Katie Couric (L) and Ozy CEO and Co-Founder Carlos Watson speak onstage during Ozy Fest 2017 | Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Ozy Fusion Fest 2017 Carlos Watson and the now-shuttered Ozy Media startup he cofounded were found guilty of fraud by a federal jury on Tuesday, as reported earlier by The New York Times. Over the course of a several-weeks-long trial, the jury heard the government’s claims that Ozy Media misled investors by falsifying financial records, inflating audience numbers, and even making up business deals.Watson, the former CEO of Ozy Media, cofounded the company alongside Samir Rao in 2013. The company launched an online magazine, newsletter, and an annual conference in New York City, all while striking high-profile partnerships and receiving millions in investments.But things came to a halt when a 2021 article from New York Times media columnist Ben Smith... Continue reading…

The Start menu began its long and illustrious life on Windows 95 and has become a staple for the operating system ever since. These days, people have mixed opinions on the Windows 11 Start menu, not helped by the fact that Microsoft started putting ads in it. Now, someone who helped work on the original Windows 95 Start menu has made a YouTube video discussing the thought processes behind how it came to be.

You really can't go wrong if you're shopping during Amazon's Prime Day sales event. With so many deals, there's bound to be something that you're looking for at a great price. With that said, if you're looking to upgrade the storage on your laptop or PC, there are plenty of great SSD deals to be had, but what if you're looking for an SSD for your Steam Deck or similar PC gaming handheld?

In the world of mechanical keyboards, there is no layout more popular than the 75%, at least based on the current market. Wherever you look, you'll find endless products and videos featuring 75% layout keyboards. I spend almost half my day looking at sound tests of 75% keyboards like the Aula F75, Bridge75, and Epomaker TH80 Pro. The 75% mechanical keyboards are having their moment.

Have you tried using the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) on a Surface device? If you have, you may have noticed that you can install WSA just fine. However, no matter what you try, it will refuse to boot. Fortunately, someone has figured out the issue as to why WSA isn't acting as it should, and an unofficial fix is in the works.

Image: Shira Inbar for The Verge Day one of Prime Day is underway, and we’ve got the skinny on which tech deals are worth your attention (and maybe your money). Continue reading…

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by STR / NurPhoto, Getty Images Elon Musk says he plans to move X and SpaceX’s headquarters from California to Texas. “Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas,” Musk wrote in a tweet, referencing California’s SAFETY Act (AB1955).Signed on Monday by California Governor Gavin Newsom, it prevents schools from imposing rules requiring teachers to disclose changes to a student’s gender identity without their permission and prohibits retaliation against teachers who refuse to out a student, reports the Los Angeles Times.Another post from Musk a few minutes later said that X, which is currently headquartered in San Francisco, “will move to... Continue reading…

Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Everyone loves cheap stuff that’s actually good to use or invaluably helpful in your day to day. While Amazon Prime Day offers a deluge of deals on no-name tchotchkes and knockoffs (many of which have inflated, bot-fueled review scores), it does have its fair share of inexpensive hidden gems that are actually worth your money.We know not everyone is shopping for big multihundred- or thousand-dollar tech every time a deal comes around, so we’re always on the lookout for sales that fit into more modest budgets like sub-$100 and sub-$50. Here, we’re rounding up our top picks for Prime Day that are just 25 bucks or less. Some of them may be ho-hum essentials like a USB-C charging cable, but you may be surprised what kind of tech you can... Continue reading…

Amazon’s throwing in free smart bulbs with some Echo devices, including the latest Echo Show 8. | Image: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Amazon Prime Day 2024 has officially arrived. We’ve already published a detailed guide to the best Prime Day deals, but if you’re just interested in Amazon devices, this is where you’ll find the ones that are actually worthwhile. From Alexa-based Echo smart speakers to video doorbells, Amazon is discounting a wide range of gadgets, some of which are currently seeing their lowest prices to date. Of course, the main caveat here is you’ll have to be an active Amazon Prime member to take advantage of any and all Prime Day deals. Luckily, Amazon makes it pretty easy to sign up, especially since new members can take advantage of the exclusive discounts with a free 30-day trial.The best streaming device and TV dealsIf you’re looking for... Continue reading…

The Fitbit Charge 6 is a great $100 tracker with a solid set of fitness and health tracking features. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge What do the latest AirPods Pro, Meta Quest 3, and Roomba Combo j9 Plus all have in common? They’re all on sale for Prime Day... for upward of $200. Thankfully, you can still score deals on terrific gadgets and goods without racking up credit debt or dipping into your savings account during Amazon’s two-day sale. In fact, there’s plenty of tech on sale for less than a Benjamin if you know where to look.Over the years, we gadget nerds at The Verge have tested all kinds of incredible stuff, some of which is currently on sale for less than $100. Current deals range from one of the best e-readers on the market to some of our favorite streaming devices, Fitbits, speakers, video doorbells, and video games. We could go on, but to make things... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix has discontinued its streaming app for Quest headsets, Upload VR reports. The good news for Quest owners is that Meta recently added support for Netflix in the Quest browser, complete with 1080p streaming.Netflix hadn’t significantly updated its VR app since porting it to the Quest in 2019. It never gained passthrough or download support, and its resolution stayed pinned at 480p. None of that mattered when the app came out for Samsung Gear VR in 2015, but things have changed a lot in the nine years since then.I’d imagine some people will miss the cozy Netflix cabin in this YouTube Short, though.Streaming in the browser fixes two of those things — passthrough and higher-resolution streaming — but users still can’t download... Continue reading…

Arm is often lauded for its efficiency; after all, there's a reason it's become the most pervasive architecture keeping portable devices going for longer. It's been in our smartphones for well over a decade (sans a brief x86 stint that very few phones took part in), and laptops are starting to make the transition thanks to the extended battery life that those machines can get.