Image: Alex Castro / The Verge Yesterday, The New York Times exposed in chilling detail how smartphones now mean practically anyone can be precisely tracked and identified in real time without their knowledge or permission. Today, the publication is driving that home with a particularly stunning example: tracking the President of the United States using
Read MoreLacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter: Q&A with WarnerMedia’s Bob Greenblatt on why AT&T named its streaming service HBO Max, price wars over shows like Friends, and pitching streaming to NBC in 2015 — AT&T’s new streaming service chief opens up about his strategy to expand a treasured brand with 10,000 hours of programs targeting a
Read MoreThe latest romp through a galaxy far, far away brought us closure, but we still aren’t sure about every detail. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — Our biggest WTF questions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: General Leia proves pivotal at the end of the Skywalker Saga in more ways than one. Spoilers ahead. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gives Carrie Fisher the send-off she deserves – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}Juiced Bikes‘ Camp Scrambler changed my life. It’s an excellent e-bike that combines a head-turning aesthetic with thoughtful design and top-notch technology. But it’s so much more to me: it gave me back my freedom. I’ve always loved all things that go. I wanted to grow up to be a fighter pilot. My first car
Read MoreJuiced Bikes‘ Camp Scrambler changed my life. It’s an excellent e-bike that combines a head-turning aesthetic with thoughtful design and top-notch technology. But it’s so much more to me: it gave me back my freedom. I’ve always loved all things that go. I wanted to grow up to be a fighter pilot. My first car
Read MoreIf you’re going to see the new Star Wars movie this weekend, there’s a certain reference you might not understand — unless you played Fortnite‘s promotional Star Wars tie-in event, apparently. Just a warning, in case it wasn’t obvious, I’m going to be spoiling the opening crawl of Rise of Skywalker. So if you want to go into the film completely
Read MoreDavey Alba / New York Times: Facebook and Twitter shut down a network of fake accounts using AI-generated faces to “masquerade” as Americans; Facebook links the network to Epoch Media Group — Researchers said the profiles, linked to the Epoch Media Group, used photos generated by artificial intelligence in a preview of an … Facebook
Read MoreKurt Wagner / Bloomberg: Source: Facebook bought video-shopping startup Packagd, to help build live shopping for Marketplace; Packagd was building a shopping product for YouTube videos — – Packagd was founded by former Kleiner Perkins partner — Live shopping is growing in popularity, especially in China Source: Facebook bought video-shopping startup Packagd, to help build
Read More2019's big end-of-year Winter sales on PC gaming platforms like Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store are finally here. These sales often have the biggest discounts on PC games you’ll find all year, making it the best time to pick up a few titles from your wishlist. All three winter sales run from now
Read MoreIllustration by Corey Brickley for The Verge Welcome to the final episode of The Vergecast for 2019. On today’s docket we’ve got a deep dive into the lives of YouTube moderators, plans for the biggest smart home standards to unite under one banner, and Microsoft’s surprise announcement of the Xbox Series X. In the first
Read MoreAs far as hacker clock builds go, the more obscure the parts involved, the better. By this yardstick, [sjm4306] has a great piece on his hands with this Numitron-based build. The Numitron was a type of display popular in the 1970s, and often used in aircraft avionics and other high-end hardware. The display is a
Read MoreDo beans have as much protein as beef? Is drinking a Coke the same as eating a half dozen donuts? Are there really six slices of bread in every bagel? We’re gonna fact check some of those nutrition memes that are always floating around. Spoiler: if they’re shocking, they’re usually not true. Read more… Don't
Read MoreJake Paul is the latest YouTuber to get his own boxing special. If the team behind the growing sports streaming platform Dazn is right, it’ll be more than a one-time event. Following the successful rematch between his brother, Logan Paul, and fellow YouTuber KSI earlier this year, Jake is the next creator Dazn thinks can
Read MoreThe Economic Times: SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invests $231M in India-based eyewear ecommerce startup Lenskart’s Series G, sources say at a valuation of $1.5B — The transaction values company at about $1.5 billion post the investment — SoftBank has invested about $231 million (Rs 1,645 crore) … SoftBank Vision Fund 2 invests 1M in India-based
Read MoreWhen I found out the annual fee for Amazon Prime would increase from $99 to $119 last year, I started thinking about whether I could live without the service. Read more… I Tried to Quit Amazon But Failed Miserably Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreFrom Hong Kong to Pokemon. Gamers were angry again in 2019, and this time they had a point – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs Jalopnik’s resident car buying expert and professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve decided to pick a few questions and try to help out. This week we are talking about mileage on used cars, bringing kids to dealerships, and advertising lemon law vehicles. Read more… How Many Miles Are Too Many
Read MoreIn case you missed last night’s Democratic presidential debate, here’s a quick recap: Elizabeth Warren talked her proposed wealth tax, Bernie Sanders called Trump a “pathological liar,” and everybody hates wine caves. Curious what we’re talking about? Below, a few of our favorite explanations and one-liners from the… Read more… The Best and Worst Lines
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Filings for what appear to be a new set of Samsung Galaxy Buds have hit the FCC, indicating that a new version of Samsung’s wireless earbuds might be arriving soon — and the filings have a tantalizing piece of information that might indicate improved battery life (via
Read MoreThe pay bump comes after Pichai took over Google’s parent company. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to make M a year, awarded 0M pay package – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMarvel Studios 2019 is coming to a close, and with it comes the end of the decade. Prestige TV has never been better. Marvel turned on-screen superheroes into the biggest (and most profitable) trend of the era. Streaming is the new battlefield for viewer eyeballs. To close out the 20-teens, Verge staffers break down their
Read MoreThe concept of neural networks first emerged more than 40 years ago when scientists experimented with mathematically modelling the functions of the brain. They worked out they could make a mechanical implementation of the neural network that could be trained to recognize patterns and classify data — for example recognizing whether a video contains a
Read MoreDisengaging from my work is a difficult task, mainly because eating is something I have to do every day, whether I want to or not. Even when I’m on vacation, the meals I eat and the drinks I drink are analyzed and evaluated. “Could I write about this?,” I ask. “Is this a hack?” Some
Read MoreFacebook and Twitter on Friday disabled a massive, global network of fake accounts that targeted U.S. users, pushed pro-Trump political messages and at times covered its tracks using profile photos generated with the aid of artificial intelligence. Facebook, Twitter disable sprawling inauthentic operation that used AI to make fake faces Source: Washington Post Tech
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