Credit: 91Mobiles/OnLeaks Renders of the Xiaomi 14 Pro have leaked. The new flagship is expected to ditch the curved screen we saw on its predecessor. It is also believed to get a chonky rear camera module with up to four sensors. The Xiaomi 14 series is expected to debut next month. Rumor has it we’ll
Read MoreSamuel Tolbert / Windows Central: UK CMA approves Microsoft’s ~$69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, after Microsoft restructured the deal to sell Activision’s cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft — The final roadblock has been removed. — What you need to know — UK regulatory authority the CMA granted Microsoft approval to purchase Activision Blizzard.
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Read MoreReuters: Sources: the Biden administration is considering ways to close a loophole that gives Chinese companies access to US AI chips through their overseas subsidiaries — The Biden administration is considering closing a loophole that gives Chinese companies access to American artificial intelligence …
Read MoreOne of the fun aspects of exploring a new planet is that you can set a lot of new records, as is the case with the very first Mars-based helicopter, Ingenuity. Since its inaugural flight on April 19th of 2021, Ingenuity has flown 61 times, setting various records for distance traveled and other parameters. Although
Read MoreIf you have legally changed your name, want to alter a joke name you might have created, or have changed your last name, you might be wondering how to update it. Facebook has tried to tackle fake profiles by asking users to display their real names to avoid confusing others. This can be a bit
Read MoreRob Golum / Bloomberg: Antenna: YouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket attracted an estimated 1.3M signups, vs. 1.2M reportedly under DirecTV; ~41% of the NFL subscribers are new to YouTube TV — Die-hard fans of live sports are migrating online in big numbers, responding to the multibillion-dollar investments by major technology companies …
Read MoreEd Nightingale / Eurogamer.net: Hands-on with Sony’s PlayStation Access and a Q&A with PlayStation executive Alvin Daniel on designing the customizable accessibility controller, cost, and more — And the “upward trend” of accessibility across the industry. — I recently got to test out PlayStation Access at a hands …
Read MoreCaroline Ellison didn’t crack under pressure. Granted, she wasn’t under that much pressure. | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Agustina Torres, Getty Images The defense botched the cross examination of Caroline Ellison. Continue reading…
Read MoreMorty and Rick on a mission. | Image: Adult Swim The Rick and Morty season 7 premiere makes quick work of dealing with the elephant in the room and getting back to business. Continue reading…
Read MoreMichael Kan / PCMag: SpaceX plans to offer its Starlink Direct to Cell service to LTE phones, starting with texting in 2024, and adding voice, data, and IoT device support in 2025 — The site reveals SpaceX is targeting next year to launch the service to power satellite-based text messaging.
Read MoreIllustration by Laura Normand / The Verge The European Union (EU) has formally opened an investigation into X, the platform previously known as Twitter, to ensure it’s complying with the Digital Services Act (DSA) following Hamas’ attack on Israel in early October and subsequent Israeli air assault on Gaza. According to the request, this comes
Read MoreShadow, which offers services that let you stream a Windows PC, has disclosed a security breach that led an attacker taking some private customer data. The company is sending emails to customers notifying them that a bad actor was able to extract their first and last name, email address, date of birth, billing address, and
Read MoreJustin Ling / Wired: The UN’s top internet governance body plans to hold its 2024 conference in Riyadh, despite Saudi Arabia’s surveillance, censorship, and extrajudicial killing — The United Nations’ top internet governance body will allegedly host its next two annual meetings in countries known for repressive internet policies and human rights abuses.
Read MoreFacebook lets your friends see when you are active on the site or using the Facebook Messenger app. If you prefer to keep your online status private without logging out, Messenger offers a variety of features, including the option to turn off your active status. Here’s how to do it on Facebook. QUICK ANSWER
Read MoreMorty and Rick on a mission. | Image: Adult Swim The Rick and Morty season 7 premiere makes quick work of dealing with the elephant in the room and getting back to business. Continue reading…
Read MoreIan King / Bloomberg: Filing: Qualcomm plans to cut 1,258 jobs in California, including 750+ from its engineering ranks, starting in mid-December 2023; the company has ~50,000 staff — – Workforce reductions to come in mid-December chipmaker says — Company not commenting on any actions outside of California
Read MoreIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Google will protect customers who use some of its generative AI products if they get sued for copyright infringement, the company says. In a blog post, Google said customers using products that are now embedded with generative AI features will be protected, attempting to assuage growing fears that
Read MoreAnnie Palmer / CNBC: Flexport plans to cut ~20% of its global workforce as part of a new round of layoffs set to begin on October 13, and return to profitability by the end of 2024 — – Supply chain software startup Flexport is laying off about 20% of its workforce, CNBC has learned.
Read MoreImage: James Bareham / The Verge Popular online adult film sites in Texas have published “Texas Health and Human Services” disclaimers warning visitors about the unproven health risks of watching porn, reports 404 Media. The move comes after a US appeals court temporarily overturned an order blocking a Texas law that required porn sites to
Read MoreIllustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Somebody sent a strange tip about Spotify to The Verge on Wednesday. The email, with the subject line “Spotify Hackers,” claimed that “Every English account in America has two new followers, ! lucasrpx and ! vitornovaes.” The tipster followed up two minutes later to share a screenshot showing
Read MoreHalloween is many things to many people. For some, it’s a chance to dress up and let loose. For others, it’s a chance to give everyone in the neighborhood a jump scare. For [Aaron], it’s the perfect time to put on a show in the yard with some musical, light-up jack-o-lanterns. [Aaron] came across some
Read MoreThe prosecution used star witness Caroline Ellison to drive home just how much power Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly had in orchestrating financial decisions at FTX and Alameda.
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A bipartisan bill seeks to create a federal law to protect actors, musicians, and other performers from unauthorized digital replicas of their faces or voices. The Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act of 2023 — or the No Fakes Act — standardizes rules around using
Read MoreThe Google Pixel 8 series is official! The two phones share features like an AI-powered Tensor G3 chipset, an impressive seven years of security and OS updates, and some new Pixel-exclusive software features. The Pixel 8 Pro is undoubtedly the more feature-packed device, though. It brings a sharper, brighter screen, a dedicated zoom camera, a
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