Substack launches a built-in recording studio Image Credits:Substack 11:24 AM PDT · March 12, 2026 Publishing platform Substack is continuing to invest in video content as it launches the Substack Recording Studio, a built-in mechanism for creators to pre-record and publish videos. The studio, which is only available on the desktop, can support solo videos as...

ICE agents are making house calls for online criticsA few hours after checking into a hotel in New York City, David Streever woke up to a call from the front desk saying someone was looking for him.Streever had just landed on a return trip from Finland, where he’d vacationed with his daughter. Though Streever didn’t know it yet, while he’d been away, agents with the Department of Homeland...

Rescues and prayers a day after Venezuelan earthquakesAt least 235 people were killed when two major earthquakes rocked Venezuela on Wednesday evening, the country's health authorities say. A day after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes, the BBC's Vanessa Silva is in Caracas as rescuers continue to search through the rubble for survivors.More on this story

The manosphere’s testosterone fever is coming for the troopsThis is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here.I was in the middle of writing a different Optimizer column this week when I learned that Pete Hegseth is getting ready to...

Bill Cassidy: Republican senator who voted to convict Trump battles for re-election in LouisianaTrump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict presidentTyler Kaufman/Getty ImagesA Trump-backed challenger has defeated a two-term Republican senator who voted to convict the president at his 2021 impeachment trial.Congresswoman Julia Letlow will advance to a runoff next...