The Verge’s 17 favorite kitchen gadgets
When you’re stuck at home because of pandemics, bad weather, or just because you don’t feel like going out, there’s nothing more satisfying than cooking something really fantastic. Even if…
Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram removed a Trump campaign video over copyright complaint
Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have all removed a Trump campaign video from their platforms after receiving copyright complaints, Reuters reported. The nearly four-minute video featured images of the late George…
7 new trailers to watch this week
HBO Max is here, and while I’ve been dreading the ways AT&T will inevitably ruin HBO, I actually like a lot about the new service. The app is far nicer…
Facebook tells group admins to consider adding people of color as moderators
Facebook published new recommendations for group admins yesterday evening in an attempt to help them facilitate conversations about race and inequality. Groups, which are essential to Facebook’s business strategy, have…
The 50 best movies on Netflix right now
Save yourself from hours of scrolling through Netflix’s library with our picks for the streamer’s best movies.
Yelp is adding a new tool to easily search for black-owned businesses
Yelp is launching a new tool to allow businesses on the platform to identify themselves as black-owned, CEO Jeremy Stoppelman announced in a blog post Thursday. Customers will be able…
Big tech companies are responding to George Floyd in a way they never did for Michael Brown
In the days since the death of George Floyd, technology’s biggest companies and their leaders have made public statements expressing solidarity with Black communities. The communications — which, really, are…
The Premier League is returning with virtual crowd noise from FIFA games
The English Premier league is set to restart in the coming weeks, and Sky Sports is working with EA Sports’ FIFA division to create simulated chants and crowd noises designed…
How to hide faces and scrub metadata when you photograph a protest
While showing up at a protest can demonstrate your opinion to the world, you may not want your face — or the faces of other protesters — to be included,…
Video game companies only stand for what you make them stand for
On May 25th, the police killed George Floyd, and in every state, protests against police brutality and anti-black racism have been ongoing ever since. For reasons that risk trivializing a…