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Sony Access controller review: beautifully designed with the help of disabled gamers, highly configurable, and perfect for lap use, but missing some features (Chris Reardon/Wired)

Chris Reardon / Wired: Sony Access controller review: beautifully designed with the help of disabled gamers, highly configurable, and perfect for lap use, but missing some features  —  Sony’s first accessible controller is an excellent start and a welcome new part of PlayStation’s lineup, but it has a ways to go before being truly incredible.

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Investigation: Russia- and China-linked hackers targeted UK nuclear site Sellafield with sleeper malware as far back as 2015; the full extent is still unknown (The Guardian)

The Guardian: Investigation: Russia- and China-linked hackers targeted UK nuclear site Sellafield with sleeper malware as far back as 2015; the full extent is still unknown  —  Exclusive: Malware may still be present and potential effects have been covered up by staff, investigation reveals

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After Meta jumped 172% in the year through November, Mark Zuckerberg sold ~682K shares worth almost $185M via trading plans, his first sale since November 2021 (Benjamin Stupples/Bloomberg)

Benjamin Stupples / Bloomberg: After Meta jumped 172% in the year through November, Mark Zuckerberg sold ~682K shares worth almost $185M via trading plans, his first sale since November 2021  —  – Meta co-founder unloaded $185 million of stock in November  — Sales come as Meta outperforms most major US tech companies

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A group of 83 Spanish media outlets files a lawsuit against Meta, citing unfair competition in the ad market due to its “massive” and “systematic” use of data (Reuters)

Reuters: A group of 83 Spanish media outlets files a lawsuit against Meta, citing unfair competition in the ad market due to its “massive” and “systematic” use of data  —  A group representing 83 Spanish media outlets on Monday said it has filed a 550 million euro ($598 million) …

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Space lasers!

Illustration by Sisi Kim for The Verge If we want to go to Mars, we need a better way to reliably relay messages through space. The solution could be optical communication, or lasers. Continue reading…

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Q&A with OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap on ChatGPT’s launch, GPT-4, DALL-E, overhyping AI, the business of generative AI, ChatGPT Enterprise, multimodal AI, and more (Hayden Field/CNBC)

Hayden Field / CNBC: Q&A with OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap on ChatGPT’s launch, GPT-4, DALL-E, overhyping AI, the business of generative AI, ChatGPT Enterprise, multimodal AI, and more  —  – CNBC conducted an exclusive interview with the COO of the hottest startup in tech after its recent Dev Day, then followed up after the Sam

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Building for tomorrow

Illustration by Sisi Kim for The Verge How do you build a better future? What systems need to be in place to ensure we have the best, most sustainable outcome for the planet? Why is so much stuff broken? These were the questions we asked ourselves as we outlined this special issue on infrastructure. We

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Now you can slide into Strava DMs

Photo uploads will come in early 2024, but for now you can at least send GIFs. | Image: Strava Starting today, Strava users will be able to privately message other users within the app. At first, you’ll be able to send both direct messages, as well as group messages. The feature is intended to be

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