A coin flip is considered by many to be the perfect 50/50 random event, even though — being an event subject to Newtonian physics — the results are in fact anything but random. But that’s okay, because what we really want when we flip a coin is an unpredictable but fair outcome. But what if
Read MoreCatherine Shu / TechCrunch: Singapore-based YouTrip, which offers a multi-currency wallet and payments services, raised a $50M Series B led by Lightspeed, taking its total funding to $100M — YouTrip, a Singapore-based fintech that offers multi-currency wallet for consumers and business accounts with corporate cards for SMEs …
Read MoreJay Peters / The Verge: Valve officially releases SteamVR 2.0, including most of the current features of Steam and Steam Deck, after a surprise beta launch in September — Valve announced Wednesday that it has released SteamVR 2.0, launching the major update exactly a month after the surprise launch of the SteamVR 2.0 beta in
Read MoreMatthieu Faou / WeLiveSecurity: Pro-Russia hacking group Winter Vivern is targeting European governmental entities’ Roundcube Webmail servers, triggering an attack when an email is viewed — ESET Research recommends updating Roundcube Webmail to the latest available version as soon as possible
Read MoreReuters: Sources, docs, and government tenders: China has increased spending to replace Western tech with local options since late 2022, starting with computer equipment — China has stepped up spending to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives as Washington tightens curbs …
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority T-Mobile is no longer planning to force more expensive plan upgrades on its customers. The company has realized the move wouldn’t sit well with its users. T-Mobile is not going ahead with its plans to force more expensive wireless subscriptions on users. The carrier has realized the move wouldn’t
Read MoreJoseph Bambridge / Politico: A leaked copy of the UK’s final AI Safety Summit communiqué does not mention a new scientific body to study AI risks, preferring existing collaborations instead — Countries attending the summit will agree to look further into the risks of powerful AI, but could do so using existing institutions.
Read MoreThe Raspberry Pi has come a long way since its humble origins, adding faster processors and better interfaces with each new generation. Now, the Raspberry Pi 5 has a lovely new PCIe port right on board, and [Jeff Geerling] has gone right ahead and slammed in an NVMe SSD as a boot drive. [Jeff] explains
Read MorePhoto by Michael Swensen/Getty Images The United Auto Workers (UAW) union and Ford have reached a tentative agreement to end the union’s six-week strike against the automaker. Last month, workers at Ford, GM, and Stellantis factories walked off the job in targeted work stoppages timed just as the large automakers shift to producing more electric
Read MoreWes Davis / The Verge: Telegram blocks two channels used by Hamas for Android users, blaming Google Play Store guidelines, after Pavel Durov resisted calls to shut down Hamas channels — Social messaging platform Telegram has blocked channels used by Hamas, but only on Android phones due to violations of Google’s app store guidelines.
Read MoreBloomberg: SK Hynix reports Q3 revenue down 17% YoY to ~$6.69B, beating average estimates of ~$6B, and a ~$1.32B operating loss, versus estimates of ~$1.25B — Revenue dropped 17% to 9.07 trillion won, compared with expectations for 8.14 trillion won, according to analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority A Qualcomm executive says the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 could be more expensive than the Gen 3. This could mean we’re in for more expensive flagship smartphones in 2025. Qualcomm has taken the wraps off the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagship chipset this week. However, the company also confirmed
Read MoreImage: Valve Valve announced Wednesday that it has released SteamVR 2.0, launching the major update exactly a month after the surprise launch of the SteamVR 2.0 beta in September. “In this release we’re bringing all of what’s new and exciting on the Steam platform into VR,” Valve says in a Steam post. “This is our
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Google plans to require apps on the Play Store to offer users the ability to flag offensive AI-generated content without exiting the app, starting in early 2024 — Google is taking aim at potentially problematic generative AI apps with a new policy, to be enforced starting early next year …
Read MoreAhead of a global summit on how to keep artificial intelligence from doing harm, a UK government report warns that the tech could be used to help create bioweapons, or escape human control altogether.
Read MoreStephanie Barnes / Engadget: X rolls out audio and video calling to some users, with options to “select who you’re comfortable using it with”, or disable the feature altogether — Just call them or not. — It’s finally happening: X (formerly known as Twitter) has begun rolling out yet another feature nobody asked for.
Read MoreGetting the finishing details on a Halloween costume completed is the key to impressing friends and strangers alike on the trick-or-treat rounds. Especially when it comes to things like props, these details can push a good Halloween costume to great with the right touches. [Jonathan]’s friend’s daughter will be well ahead of the game thanks
Read MoreThe Magic Capsule technology is coming to Honor’s next flagship. | Image: Honor We were expecting — and we got — a lot of talk about generative AI this morning when Honor CEO George Zhao took the stage at Qualcomm’s 2023 Snapdragon Summit. But the announcement of its Honor 6 flagship came with a surprising
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Google plans to require apps on the Play Store to offer users the ability to flag offensive AI-generated content without exiting the app, starting in early 2024 — Google is taking aim at potentially problematic generative AI apps with a new policy, to be enforced starting early next year …
Read MoreLike most electronics makers, Apple tends to nudge people towards its latest, greatest, and most expensive products. At the moment however you’re liable to be confused if you’re shopping for Beats earbuds, since the older Powerbeats Pro can potentially be more expensive than the newer Fit Pro, depending on where you’re shopping. So weighing the
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge X, the platform previously known as Twitter, is rolling out audio and video calls. Several users on the platform, including some of us here at The Verge, have received a notification when opening the app, stating: “Audio and video calls are here!” There’s also a new “Enable audio and video calling” toggle
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg. | Image: Meta The rumors of Threads’ early demise have been exaggerated. Meta’s competitor to Elon Musk’s X has hit “just under” 100 million monthly users since it was released in early July, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Wednesday during his company’s quarterly earnings call. “We’re three months in now, and I’m very happy
Read MoreThe Verge: Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has hit “just under” 100M monthly users since it was released in early July — The rumors of Threads’ early demise have been exaggerated. — Meta’s competitor to Elon Musk’s X has hit “just under” 100 million monthly users since it was released in early July …
Read MoreJordan Novet / CNBC: IBM Q3: revenue up 5% YoY to $14.75B, vs. $14.73B est., a $1.7B net income, vs. a $3.2B net loss YoY, and software revenue up 8% YoY to $6.27B, vs. $6.27B est. — – IBM’s third-quarter results surpassed estimates on the top and bottom lines. — To reach its target for
Read MoreTim Ingham / Music Business Worldwide: Sources: Spotify plans major changes to its royalty model in Q1 2024, including a threshold of minimum annual streams before a track starts generating royalties — Exclusive: Music Business Worldwide details Spotify’s plans to introduce a number of new measures in Q1 2024 – and shift $1 billion towards
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