Image: Bethesda Softworks A document released as part of the FTC v. Microsoft case confirms what was long expected: The Elder Scrolls VI isn’t going to launch for a few years, and it isn’t coming to PlayStation. According to the new chart, which Microsoft produced for the FTC, the next Elder Scrolls game isn’t expected
Read MoreIllustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge With only a couple of minutes and access to YouTube, you can now make SpongeBob SquarePants sing your favorite Taylor Swift song. Or make Taylor Swift sing your favorite Drake song. Or make Drake sing your song. AI covers and AI-generated originals are suddenly everywhere on the internet,
Read MoreImage: Google Google is axing support for Google Meet and Zoom on its Nest Hub Max smart display. As spotted by 9to5Google, some users are seeing a notice on their device that states they can no longer join meetings through Google Meet starting September 28th. Similarly, a support page updated by Zoom in July states:
Read MoreRyan Smith / AnandTech: Intel details its work on glass core substrates, a longterm project to replace organic substrates in chips, and plans a launch in the second half of the decade — Although Intel’s annual Innovation event doesn’t kick off until tomorrow, the company is already publishing some announcements ahead …
Read MoreYou can also make the app impersonate celebrity voices if you don’t fancy hearing yourself being imitated. | Image: Carrot / The Verge Carrot Weather — the forecasting app known for its hilariously snarky weather updates — is introducing some new features that make use of the iOS 17 and watchOS 10 software updates coming
Read MoreOver the past decades we have been able to observe a change in the Earth’s climate, caused by an increasing amount of energy being retained in the atmosphere. This in turn has affected weather systems around the globe, causing more extreme weather. As a result, the prospect of weather control is more relevant than ever
Read MoreNicholas Megaw / Financial Times: Analysis: Arm’s $5B IPO generated $84M in fees for services firms including Deloitte, the most a company spent on fees since Axa in 2018 and over 7x the average — Non-underwriting costs of flotation are the highest Wall Street has seen for five years, according to FT analysis
Read MoreTo encourage conversation, Twitter-like platform Pebble—formerly T2—now suggests AI-generated updates for users to edit or post. It’s also opening sign-ups to anyone with an account on X.
Read MoreWith stereo sound, twice the battery life, and line-in playback, the Move 2 improves upon the original at every turn — unless you need Google Assistant. Continue reading…
Read MoreThe new AirPods Pro software update is available starting today. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Last week, as predicted, Apple announced that the second-generation AirPods Pro would start shipping with a USB-C charging case instead of one using the company’s Lightning port. But surprisingly, this refresh isn’t strictly about the case: Apple
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Opinion post by Rita El Khoury As Apple introduced the new Watch Series 9 this week, two features struck me because I’ve wanted them on Wear OS smartwatches for years and I couldn’t believe that Apple was introducing them before Google: on-device Siri commands and now-playing HomePod notifications.
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Rumors of a Nintendo Switch 2 announcement have grown recently after reports of developer demos at Gamescom last month. Now we know that Activision was briefed on a next-generation Nintendo Switch last year, thanks to internal emails from the FTC v. Microsoft case. Activision executives, including CEO Bobby
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Apple’s new AirPods Pro with USB-C add dust resistance but little else; an AirPods Pro software update alongside iOS 17 adds the useful Adaptive Audio and more — Last week, as predicted, Apple announced that the second-generation AirPods Pro would start shipping with a USB-C charging case instead …
Read MoreiPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. | Photo: Dan Seifert / The Verge It’s significantly cheaper to repair the back glass on an iPhone 15 Pro than it was on the iPhone 14 Pro. Apple posted price estimates for its new phones over the weekend, listing a repair price of $169 for the 15 Pro
Read MoreOne of the biggest tech antitrust trials since the US took on Microsoft is underway. Continue reading…
Read MoreScott Murdoch / Reuters: In Hong Kong IPOs, AI startup and US Entity List member Beijing Fourth Paradigm aims to raise $144M and cloud hospital firm Neusoft Xikang aims for $81M-$101M — Three Chinese firms, led by AI software company Beijing Fourth Paradigm, are aiming to raise up to $280 million in Hong Kong initial
Read MoreWith natural snow becoming scarcer and artificial powder woefully unsustainable, Europe’s mountain resorts are starting to look at life beyond downhill skiing.
Read MoreThe UN has released a draft of what might become a landmark agreement to protect human health and the environment. Emphasis on might.
Read MoreFoley artist Joanna Fang powers up video games with her eclectic arsenal of sound-simulating weapons.
Read MoreEven though Windows and other operating systems constantly remind us to properly eject storage devices before removing them, plenty of people won’t heed those warnings until they finally corrupt a drive and cause all kinds of data loss and other catastrophes. It’s not just USB jump drives that can get corrupted, though. Any storage medium
Read MoreNew York joined a wave of states that require pay transparency in job ads. New data suggests most US postings now include a salary range, but they are sometimes laughably vague.
Read MoreAssociated Press: In a long X post, French President Macron backtracks on saying video games had “intoxicated” young rioters and declares games are an “integral part of France” — French President Emmanuel Macron is extending an olive branch to video gamers after previously linking computer games …
Read MoreElad Gil / Elad Blog: The US should not push to regulate most aspects of AI, letting the tech mature for positive uses, to avoid favoring incumbents and forcing the industry overseas — There have been multiple call to regulate AI. It is too early to do so. — [While I was finalizing this post
Read MoreWith a svelte design, gorgeous screens, and plenty of stamina, it’s a shame Xiaomi’s Mix Fold 3 is only available in China.
Read MoreBloomberg: The UK CMA outlines seven principles for regulating AI foundation models and plans to speak to Meta, Google, OpenAI, Nvidia, and others before a report in 2024 — – CMA to develop AI regulation position in ‘significant program’ — CMA says ‘real risk’ that AI could undermine consumer trust
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