Source: Jacob Devlin, who quit Google to join OpenAI in January 2023 after complaining Bard was being trained on ChatGPT data, has returned to Google (Jon Victor/The Information)

Jon Victor / The Information: Source: Jacob Devlin, who quit Google to join OpenAI in January 2023 after complaining Bard was being trained on ChatGPT data, has returned to Google  —  Jacob Devlin, a prominent artificial intelligence researcher who left Google for rival OpenAI in January after complaining internally …

G+D with Sateliot Introduce the First ever iSIM with Cellular and Satellite Connectivity

With the help of Sateliot, a 5G satellite operator based in San Diego, Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and its subsidiary Pod Group are about to change the face of the Internet of Things (IoT). Using the capabilities of iSIM technology, the partnership aims to provide an innovative solution that provides smooth global coverage for customers of IoT

Germany’s Leap Towards Nuclear Fusion: An Uncertain Funding Future

The country of Germany is making great gains toward a nuclear fusion-powered future. The German government has released early proposals to increase domestic R&D in the realm of nuclear fusion. Many people see nuclear fusion technology as the wave of the future because of its ability to produce clean energy. However, it is not yet

Microsoft’s Quantum Leap: Mapping The Road To The First True Quantum Supercomputer

The multinational technology corporation Microsoft has recently released a detailed plan for creating the first quantum supercomputer. The healthcare and climate science sectors, to name a couple, stand to benefit greatly from this cutting-edge piece of equipment. Microsoft’s ambitious aim to construct its quantum supercomputer is about more than making a strong machine, though. This

A Comprehensive Guide To Getting Your Email Copy On Point

Your copy is the heart of your email; any seasoned email marketer will tell you this. While the design language plays a crucial role in grabbing your readers’ eyeballs, it is ultimately the copy which determines your email’s value proposition. To be able to strike a connection with your subscribers, you need to engage them

A profile of Michael Kives, a Hollywood agent turned investor, as FTX’s bankruptcy lawyers sue his VC firm K5 Global to recover ~$700M that SBF had invested (New York Times)

New York Times: A profile of Michael Kives, a Hollywood agent turned investor, as FTX’s bankruptcy lawyers sue his VC firm K5 Global to recover ~$700M that SBF had invested  —  Michael Kives, a former Hollywood agent, connected FTX’s founder to Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Bill Clinton and others.

The Voice of GPS

Tuning into a GPS satellite is nothing new. Your phone and your car probably do that multiple times a day. But [dereksgc] has been listening to GPS voice traffic. The traffic originates from COSPAS-SARSAT, which is a decades-old international cooperative of 45 nations and agencies that operates a worldwide search and rescue program. You can

The Seaweed Blob Is Heading to a Beach Near You

The 5,000-mile-wide Great Atlantic sargassum belt has started to shrink. But it’s very difficult to know where its decomposing remains will wash up.

Andreessen Horowitz created a16z Perennial Venture Capital Fund and a16z Perennial Management investment advisor, presumably expanding into wealth management (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: Andreessen Horowitz created a16z Perennial Venture Capital Fund and a16z Perennial Management investment advisor, presumably expanding into wealth management  —  Andreessen Horowitz, the storied venture firm known for being an early investor in some of the biggest tech companies including Airbnb …

Final Fantasy XVI’s lack of diverse characters makes a huge world feel small

Image: Square Enix Early in Final Fantasy XVI’s marketing cycle, producer Naoki Yoshida was asked about the apparent lack of inclusion of people of color in the game. His answer wasn’t great, essentially stating that including people of color would violate the narrative boundaries established by the fantasy world the developers created. Earlier this year,

The Rise of Hydro-tech Farms: Revolutionizing Agriculture

Growing attention has been paid in recent years to the need for sustainable and novel approaches to agriculture’s age-old problems. Hydro-tech farms are one approach that is gaining popularity as a means to this problem. These farms use state-of-the-art hydroponic systems and cutting-edge technology to grow their produce in a sustainable and effective manner. This

Asteroid Alert: 170-Foot Celestial Body on Collision Course with Earth

As per recent reports from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), an enormous asteroid is on a potential collision course with Earth. This celestial object, measuring about 170 feet in diameter, is predicted to come alarmingly close to our planet. Asteroids, remnants from the solar system’s formation, are minor planets or small Solar System

Representatives of Prosus and Peak XV, formerly Sequoia India, resign from Byju’s board; Deloitte quit as Byju’s auditor over a delay in handing over financials (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Representatives of Prosus and Peak XV, formerly Sequoia India, resign from Byju’s board; Deloitte quit as Byju’s auditor over a delay in handing over financials  —  Prosus and Peak XV Partners confirmed Friday that their representatives have resigned from the board of Byju’s, India’s most valuable startup.

Reddit is about to get a little less accessible

Illustration: The Verge r/TranscribersOfReddit, a Reddit community of volunteers who write transcriptions for media that appears on subreddits like r/ProgrammerHumor and r/technicallythetruth, will be closing down in a matter of days, according to a post from a moderator. The community’s final day will be June 30th, 2023. “Our role in the Reddit community has always

My Garmin’s fatal flaw is it refuses to acknowledge my naps

The Epix Pro is $1,000 and will not acknowledge my naps. Rude. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Ask any coach, athlete, personal trainer, or doctor: sleep is an important, if not the most important, part of recovery. You cannot get those gains without regular, quality sleep. But life happens, and sometimes regular,

Amazon’s Echo Show now lets you watch local weather reports in 15 cities

Hyundai is considering adopting Tesla’s EV plug as it readies its next-generation platform

Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 electric car. | Photo by Patrick George for The Verge Hyundai might soon be following Ford, GM, and Rivian’s lead in adopting Tesla’s EV charging standard in its vehicles for the North American market. But it’s got some hesitations. During the South Korean automaker’s Investor Day on Tuesday, where it also revealed

Those Nothing Phone 2 renders might be totally wrong

Credit: OnLeaks/SmartPrix Carl Pei shared a screenshot of the Nothing Phone 2 home screen. The screenshot heavily suggests the selfie camera is not left-aligned like it is on the Phone 1. This evidence suggests the leaked renders we’ve seen of the Phone 2 could be inaccurate. Carl Pei has been using the Nothing Phone 2

Google plans to update Android’s Emergency SOS after UK police blame the feature, activated by repeatedly pressing a side button, for a surge in false 999 calls (Chris Vallance/BBC)

Chris Vallance / BBC: Google plans to update Android’s Emergency SOS after UK police blame the feature, activated by repeatedly pressing a side button, for a surge in false 999 calls  —  Police forces across the UK have warned that a new feature on some Android phones is plaguing switchboards with inadvertent “silent” 999 calls.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 drops to within $7 of its all-time low

The Surface Pro line represents an affordable alternative to the eye-wateringly expensive iPads. That’s even more true to today, with a $200 price drop on the Microsoft Surface Pro 9. Microsoft Surface Pro 9 for $899.99 ($200 off)

Commodore Floppy Drive Fixing Chaos

One of the best parts of retrocomputing is that you can obtain so many broken systems and peripherals for repairing and other assorted fun. This was the wholesome activity that [Drygol] embarked on recently with a gaggle of Commodore floppy disk drives that he obtained, involving a lot of cleaning, soldering, calibrating and other assorted

Debugging Security Vulnerabilities in Blockchain Mobile Applications: Practical Tips and Tricks

In today’s rapidly-evolving digital landscape, blockchain technology has emerged as a revolutionary force for change. But as more and more mobile applications leverage this groundbreaking technology, it’s becoming increasingly important to ensure their security. In a stunning turn of events, FTX, a popular crypto exchange, suffered a surprise collapse in November 2022. The trigger was

Headphone jacks and overnight-charging still preferred by many, says ASUS

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority ASUS’ data highlights that 36.5% of users plug into the headphone jack at least once per month. Likewise, around 25% of users opt for slower charging rates and/or optimized overnight charging to improve battery health. The smartphone business is a funny-old place where what consumers want and what companies

EvaluAgent, which is developing quality assurance testing software for call centers, raised a $20M Series A led by PeakSpan, bringing its total funding to $21M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: EvaluAgent, which is developing quality assurance testing software for call centers, raised a $20M Series A led by PeakSpan, bringing its total funding to $21M  —  After spending more than a decade in the customer experience industry, three friends, Jaime Scott, Michelle Dinsmore and Alex Richards …