DJI will pay $30K to the man who accidentally hacked 7,000 Romo robovacs

The DJI Romo robot vacuums. | Image: DJI On Valentine’s Day, I brought you a story that’s since made headlines all around the world: How one man, just trying to steer his DJI robot vacuum with a PlayStation gamepad, discovered an entire network of 7,000 remote-control DJI robots ready to let him peek into other people’s homes. To be clear, DJI had already begun addressing some of the related vulnerabilities before the man, Sammy Azdoufal, showed The Verge just how much he could access. But it wasn’t clear whether DJI would pay him for his discovery, particularly after how it...

Issey Miyake FW26 “Creating, Allowing” Questions Beauty and Creativity

For Fall/Winter 2026, Issey Miyake turns its attention to the beauty of the unfinished. Titled “Creating, Allowing,” the collection questions fashion’s obsession with perfection, inviting the audience to reconsider ideas of beauty, creativity, and imperfection. Under the direction of Satoshi Kondo, garments appear almost mid-process — suspended between completion and possibility — allowing the body and movement to complete the story. The collection unfolded at Carrousel du Louvre during Paris Fashion Week, where drapery and layering anchored the brand’s exploratory approach. A pulsing, static-like heartbeat filled the venue as models emerged in silhouettes that felt intentionally unresolved. Rigid chest plates...

The Virgil Abloh Archive™ Officially Launches ‘The Virgil Reader Vol. 001’ and Public Membership

Summary The Virgil Abloh Archive™ (V.A.A.) has officially opened global pre-orders for its highly anticipated first printed publication, The Virgil Reader Vol. 001 Alongside the book, the Archive has launched a free public membership program offering exclusive digital excerpts, newsletters, and priority access to future releases To celebrate the rollout, a special two-day activation featuring talks, screenings, and community events will take place in Los Angeles on March 14 and 15, 2026 Continuing the late visionary’s profound legacy of open-source creativity, the Virgil Abloh Archive™ (V.A.A.) has officially announced its latest major initiatives. Starting today, fans, students, and established creatives...

Gonzales drops reelection bid after pressure over affair

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) dropped his reelection bid on Thursday after coming under pressure from Republican leaders and other GOP colleagues to do so after admitting to an affair with his staffer who later died by suicide. He indicated he would stay in office through the end of his term. “After deep reflection and with…