Silicon Roundabout
Microsoft's Azure Linux gets 470-plus security fixes in one almighty patching session
Microsoft has unleashed a whopper of an update for Azure Linux, packing more than 470 CVE fixes into a single release as the software industry's ever-growing pile of vulnerabilities shows little sign of shrinking.Over the weekend, Microsoft rolled o...
Who Gives A Crap? Hackers, apparently, after toilet paper maker's customer data exposed
Toilet paper purveyor Who Gives A Crap has found itself in a bit of a mess after an intruder accessed customer information through a third-party software provider, leaving the company scrambling to clean up a breach affecting shoppers in the UK, US,...
The AI bubble can wait, but your exit plan can't
The AI bubble isn't about to burst, Forrester reckons, although businesses should prepare for a correction that could upend their suppliers, contracts, and prices.Spending on infrastructure has raced ahead of measurable returns, the analyst says, ye...
Outlook.com bounces legit emails as Microsoft's authentication crackdown goes sideways
A validation error has stopped Outlook.com from accepting legitimate emails.The problem appears widespread and, according to reports from affected users, can result in non-delivery reports with error codes related to SPF (Sender Policy Framework) va...
Who can still open your files after they've left?
Someone left your organisation in the spring. Can they still open the project share? Most infrastructure leads would want to check before answering, and that pause is the subject of a dinner The Register and LucidLink are hosting for senior technolo...
Japanese homeware giant pulls online store after cloud breach puts 7.7M records at risk
Japanese electronics giant Iris Ohyama has taken down its online store after discovering that attackers may have accessed the personal information of 7.7 million customers, leaving shoppers unable to place orders.The retailer, which sells everything...
Datacenters, Elon Musk, and AI are all on the chopping block once Congress changes hands in 2027
Hey, did you hear about those elections in the US this past week? You can listen to the latest episode of The Kettle right here on this page, as well as on Spotify,Apple Music, or YouTube. Those platforms also let you subscribe to The Kettle, so you...
AI echo chambers and sanity in tech leadership: Three case studies
"AI delusion" remains loosely defined, but most of us know it when we see it: exaggerated faith in the technology's power, applicability, or nature, coupled with a refusal to acknowledge its limitations.It's bad in the individual, as when an elderly...
Portal breach at Germany's top university exposes every registered user's password
Attackers stole central university login passwords belonging to everyone registered with the Technical University of Munich's myTUM portal, including an admin whose credentials were then used to attack a second system.TUM restored access to its TUMo...
Disney and Adobe are building generative AI tools together
Who wants a hand-designed and creatively curated monorail anyway. | Image: Disney / Adobe The Walt Disney Company has teamed up with Adobe to develop proprietary "artist-led" generative AI models to support Disney's production pipeline. The mu...
Hold up — I had a great time talking to the RIAA guy
Today, I’m talking with Mitch Glazier, who is CEO and chairman of the RIAA.This conversation was a real full-circle moment for me: I was in college when Napster hit, and the RIAA became everyone’s villain for suing kids for downloading music. T...
AI Slop FM radio experiment puts machines on trial, one dodgy tune at a time
A Welsh music enthusiast has built an internet radio station that plays AI-generated tunes alongside human-made tracks without telling listeners which is which, to find out whether listeners really hate AI music or just the idea of it.AI Slop FM is...
Medium is launching a new note-taking app called TK
Think of TK as Google Docs meets group chats, meets blogging. | Image: David Pierce / The Verge For the first time ever, Medium is becoming more than just a blogging platform. The company is launching a new app, called TK, that combines note t...
No-code vs low-code – which is right for your project?
You've decided you need a website. Maybe it's for a new business, a side hustle, or your personal portfolio. Now comes the next question – how are you actually going to build it?For years, the answer for most small businesses was a d...
We’re giving away a bag filled with almost $900 worth of tech for Black Friday
As we inch toward the gift-giving season, which officially kicks off with Black Friday, we thought it’d be the perfect time for another giveaway. As with previous sweepstakes, we raided The Verge’s tech closet and stuffed as much tech as possib...
Here are the shipping and return policies for all the big-name retailers
With the holidays quickly approaching, everyone will soon be on the hunt for gifts and the fastest way to get them. Thankfully, many retailers offer generous shipping policies, with some even providing free two-day shipping or same-day del...
Here are the price-matching policies for Best Buy, Walmart, and others
Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones or an OLED TV, only to find out you could have gotten it cheaper somewhere else a few days or weeks later. That’s why, to keep customers happy and prevent them from shopping elsew...
Here’s when the Black Friday sales start at Walmart, Target, and other retailers
Black Friday officially kicks off on November 27th, but if you plan to make that the only day you buy gifts this holiday season, you’re missing out. Several prominent retailers, including Best Buy and Walmart, are preparing to roll out the...
The Verge’s guide to Black Friday 2026
Whether you’re hoping to finally upgrade your TV or simply get a head start on your holiday shopping, Black Friday still offers one of the best opportunities to save on the gadgets we prize most at The Verge. From wireless earbuds and sma...
Memory crunch makes refurbished kit look a lot less secondhand
Rising memory prices are pushing more customers toward refurbished tech, suppliers say, with warranties of up to three years helping to make secondhand kit a less daunting purchase.Memory costs have more than quadrupled this year as manufacturers pr...