CNBC: Memos: Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith is stepping down on December 4 and retiring on January 2, set to be replaced by Amazon SVP of Devices and Services Dave Limp — KEY POINTS — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will replace CEO Bob Smith with outgoing Amazon exec Dave Limp, CNBC has learned.
Read MoreThe highly-anticipated Garmin Venu 3 (and the smaller but otherwise identical Venu 3S) has officially made its way to wrists, and the series packs a lot of impressive new features. In particular, for active shoppers looking for a smartwatch experience, the Venu 3 delivers all the basics, plus in-depth, accurate health and fitness tracking. It
Read MoreAmazon’s former hardware boss Dave Limp will take on the role of CEO at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin after announcing his departure from Amazon, according to a report from CNBC. Internal documents obtained by the outlet reveal that Limp will replace outgoing Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith starting on December 4th. In August, Amazon CEO
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google will send Gmail’s basic HTML view sailing into the great beyond starting in January 2024, after which time everyone who uses it will be switched to the service’s far more modern “Standard” view. The change appears to have been announced around September 19th in a Google support
Read MoreScharon Harding / Ars Technica: LG unveils Gram Fold, its first foldable-screen laptop, weighing just 2.76 lb, launching on October 4 in South Korea for ~$3.7K, rivaling Asus, Lenovo, others — LG’s 17-inch foldable OLED arrives October 4 for 4.99 million won (~$3,726). — Lenovo launched the first foldable laptop in 2020 …
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority A rumor suggests the Apple iPhone 16 series could feature a new button. Internally, this button is allegedly known as the “Capture Button” as part of “Project Nova.” It is unknown what this new button actually does, but the name hints at something camera-related. The iPhone 15 series launch
Read MoreWell, that certainly looks like a new set of Fan Edition hardware. | Image: Samsung Samsung has leaked its own latest “Fan Edition” product lineup that includes the new Galaxy Buds FE earbuds, Galaxy S23 FE smartphone, and Galaxy Tab S9 FE tablet. The new products have come to light via the company’s Argentinian website,
Read MoreThe FBI makes heavy use of face recognition services like that of controversial startup Clearview AI, but 95 percent of the agents using them haven’t completed training on the technology.
Read MoreIllustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge Facebook can be sued over allegations that its advertising algorithm is discriminatory, a California state court of appeals ruled last week. The decision stems from a class action lawsuit filed against Facebook in 2020, which accused the company of not showing insurance ads to women and older people in
Read MoreIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Unity executive Marc Whitten participated in a fireside chat that addressed the company’s new pricing program, the backlash it caused, and what it’s doing to win back developer trust. Continue reading…
Read MoreNissan’s Concept 20-23. | Image: Nissan Nissan is previewing a new sporty, Micro Machines-looking all-electric concept vehicle for Europe that signals its plans to go all-electric in the continent by 2030. Designed by Nissan’s London design team, the non-production EV hatchback (called Concept 20-23) with circle daytime-running lights is compact — precisely like what you’d
Read MoreThe first human to receive a genetically engineered pig heart survived two months. Surgeons are hoping this transplant will last longer.
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Tab S9 review: At a glance What is it? The Galaxy Tab S9 is the smallest member of Samsung’s new premium tablet lineup, sporting an 11-inch AMOLED display. What is the price? The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 starts at $799.99 for the version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. You can
Read MoreA little over a year ago, and about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles) from where you’re currently reading this, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe quietly made history by safely flying through one of the most powerful coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ever recorded. Now that researchers have had time to review the data, amateur space nerds
Read MoreImage: Code September and October are some of the most exciting months of the year if you’ve been waiting all year to see the latest and greatest tech, even if that just means meeting the annual new iPhone. Of course, events are also planned for entertainment, cars, and more, and you’ll be able to catch
Read MoreCredit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority OpenAI is rolling out new features for ChatGPT. Users will now be able to prompt the chatbot with their voice or a picture. The features will initially only be available to users who pay for ChatGPT. Since its debut, OpenAI has been constantly updating its chatbot — ChatGPT —
Read MoreResident Evil Village running on iOS. | Image: Capcom Capcom announced at Tokyo Game Show 2023 that Resident Evil Village for the iPhone 15 Pro phones and M1-and-up iPads will debut on October 30th. The game will cost $39.99 — $10 more than the macOS version — with the Winters’ Expansion DLC pack also available
Read MoreCan Apple leverage all of the iPhone 15 Pro’s power to finally bring great gaming to the mobile masses?
Read MoreX is apparently getting ready to launch video and audio calling to Premium subscribers on the iPhone.
Read MoreThe port on the MagSafe Duo itself is Lightning, which may not matter too much if you’re not traveling with the charger. | Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge It’s officially autumn. The weather is starting to turn for many of us, and there are USB-C iPhones now out there in the world. The
Read MoreApple’s iOS 17 update is now here but some people say it’s reset some important location-based privacy options.
Read MoreLucia Maffei / Boston Business Journal: Boston-based Openly, which uses AI to generate home insurance quotes in 20+ US states, raised a $100M Series D led by Eden, bringing its total funding to $240M — A Boston-based insurtech company now active in over 20 U.S. states plans further expansion thanks to a $100 million funding
Read MoreThere are a few carriers offering the iPhone 15 Pro for “free” when you agree to the plan requirements, but the deal from Boost Infinite might be the best of them. When you agree to join Boost Infinite, you’ll pay nothing upfront for the phone other than the sales tax and activation fee. You’ll get
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, September 27 at noon Pacific for the Keebin’ with Kristina Hack Chat with our own Kristina Panos! When you think about it, wiggling your fingers over a bunch of magic chiclets is a pretty strange gateway to the written word. And yet, here we sit a hundred-odd years after someone first
Read MoreAccording to a new report, video streaming piracy has seen a strong uptick recently. It is incredibly likely this is due to recent pricing increases for the major services. Income inequality is also associated with an increased consumption of pirated content. Over the past two years, we’ve seen price increases for a lot of things,
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