Mendix has been working on adding generative AI features to its low-code platform for months now and expects to release them to enterprises by the end of the year, according to a company executive. “We are working on adding generative AI to our platform and hope that we have something by the end of the
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Galaxy A phones are starting to get the Image Clipper tool that debuted on the Galaxy S23 series. The tool is initially rolling out to Galaxy A53 phones in Europe. Owners can find the update in firmware version A536BXXU5CWD1. With the launch of One UI 5.1, Samsung introduced a
Read MoreReed Albergotti / Semafor: Replit, which offers AI-powered collaborative coding tools, raised $97.4M at a $1.2B valuation and says it has 22.5M users, up from 10M+ in Dec. 2021 — Replit, the fast-growing service that combines artificial intelligence with software development, closed a $97.4 million fundraising round …
Read MoreCredit: AST SpaceMobile AST SpaceMobile and AT&T just made the first satellite call using an unmodified smartphone. The call went from Texas to Japan, received by a retail Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. This could allow any smartphone to make/receive calls anywhere in the world. Satellite phones are nothing new. These big, bulky phones connect directly
Read MoreDirty little secret time: although amateur radio operators talk a good game about relishing the technical challenge of building their own radio equipment, what’s really behind all the DIY gear is the fact that the really good stuff is just too expensive to buy. A case in point is this super-low-cost RF power sensor that
Read MoreAndrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: GM’s Cruise says it is now operating its “small” fleet of driverless robotaxis in San Francisco 24/7, expanding to daylight hours; the unit lost $561M in the Q1 — Cruise, the autonomous vehicle division of General Motors, is now operating a “small” fleet of driverless robotaxis …
Read MoreImage: Netflix Season 3 of The Witcher finally has a premiere date. Netflix announced that the fantasy series will return in June, though not all episodes will be available at once. Similar to how Stranger Things 4 was split in two halves, The Witcher’s third season will be released in two batches: episodes 1-5 will
Read MorePhoto illustration by Will Joel / The Verge Crypto has a lot of haters these days. The former Facebook exec is trying to prove them wrong with his Bitcoin startup. Continue reading…
Read MoreThe OnePlus Pad offers high-end specs for a midrange price. | Image: OnePlus OnePlus has announced pricing for its first tablet, the Android-powered OnePlus Pad. Starting this Friday, April 28th, the OnePlus Pad will be available for preorder for $479 (€499 / £449) from OnePlus directly. Accessories for the Pad include a $149 magnetic keyboard
Read MoreIf you ever work with a circuit that controls a decent amount of current, you will often encounter a FET – a Field-Effect Transistor. Whether you want to control a couple of powerful LEDs, switch a USB device on and off, or drive a motor, somewhere in the picture, there’s usually a FET doing the
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple, Meta, Google, and more report how their companies are performing. Continue reading…
Read MoreJon Porter / The Verge: WhatsApp expands its multi-device feature to let the same account be used across multiple smartphones, a long-requested feature — WhatsApp users are no longer restricted to using their account on just a single phone. Today, the Meta-owned messaging service is announcing that its multi-device feature …
Read MoreAI language models can be used to generate convincing text — as long as you remember to remove the label. | Image: The Verge A big worry about the rise of AI language models is that the internet will soon be subsumed in a tidal wave of automated spam. So far, these predictions have not yet
Read MoreImage: Cruise Cruise, the autonomous vehicle division of General Motors, is now operating a “small” fleet of driverless robotaxis in San Francisco during daylight hours for the first time. The news comes as Cruise continues to operate in the red, losing $561 million in the first quarter of 2023. The company earned just $30 million
Read MoreIllustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Your super-powerful, ultra-versatile phone, tablet, or laptop suddenly becomes a lot less useful when its battery dies — which is why battery life is so important for gadgets. Whether it’s checking the battery capacity before buying something, investing in a portable power bank, or deploying special low-power modes,
Read MoreMariella Moon / Engadget: Opera releases early access to Opera One, its redesigned browser with a cleaner, modular look for future generative AI features, “tab islands”, and more — Opera has released the early access version of its completely redesigned browser that it plans to launch for all platforms later this year.
Read MoreVlad Savov / Bloomberg: Data.ai: Jack Dorsey-backed social network Bluesky has been downloaded 245K times on iOS, more than half of those in April 2023, after opening its waiting list — Twitter users, weary from another tumultuous weekend, are exploring Jack Dorsey-backed app Bluesky as a possible alternative to the social media network.
Read MoreThe ROG Ally. I had a fun time testing this device, but everything’s going to come down to price. Continue reading…
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge WhatsApp users are no longer restricted to using their account on just a single phone. Today, the Meta-owned messaging service is announcing that its multi-device feature — which previously allowed you to access and send messages from additional Android tablets, browsers, or computers alongside your primary phone — is expanding to support
Read MoreImage: Yelp Yelp is going to let you add video to your reviews, which could make it easier to share additional context about an experience at a location you’ve visited. Currently, you can write text and add photos, but a video might be a better way to capture ambiance or certain aspects of a place.
Read MoreThe death of a jogger in northern Italy has turned the reintroduction of bears into a fraught political issue.
Read MoreThe US Supreme Court’s upcoming decision could shift the interpretation of fair use law—and all the people, and tools, that turn to it for protection.
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Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The best thing about Slack’s new Canvas feature is that I barely need to explain it to you. It’s like Google Docs but inside of Slack. Make a canvas, add some stuff, and share it with whoever you want. Every channel in your Slack now has a canvas
Read MoreIt’s not where you start, but where you finish that matters, and nobody knows that better than Ari Squires, CEO of Profit Attraction Academy. The energetic business mogul, brand manager, author, and international speaker, has worked with many multi-million-dollar companies and influencers. However, her path to success began in a jail cell. As a teen growing up in
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