Illustration by The Verge | Photo by IBM What’s a qubit? Are quantum computers useful yet? And how wrong was Ant-Man, anyway? Continue reading…

Image: Getty 23andMe confirmed that a recent breach leaked data belonging to 6.9 million users. In an emailed statement to The Verge, company spokesperson Andy Kill says the breach affected around 5.5 million users who had DNA Relatives enabled, a feature that matches users with similar genetic makeups, while an additional...

Image: Biomemory DNA data storage might sound like a far-off solution. But a startup called Biomemory is bringing it a little closer to reality with the release of new DNA cards that anyone can purchase — if you have $1,000 to blow. DNA has emerged as a theoretical alternative to hard drives, SSDs, and other forms of digital...

Illustration by Sisi Kim for The Verge How do you build a better future? What systems need to be in place to ensure we have the best, most sustainable outcome for the planet? Why is so much stuff broken? These were the questions we asked ourselves as we outlined this special issue on infrastructure. We know that things...

Illustration by Sisi Kim for The Verge If we want to go to Mars, we need a better way to reliably relay messages through space. The solution could be optical communication, or lasers. Continue reading…

Image: Amazon Amazon is enlisting the help of one of its biggest rivals to shuttle its Project Kuiper internet satellites into space. The company will use SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket for three launches beginning in 2025, Amazon announced on Friday. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite program that could eventually...