Light mode will remain on X after Elon Musk backs down from removing it completely in favor of dark mode. Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) And Musk had at least one more radical idea ...

QUESTION: Are there any reasons not to use dark mode on my smartphone all the time? ANSWER: The default display theme for smartphones and computers is generally a white background with black text, but ...

I realize that the headline has probably made me a few enemies, but know that I’ve been an avid dark mode user for many years. In dim environments, the darker display offered my eyes comfort. And when ...

Back in November, we spotted that Google was cooking up a new light theme for the image editor in Google Photos. At the time, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...

Jorge was a news writer for AP. He covered the mobile industry at Android Police, but has covered multiple beats in the tech space. Dark mode has become increasingly popular in recent years, as users ...

Millennials or Zoomers might not relate, but some of the earliest home computers used monochrome CRT monitors, which displayed greenish text on a black screen. You might recognize it if you’ve ever ...