Image: William Joel / The Verge Hi‚ friends! Welcome to Installer No. 20‚ your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here‚ hello‚ welcome‚ hi‚ what’s up‚ how are you‚ welcome to the gang‚ and also‚ you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) It’s our first issue of 2024‚ a number that still feels deeply strange to type — hope you had a good holiday and a nice break! I spent most of mine sick and then caring for a sick kid‚ which meant a lot of Elmo and The Office and trying as ever to beat my high score in Holedown. This week‚ I’ve also been reading about crypto farms and AI influencers and Tara Reid‚ breaking in my new Instant Pot air fryer (send me recipes!)‚ poring over Matt Mullenweg’s annual “What’s in My Bag” post‚... Continue reading…

China announced sanctions Sunday on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals.The sanctions will freeze any property the companies have in China and prohibit organizations and...

Jan. 7‚ 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news‚ as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

A JetBlue flight traveling from Florida to Massachusetts was forced to divert its route and land early after an unruly passenger reportedly punched his female companion and claimed to be the devil. JetBlue Flight 170 was traveling from Fort Lauderdale to Boston around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. However‚ the plane was forced to divert its route and land in Orlando after a passenger allegedly started acting in a bizarre and violent way. Passengers claimed that a man on the plane began making threats and telling people he was the devil. At one point‚ the male passenger reportedly punched the female companion that was traveling with him. "I was in front of the plane so I heard no disturbance in the back‚ but we had one of the flight attendants tell the first few rows that there would be pit stop in Orlando‚ but they didn't want to make an announcement in case it angered the man‚" passenger Max Seelig told the news outlet out of Boston. WCVB-TV reported‚ "One passenger who was sitting close to the man said flight attendants put the woman who was with the man in the plane's bathroom‚ and the man was punching the door to try to get her out."A passenger said‚ "They put her inside the bathroom‚ and he tried to punch the door and take her out of the bathroom. It was pretty scary."Video taken by passenger Leo Ruiz shows the unruly passenger being escorted off the flight by law enforcement after the JetBlue airliner had landed at Orlando International Airport. After the alarming disturbance‚ the rest of the passengers had to disembark from the plane in Orlando. The passengers then had to wait for the plane to be refueled‚ stand by for a new crew to arrive‚ and then re-board the plane. The plane didn't land in Boston until 4:31 a.m. on Friday‚ according to the New York Post. JetBlue allegedly sent an email to the passengers that read: "This disruption is considered an uncontrollable disruption; meaning it's due to events outside of JetBlue's control (things like Air Traffic Control or weather disruptions) and‚ unfortunately‚ does not qualify for customer compensation or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses."“The individual was intoxicated and transported to local hospital by [Orlando Fire Department] for treatment‚” a department spokesperson told the New York Post. The unruly passenger's name was not released by authorities‚ and he was reportedly not arrested. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! Boston-bound JetBlue flight from Florida diverted by passenger claiming to be devil www.youtube.com

The Final Fantasy XIV female Hrothgar player race was finally shown off at FF14 Fan Fest Tokyo 2024‚ confirming that the MMO is getting one of the most anticipated custom options. Producer Naoki Yoshida‚ best known as ‘Yoshi-P‚’ may say it’s the last race coming to the land of Eorzea‚ but he then leaves a little tidbit in his keynote speech that might indicate that more player options are on the horizon‚ especially if FF14 goes for another ten years. Continue reading Final Fantasy 14’s female Hrothgar may not be the MMO’s last race MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs‚ FFXIV Island Sanctuary guide‚ FFXIV Island Sanctuary animals list

We now have an FF14 patch 6.55 release date‚ and it’s just a brief while before we can prepare for Dawntrail with the final main scenario quests of Endwalker. As Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest Tokyo continues‚ game director Naoki Yoshida‚ best known as ‘Yoshi-P‚’ reveals the launch timing for the next patch alongside announcements of the new FF14 Pictomancer job‚ the Beastmaster limited job‚ and the playable female Hrothgar race. Continue reading FF14 patch 6.55 release date confirmed as the Dawntrail build begins MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs‚ FFXIV Island Sanctuary guide‚ FFXIV Island Sanctuary animals list

There appear to be superficial similarities‚ but our understanding of that chaotic year may be flawed.

Memorializing the Holocaust’s unmarked mass graves in Poland.

The German-nationalist political party has prospered from the recent inability of other parties to be trusted on issues of national sovereignty.

A new prequel drawing from Roald Dahl’s classic is a forgettable piece of eye candy.