Image: Warner Bros. If you’ve been waiting patiently to see how Matt Reeves’ story for The Batman continues once the reboot’s sequel arrives, you’ll have to wait a little longer. It was once set to open October 2nd, 2026, after an initial delay caused by the Hollywood writers’ strike derailed Warner Bros. plans to release
Read MoreA wave of fraudulent copyright takedowns on YouTube has exposed vulnerabilities in the platform’s content moderation system, enabling anonymous users to threaten creators’ channels through false legal claims, The Verge is reporting. Several gaming content creators, including a channel with 1.5 million subscribers, received takedown notices from someone impersonating Nintendo’s legal team. Though YouTube acknowledged
Read MoreCharles really loves his mostly-older Apple gear, but 2025 is going to be a year of change. Here’s how he gets work done at AppleInsider. The AppleInsider weekend news hub and Zoom/podcasting studio. I only develop and write stories for AppleInsider on the weekends, hence my Weekend Editor title. As a result, I have a
Read MoreImage: The Verge OpenAI has laid out plans to become a for-profit company. In a blog post published on Friday, OpenAI’s board said it will replace the company’s existing structure with one that puts control into the hands of its for-profit arm. Going into 2025, OpenAI plans to become a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), which
Read MoreYour iPhone may have low storage because it’s been consumed by System Data, which can potentially consume all available capacity. Here’s how to regain space when things get too bloated to function. Other System Data issues in iOS can quickly fill up all available iPhone storage. Storage capacity is a significant issue for mobile device
Read MorePoliticians fully embraced the creator economy in 2024, blurring the lines between punditry and journalism. By 2028, the lawmakers could become creators themselves.
Read MorePoliticians fully embraced the creator economy in 2024, blurring the lines between punditry and journalism. By 2028, the lawmakers could become creators themselves.
Read MoreZachary Small / New York Times: Video game executives say making cinematic games is getting so expensive and time-consuming that investing in graphics is providing diminished financial returns — The gaming industry spent billions pursuing the idea that customers wanted realistic graphics. Did executives misread the market?
Read MoreCredit: Smartprix Leaked renders of the OnePlus Open 2 showcase a refined design with a larger camera module and slimmer profile. The Open 2 is rumored to feature a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, a larger battery, and faster charging. Expected upgrades include an IPX8 rating, 50W wireless charging, and Android 15 with Oxygen OS 15.
Read MoreCan you use brake cleaner for flux removal on PCBs? According to [Half Burnt Toast], yes you can. But should you? Well, that’s another matter. In our experience, flux removal seems to be far more difficult than it should be. We’ve seen plenty of examples of a tiny drop of isopropyl alcohol and a bit
Read MoreCan you use brake cleaner for flux removal on PCBs? According to [Half Burnt Toast], yes you can. But should you? Well, that’s another matter. In our experience, flux removal seems to be far more difficult than it should be. We’ve seen plenty of examples of a tiny drop of isopropyl alcohol and a bit
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Popular smartwatch bands have been found to contain high levels of PFHxA, a harmful “forever chemical.” These bands may expose wearers to PFAS through skin contact, especially during exercise when sweat and open pores amplify absorption. Experts recommend avoiding fluoroelastomer bands and choosing safer alternatives. Smartwatch bands from popular
Read MoreChinese AI startup DeepSeek has released what appears to be one of the most powerful open-source language models to date, trained at a cost of just $5.5 million using restricted Nvidia H800 GPUs. The 671-billion-parameter DeepSeek V3, released this week under a permissive commercial license, outperformed both open and closed-source AI models in internal benchmarks,
Read MoreChinese AI startup DeepSeek has released what appears to be one of the most powerful open-source language models to date, trained at a cost of just $5.5 million using restricted Nvidia H800 GPUs. The 671-billion-parameter DeepSeek V3, released this week under a permissive commercial license, outperformed both open and closed-source AI models in internal benchmarks,
Read MoreBattery anxiety is a serious issue for many of us. We no longer need to worry so much about whether our devices will make it through the day, but some of us have more demanding needs. It’s pretty easy to run out of juice in the middle of a camping trip, power outage, or during
Read MoreCredit: Kasa Turning your house into a smart home can get expensive very quickly. Not to mention, there may be some regular appliances you already love. This is why I love the Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip. It can turn any old lamps, kettles, or whatever you wish into smart devices. It will also help
Read MorePhoto by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Netflix says it had a big audience for its live NFL games on Christmas Day, with Nielsen ratings designating them “the most-streamed NFL games in US history.” The Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers notched a 24.1M AMA (average minute audience), while the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens hit
Read MoreGoogle’s got a new Easter egg for the season two release of Squid Game. Search for “squid game” to play an in-browser version of Red Light, Green Light. Other companies like Samsung have joined in with their own Squid Game promotions. Who doesn’t enjoy a nice Easter egg — some fun, hidden element inside software
Read MoreThe $1,699 M4 Pro MacBook Pro special price is now available at B&H Photo, with free next day delivery. Snap up a 14-inch MacBook Pro at a record low price. After a price war broke out on Apple’s M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch during Christmas Eve, several retailers sold out or ended the $300 discount
Read MoreGoogle could be about to give users new settings to control Gemini responses. This “content filter” would presumably offer control over the extent to which Gemini censors itself. The Gemini API already has settings for “harm categories” accessible to developers. Artificial intelligence has been working its way into practically everything this past year, and when
Read MoreThe $1,699 M4 Pro MacBook Pro special price is now available at B&H Photo, with free next day delivery. Snap up a 14-inch MacBook Pro at a record low price. After a price war broke out on Apple’s M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch during Christmas Eve, several retailers sold out or ended the $300 discount
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is warning users that some manually made Windows 11 installer media could contain a bug where new PC installs may not get future security updates. It affects USB and CD installers made with October and November release patches, which may be relevant to professional users who set
Read MoreWilliam doesn’t just work at AppleInsider, he also has a bunch of other writing assignments going constantly. Here’s how William juggles not just the demands here, but everywhere else too. That green keyboard toward the back is my newest and quite expensive toy, a Duolingo Piano I’m Deputy Chair of the Writers’ Guild of Great
Read MoreImage: The Verge ChatGPT isn’t working for many users right now. With numerous reports on social media, we also confirmed that the chatbot loads but isn’t able to respond to queries, while others are seeing an “internal server error” message. It looks like the outage started around 1:30PM ET, which is when reports began to
Read MoreApple’s push into smart home tech could see it take on Ring with a smart doorbell equipped with Face ID, one which could unlock the door by recognizing the visitor’s face. Logitech Circle View HomeKit smart doorbell Reports about Apple’s smart home plans have involved displays on robotic arms and the alleged development of a
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