
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 147, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, I missed you all, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) I’m back from parental leave! Part time, anyway. Thanks to everyone who sent well wishes […]

Rivian is bringing Ghostbusters to its electric vehicles with a Halloween software update, and I got to see Bill Murray with the custom Ecto-R1 in New York City and try the new features for myself.

FCC chairman Brendan Carr said he will defer to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on whether TV networks can air the planned execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad. The Pentagon has said the execution will be livestreamed, suggesting it’ll appear on an online platform beyond the FCC’s jurisdiction. But it’s […]
From Mike Flanagan’s Carrie adaptation to Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi box office bomb, here’s what’s worth watching this weekend.

The United States’ execution of the Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, anonymous officials from the Defense Department told the BBC and Associated Press. The planned execution of Nidal Hasan, the former US Army major convicted of killing 13 people at the Texas military base, was announced this week. He is scheduled to be executed […]

Apple is bringing Dolby Atmos to its F1 broadcasts for the first time, aiming to create a more immersive viewing experience — we spoke with its Global Head of Sports to unpack the announcement.
Crunchyroll Manga has rolled out to the UK and Australia — here’s why I’m excited about the free upgrade.
The first-ever criminal case involving AI-assisted music streaming fraud has concluded, with an American citizen facing 18 months behind bars and an $8M fine.

We’re already on the final day of Amazon’s October Prime Day, but the good news is that deals are still going strong, and here we’re rounding up the best deals on Lego sets.