Wes Davis

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

professional orange whip drinker. Weekend Editor at @theverge. Published: @gizmodo, @cnnunderscored. https://t.co/wvRECa0Gnt he/they/not late for dinner

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Google says Instagram fixed a battery drain issue on Android

1 month ago | theverge.com | Wes Davis

NewsInstagram has rolled out an update to address the problem. Instagram has rolled out an update to address the problem. May 28, 2025, 8:30 PM UTCIf you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeWes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020.
Apple’s Logic Pro now saves your takes even if you forget to hit record

1 month ago | theverge.com | Wes Davis

News‘Flashback Capture’ records any time you hit play, just in case you actually meant to record. ‘Flashback Capture’ records any time you hit play, just in case you actually meant to record. May 28, 2025, 5:37 PM UTCImage: AppleWes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020.
The plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlink

1 month ago | theverge.com | Wes Davis

NewsWhat’s really happening with BEAD. What’s really happening with BEAD. May 28, 2025, 4:32 PM UTCImage: Cath Virginia / The VergeWes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. For about 15 percent of US households as of 2023, the only internet options are crappy, especially in rural areas.
Discord’s new currency pays users to interact with ads

1 month ago | theverge.com | Wes Davis

News‘Discord Orbs’ will let users earn free Nitro by playing with interactive ads. ‘Discord Orbs’ will let users earn free Nitro by playing with interactive ads. May 28, 2025, 1:00 PM UTCScreenshot: DiscordWes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Discord is beta testing “Discord Orbs,” a new in-app currency that can be redeemed for digital items, Discord has announced.
The Browser Company explains why it stopped developing Arc

1 month ago | theverge.com | Wes Davis

NewsThe Browser Company moved on to Dia because Arc was just too different. The Browser Company moved on to Dia because Arc was just too different. May 27, 2025, 3:16 PM UTCIllustration: Cath Virginia / The VergeWes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. The Browser Company has said repeatedly that it’s not getting rid of the Arc browser as it moves onto its new AI-centric Dia browser.
CoComelon is headed to Disney Plus in 2027

1 month ago | theverge.com | Wes Davis

NewsThe megapopular kids programming is leaving Netflix for the House of Mouse. The megapopular kids programming is leaving Netflix for the House of Mouse. May 25, 2025, 9:37 PM UTCScreenshot: YouTubeWes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Disney Plus will become the new home of CoComelon outside of YouTube starting in 2027, according to Bloomberg.
Android Auto will get Spotify Jam and support for video apps and web browsers

1 month ago | theverge.com | Wes Davis

NewsLast week, Google revealed a lot of changes coming to Android Auto. Last week, Google revealed a lot of changes coming to Android Auto. May 25, 2025, 4:55 PM UTCSpotify gets new templates for Android Auto. Screenshot: YouTubeWes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Android Auto is getting more than just Google’s Gemini assistant after the Google I/O developer conference.
Go read this report on AI’s effects on Amazon’s software labor force.

1 month ago | theverge.com | Wes Davis

Amazon engineers related their experience creating software to The New York Times:The engineers said that the company had raised output goals and had become less forgiving about deadlines ...
Adam Conover regrets becoming “a crypto shill” for Sam Altman’s World.

1 month ago | theverge.com | Wes Davis

Posted May 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM UTCWWes DavisAdam Conover regrets becoming “a crypto shill” for Sam Altman’s World. Recently, the comedian behind Adam Ruins Everything made a promotional video for World that he’s since taken down. Now, he’s addressing blowback he received by calling his ad for the eyeball-scanning crypto company “one of the dumbest things I have ever done” and saying what he “honestly” thinks about the company.
Get ready for Apple’s glassy operating systems overhaul.

1 month ago | theverge.com | Wes Davis

Posted May 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM UTCWWes DavisGet ready for Apple’s glassy operating systems overhaul. This year’s rumored redesign for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS is also coming to watchOS and tvOS, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter.