Earlier this month, Bluesky moved away from an invite-only model and announced it is open to the public. Now, Rodericks will lead its trust and safety. Read more: Dublin-based Aaron Rodericks to lead trust and safety at Bluesky
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images By the end of January, more than 25,000 Palestinians had been reported killed as a result of Israel’s military assault on Gaza. Just a handful of doctors remained at the largest medical facility in the Gaza Strip, where every day, 10 children lost one or
Read MoreA man squats on cracked, dry ground. Dead, dry fish lay on the ground where a pond used to be. | Photo by Kevin Herbian/NurPhoto via Getty Images There’s a 90 percent chance that global average surface temperatures will reach a record high for the year leading up to June 2024, according to new research
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Google has brought back Photo Sphere for the camera app. The feature was previously taken away after the launch of the Pixel 8 series. Photo Sphere is not available on the Pixel 8 series, but is on older Pixel handsets. It wasn’t that long ago, but Pixel phones used
Read MoreLoop Ventures analyst Gene Munster says Apple has to make a big move after cancelling the Apple Car, and that buying Rivian would be the answer. Rivian R1T Following the apparent cancellation of its Apple Car project, Munster has told CNBC that he was surprised by the move. “Because Apple is working on something doesn’t
Read MoreApple is reportedly considering rebranding the Apple ID as “Apple Account,” and may make the change before the end of 2024. The familiar Apple ID may be rebranded “Apple Account” Apple ID is the way users log in to Apple Services. It’s such a familiar part of using the Apple ecosystem that it’s not thought
Read MoreApple is researching ways to create accessories such as an Apple Pencil-like controller for the Apple Vision Pro, which attach to an accessory headset strap for power and data. New patent application shows potential controllers for Apple Vision Pro Think of it like sticking a pencil behind your ear. But instead of doing that while
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Vjeran Pavic and Getty Images In countries like Argentina, where physical games are exorbitantly expensive, services like Game Pass present a more affordable — but flawed — alternative. Continue reading…
Read MoreAdobe has announced a new prototype tool called Project Music GenAI Control that allows users to create original music by inputting text prompts, then edit the audio without switching to separate software. Users can specify musical styles in their prompts to produce tracks like “happy dance” or “sad jazz.” Adobe says integrated editing controls let
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has promised to return $1.1 billion to customers as part of a settlement it reached with New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Gemini will also have to pay $37 million to the NYDFS “for significant failures that threatened the safety and soundness of
Read MoreImage: The Verge Our new Thursday episodes of Decoder are all about deep dives into big topics in the news, and this week, we’re continuing our miniseries on one of the biggest topics of all: generative AI. Last week, we took a look at the wave of copyright lawsuits that might eventually grind this whole
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images In remembrance of the humblest newsletter service and its brief run nurturing great personal writing on the internet. Continue reading…
Read MoreInstant photo printing is like disco: It will never die. Which makes it perfect for your most precious memories.
Read MoreGoogle Cloud on Thursday said it is adding vector support and integrating LangChain with all of its database offerings in an effort to outdo rival cloud service providers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and Oracle. Cloud service providers have been locked in a race to add generative AI and AI-related capabilities to their
Read MoreHumane is pumping Red Bull-fueled energy and enthusiasm into its AI Pin showcase at MWC. The compact, square-shaped device invokes a sense of intrigue, even if it’s been shown off for months. Created by two former Apple executives, Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, the Humane AI Pin first appeared on the tech scene last year,
Read MoreNew support documents suggested that Apple’s Self Service Repair program will expand to M3-equipped iMacs and MacBooks, and parts availability started on Thursday morning. Apple Self Service Repair The Self Service Repair program launched in 2022 for iPhones then expanded to select Macs in 2023. While every part and repair option isn’t available, it does
Read MoreFrom today, Ford electric car drivers can plug into the Supercharger network. You can bet more makers will follow.
Read MoreWith better infrastructure and “spongy” green spaces, urban areas have made progress but should be soaking up way more free stormwater.
Read MoreThis week we chart the rise of Nvidia, the company whose chips, servers, and data centers have fueled the growth of artificial intelligence.
Read MoreSeveral of the strikes occurred far from the front lines of the conflict, indicating possible war crimes. Researchers say the attacks likely had devastating impacts on civilians.
Read MoreFord CEO Jim Farley has an adapter he wants to give you. | image: Jim Farley / X Starting today, people who own electric vehicles from Ford can reserve an adapter that will enable them to charge at Tesla’s vastly superior Supercharger network. The company is the first to distribute adapters to customers, after announcing
Read MoreMacworld Apple holds a Back to School promotion every year (now known as the Higher Education Offer to avoid confusion because it’s only open to students once they enter higher education, and the institutions and teachers, not school-age children). As part of the deal, Apple offers an incentive with purchases of qualifying Apple products. Apple’s
Read MoreBeyond the sideways path that the Apple Pencil with USB-C took, the Apple Pencil hasn’t seen an upgrade since the second generation launched in 2018. Here’s what to expect from the Apple Pencil 3, with new iPads coming up fast. A new Apple Pencil is imminent There are three Apple Pencil models on sale today
Read MoreIreland is also required to pay the EU court a daily penalty fine of €10,000 from today until the day that it ‘puts an end’ to the infringement. Read more: EU court slams €2.5m fine on Ireland for online safety code delay
Read MoreRemember back in the pandemic days when you had more chance of catching Covid than finding the Xbox Series X in stock somewhere? That’s all thankfully behind us, and the high-end console is now readily available from retailers, as long as you have the $500 plus tax to buy it. Premium gaming comes at a
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