Grammarly, the parent firm of eponymous writing assistant service, is laying off 230 employees worldwide as part of a “business restructuring,” the company announced this week. From a report: The layoffs are part of Grammarly’s efforts to advance its focus on “the AI-enabled workplace of the future,” the company says. “To arrive at today’s decision,
Read MoreThere have been so many reports of iOS 18 being a major redesign that sheer weight of claims makes it seem likely, but a new one saying it’s inspired by Apple Vision Pro puts the cart before the horse. Mockup of visonOS on an iPhone (Source: William Gallagher) It’s not as if Apple is against
Read MoreThe update will allow users to see less political content in their recommended feeds. | Illustration: The Verge It’ll soon be easier to avoid seeing political content across Instagram and Threads unless users explicitly choose to have it recommended to them. In a blog post published on Friday, Meta announced that it’s expanding an existing
Read MoreAmazon has been sued in a proposed U.S. class action that accuses the online retailer of violating consumer protection law by steering shoppers to higher-priced items to earn extra fees. Filed this week in the Seattle federal court, the complaint cites the recent FTC antitrust case against Amazon. It alleges Amazon’s algorithm for its “Buy
Read MoreIf you were to consider what the most important component of a hacker event might be, the chances are you’d pick something that’s part of the program, the ambiance, or the culture. But as the organizers of FOSDEM in Brussels found out, what’s really the most important part of such an event is the toilet
Read MoreImage: Warner Bros. Discovery Last fall, Warner Bros. Discovery seemed willing to entertain the idea of letting another studio release director Dave Green’s Coyote vs. Acme after initially announcing its plans to Batgirl (read: cancel in exchange for tax write-offs) the nearly completed film in early November. But according to a new report, the studio
Read MoreWhile it may have supported a weaker right-to-repair bill in California, Apple is now lobbying against a stronger bill out of Oregon. Apple Repair Program On Thursday, Apple’s principal secure repair architect, John Perry, argued against a right-to-repair bill. The move comes six months after it supported a similar bill, which is now law, in
Read MoreWhen choosing between the Apple Vision Pro and the Meta Quest 3, users are confronted with two formidable pieces of technology at very different price points. Here’s how they stack up. Meta Quest 3 (left) and Apple Vision Pro (right) The Apple Vision Pro was first previewed on on June 5, 2023 and shipped to
Read MoreYou can score a big TV at a big discount ahead of the big game, and most of them can hit your doorstep by Sunday. | Image: LG February is a star-studded month, with the Grammys, Oscar noms, and America’s biggest sporting event taking center stage. This year, the Super Bowl will play out on
Read MoreEven though it’s the kind of sci-fi hardcore fans dream of, Apple TV+’s For All Mankind has struggled to find an audience. It shouldn’t have to.
Read MoreFor this week’s episode, we did something super special — we all convened to answer your burning questions about your hosts, both as hackers and as humans. We kick things off with a segment featuring a hearty round-table discussion between Elliot, Al, Dan, Kristina, and Tom. What’s on our benches? What do we type on?
Read MoreThe investment is being implemented under the Chips and Science Act, as the country continues its efforts to boost its capabilities in the sector. Read more: US to invest more than $5bn into semiconductor R&D space
Read MoreGemini has all the conversational grace of a page of search results. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge I don’t know how to say this, but sometimes the emotional labor of opening another app on my phone and typing in some text is just too much. I need to gather details about
Read MoreMolly White of Web3 is Going Great fame reviews Read Write Own, a book by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz lead crypto partner Chris Dixon. According to its own description, the book seeks to offer an exploration of “the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the internet.” Writes White: After three chapters in which
Read MoreThe digital world is progressing at a rapid pace, especially after the arrival of AI tools. If you remember, Google launched Bard last year, an AI chatbot that can be used in various ways. Now, Google has renamed Bard as Gemini, and it’s now available as a standalone app for Android. You can easily download
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority The FDA has approved a Samsung Galaxy Watch sleep apnea detection feature. This is an industry first — no other consumer smartwatch has this ability. You’ll need a Galaxy Watch and Galaxy phone for the feature, which will roll out in the third quarter of this year. Our smartwatches
Read MoreBack in December of 2022, a team of researchers at the USA’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) announced that they had exceeded ‘scientific breakeven’ with their laser-based inertial confinement fusion (ICF) system. Their work has now been peer-reviewed and passed scrutiny, confirming that the energy put into fusing a small amount of deuterium-tritium fuel resulted in
Read MoreAn increasing number of digital-asset startups are offering airline-like loyalty points as they seek to attract more devoted users, even though most have yet to define what the rewards actually entail. From a report: Loyalty programs have sprung up in response to a once-favorite marketing ploy — the token airdrop — in which projects give
Read MoreA flash drive is a handy device to have in the side pocket of your work or school bag. You never know when you might need to transfer files quickly, but you also don’t want to fork out big money for this addition to your kit. That’s why this Samsung Bar Plus 256GB flash drive
Read MorePresident Joe Biden’s administration plans to launch a $5 billion semiconductor research consortium to bolster chip design and hardware innovation in the US and counter China’s efforts to capture the cutting edge of the industry. From a report: Officials on Friday are set to formally establish the National Semiconductor Technology Center, or NSTC, which marks
Read MoreIn what appears to mark a new era of Russian disinformation, state-run media, Kremlin-backed social accounts, and Telegram channels are hailing Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian president Vladimir Putin as a massive victory.
Read MoreEmployers need to make sure that they put effort into employee wellbeing initiatives as these are part of the bigger picture that ultimately helps workers feel like they belong to an organisation. Read more: Ulster University research finds that workers who ‘belong’ feel better
Read MoreJamf’s Dr Michael Covington gives his top tips for integrating Apple’s new rapid patching system into your cybersecurity and device management strategy. Read more: How to protect against cyberthreats with Apple’s rapid security response
Read MoreWhat if the holy grail could be… even holier? | Screenshot from the Pilot Pen website Last night I discovered there’s a refillable version of my favorite pen available outside the US and I am heartbroken. Why can’t I have nice things? I have been writing with the Pilot Precise V5 and the Pilot Precise
Read MoreCredit: Smartprix The Nothing Phone 2a renders leaked earlier this week are being labeled as “inaccurate” by the site that published the renders. According to the publication, the information supplied to leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer was “manipulated.” At this point, we have no solid information on what the Phone 2a looks like. Earlier this week, we
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