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by Jess Weatherbed on (#6PP5Q)
Cath Virginia / The Verge The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly launched two separate probes into Nvidia regarding antitrust concerns about the computing giant's AI-focused business dealings. The first investigation, reported by Politico, will see the DOJ examine Nvidia's buyout of Run:ai, while the second, as reported by The Information, will assess if Nvidia abused its dominance in AI chips to discourage customers from using competing products.In April, Nvidia reportedly spent $700 million to acquire Run:ai, the Israeli startup specializing in GPU management software. While specific concerns surrounding the Run:ai purchase haven't been disclosed, both US and international regulators have closely scrutinized big tech acquisitions of late over issues... Continue reading...
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by Jay Peters on (#6PNXQ)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Although there's no fix for Intel's crashing 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core processors, the company is trying to make things somewhat better for customers who are stuck with potentially damaged chips by extending their warranty for two additional years.Intel is committed to making sure all customers who have or are currently experiencing instability symptoms on their 13th and / or 14th Gen desktop processors are supported in the exchange process," reads a statement from Intel's Thomas Hannaford to The Verge. We stand behind our products, and in the coming days we will be sharing more details on two-year extended warranty support for our boxed Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors."Intel's boxed CPUs already have a three-year... Continue reading...
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by Lauren Feiner on (#6PNXR)
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images Net neutrality is officially on hold after the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the rule from taking effect.The court granted a stay, extending an earlier temporary pause. This time, net neutrality will be blocked until the court says otherwise after reviewing the petitions from broadband providers who opposed the rule. Those internet service providers (ISPs) successfully showed they would likely succeed on the merits of their challenge, the panel of judges wrote.The American public wants an internet that is fast, open, and fair," Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement on the stay. Today's decision by the Sixth Circuit is a setback but we will not give up the fight for net neutrality."T... Continue reading...
by Antonio G. Di Benedetto on (#6PNXS)
Image: NZXT Want to get into PC gaming and feel like you don't have enough pricey subscriptions in your life? Desktop PC builder and retailer NZXT can ship you a whole gaming rig for as little as $59 per month - as long as you provide your own mouse, keyboard, and monitor.The Flex subscription program has been available for at least several months, based on NZXT's posts, and the pricing and specs of the machines listed have changed over time. Now, it's updating its three-tiered approach to PC renting with new specs, with its base Player: One entry-level sub running $59 per month for a tower running an Intel Core i5 14400F and Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU. Stepping up to the mid-tier Player: Two costs $119 per month for an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU and RTX 4070... Continue reading...
by Chris Welch on (#6PNVK)
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple announced its latest iPad Pro and iPad Air tablets a few months ago, and after several quarters of soft sales, the new products led to a significant boost for the company's iPad division. Combined with strong performance in services and Mac, Apple posted quarterly revenue of $85.8 billion, up 5 percent from the year-ago quarter. iPhone and wearables revenue was relatively flat as consumers await a new wave of products soon.By the time Apple reports its next earnings, the company will have introduced the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Among other improvements, the Pro models will have slightly larger displays, while the standard iPhones will pick up the Action Button that debuted last year. Those... Continue reading...
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by Sheena Vasani on (#6PNVM)
The Twelve South AirFly Duo has dropped to $29.99, which is a new all-time low. | Image: Twelve South When you're flying, noise-canceling earbuds like the AirPods Pro are great for tuning out the world, but they come with one drawback: they don't work with the in-flight entertainment systems on airplanes. Luckily, Bluetooth transmitters like Twelve South AirFly Duo exist that solve that problem for you, and right now, you can buy one for an all-time low price of $29.99 ($15 off) at Amazon and Best Buy.With its integrated 3.5mm cable, the Duo is dead simple to use: just plug into the headphone jacks on seatback entertainment systems, pair up your Bluetooth-equipped wireless headphones or earbuds, and you're good to go. The beauty of this is that you'll probably end up enjoying even better audio quality, too, as in all likelihood, your... Continue reading...
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by Sean Hollister on (#6PNRP)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Intel's on a long, long road to recovery, and over 15,000 workers will no longer be coming along for the ride. The chipmaker just announced it's downsizing its workforce by over 15 percent as part of a new $10 billion cost savings plan for 2025, which will mean a headcount reduction of greater than 15,000 roles, Intel tells The Verge. The company currently employs over 125,000 workers, so layoffs could be as many as 19,000 people.Intel will reduce its R&D and marketing spend by billions each year through 2026; it will reduce capital expenditures by more than 20 percent this year; it will restructure to stop non-essential work," and it'll review all active projects and equipment" to make sure it's not spending too much.This is... Continue reading...
by Lauren Feiner on (#6PNRQ)
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images Apple has asked a federal judge to dismiss the Justice Department's antitrust case against it, claiming that the government is asking the court to sanction a judicial redesign of one of the most innovative and consumer-friendly products ever made: iPhone."The DOJ and 16 state and district attorneys general claimed in their March lawsuit that Apple has illegally monopolized the US smartphone market. The government claimed Apple broke the law by maintaining a closed ecosystem for the iPhone in pursuit of profits and at the expense of consumers and innovation. The government pointed to several examples in its complaint, including allegedly suppressing message quality between iPhones and competing platforms like Android and preventing... Continue reading...
by Richard Lawler on (#6PNRR)
Image: The Verge In an interview with CNBC, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the July 19th outage caused by a CrowdStrike update cost his company half a billion dollars in five days. Delta canceled more than 5,000 flights that weekend and had blue error screens still visible at airports days after the initial crash. Among the costs Bastian said Delta incurred were more than 40,000 servers that we had to physically touch and reset" as well as compensation payments to travelers left in the lurch.Asked about a continuing relationship with Microsoft after the crash, Bastian said he regards it as probably the most fragile platform" and asked the question, When was the last time you heard of a big outage at Apple?" He placed some blame on the valuations... Continue reading...
by Quentyn Kennemer on (#6PNRS)
Now that you can actually buy it, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better option for Fortnite Festival than PDP's Riffmaster. | Image: PDP With secondhand Fender Stratocaster guitars for Rock Band 4 still fetching high prices on the resale market nearly a decade later, it's no surprise that PDP's recent Riffmaster controller has been challenging to find. Thankfully, after months of quickly selling out, I'm here to tell you that the PlayStation version is now readily available at Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop for its full retail price of $129.99. The Xbox-licensed version, which works with both Xbox consoles and PC, is also available at Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop for the same price.With an edgier appearance that makes it look like a Brutal Legend weapon, the Riffmaster replicates the functionality of the original Rock Band 4 guitar while sprinkling in some unique... Continue reading...
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by Andrew J. Hawkins on (#6PNRT)
Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP via Getty Images Mitsubishi signed a memorandum of understanding with Nissan and Honda to join their pre-existing partnership to jointly develop electric vehicles and other related tech. The hope is that by working together, the three Japanese automakers can catch up to their rivals in the race to introduce more technologically advanced vehicles in the future.It's another example of big, global automakers pooling their resources in the interest of defraying costs and finding more efficient ways to introduce new EVs to the marketplace. The inclusion of Mitsubishi will not only add new knowledge and strengths but will also provide further synergies that can only be generated by the three companies," Nissan and Honda said in a statement.It's another... Continue reading...
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by Andrew J. Hawkins on (#6PNP3)
Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP via Getty Images Mitsubishi signed a memorandum of understanding with Nissan and Honda to join their pre-existing partnership to jointly develop electric vehicles and other related tech. The hope is that by working together, the three Japanese automakers can catch up to their rivals in the race to introduce more technologically advanced vehicles in the future.It's another example of big, global automakers pooling their resources in the interest of defraying costs and finding more efficient ways to introduce new EVs to the marketplace. The inclusion of Mitsubishi will not only add new knowledge and strengths but will also provide further synergies that can only be generated by the three companies," Nissan and Honda said in a statement.It's another... Continue reading...
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by Emma Roth on (#6PNP4)
Image: Google Google will soon let parents limit the functionality of their child's phone or tablet while at school. The company announced on Thursday that it's expanding its School time" feature to select Android phones, tablets, and Samsung Galaxy Watches over the next year.The company first rolled out School time on its Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch in May, and bringing the feature to a wider range of devices should help keep any additional distractions out of the classroom. Along with letting parents prevent their children from accessing certain apps, School time can also limit phone calls and message notifications from certain contacts. Parents can adjust these settings through Google's Family Link app. GIF: Google As noted by... Continue reading...
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by Umar Shakir on (#6PNP5)
The 2025 Ford Maverick Lariat in green. | Image: Ford Ford updated its midsize Maverick truck lineup for 2025, including new looks, updated infotainment, and - by popular demand - a hybrid all-wheel-drive option.The hybrid Maverick originally only came with front-wheel drive, so you previously had to opt for the gas-only version if you needed to play pretend F-150 for some tasks (and didn't want to change your whole personality).The new hybrid Maverick still has the same power capabilities as the previous year, even with AWD. It has a 2.5-liter hybrid engine with a 94kW electric motor that outputs 191 horsepower and 155lb-ft of torque. The AWD model gets 40 miles per gallon in the city, while the FWD version gets 42. The truck can hold 13.8 gallons of fuel.The cheapest Maverick, the XL,... Continue reading...
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by Justine Calma on (#6PNP6)
A dirt road leads to a forest clearance concession in Mayumba, Gabon. | Photo: Getty Images A major watchdog for corporate sustainability is warning that carbon offset credits are a risky tactic for tackling climate change. The nonprofit organization had faced pressure to soften its stance on carbon credits, which many companies promote as a way to deal with pollution. This week's findings seem to refute that effort.Plenty of brands have tried to sell themselves as climate-friendly, but consumers struggle to know whether those companies are actually having a positive impact. That's where the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) steps in, developing standards for climate goals and assessing companies based on those guidelines.The SBTi is in the process of updating its standards, which could have a big impact on the... Continue reading...
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by Gaby Del Valle on (#6PNP7)
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by STR / NurPhoto, Getty Images Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk and X over the abrupt cancellation of his deal with the social media platform, alleging fraud, negligent misrepresentation, misappropriation of his name and likeness, and breach of express contract. Lemon's show was canned in March of this year after a contentious interview with Musk - who, according to the complaint, had promised Lemon he'd have free rein over the content on the show.The complaint - filed on August 1st in the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County - claims that after advertisers fled Twitter in the wake of Musk's takeover, Musk and other X executives began courting Lemon with the goal of publicizing a partnership between X and Lemon" that would associate the X brand with... Continue reading...
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by Sean Hollister on (#6PNJX)
Spectre Divide. | Image: Mountaintop I am getting absolutely stomped in Spectre Divide, the just-revealed 3-on-3 online shooter from a new game studio staffed by talent from Oculus VR, Valorant, Apex Legends, Halo Infinite, and more. I am not good at this free-to-play PC game. But I can't stop thinking about how I might get good - by intelligently swapping between two bodies to outmaneuver my enemies.If only I'd placed my doppelganger here instead of there, I could've had my own back. What if I had teleported my clone behind enemy lines to flank them while I drew their attention elsewhere? Maybe if I'd planted the bomb with one body while camping that door with the other, I'd have caught them unawares?I've never played a shooter like this before - even if, at first, it... Continue reading...
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by Jay Peters on (#6PNJW)
Image: Google Google wants to help ease the pain of comparison shopping across multiple tabs in Chrome with a new AI-powered tool that can summarize your tabs into one page.The tool, which Google is calling tab compare," will use generative AI to pull product data from tabs you have open and collect it all into one table. Assuming it works and pulls accurate information, the tool seems like it could be a handy way to look at a number of different products in one unified view.But while it's potentially useful, the tool could also take away traffic from sites that collect and compare product information - which might be especially worrying for independent publishers that are already struggling to be seen on Google. I'm also skeptical that Google... Continue reading...
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by Jay Peters on (#6PNJV)
Illustration: The Verge Google Lens in desktop Chrome is getting an AI-powered upgrade that could make it feel like a desktop version of Circle to Search. As part of a Chrome update, Google will let you click a new button right in the search box to activate Google Lens so you can select things that you want to search for. Then, thanks to a sidebar that pops up right within the tab you're looking at, you'll be able to do a multisearch," or a search containing both text and the image that you found with Lens.The feature could prove to be a more useful way to search, especially since you won't have to navigate away from the page you're looking at by doing a separate Google search or opening a new tab.(Note that you've already been able to activate Google Lens... Continue reading...
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by Lauren Feiner on (#6PNJY)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit from the Republican National Committee that claimed Google's Gmail inappropriately filtered its emails to users' spam folders leading up to the 2022 midterm elections.The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning that the RNC can't bring its claims to another court, though it can appeal the district court's opinion. District Court Judge Daniel Calabretta said that the RNC failed to state a claim under California's Unfair Competition Law and that while the RNC may be correct that Google's alleged conduct (if proven) is unfair' in a colloquial sense, the RNC is unable to point to any legislative policy that is implicated by the alleged conduct." Calabretta also said the RNC couldn't... Continue reading...
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by Mia Sato on (#6PNJZ)
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images At prime time each night, NBC airs the day's highlights from the Paris Olympics to tens of millions of people. Viewers have watched the US women's gymnastics team clinch gold in a redemption tour" after winning silver in Tokyo; they've been in awe when US swimmer Katie Ledecky finished a race, her competitors so far behind her that they're not even in the frame.But the most fascinating and eccentric Olympics coverage is happening on TikTok.The appetite for Olympics content was evident before the opening ceremony. For weeks, the official Olympic and Paralympic accounts shared videos meant to get people excited across different social media platforms. The Olympics (and other sporting big events in general) thrive on the storylines:... Continue reading...
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by Emma Roth on (#6PNK0)
The roof of the stadium is made with polygonal shapes. | Image: Saudi 2034 Saudi Arabia has revealed the 11 soccer stadiums it plans to build as part of its bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup - and one of them looks like it came out of a video game. The Neom Stadium would be located within the country's dystopian smart city at more than 350 meters (383 yards) above the ground.You'll instantly notice the polygonal shapes making up the roof of the stadium, with the fractured pieces creating a mirror above those seated within the beehive-like setup. The Neom Stadium will be able to hold 46,000 people and run entirely on renewable energy, generated primarily from wind and solar sources." Construction is expected to be completed in 2032. Image: Saudi 2034 How can you focus on the game with... Continue reading...
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by Andrew Webster on (#6PNFH)
Stranger Things. | Image: Netflix San Diego Comic-Con may have just wrapped up, but there's still more entertainment news on the way - this time from Netflix. The streamer has confirmed that its now-annual Geeked Week event will take place the week of September 16th, wrapping up with some kind of in-person event in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 19th. There aren't a lot of details right now, but Netflix did release a short teaser video.Last year's Geeked Week included the first trailer for Avatar: the Last Airbender, along with news about 3 Body Problem, Rebel Moon, and games like Hades. Looking at Netflix's upcoming lineup, this year will likely feature Arcane season 2, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, and the return of Squid Game, which just got a December premiere... Continue reading...
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by Charles Pulliam-Moore on (#6PNFJ)
Image: Marvel / Nick Dragotta, Steve Epting, Chris Sotomayor, Paul Mounts Victor von Doom is one of Marvel's most iconic characters for a reason, and his MCU debut could easily be Kevin Feige's most fantastic or dreadful idea yet. Continue reading...
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by Antonio G. Di Benedetto on (#6PNFK)
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge We may be well into the M3 generation of Mac laptops (and even M4 for iPad Pros), but if you're on a budget, the M2 MacBook Air is a great deal for $799 ($200 off) - available now at Best Buy and Amazon.This is the base model of Apple's laptop from 2022, which comes equipped with 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, two USB-C ports, a headphone jack, and a handy MagSafe charger. If 256GB is a little light on storage, the 512GB upgraded model is also on sale for $999 ($200 off) at Amazon and Best Buy.A big part of what makes the MacBook Air so great is its excellent battery life and standby time. Combine that with its speedy performance and revised design from the M2 generation that adds MagSafe to free up one of its ports from charging... Continue reading...
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by Nilay Patel on (#6PNFP)
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge We've been talking about AI a lot on Decoder lately; it's unavoidable. But there's one piece of feedback we've gotten that I really wanted to spend some time on: how the lightning-fast explosion of AI tools affects the climate.After all, to run AI at scale, we need to build a lot of data centers and pack them full of power-hungry GPUs. That takes a lot of energy, and whether using all that juice is worth it comes up frequently when we talk about AI. It's both a matter of practical concern - can our aging grid support all of this?" - and a moral objection - we shouldn't build these systems because they'll wreck the planet."What's particularly complicated is that big tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have spent the... Continue reading...
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by Lauren Feiner on (#6PNFN)
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Over 300 high school students converged on Congress to urge lawmakers to vote against KOSA. The bill passed in a landslide. Continue reading...
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by Becca Farsace on (#6PNFM)
Jacques Slade is a sneaker influencer and content creator. I met sneaker influencer and creator Jacques Slade at a party to celebrate The Verge's 10th birthday. Immediately, I was struck by his radiant joy. He had a huge smile on his face as he told me I could totally rock a pair of cool sneakers instead of the secondhand dress shoes I was wearing. And although I never got the kicks he recommended, I was determined to hit him up when the opportunity to collaborate via my Full Frame: Creators series arose.Jacques has been making sneaker-centric YouTube and social content for over 10 years. From unboxings and interviews with athletes to giving clues on Jeopardy!, there simply isn't a part of online sneaker culture that he hasn't touched. But recently, he has begun pursuing a new audience.What... Continue reading...
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by Emma Roth on (#6PNCS)
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Venu Sports, the upcoming live sports streaming service from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, will cost $42.99 per month. The three companies say anyone who signs up for the service at launch will be able to lock in this price for one year, hinting at the potential for a price increase down the line.Venu Sports will offer a seven-day free trial and the ability to cancel at any time. It's expected to launch this fall, giving viewers access to numerous linear sports networks, including ESPN, ABC, Fox, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, TNT, and others, with coverage spanning the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA, and more."We're building Venu from the ground up for fans who want seamless access to watch the sports they love, and we will launch at a... Continue reading...
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by Victoria Song on (#6PNA8)
Functionally, copying Apple works for the Galaxy Watch Ultra. It's just disappointing. Continue reading...
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by Jess Weatherbed on (#6PNA9)
Image: The Verge It's been a couple of days since OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT's new advanced voice mode, and the small group of ChatGPT Plus subscribers given access to it seem pretty impressed so far. Various clips of the feature in action have appeared online, demonstrating its ability to sing, imitate accents, correct language pronunciation, and perform narrative storytelling.An example of the latter can be seen in the below videos, in which X user @nickfloats asks ChatGPT to tell me a story as if you're an airline pilot telling it to passengers on a flight." The chatbot jumps into action barely a second later, and even alters the audio to sound more like it's coming from an intercom. ChatGPT struggled to accommodate more complex requests like... Continue reading...
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by Jay Peters on (#6PMYQ)
Image: Netflix Squid Game's second season will debut on December 26th with a newly-announced final season" to follow sometime in 2025, Netflix said on Wednesday. Netflix also shared a brief trailer to accompany the news.It's been nearly three years since the first season of Squid Game premiered on Netflix, and the show has gone on to be a humongous success for the streaming service. Netflix is staying pretty tight-lipped about the plot for what's to come, but here's a brief plot synopsis from a Netflix PR email:
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by Alex Heath on (#6PMYR)
Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Meta's second quarter earnings continue the same story from the previous quarter: generative AI may be here, but it's going to take a long time to make money.The good news for Meta is that, unlike pretty much every AI startup, it already makes a lot of money. Last quarter, the company made just over $39 billion in revenue, up 22 percent from a year ago, and about $13.5 billion in profit, up 73 percent. 3.27 billion people use at least one of Meta's apps every day. That kind of scale and money buys the ability to make big bets, which Zuckerberg is famous for doing.On Meta's Wednesday earnings call, CFO Susan Li reiterated to investors that financial returns from its recent AI investments will come in over a longer period of time."... Continue reading...
by Emma Roth on (#6PMW6)
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge A source told The Information that TikTok was paying Microsoft almost $20 million per month to access OpenAI's models as of March, making up nearly a quarter of the revenue generated by its increasingly lucrative cloud division.Microsoft's cloud AI business was on track to earn $1 billion in annual revenue, according to The Information, but the report notes that TikTok may not need these capabilities this heavily if it develops its own large language model (LLM).Last year, my colleague Alex Heath reported that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, was secretly using" OpenAI's technology to create an LLM of its own:
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by Sean Hollister on (#6PMW7)
The 2024 Microsoft Surface Laptop is currently the least expensive available with a Qualcomm X chip. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Currently, the $999 Microsoft Surface Laptop is the cheapest way to get a Windows machine that runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus chip, with all the battery life benefits (and caveats) that might entail. But in 2025, they'll be cheaper - Qualcomm now says they'll hit the $700 mark next year.As we look forward to 2025, in addition to new design wins, our X series product roadmap will expand to address PCs with retail prices as low as $700 without compromising NPU performance," Qualcomm CEO and president Cristiano Amon just said on the company's Q3 2024 earnings call.Amon did not necessarily say the cheaper machines would be laptops - the company's chips can also power small desktops like its eight-inch Dev Kit. He only spoke to... Continue reading...
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by Umar Shakir on (#6PMW8)
The perfect shape for a car - and a mouse. | Image: Honda Take a look at this HP-X concept from 1984 that has been restored, seemingly so Honda can show the world how cool futuristic cars used to look.As a car born in the Knight Rider era, the HP-X placed advanced tech within the driver's reach, including a CD player, GPS, real-time telemetry, and special sonar" technology that warns you about road conditions. At the time, Honda called this tech suite its electronic driver support system." Image: Honda The 1984 HP-X has screens with GPS, at least conceptually. The HP-X was designed to run on a Honda F2 racing-based engine: a 2.0-liter DOHC 24-valve V6. And since there are no doors, the clear Perspex canopy comes off, so you can jump in like a fighter jet pilot.... Continue reading...
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by Sheena Vasani on (#6PMSH)
Leaked photos of the DJI Neo drone suggest it may cost just $329 to buy a bundle. | Image: Jasper Ellens DJI's 4K-ready Neo drone has leaked - and according to the photos, box, specs, and leaked Walmart price we've now seen, it could be the lightest and cheapest full-featured DJI drone you can buy.A leaked Walmart listing hints that the DJI Neo Fly More Combo could sell for just $329, and the starting price for a standalone drone could be even less given that DJI's Fly More" bundle comes with extra batteries, a charging hub, and a shoulder bag that typically increase the price. Image: Jasper Ellens The DJI Neo. Meanwhile, retail packaging photos published on X by well-known leaker Jasper Ellens as well as an FCC database listing now give us a glimpse into the drone's specs. As mentioned, the drone will be... Continue reading...
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by Alex Heath on (#6PMSJ)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After striking deals with Google and OpenAI, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is calling on Microsoft and others to pay if they want to continue scraping the site's data.Without these agreements, we don't have any say or knowledge of how our data is displayed and what it's used for, which has put us in a position now of blocking folks who haven't been willing to come to terms with how we'd like our data to be used or not used," Huffman said in an interview this week. He specifically named Microsoft, Anthropic, and Perplexity for refusing to negotiate, saying it has been a real pain in the ass to block these companies."Reddit has been escalating its fight against crawlers in recent months. At the beginning of July, its robots.txt file was... Continue reading...
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by Allison Johnson on (#6PMSK)
Siri's big upgrade starts now, but you'll need the right iPhone to access it. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge In iOS 18's latest developer preview, Siri gets a glow-up. Like, the whole phone actually glows around the edges when you invoke Siri.A splash screen reintroduces you to the virtual assistant once you enable Apple Intelligence, an early version of which is now available on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max in a developer beta. You'll know Siri is listening when the edges of the screen glow, making it pretty obvious that something different is going on.The big Siri AI update is still months away. This version comes with meaningful improvements to language understanding, but future updates will add features like awareness of what's on your screen and the ability to take action on your behalf. Meanwhile, the rest of the Apple Intelligence... Continue reading...
by Jay Peters on (#6PMPR)
Image: Taco Bell Your next Taco Bell drive-thru order might be handled by AI - and AI may have helped you get a Chalupa already. Parent company Yum! Brands has been testing its Voice AI" technology at more than 100 Taco Bell drive-thru locations in the US, and now Yum! aims to bring the technology to hundreds" of Taco Bell stores by the end of the year, according to a press release.Yum! is pitching the AI tech as a way to ease the workloads of its staffers, improve order accuracy, and reduce wait times - all, of course, while driving profitable growth for Taco Bell, Yum! Brands and their franchisees." But the fast food industry's experiments with AI have had mixed results so far: while Wendy's has been thrilled with its tests, McDonald's recently p... Continue reading...
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by Lauren Feiner on (#6PMPS)
Photo by David Berding / Getty Images A group of over 200 tech leaders and investors are pledging their support to Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race, countering an opposing group from Silicon Valley that has backed former President Donald Trump.Shark Tank star and former Dallas Mavericks principal owner Mark Cuban, LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman, Khosla Ventures founder Vinod Khosla, and SV Angel managing partner Ron Conway are among the signatories.We spend our days looking for, investing in and supporting entrepreneurs who are building the future. We are pro-business, pro-American dream, pro-entrepreneurship, and pro-technological progress," the investors write in a statement on their site, VCs for Kamala. We also believe in democracy as the... Continue reading...
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by Ash Parrish on (#6PMKD)
Image: Bungie Another round of layoffs has hit Bungie. Bungie CEO Pete Parsons made the announcement on the studio's website, citing the increasing costs of development and economic conditions as the reason for the reduction of staff - a refrain that's become common in the last two years of prolific video game industry layoffs. Parsons wrote that 220 roles would be eliminated, representing 17 percent of the company's workforce.Additionally, Parsons wrote that Bungie was working to integrate another 155 employees into other departments within Sony Interactive Entertainment. These numbers, combined with the 100 people laid off in October of last year, mean that Bungie has lost roughly 40 percent of its total workforce in the last 12 months. Bungie had... Continue reading...
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by Umar Shakir on (#6PMKE)
What if Cybertruck light bar but on the back? | Image: Reddit user Abomb1997 Tesla's Model Y will look a lot different on the back and inside after its rumored redesign if new photos of the leaked Juniper" model are to be believed. A user on Reddit shared the images, which include a close-up of the rear of what appears to be an updated Model Y with its security covers removed, revealing a red light bar with the word Tesla" running across the hatch. The current model has more traditional taillights on the left and right, with a simple T" logo in the center.Another photo shows the interior of the car, which now appears to have seats that are perforated for ventilation, just like in the fully redesigned Model 3, as reported by Not a Tesla App. There's also an interior ambient light strip running across the dash... Continue reading...
by Tom Warren on (#6PMKF)
Illustration: The Verge Microsoft and Discord are greatly improving the integration of the communication platform into Xbox consoles. While you've been able to stream your gameplay to friends over Discord since last year, you'll soon be able to watch your friends' streams whether they're streaming gameplay from a PC, a mobile phone, or an Xbox.Xbox Insiders will be the first to get access to viewing Discord streams today, with the feature showing up inside Discord voice calls and in the happening now" Friends section of the Xbox dashboard. If your friends are talking or streaming in a Discord server, the channel will also now be shown in this section. Image: Discord The Discord streams are integrated straight into the Xbox dashboard. ... Continue reading...
by Chris Welch on (#6PMKG)
Image: Sonos The hits just keep coming. As Sonos works to get its app back to a better place, it managed to introduce a pretty nasty iOS battery drain problem with last week's update. Customers were quick to notice and were none too happy with the company for yet another foul-up. Some reported battery usage of well over 50 percent, with the Sonos app running in the background for hours and hours and gradually draining their phone's charge.Today's update to the Sonos app should resolve the battery issue, according to the release notes. The company has committed to rolling out improvements to the software on a biweekly cadence, but according to Sonos community manager Keith Nieves, the team wanted to get this fix out ASAP.Some customers have... Continue reading...
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by Emma Roth on (#6PMKH)
Image: Uber Uber is teaming up with BYD to bring 100,000 of the Chinese automaker's electric vehicles to the ridesharing app. The multiyear partnership will roll out in Europe and Latin America first, giving drivers best-in-class pricing and financing" for BYD vehicles used with Uber.Uber says the goal is to encourage more drivers to use EVs as part of its plan to electrify its rides, while also lowering the cost of EV ownership. Along with potential discounts on financing and loans, the partnership could give BYD drivers price cuts on charging and vehicle maintenance, depending on the market.Both companies plan to bring the partnership to the Middle East, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in the future. Uber announced a similar partnership in... Continue reading...
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by Tom Warren on (#6PMG1)
Image: Microsoft I'm fairly confident Microsoft has created more Xbox controllers than I've eaten hot dinners at this point, but I'm always happy to see another translucent option. This time, it's the new Sky Cipher Special Edition" controller, which includes a translucent blue design that lets you see the inner workings of the Xbox controller.Microsoft has created white, black, and even pink translucent controllers in the past, but only the top half of those featured the effect. This new blue model is now mostly translucent, apart from the rear, grips, and buttons. It matches the special 20th edition model that was released in 2021. Microsoft has opted for two-tone thumbsticks, a matching D-pad, and blue metallic triggers. Image:... Continue reading...
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by Sheena Vasani on (#6PMG2)
Amazon's largest e-reader to date is also the only Kindle specifically built for taking notes. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge From AirPods to the Echo Pop, we've seen a handful of recent Prime Day standouts resurface as part of Best Buy's latest sales event. The retailer's current promo on Amazon devices also extends to the Kindle Scribe, which you can grab at Best Buy and Target with 16G of storage and a Basic Pen for an all-time low of $234.99 ($105 off). You can also buy it with the Premium Pen at Best Buy for $279.99 ($110 off).If you're someone who is already embedded in Amazon's ecosystem, few note-taking ebook readers can rival the Kindle Scribe. It's a great device with a sharp 10.2-inch display and battery life that's on par with Amazon's entry-level Kindle, allowing you to read uninterrupted for weeks at a time. Yet, unlike Amazon's other e-readers,... Continue reading...
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by Jay Peters on (#6PMG3)
Photo by Jamie Squire / Getty Images As part of a new partnership with the NFL, Sony is developing a new set of headphones for NFL coaches that will debut during the 2025 season. The new headphones are being built from the ground up," Sony Electronics' Matthew Parnell tells The Verge in a briefing, and Sony engineers have already started working with NFL operations teams on the product.Sony's new headset for coaches will be a brand new model," Parnell says, and the company will have to make sure it can withstand many kinds of weather and still work in loud stadiums. The headphones will also use private 5G networks from Verizon so that coaches can communicate with each other - current headphones use Verizon's CBRS wireless connection.It's unclear to what extent the new... Continue reading...
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