Image: Murray Close / A24 The next film from director Alex Garland looks like quite the action-packed dystopia. A24 just released the first trailer for Civil War, which is set in a near-future version of the US that is, as you can probably guess, in the midst of a violent civil war, with forces from
Read MoreAlexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal: Axel Springer signs a multiyear licensing deal with OpenAI, which will pay to use content from Politico, Business Insider, and others to train its AI models — Generative-AI company reaches multiyear pact with owner of Politico, Business Insider and major European properties
Read MoreJacquelyn Melinek / TechCrunch: Worldcoin now supports World ID integrations with Minecraft, Reddit, Telegram, Shopify, and Mercado Libre, expanding on Discord and others, part of World ID 2.0 — Expands offer eye-scanning verification services to Mexico and Singapore — Worldcoin, a crypto project co-founded by Sam Altman …
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. Usually, the images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers, but today’s special edition
Read MorePlatforms will no longer be able to fire their workers automatically as part of new EU rules that will affect millions of people including Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers.
Read MoreDrew Harwell / Washington Post: A Pew survey of US adults finds ~38% support a federal TikTok ban, down from 50% in March 2023; Republicans’ support of a ban dropped from 60% to 50% — A new Pew survey suggests that the Republican-led push to ban the app will face a huge challenge in persuading
Read MoreFun and creative app Prêt-à-Makeup is Apple’s top iPad app pick of 2023 for good reason.
Read MoreThese earbuds might be bulky, but they’re custom-tuned for your ears.
Read MoreI’ve worn the Driving Loafers almost every day for the past 10 months. They’re comfy, easy to slip on, and made of recycled bottles.
Read MoreAvid readers can really benefit from owning an e-reader, though choosing the right device that best fits your needs can be challenging. And when it comes to the best e-readers on the market, the one that usually comes to mind is Amazon’s Kindle. However, Amazon introduced the Kindle Paperwhite, an updated model that offers new
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft currently offers free access to Fortnite on its Xbox Cloud Gaming service (xCloud), but there are signs the company may offer free game streaming in exchange for ads. Microsoft Gaming CFO Tim Stuart hinted at this prospect in a Wells Fargo TMT Summit interview late last month,
Read MoreCredit: SmartPrix Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series could reportedly have the same price as the S23 range. It’s believed that this price freeze is due to the decision to use both Exynos and Snapdragon chips. It’s unclear whether any price freeze would apply to all markets or specific locales. Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy
Read MoreThe Tesla recall, which affects more than two million vehicles, follows a two-year investigation by the US government into a series of crashes linked to the Autopilot system.
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Apple has announced an expansion of its self-service repair program, allowing iPhone 15 users and owners of newer M2-powered MacBooks to repair their own devices. But perhaps more interesting is the release of “Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair,” which Apple says will help self-repairers “test devices for optimal part functionality and
Read MoreApple has quietly updated its law enforcement policy in the wake of the revelation that governments can use your iPhone’s push notifications to spy on you.
Read MoreTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Extended Version) is available to rent on Apple TV right now!
Read MoreBloomberg: A profile of Microsoft’s head of Japan partnerships Mena Kato, as she tries to make inroads in a Sony and Nintendo dominated market and reverse years of failure — – Japanese studios need to go beyond PlayStation, Mena Kato says — Sony and Nintendo command country’s video game market
Read MoreNilay Patel / The Verge: An interview with USDS head Mina Hsiang, who previously worked for HealthCare.gov, on having more job applicants this year than in any prior year, AI, and more — Ten years after healthcare.gov, the fed’s tech consultancy wants you to help with the next big thing.
Read MoreApple’s new iPhone security feature in iOS 17.3 will help keep you safe when someone steals your phone.
Read MoreKeith Laing / Bloomberg: Tesla recalls 2M+ vehicles after the NHTSA said its means for keeping drivers engaged in Autopilot were inadequate and open to misuse, part of a yearslong probe — – US regulator finds system doesn’t do enough to prevent misuse — Agency will keep defect investigation open, monitor remedies
Read MoreJillian Deutsch / Bloomberg: The EU Council and Parliament agree a deal to reclassify millions of ride-hailing and food delivery app workers as staff, possibly costing the industry billions — European Union negotiators backed a deal to reclassify millions of people working for ride-hailing and food-delivery apps …
Read MoreCredit: HUAWEI HUAWEI has announced the FreeClip earbuds, featuring a quirky design. The buds resemble earrings or piercings and clip on to your ears. Expect to pay £179 for these earbuds. HUAWEI is no stranger to offbeat product designs, most recently offering the HUAWEI Watch Buds (featuring a recess for earbuds) and the unique Free
Read MoreKrisztian Sandor / CoinDesk: Coinbase Asset Management debuts Project Diamond, combining Coinbase’s custody tools, wallet, L2 network Base, and Circle’s USDC to create a capital marketplace — “Project Diamond” lets institutions create and trade digital native versions of financial instruments such as debt using Base in a regulated manner.
Read MoreFinancial Times: Airbnb agrees to pay €576M to Italian authorities to end a long-running tax dispute, covering 2017 to 2021, that led to the country seizing funds in November — Judge accused the platform of failing to withhold rental income from hosts for levy — Airbnb has agreed to pay €576mn …
Read MoreDevin Coldewey / TechCrunch: The FCC issues a final denial of Starlink’s request for $885M to expand rural coverage, saying Starlink “failed to demonstrate” an ability to offer the service — The FCC has made a final denial of Starlink’s application for $885 million in public funds to expand …
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