Photo by Michael Shane / The Verge Microsoft has moved on from the Xbox One and is no longer creating first-party games for its previous generation of consoles. “We’ve moved on to Gen 9,” says Xbox Game Studios chief Matt Booty, referring to the Xbox Series S / X generation, in an interview with Axios.
Read MoreInstagram has become one of the most powerful marketing platforms for businesses to market their products and services. That’s the reason why almost all small and big businesses are now using Instagram as part of their social media marketing campaigns. This has crowded the platform with similar types of content, massively increasing the competition among
Read MoreGarmin Fenix 7 Pro review: At a glance What is it? The Fenix 7 Pro is Garmin’s latest addition to the beloved Fenix smartwatch lineup. It showcases a brand-new heart rate sensor, a sharper MIP display, and more features across all three case sizes. Every Fenix 7 Pro model now offers a built-in flashlight, 32GB of
Read MoreLyllah Ledesma / CoinDesk: Kaiko: crypto trading volumes hit yearly lows in Q2, with $10B average daily volumes for the top 10 tokens, down from $18B average daily volumes in Q1 2023 — Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, lost the most market share of trading volume in the second quarter of this year.
Read MoreIllustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Twitch is introducing a new “Partner Plus” program that will give streamers an increased 70 percent of the share of their subscription revenues — up to the first $100,000 brought in each year — with Twitch taking the other 30 percent. Most partnered streamers receive 50 percent of
Read MoreImage: Nintendo The CEO of Universal’s Illumination isn’t sure where the rumors about a collaboration with Nintendo on a Legend of Zelda movie came from, according to an interview he gave to TheWrap. Entertainment reporter Jeff Sneider reported last week that Universal was nearing a “big deal” with Nintendo on a Zelda film, and although
Read MoreAaron Paul as Cliff in “Beyond the Sea.” | Image: Nick Wall / Netflix “Beyond the Sea” is the rarest breed of Black Mirror episode: the kind driven by empathy. Carried by a cast that includes Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett, and Kate Mara, it’s equal parts character study and Twilight Zone creeping horror — a
Read MoreArjun Kharpal / CNBC: Alibaba plans to launch its e-commerce site Tmall in Europe, already started with a pilot in Spain, a significant step in the company’s international expansion — – Michael Evans, president of Alibaba, said the company will bring one of its China e-commerce services Tmall into Europe.
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has allegedly informed employees to be wary about using chatbots like Google Bard due to privacy concerns. The company is worried employees will give LLM chatbots confidential information and thus cause leaks. Google has also allegedly told engineers to avoid using code that LLM chatbots could generate. Late
Read MoreScientists from the world’s two superpowers are concerned about the risks of AI—which may offer a bridge to developing global regulations.
Read MoreJarrett Renshaw / Reuters: The White House says Live Nation and Ticketmaster plan to offer consumers upfront all-in pricing starting in September, as part of a crackdown on “junk fees” — Live Nation and Ticketmaster will soon offer consumers all-in pricing on their popular ticket platforms …
Read MoreTed Johnson / Deadline: The Senate Judiciary Committee votes 14-7 to advance the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, which lets news outlets negotiate pay with tech companies — The Senate Judiciary Committee revived the prospects for a long-proposed bill that would bolster print and broadcast news outlets in their negotiations with tech giants.
Read MoreBabylon 5: The Road Home. | Image: Warner Bros. Babylon 5 — the mid-’90s show that told a compelling five-year story with evolving characters at a time when most reset the agenda after every single episode — is coming back as an animated movie starring several members of the original cast. Perhaps you’ve already heard?
Read MoreCredit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority Although 5G is often associated with smartphones, the actual scope of the technology goes way beyond this, potentially affecting VR, AR, IoT, and even home internet access. G home internet providers are still pretty uncommon. We’ve seen two of the big three US carriers jump into the ring. There’s
Read MoreApple’s Siri voice assistant will soon be capable of responding to multiple requests at once. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Despite some hints toward a possible Apple smart display with its new StandBy feature for iPhones, Apple’s WWDC was underwhelming for the smart home. But Apple did announce one noteworthy addition, Siri
Read MoreWhen Iran recently announced a quantum processing algorithm (Google translation) that would help its military to detect water surface disturbances, the instant response from Western media was one of ridicule, based on the displayed hardware. The hardware in question was the Digilent ZedBoard Zynq-7000 hybrid SoC/FPGA development board, which can be yours for less than
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Thousands of subreddits are continuing to protest beyond the initial 48-hour blackout, as Reddit says it has no plans to back down from the changes it’s making to its API. As of this writing, one counter lists over 5,000 subreddits that are still dark, which include some of
Read MoreIvan Mehta / TechCrunch: Meta expands Instagram Channels globally, letting users share public, one-to-many text, images, and other content with their followers — Meta announced today that it’s rolling out Instagram’s Channels features for broadcasting messages globally. Until now, the feature was available to select creators and users.
Read MoreYet another decent $300 Android phone that doesn’t break the mold.
Read MoreOnePlus Nord N30 review: At a glance What is it? The OnePlus Nord N30 is the largest, most spec’d out entry to date in the Nord family of budget Android phones. It packs an expansive 6.72-inch Panda Glass display with a hefty 5,000mAh battery and a crisp 108MP primary camera. While it packs upgrades over
Read MoreHere at Hackaday we cover news and interesting features for the hacker community, with an emphasis more on the hardware side. Nevertheless we also cover stories from time to time from the broader world of security. These usually involve vulnerabilities discovered through the patient work of software or hardware researchers, and are certainly what we’d
Read MoreIllustration by William Joel / The Verge We’ve rounded up a number of inexpensive gifts that dad will love, from portable speakers to camping stoves. Continue reading…
Read MoreVerge tested, skele approved. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Woot is running a “best of tech” sale until June 24th, and I’m pleasantly surprised there are some good ones among the dreck. My top pick for today is the Belkin BoostCharge Pro with MagSafe, selling for $32.99 ($47 off) —
Read MoreJon Porter / The Verge: Epic releases MetaHuman Animator, which lets Unreal Engine users capture a performance with an iPhone and apply it to a MetaHuman character in “minutes” — Today, Epic is releasing a new tool designed to capture an actor’s facial performance using a device as simple as an iPhone …
Read MoreImage: Pop. 87 Productions / Focus Features Wes Anderson’s inclination to put style before substance is what keeps his latest from being the truly thought-provoking piece of cinematic art it wants to be. Continue reading…
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