Month: August 2025
AI super PACs, the hottest investment in tech
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter about the collision between Big Tech and Washington (last week of summer edition). If you enjoy this, consider subscribing to get this newsletter weekly and everything The Verge has to offer. Ever since the US Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. FEC…
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Vicious malware found in Android apps with over 19 million installs – here’s how to stay safe
Zscaler ThreatLabs found 77 malicious apps in the Play Store They were downloaded more than 19 million times, carrying different malware The most prevalent variant was Joker Security researchers have discovered 77 apps on the Google Play Store delivering all sorts of malware to users. Cumulatively, the apps were downloaded…
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Apple’s new iOS 26 public beta 5 is here, is your iPhone compatible? Check this list
The Apple iPhone 17 event is exactly two weeks away, with the “awe dropping” announcement now officially confirmed for Tuesday, September 9 this year. If all goes to plan, that means we’ll likely get to download iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 one week after the event. Get excited because the…
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First look at Star Wars Visions: season 3 shows a more experimental anthology
Disney+ fatigue might be setting in for many viewers, with a surfeit of Marvel and Star Wars shows dropping at a hectic clip over the past few years. But that didn’t stop Star Wars: Visions from getting a warm reception at this past weekend’s Anime NYC convention, where thousands of…
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The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement
The world’s most famous celebrity couple got engaged, and the first place the news broke was on Instagram. By now, it’s not much of a surprise that pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce opted to announce their engagement on the platform on Tuesday — if it’s good…
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Google Messages is getting a new weapon to keep you safe from impersonation scams – here’s how it works
Google has rolled out a Messages feature in beta that lets you use QR codes to verify the device of the person you’re texting It’s Google Messages’ new security measure, which is designed to prevent impersonation scams Google revealed last year that it would be rolled out to users in…
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