Best of The Verge — August 2025

  1. 1
    Article
    Avatar of thevergeThe Verge·41w

    Terraform co-founder Do Kwon pleads guilty over $40 billion crypto collapse

    Do Kwon, co-founder of Terraform Labs, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud charges related to the 2022 collapse of Terra stablecoin and Luna token that wiped out $40 billion in investor funds. Kwon admitted to knowingly defrauding customers and artificially inflating Terra's $1 peg. He faces up to 25 years in prison with sentencing scheduled for December 11th, following his extradition from Montenegro to the US.

  2. 2
    Article
    Avatar of thevergeThe Verge·41w

    Microsoft releases lightweight Office taskbar apps for Windows 11

    Microsoft is rolling out lightweight taskbar companion apps for Microsoft 365 business users on Windows 11. The three apps provide quick access to contacts and org charts (People), file search across Microsoft 365 services (File Search), and calendar viewing (Calendar) directly from the taskbar. These apps automatically launch at startup but can be disabled by IT admins or end users. The rollout follows a beta period and represents Microsoft's effort to integrate productivity tools more deeply into the Windows 11 experience.

  3. 3
    Article
    Avatar of thevergeThe Verge·39w

    Bye-bye barrel jack: Framework brings 240W USB-C charging to laptops

    Framework launches the first standards-compliant 240W USB-C PD power adapter for laptops, priced at $109. This breakthrough eliminates the need for traditional barrel jack chargers and can fully power high-performance laptops without battery drain during intensive gaming. Framework also introduces an upgradeable RTX 5070 graphics card for their modular laptop, featuring a 240W-capable USB-C port for single-cable docking solutions.

  4. 4
    Article
    Avatar of thevergeThe Verge·41w

    A modder created the iPadBook that Apple won’t

    A Chinese modder created the iPadBook by removing the display from an M1 MacBook Air and installing a custom magnetic dock that holds an iPad Pro as a replacement screen. The hybrid device allows users to run macOS when the iPad is docked and switch to iPadOS when detached, creating a dual-OS laptop that Apple refuses to make officially.

See all The Verge archives