The unique look of early desktop computer systems remains popular with a certain segment of geekdom, so it’s no great surprise when we occasionally see a modern hacker or maker unceremoniously chuck 40+ year old electronics from a vintage machine just to reuse its plastic carcass. We try not to pass judgement, but it does
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Paramount’s merging its Paramount Plus streaming service and premium Showtime channel, as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. In an internal memo, CEO Bob Bakish announced the company’s rebranding its Showtime channel as Paramount Plus with Showtime. Paramount confirmed the change in a post on Twitter, noting that
Read MoreKat Bailey / IGN: Sources: Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony won’t be part of E3 to be held in-person from June 13 to June 16, 2023; conference didn’t happen in 2022 due to COVID-19 — All three of gaming’s first-party console manufacturers appear poised to skip E3’s big return.
Read MoreErin Mulvaney / Wall Street Journal: A look at MetaBirkins, 100 NFTs created by a self-described entrepreneur and artist in 2021, as Hermès goes to court in NYC seeking to stop the use of its brand — Lawsuit is an early test of how a company can exercise its rights against virtual assets it didn’t
Read MoreKim Jaewon / Nikkei Asia: Samsung reports Q4 operating profit down 69% YoY to ~$3.5B, its lowest since Q3 2014, and revenue down 8% YoY to ~$57.3B, citing weak chip and smartphone demand — South Korean tech giant’s slump expected to continue in first half of this year — SEOUL — Samsung Electronics said Tuesday
Read MoreImage: GM General Motors has started production on the Hummer EV SUV at its Factory Zero in Michigan, according to Nicole Schmitz, a spokesperson for the company. The Detroit Press reported Monday that customers could start receiving their orders by the end of Q1. That lines up with GM’s FAQ stating that the SUV will
Read MoreNew York Times: Sources: Stripe is aiming to raise ~$2.5B at a $55B to $60B valuation, led by Thrive Capital which is committing $1B; Stripe was valued at ~$95B in 2021 — Thrive has committed $1 billion, which would value the payments provider Stripe at about $55 billion to $60 billion, people with knowledge of
Read MoreKim Jaewon / Nikkei Asia: Samsung reports Q4 operating profit of ~$3.5B, down 69% YoY, its lowest since Q3 2014, and revenue of ~$57.3B, down 8% YoY, citing weak consumer demand — South Korean tech giant’s slump expected to continue in first half of this year — SEOUL — Samsung Electronics said Tuesday …
Read MoreImage: Microsoft / World’s Edge Age of Empires II is extremely special to me. The game came to me by accident at 16, and it has remained a great gaming love of mine ever since. I played Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Xbox to see if, after all these years, I could rekindle
Read MoreMary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: Payment card services company Marqeta agrees to acquire New York-based fintech infrastructure startup Power Finance for $223M, plus $52M subject to a milestone — Marqeta has agreed to acquire two-year-old fintech infrastructure startup Power Finance for $223 million in cash …
Read MoreImage: Microsoft / World’s Edge Age of Empires II is extremely special to me. The game came to me by accident at 16, and it has remained a great gaming love of mine ever since. I played Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Xbox to see if, after all these years, I could rekindle
Read MoreSamar Haddad / The Verge With the latest update to iOS 16.3, your Apple HomePod Mini smart speaker can now monitor the temperature and humidity in your home. No setup or extra hardware needed! The soon-to-be-released HomePod 2 will also have this capability. In this article, we’ll go over how to use this new feature
Read MoreApple’s HomePod Mini can now monitor temperature and humidity. While the sort of new HomePod grabbed all the attention this week, the HomePod Mini is also getting some new features. With the launch of iOS 16.3 (likely later this month), the Mini will get all the same smart home capabilities as the new, bigger HomePod
Read MoreSamsung has finally updated the SmartThings iPhone app. Here’s what that means.
Read MoreWhile ultrasonic cleaning might sound a bit like the “sonic shower” from Star Trek, this is actually one case where the futuristic-sounding technology predates its use in Sci-Fi. Ultrasonic cleaners have been around since the 50s and are used to clean all sorts of oddly-shaped or specialty objects by creating cavitation within a liquid that
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority What is HBO Max with ads? The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streaming service is available in two versions, and one has ads? So, is it worth it to put up with ads? How do the two subscriptions compare? Which one is right for you? Related: Are ad-supported streaming services worth
Read MoreDemetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times: Sources: the US Department of Commerce told some companies it would no longer grant licenses to export US technology to Huawei, as it moves toward a total ban — White House moving closer to imposing total ban on sale of American tech to Chinese company — The Biden administration …
Read MoreSome Horizon Worlds avatars hanging out around a virtual campfire. | Image: Meta Meta is starting to test members-only worlds in Horizon Worlds, its social VR platform, which will allow people to build curated worlds for a select community of users. These members-only worlds will offer something of a middle ground for creators on the
Read MoreThe Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing how we live and work, connecting everyday devices to the internet and allowing for unprecedented levels of automation and convenience. However, with this increased connectivity comes increased security risks. As IoT devices collect, process, and transmit sensitive data, they become a prime target for cybercriminals. One of the
Read MoreAs Jalopnik jokes, the cars are being recalled because they’re too quiet. | Image: Roberto Baldwin for The Verge BMW is recalling almost 3,500 EVs due to issues with the artificial sound generator that’s meant to warn people when the vehicles are backing up or traveling at low speeds. According to the National Highway Traffic
Read MoreNick Offerman as Bill and Murray Bartlett as Frank | Image: HBO The Last of Us’ third episode illustrates why breaking away from the source material can be exactly what a video game adaptation needs to do the original story justice. Continue reading…
Read MoreJosh Eidelson / Bloomberg: The US NLRB says comments by Apple executives and policies imposed on employees violate workers’ rights, after a 2021 complaint by former employee Ashley Gjøvik — Comments by Apple Inc. executives and policies imposed on employees have been deemed illegal by US National Labor Relations …
Read MoreSamsung has finally updated the SmartThings iPhone app. Here’s what that means.
Read MoreJoseph Cox / VICE: ElevenLabs found an uptick in “voice cloning misuse cases” during its recent beta; Motherboard finds deepfake voices of Emma Watson, Joe Rogan, others on 4chan — 4chan members used ElevenLabs to make deepfake voices of Emma Watson, Joe Rogan, and others saying racist, transphobic, and violent things.
Read MoreImage: SpaceX A SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle currently docked to the International Space Station (ISS) could be used to transport extra crew members back to Earth in the event of an emergency, NASA announced. Following a coolant leak in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked to the ISS in December, international space agencies including NASA and
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