YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok
YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok

YouTube is adding even more TikTok-like features to Shorts, including a new “clear screen” mode that removes the icons and text from the video you’re watching. In a blog post on Thursday, YouTube says it’s also replacing the “thumbs-up” button with a “heart” icon, and is introducing a new option that lets you watch Shorts […]

The Long Walk is coming to HBO Max — and you’ll be pleased to know it’s a short wait

The Long Walk is streaming in early July, and it’s definitely one to watch.

Supergirl ending explained: does Krypto die, are there any end credits scenes, and more on the Milly Alcock-starring DC Universe movie’s finale
Supergirl ending explained: does Krypto die, are there any end credits scenes, and more on the Milly Alcock-starring DC Universe movie’s finale

Supergirl has taken flight in theaters — and I’m here to answer your biggest questions about its finale.

How the World Cup became a US streaming success story
How the World Cup became a US streaming success story

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. The 2026 World Cup is breaking streaming records around the world: Brazil’s CazéTV YouTube livestream of that country’s opening game against Morocco surpassed 12 million concurrent viewers, a new milestone […]

Sense and Sensibility trailer has fans labelling new movie version ‘unnecessary’ — but I think there’s a secret weapon hiding in its spectacular cast

The first trailer for the Daisy Edgar-Jones-led adaptation of Sense and Sensibility is here — and frustrated fans might be overlooking an important casting.

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Disney agrees to pay $50 million to YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers
Disney agrees to pay $50 million to YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers

YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream customers may be eligible for a cash payout, after Disney agreed to pay $50 million to settle claims that it forced the services to increase their subscription prices. Anyone who was subscribed to YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream between April 1st, 2019, and March 31st, 2026 is eligible to claim […]

Dept Q season 2 begins production as Netflix confirms returning cast — with 9 new cast member set to join the ‘gripping’ hit crime drama

Hit Netflix crime drama series Dept Q has begun production on its second series, with the streamer confirming exactly who is set to return.