T.C. is a Senior Editor at The Verge, where he has obsessed over headlines and internet speeds since 2011. Prior to The Verge, he worked in the nation’s capital as an advocate for the National Park System, which continues to be America’s best idea. (The internet is a close second.) Ethics statement: T.C. is the creator of Quest, a tabletop roleplaying game. As such, he is not involved in any kind of coverage of tabletop games for The Verge.
I love that we’ve got dueling MMO stories on The Verge this week. First, from Kallie, about the EverQuest revival: a wild comeback for one of the biggest and most important MMOs ever. Then, from Andrew, about the world’s tiniest MMO, called PointlessQuest. Are the quests endless or pointless? You decide.
Buying a home in the US has been wild for years, with buyers in incredibly competitive markets offering all-cash transactions well above asking prices. Now there’s a new twist: sellers tempting people who have AI stocks to offer. Definitely still a better trade than giving up bitcoin for pizza.
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As reported by Electrek, the latest recall is for a “faulty differential unit that may fracture, resulting in a loss of drive power,” affecting more than 42,000 vehicles between 2021-2023 RWD models. The car has been previously recalled at a similar scale for battery safety issues. A poster on the Mach-E forum notes Ford says “a remedy is not yet available” but is expected later this year.
The trillionaire’s legacy of death under DOGE had a spotlight put on it recently, including from us. Musk responded with threats, including a threat to sue Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) for citing the same study we did. Now he’s in a losing war against the reality of his ghastly conduct. The Guardian explains the saga so far:
As the United States turns 250 years old, we have work to do.
Jason Snell, long-time writer of all-things-Apple for Macworld, recently announced his tenure is coming to an end after nearly 30 years at the publication. (Snell also contributed some great pieces to The Verge; you can read his work here.) What a run! You can read his farewell letter here:
“This is just typical phone company stuff,” says Seth Green, reprising his role as “Scotty don’t.” Some of the Powers band is back together, including Mike Myers as “Dr. Evil,” Mindy Sterling as “Frau Farbissina,” and Rob Lowe as “No. 2.” (Lowe still pulls off the image and likeness of the original No. 2, Robert Wagner.) Stay tuned as we dissect Verizon’s new phone plans, which, weirdly, this is all about.
