Andrew Robinson is the author of Lost Languages (2002) and other books on scripts and decipherment. He is based in London. How the world’s largest language family spread — and why others go extinct ...

The vlogger-friendly design is focused on capturing high-quality audio with minimal fuss. The vlogger-friendly design is focused on capturing high-quality audio with minimal fuss. is the Verge’s ...

Taylor Stanberry became the first woman to win the Florida Python Challenge in 2025. She captured 60 invasive Burmese pythons during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, a Naples native, has over a ...

Ford’s $19.5 billion write-off on its electric vehicle business is the latest example of foolhardy efforts to quickly phase out fossil fuels. Ford Motor’s stunning announcement that it’s taking a ...

AI models follow certain structural rules when generating text. This can make it easier to identify their writing. They tend towards contrasts, for example: "It's not X -- it's Y." The past few years ...

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

It’s my ninth grade English class, and we are at the end of our unit on “A Raisin in the Sun.” We were writing an essay on the American Dream and the barriers marginalized people experience as they ...

We just recently saw the price of an Apple TV+ subscription increase, and there's always the potential for other streaming giants to raise their prices. Additionally, each platform has its own lineup ...

When you are in the market for external storage solutions, two of the most common options you'll find are USB flash drives and external hard drives. Despite the difference in their names, both use the ...

Ken Pillonel has a history of developing clever projects that add USB-C support to gadgets that have less common, outdated port types. After creating the first ever USB-C iPhone back in 2021, the ...

An independent engineer known for modifying Apple products today revealed a new accessory that adds a fully functional USB-C port to older iPhones with Lightning ports via a custom-designed case. Ken ...

The 7-in-1 Nano Charging Station offers four USB ports in total plus an extra three AC outlets on the back. The 7-in-1 Nano Charging Station offers four USB ports in total plus an extra three AC ...