WhatsApp is making it easier to react to messages
Illustration: The Verge WhatsApp is rolling out some new features and design improvements to help you become faster and more creative when messaging. Starting today, WhatsApp users can double-tap to react to messages in chats rather than tapping and holding, with their most-used emojis now being displayed in the scrolling pop-out menu instead More...
YouTube star Ms. Rachel is coming to Netflix
Image: Netflix Popular YouTube toddler learning show Ms. Rachel is coming to Netflix. It will start with a four-episode season of “curated compilation” videos on January 27th, the company announced today. More...
Dremel put a stud sensor and laser level into its new multipurpose drill
The Multi-Drill incorporates three tools commonly used by DIYers. | Image: Dremel Dremel has announced a new multi-functional drill designed for DIYers working on smaller projects around their homes like More...
TikTok could get a 270 day extension to make a deal
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images TikTok’s luck might not run out just yet, if a new bill extending its January 19th deadline for a sale is approved by Congress. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), announced More...
Power line may have sparked LA wildfire, lawsuit alleges
A general view of destroyed houses in a neighborhood that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire which remains without electricity or water on January 12, 2025 in Altadena, California. | Photo by David McNew/Getty More...
DirecTV launches MySports streaming bundle with live NFL, NBA, and MLB games
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images DirecTV is launching MySports, a sports-focused streaming package offering access to live NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL games across more than 40 channels, including ESPN, Fox Sports, More...
Nintendo adds Wind Waker soundtrack to its music app
Image: Nintendo Break out your batons and call the King of Red Lions because The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker music has been added to the Nintendo Music app. The game’s arrival adds 133 new tracks to the More...
Motorola’s new phone is tougher than most flagships for a fraction of the price
The 2025 Moto G Power is tougher than it looks. | Image: Motorola Motorola has announced the first 2025 updates to its Moto G line of budget phones, with new versions of the Moto G and Moto G Power. The latter More...
Donkey Kong Country Returns is a little easier on the Switch — but still hard as hell
Image: Nintendo For a game about collecting bananas and throwing barrels, Donkey Kong Country Returns is surprisingly inventive. The game, which originally launched on the Wii in 2010, takes the classic SNES More...
Meta Quest 3S review: probably the one we’ve been waiting for
The Quest 3S has its flaws, but it’s a great first VR headset. Read the full story at The Verge. More...
