China's Xi meets Taiwan opposition leader ahead of key summit with Trump In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right shakes hands with Kuomintang (KMT) party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, April 10, 2026....

Meta brings virtual writing to everyone with Meta Ray-Ban Display glassesJay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Meta is rolling out new features to its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, including bringing the ability to write messages just with hand gestures to all users. You’ll be able to use the...

Inside the menu and fashion at White House state dinner for King and QueenGetty ImagesThe dinner is part of a trip arranged to celebrate the 250th anniversary of US independenceShades of pink set the tone for the evening as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House, with a foyer draped in cherry blossoms creating the...

TikTok recovers from dip in usage that benefited rival apps following US ownership change TikTok has largely recovered from a slight dip in active users in the days following its ownership change, when a group of American investors took control of the video app’s operations in the United States. The decline, though brief, benefited competing video apps like UpScrolled and Skylight Social, which...

All construction of Trump's White House ballroom can resume, appeals court saysGetty ImagesDemolition of the White House East Wing began in OctoberConstruction of the underground and above ground portions of President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project will be allowed to continue, a US appeals court said. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted an administrative...