Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube now requires users who run fan accounts to “make it obvious” in their channel name or handle that they don’t actually represent the company or artist that their account revolves around. That’s according to an update spotted earlier by 9to5Google, which says the new impersonation policy goes
Read MoreIn the ever-evolving landscape of technology, cybersecurity has become a paramount concern for governments and organizations worldwide. With the rise of nation-state and state-backed hackers, the need for robust measures to combat cyber threats has become more pressing than ever. The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has recently taken a significant step in this direction
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Read MoreThis September, Code Conference enters a new era with a lineup of the most prestigious names in tech, business, and beyond. Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge, will interview Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott and Getty CEO Craig Peters — in two 1:1 conversations, they’ll tackle the latest in AI, from innovations and competition to what
Read MoreMarvel Studios After Marvel confirmed earlier this week that AI-generated images were used to create the opening credits sequence for its new Secret Invasion Disney Plus series, one of the biggest concerns woven into the general backlash was whether the move had put any traditional artists out of work. According to Method Studios, the VFX
Read MoreImage: Microsoft Microsoft was working on a separate version of Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) that wouldn’t have been tied to its premium Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. During the FTC v. Microsoft hearing today, the FTC’s counsel revealed that Microsoft had been working on a “dedicated xCloud SKU” last year. “Xbox would very much like
Read MoreMongoDB on Thursday introduced new language support, easier installation of Atlas’ Kubernetes Operator, and a new Kotlin driver for its NoSQL Atlas database-as-a-service — all designed to streamline developer tasks, including work related to infrastructure management. The new features were launched along with vector search and stream processing capabilities geared toward support for development of
Read MoreIn today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses and entrepreneurs find themselves in constant need of efficient and user-friendly online platforms to help manage their operations. In an ocean of available options, two platforms have risen to prominence: Kajabi and Zapier. As a considerable number of individuals and organizations explore these platforms, understanding their capabilities, features, and
Read MoreAmazon’s big sale event arrives in July, but the discounts have already started—including on the Apple Watch Series 8.
Read MoreWreckage matching the missing submersible was found by a remotely operated vehicle, and so far evidence points to a catastrophic implosion.
Read MoreCredit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority The NFC Forum has laid down a roadmap that outlines five key initiatives through 2028. The outline offers a glimpse at the future of NFC technology. One of the initiatives is to increase the range of NFC connections by four to six times the current distance. Have you ever
Read More[RyderCalmDown] was watching a road painting vehicle lay down fresh stripes on the road one day and started thinking about the mechanism that lets it paint stripes in such a precise way. Effectively the system that paints the interspersed lines acts as a dot matrix printer that can only print at a single frequency. With
Read MoreThere has been a dramatic transition toward remote and hybrid work arrangements as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. People all across the world have discovered the benefits of working remotely, including a better work-life balance and higher output from their jobs. Adapting to the changing requirements and expectations of employees is essential for
Read MoreJane Lanhee Lee / Reuters: Micron plans to invest up to $825M in its first DRAM and NAND assembly and test facility in India, with construction in Gujarat expected to begin in 2023 — U.S. memory chip firm Micron Technology, Inc (MU.O) said on Thursday it would invest up to $825 million in a new
Read MoreImage: OceanGate via Twitter The Titan submersible, which disappeared after setting off to tour the wreckage of the Titanic on Sunday, experienced a “catastrophic implosion,” US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger announced during a press conference on Thursday afternoon. “This morning, an ROV, or remote-operated vehicle from the vessel Horizon Arctic discovered the tail
Read MoreThe OceanGate Titan submersible underwater. | Image: OceanGate Crews are searching for a small sub carrying five tourists was lost on its way to view the wreckage of the HMS Titanic. Continue reading…
Read MoreAnja Karadeglija / National Post: Meta will remove news content from Facebook and Instagram for users in Canada after the country’s Senate passed the Online News Act, which goes for Royal Assent — With Bill C-18 on the verge of becoming law, Canadians could soon see news removed from their Facebook pages and Google searches
Read MoreImage: Klobrille (Twitter) Bethesda’s upcoming Indiana Jones game will be exclusive to Xbox and PC. Pete Hines, Bethesda’s head of global publishing, confirmed the exclusivity during the FTC v. Microsoft case today. Indiana Jones will also be available day one on Xbox Game Pass. The game was originally announced in 2021, just months before Microsoft
Read MoreThe mysteries of space have captivated our imagination for centuries. NASA’s Juno spacecraft, orbiting the gas giant Jupiter, continues to provide breathtaking images and valuable insights into the enigmatic world beyond our own. In a recent image captured by Juno, a peculiar green orb was spotted deep within the planet. While it may seem like
Read MoreRebekah Valentine / IGN: Filing: Microsoft says Xbox “lost the console wars”, with a 16% share of console sales in 2021, behind Nintendo and PlayStation, and a 21% installed base share — Xbox “in third place” behind PlayStation and Nintendo, with a sales market share of 16%.
Read MoreWhich is your favorite 18th-century fit? | Image: Disney The female and male fashion advice subreddits are protesting Reddit’s API changes and recent actions toward moderators by changing their focus in a hilarious way: now, posts on those subreddits must be about fashion from the 1700s. Both the r/femalefashionadvice and r/malefashionadvice subreddits switched over after
Read MoreThe Tandy Color Computer came with analog joysticks, quite unlike most computers and consoles of the early 1980s. Many games of the era actually worked best with digital input, so [Gadget Reboot] whipped up a converter board to allow Nintendo gamepads to work with the computer. The build relies on an earlier breakout board that
Read MoreOpenAI has consistently pioneered new frontiers in the rapidly developing field of artificial intelligence (AI). OpenAI’s revolutionary chatbot, ChatGPT, has inspired the company to launch an artificial intelligence app store. This change is made with the intention of giving developers more freedom by allowing them to profit from selling their own AI models built with
Read MoreThe imminent release of new devices usually leads to clearouts of the current generation, which appears to be what’s happening with the top Samsung tech right now. Galaxy Unpacked is approaching, and we’ve recently seen price drops on the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Buds 2 ahead of their successors being unveiled. The same is
Read MoreIllustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Twitch is introducing a new feature, Hype Chat, that lets users pay to pin messages at the top of a streamer’s chat feed. If you’ve seen YouTube’s Super Chats, which the company first announced in 2017, then Hype Chats should look pretty familiar. Streamers will be able to
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