Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Galaxy S24 is rumored to have on-device generative AI for photos, messages, voice recognition, and more. A new rumor suggests that Samsung is looking into offering these AI features as a subscription service. We’re still months out from the launch of the Galaxy S24, but we have heard
Read MoreAshlee Vance / Bloomberg: A look at Neuralink after FDA trial approval: huge media coverage compared to rivals and worries over hype, but its tech is exciting and potentially miraculous — Neuralink has FDA clearance to start messing with people’s heads—and not just figuratively. — Elon Musk is preparing for the most consequential launch of
Read MoreNaomi Nix / Washington Post: Ahead of ex-Meta consultant Arturo Béjar’s Senate testimony, internal documents and sources detail debates over fostering growth while protecting young users — A former engineering and product leader at Meta is expected to testify in Congress about how Meta ignored warnings about youth safety
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: The Tech Coalition, including Discord, Google, Meta, Roblox, Snap, and Twitch, announce Lantern to help share “signals” on child sexual exploitation and abuse — The Tech Coalition, the group of tech companies developing approaches and policies to combat online child sexual exploitation …
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Volante, which offers low-code payments tools used by 150 major banks and other institutions, raised $66M in equity and debt, taking its total funding to $116M — “Digital transformation” among enterprises hasn’t happened with quite the gusto that people predicted it would a few years ago.
Read MoreThe former president joined me on Decoder to discuss AI regulation, the First Amendment, and of course, what apps he has on his homescreen. Continue reading…
Read MoreIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge In opening statements, Google tried to outline the goals of its Android business. Epic focused on painting the tech giant as a bully. Continue reading…
Read MoreAlthough it probably feels like forever to many of us since Category 5 Ethernet cabling became prevalent, now that 2.5 and even 5 Gbit Ethernet has trickled into the mainstream, a pertinent question that many probably end up asking, is when you should replace Cat-5e wiring with Cat-6, or even Cat-7. Since most of us
Read MoreIn an extension of their AI partnership, Oracle and Microsoft have signed a multiyear agreement to support the growing demand of Bing conversational searches, which was opened to the public recently. As part of the agreement, Microsoft will use its own Azure infrastructure for AI in combination with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Supercluster
Read MoreImage: Zero Zero Motorcycles is really leaning into its reputation as the “Tesla of motorcycles.” The company, which is one of the leading electric motorcycle manufacturers in the country, announced two new models today: the Model S street bike, with an all-new motor; and two new sport offerings, the DS and DSR models. The California-based
Read MoreMike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: Rebate management startup Enable raised a $120M Series D led by Lightspeed at a $1B valuation, taking its funding to $276M, and claims “thousands” of clients — Rebate management software startup Enable International Inc. said today it has closed on a hefty $120 million late-stage funding round …
Read MoreImages from the European Space Agency’s newest telescope show the power of instruments that will create 3D surveys of a third of the sky, covering 10 billion years of cosmic history.
Read MoreFoo Yun Chee / Reuters: European Parliament lawmakers approve new political ad rules that require Meta, Google, and others to clearly label such ads, who paid and how much, and more — Big Tech firms will face new European Union rules to clearly label political advertising on their platforms …
Read MoreImage: Redwood Redwood Materials has recycled e-bike batteries and Tesla batteries. Now, it’s ready to level up a few sizes. The electric vehicle battery recycling and manufacturing venture founded by the former chief technologist of Tesla announced today that it will help decommission and recycle a 4MWh stationary storage substation in Kauai, Hawaii, as part
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Read MoreWe explain what you need to know about screen refresh rates for smartphones, TVs, and monitors.
Read MoreThe Screenshot Contacts app is a must-have if you use social media for work or just want to keep tabs on interesting profiles.
Read MorePhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge Nvidia’s rumored RTX 4070 Super and RTX 4080 Super GPUs might launch in early 2024. Hardware leaker Kopite7kimi says Nvidia’s RTX 40 series Super cards will debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2024, reports VideoCardz. Kopite7kimi has a reliable track record for Nvidia hardware. While
Read MoreWill Schmitt / Financial Times: LG’s AI unit partners with Qraft to launch the LG Qraft AI-Powered US Large-Cap Core ETF on the NYSE, using LG’s forecasting tools to rebalance its portfolio — Conglomerate is partnering with SoftBank-backed quantitative manager to test a large-cap fund — Latest news on ETFs
Read MoreWhether you’re running to the gym or going out on the town, this pretty, durable, and recycled purse can fit most of your needs.
Read MoreEve’s Matter-supported motion sensors are reliable and responsive, enabling hands-off smart home automations.
Read MoreIllustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge It can be all too easy to spend too much time on your phone, cycling through social media posts, news updates, video clips, messaging apps and then back round again. Before you know it, half an hour or more has gone by, and you’ve accomplished very little. If
Read MoreMin Jeong Lee / Bloomberg: WeWork’s bankruptcy caps a years-long saga for Masayoshi Son, who overrode lieutenants’ objections to hand Adam Neumann billions, losing SoftBank over $11.5B — – Co-working space’s bankruptcy highlights billionaire’s hubris — Few checks on SoftBank CEO as he prepares to go on offensive
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Code within the Google Photos app suggests Magic Editor might get generative AI prompts. The code hints at text-to-image generation capabilities, for starters. Google launched its Magic Editor tool alongside the Pixel 8 series last month, bringing some impressive and intuitive editing features to the table. These features
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Code within the latest version of Google Photos includes specific error messages that highlight the edits that Magic Editor will refuse to do. Magic Editor will refuse to edit photos of ID cards, receipts, images with personally identifiable information, human faces, and body parts. Magic Editor already avoids many
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