Cool Stuff: LEGO Reveals Gotham City’s Building Brick Skyline From Batman: The Animated Series

This year, DC Comics is celebrating 85 years of Batman, and with the festivities comes this 3D version of the Gotham City skyline. Using a lot of tiny LEGO pieces to deliver some impressively precise building details, this basically amounts to a plastic painting that is chock full of Easter eggs and references from “Batman: The … Read more

‘Boy Swallows Universe’ review: The stuff TV adaptation dreams are made of

Boasting magical realism, dark twists, brash ’80s Australiana, suburban crime, and an unforgettable young protagonist, Trent Dalton’s 2018 novel Boy Swallows Universe is an astonishing read. It’s the kind of book that settles itself in your veins, a heartbreaking, shocking, and hilarious journey through young adolescence, unbridled imagination, and the brutality of adulthood. In an … Read more

Postmates’ founder’s new app TipTop offers instant cash for your stuff

When TechCrunch’s former editor-in-chief Matthew Panzarino joined a startup, we knew it was one that would pique our interest. Panzarino, well-known among TC staff as an avid collector of everything from shoes to novel cooking appliances to iPhones, recently became the latest addition at TipTop, a new startup from Postmates founder Bastian Lehmann. The app, … Read more

How to responsibly get rid of the stuff you’ve decluttered

Now that Apple’s latest iPhones are using USB-C cables instead of the traditional Lightning cables, anyone who upgrades to a new iPhone may find themselves with a lot of excess cables. If you’re one of those unfortunates, what do you plan to do with them? While we’re always being told how to simplify our crammed … Read more

Meet Flip, the Viral Video App Giving Away Free Stuff

Clare Walker, a 23-year-old in Brooklyn, has racked up about $700 worth of gift cards or, in her words, “free money,” by referring her contacts to Flip. “There were definitely some people who I haven’t really kept up with since high school, but I was like, ‘Hey, add me on Flip. Here’s a free 75 … Read more

The Best Stuff to Keep You Warm This Winter, According to the Coziest CNET Staff

Updated Dec. 15, 2023 3:00 p.m. PT Written by  James Bricknell Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement James Bricknell Senior Editor James has been writing about technology for years but … Read more

‘Mr. Big Stuff’ Singer Jean Knight Reportedly Dead at 80

Jean Knight — most famous for her hit ‘Mr. Big Stuff’ — has died … this according to reports. An unattributed press release purporting to be the soul singer and New Orleans native’s obituary is making the rounds online — and if it’s to be believed … it says JK passed away last Wednesday, although … Read more

Black Friday deals on some of The Verge’s favorite stuff

The Black Friday sales are underway! For more deals we recommend across all categories, be sure to check out the rest of the Black Friday deals worth buying here. Every month or so, we like to ask our staff about their favorite stuff — whether it’s pet toys, travel aids, kitchen gadgets, or straightforward tech. And … Read more