“In an interview with the right-wing Israeli daily newspaper Israel Hayom, Mitt Romney said that the Arab Spring might never have happened had Bush’s “freedom agenda” not been prematurely halted by President Barack Obama. “President [George W.] Bush urged [deposed Egyptian President] Hosni Mubarak to move toward a more democratic …

“Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer slammed Mitt Romney over his unfortunate remarks about the London Olympics on Thursday night. Romney recently questioned the city’s readiness to host the games in an interview with Brian Williams, angering many Brits. Prime Minister David Cameron hit back at the remark, and London Mayor …

The spectacle! The showmanship! The awe-inspiring display of fireworks! None of these words or phrases have ever been used to describe 90 Seconds on The Verge. But this episode does have Nilay Patel, who at various points in his career been known as spectacular, showy, and combustible. There isn’t a …

After a disappointing first season by the ‘Dream Team’, the Philadelphia Eagles look to bounce back in a big way in 2012. Michael Vick will again lead a dynamic Eagles offense that could be more effective if LeSean McCoy were utilized more frequently. On defense, the arrival of DeMeco Ryans …

Joshua Kopstein takes a look behind the scenes of Def Con’s pirate cell phone network, Ninja Tel. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/verge Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/verge Read More: …

SB Nation’s Dan Rubenstein gives us the “MACtion” of the 2012-2013 college football season. Ohio seems to be the story when it comes to the MAC. Head Coach Frank Solich looks to continue his success in the conference with seasoned veterans and a solid defense. Toledo has a double-headed dragon …

After the departure of Kellen Moore from Boise State, the Broncos look to fill the quarterback position with junior Joe Southwick. They also have major replacements to make in their run game and defensive backs. Coach Tim DeRuyter leaves Texas A&M for Fresno state, taking over a respectable team. Freshman …

SB Nation’s Bill Connelly looks in on the upcoming 2012-2013 ACC season. In a conference that has major talent on both sides of the ball. Defense is the key for teams like Virginia Tech. and Florida State. Quarterbacks Tajh Boyd of Clemson and Logan Thomas of Virginia Tech are looking …

Dan Rubenstein takes a look around the Independent schools of NCAA Football. BYU begins it’s second year as an Independent team. Notre Dame’s Coach Brian Kelly is trying to make sense of his team after a number of disappointing seasons. Linebacker Manti Te’o anchors the Notre Dame defense. Quarterback Riley …

The show where we pick our favorite sports GIFs of the week. This week presents a bizarrely funny GIF sandwiched between two hilarious fails. We would explain them here, but it’s much funnier if you just watch them. For these GIFs and more, check out Jon Bois’ story on sbnation.com …