Month: September 2025
Amazon is bringing back Rick Moranis for the Spaceballs sequel
Amazon MGM Studios is working on a Spaceballs sequel, and a new cast photo confirms that Rick Moranis will be back after a decades-long break from live-action films to reprise his role as Dark Helmet. Moranis’ last live-action movie was Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, released in 1997, and while Deadline…
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“The Michigan bill is a danger for the political discourse” – Proton slams verification laws turning VPNs into a liability
VPN usage is under threat in the US, and mandatory age verification seems to be the culprit. As more and more US states have, or plan to, pass some form of age verification laws, the best VPN providers are expected to see a spike in interest in their products across…
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I tried the first Google TV with Gemini, and it’s the most important Google TV upgrade yet
I’m in the middle of reviewing the TCL QM9K, the first Google TV with Gemini AI support. And while the QM9K is an impressive TV in its own right – with a specified 6,500 nits peak brightness, it’s certainly the brightest TV I’ve yet tested – Gemini encourages a level…
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DOGE might be storing every American’s SSN on an insecure cloud server
A new report from Senate Democrats claims members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team have access to the Social Security Numbers of all Americans in a cloud server lacking verified security measures, despite an internal assessment of potential “catastrophic” risk. The report, released by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), cites numerous disclosures…
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How AI safety took a backseat to military money
Hey there, and welcome to Decoder! I’m Hayden Field, senior AI repoter at The Verge — and your Thursday episode guest host. I have another couple of shows for you while Nilay is out on parental leave, and we’re going to be spending more time diving into some of the…
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Quordle hints and answers for Friday, September 26 (game #1341)
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Thursday,…
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