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In which the phones website goes outside. | Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images For most of my life, I’ve relied on a paper map when I go outdoors. Then, in March, I joined my friend Rusty on the Appalachian Trail for two weeks. He told me to download FarOut. FarOut was my introduction…
Former NFL star Robert Griffin III reacted to the spat between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese that took place during the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky game on Saturday afternoon. Tempers flared between Reese and Clark after the Fever sharpshooter committed a flagrant foul on the Sky forward. It was one of the bigger moments…
President Donald Trump called himself the “fertilization president” during Women’s History Month, but some experts cited claims that “baby bonuses,” such as the $5,000 plan Trump floated, have been tried in the past and had mixed results. Singapore, Hungary and Australia are three examples of countries where such programs have been instituted. Singapore has been…
Scottie Scheffler showed exactly what the third round of golf tournaments are called “Moving Day” on Saturday. Scheffler owns a three-stroke lead in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow after shooting 65 to get to 11-under for the tournament heading into the final round on Sunday. Scheffler was dialed in throughout the third round, which…
Pope Leo XIV spoke of unity and those suffering due to war during his inaugural mass in St. Peter’s Square. The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, who is the first American pope, spoke before 200,000 people on Sunday, Vatican News said. “I would like that our first great desire be for a united church, a sign of…
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 83, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, please don’t spoil Andor for me, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Mission: Impossible and Sam Altman’s kitchen and…
Baseball legend Pete Rose accomplished in death what he could never manage in his lifetime – reinstatement to Major League Baseball. Yet baseball “purists” are clutching their pearls, terrified that the bad man will now be admitted to the Baseball Hall of Fame. They’re dead wrong. Time for Pete to enter Cooperstown, no matter what…
The White House on Saturday released a study estimating that 8.2 to 9.2 million more Americans could be without health insurance as a result of an ensuing recession if President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on the budget does not pass. The finding comes from a White House Council of Economic Advisers memo titled, “Health…
If you can’t beat them, eat them. That’s become a slogan of sorts for the New England seafood industry and some of the fishermen who supply them, as they try to eradicate – or at least control – the population of one of the world’s most invasive species: the green crab. These pesky creatures offer…
While the United States has long been a leader in space exploration and commercial launches, Europe is now making significant strides of its own. Recently, a major milestone was achieved when Atmos Space Cargo, a European startup, successfully completed the first orbital test flight of its Phoenix 1 re-entry space capsule. This mission, which launched…