It’s fine to say aspartame is safe — but not to obscure that you’re being paid to do it. | Photo by Long Wei/VCG via Getty Images The first rule of sponsored content: You have to tell people it was paid for. Today, the Federal Trade Commission publicly admonished over a dozen health influencers for
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Microsoft is working on offering a better customer service experience powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4 for its visually impaired users through a partnership with Be My Eyes, a company that helps visually impaired individuals tackle everyday tasks with the help of sighted volunteers. Microsoft is integrating a digital visual assistant tool Be My
Read MoreF# 8, a new edition of Microsoft’s open-source, “functional-first” programming language, now is generally available, emphasizing simpler, more uniform, and more performant F# programming. Released November 14 as part of the .NET 8 software development platform, F# 8 is available in both .NET 8 and Visual Studio 2022. To read this article in full, please
Read MoreIllustrator by Alex Castro / The Verge The Federal Communications Commission has approved a new set of rules aiming to prevent “digital discrimination.” It means the agency can hold telecom companies accountable for digitally discriminating against customers — or giving certain communities poorer service (or none at all) based on income level, race, or religion.
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Sonos is in a bit of a rough patch with its consumer hardware business. Demand isn’t nearly on the same level that it was a few years ago, and CEO Patrick Spence has used the word “challenging” more than once when discussing the company’s last several financial quarters. Today’s earnings, which saw
Read MoreNeed some smart home gadgets or toiletries? Target started its holiday sale early, with a price-match guarantee.
Read MoreThe Bluetooth headphones feature is coming to just the new Model 3, at least for now. | Image: Tesla A Tesla software update is adding the ability to connect Bluetooth headphones so kids in the back seat can enjoy streaming movies and shows without disturbing their parents in the front. As Not a Tesla App
Read MoreMusic Business Worldwide: Stability AI VP of Audio Ed Newton-Rex resigns, saying he disagrees with the company’s view that training generative AI models on copyrighted works is fair use — Ed Newton-Rex has quit his role at Stability AI. In an exclusive op-ed, he shares why.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Adobe is working on a new audio tool designed to break apart different layers of sound within a single recording. The tool is called Project Sound Lift, and it can use AI to separate elements like applause from the sound of someone’s voice. As shown in a demo
Read MoreHalloween may be over for another year, but UFOs in your yard are cool year-round. This one might take the cake. [frydom.john]’s excellent UFO is fully programmable and contains about 2000 addressable RGB LEDs, smoke, a laser-lit ramp, and of course, an alien crew. Under the hood of the wooden frame, you’ll find a Teensy
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Meta rolls out new Instagram filters, and says it’s testing letting users create custom stickers from their photos and videos, improvements to Reels, and more — Instagram is changing a lot these days, especially when it comes to the ways in which we can share our content with others and
Read MoreIan King / Bloomberg: Cisco reports Q1 revenue up 8% YoY to $14.7B, vs. $14.6B est., net income up 36% YoY to $3.6B, and forecasts Q2 revenue far short of estimates; CSCO drops 10%+ — – Quarterly outlook comes in well short of analysts’ estimates — Corporate customers are keeping tight rein on tech spending
Read MoreCredit: Google Google is launching two new Titan Security Keys. The new keys can store over 250 passkeys and will replace Google’s old offerings. The USB-A model will cost $30 and the USB-C model will cost $35. Google has been trying to move on from passwords for years now. To help with that mission, the
Read MoreIt was basically a foregone conclusion that Marvel’s animated What If…? series would return to Disney Plus with even more stories from far far corners of Marvel’s ever-expanding cinematic universe. But the show’s new season 2 trailer also makes it seem like its next chapter is going to jack directly into the big multiverse moment
Read MoreRyan Tracy / Wall Street Journal: The FCC adopts a rule to prevent the “digital discrimination” of broadband access based on income, race, and more; ISPs and their GOP allies oppose the measure — Industry and GOP say rule goes too far, warn of a chilling effect on broadband investment
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube is rolling out a variety of features for Premium subscribers. A limited number of Premium subscribers will be able to get early access to the site’s new conversational AI tool. Enhanced 1080p HD bitrate is now available on Android, web, and smart TVs. Earlier in November, Google announced
Read MoreThomas Wilde / GeekWire: Amazon is merging the Comixology app with Kindle on December 4, and all comics that users own via Comixology will be integrated into their Kindle libraries — Amazon will merge its digital comics storefront Comixology with Kindle on Dec. 4, which will also involve the official end of service for the
Read MoreThe Indian Express: Mark Zuckerberg says WhatsApp Channels has crossed 500M MAUs in seven weeks; Meta is adding support for stickers on Channels — Now you can use stickers to make your Channel messages more colourful and creative. — 1x 1.5x 1.8x — WhatsApp Channels, the new feature that lets …
Read MoreCredit: Apple Apple launched Emergency SOS via satellite in 2022. The service was initially made to be free for the first two years after an iPhone is activated. Apple has announced that the iPhone 14 will now get an additional year of free access to the service. Apple has announced that existing iPhone 14 users
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Beginning in December, the Comixology app won’t work anymore — you’ll have to read your comics in Amazon’s Kindle app instead. Amazon announced that the apps will merge on December 4th, meaning that, from that point on, “you can continue to access your Comixology comics, graphic novels, and
Read MoreWelcome to the very first edition (and our pilot episode) of What’s New in AI, our weekly update where we bring you all the latest AI news, tools, and tips to help you excel in this new AA-driven future. AI in the news: The biggest AI developments and news Let’s start with some of the
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google launches two Titan Security Keys with FIDO2 that can store up to 250 unique passkeys, and commits to giving 100K security keys to high-risk users in 2024 — Google has been selling its own line of Titan Security Keys for several years now, and new USB-C and USB-A models with
Read MoreCeiling clocks were a bit of a thing back in the days when clock radios were a fixture of nightstands. The idea was to project the time onto the ceiling so you’d only have to roll over onto your back and open your eyes to check the time, instead of potentially disturbing your slumber by
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A leak has revealed that the Galaxy S24 could get an Instagram lock screen shortcut. The pop-up offers three options: Try it, More Options…, and No thanks. Currently, lock screen shortcuts are mostly limited to system apps. The unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S24 is still a ways away.
Read MoreOkay, this is a MagSafe charger, not Qi2, but it’s the same idea, and there’s a skeleton for some reason. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Qi2 — the next version of the wireless charging standard, now with more magnets! — is more almost-here than ever. The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC)
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