Apple’s AI ambitions could include Google or OpenAI
Apple's AI ambitions could include Google or OpenAI Apple’s AI ambitions could include Google or OpenAI Last year’s iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple is reportedly in “active negotiations” with Google to bring its Gemini generative AI technology to the iPhone, Bloomberg reports, and has also […]
Qualcomm’s new 8S Gen 3 targets not-quite flagship phones
Qualcomm's new 8S Gen 3 targets not-quite flagship phones Qualcomm’s new 8S Gen 3 targets not-quite flagship phones Is it upper midrange? Is it lesser high-end? Hard to say. | Image: Qualcomm Qualcomm just launched a new chipset that’s designed to sit just below its current flagship in terms of capabilities and price. The Snapdragon […]
xAI open sources Grok
xAI open sources Grok The Verge On March 11th, Elon Musk said xAI would open source its AI chatbot Grok, and now an open release is available on GitHub. This will allow researchers and developers to build on the model and impact how xAI updates Grok in the future as it competes with rival tech […]
The M1 MacBook Air is not only still around, it’s cheaper than ever
The M1 MacBook Air is not only still around, it's cheaper than ever The M1 MacBook Air is not only still around, it’s cheaper than ever Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge When Apple stopped selling the M1 MacBook Air last week to make way for the new M3 version, I mourned the loss […]
A better way to find stuff to watch
A better way to find stuff to watch Cath Virginia / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 30, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome. So psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This […]
Starship Home for the Quest 3 is an attempt to give meaning to mixed reality
Starship Home for the Quest 3 is an attempt to give meaning to mixed reality Starship Home, a cozy mixed-reality game for the Meta Quest 3, is trying to get to the heart of “what makes a game meaningful in mixed reality.” That’s according to developer Doug North Cook, who wrote on Reddit that the […]
SpaceX is reportedly building a network of spy satellites for US intelligence
SpaceX is reportedly building a network of spy satellites for US intelligence Image SpaceX’s Starshield unit has had a classified contract with the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) since 2021 to build a network of “hundreds” of spy satellites for the agency, Reuters reports today, citing unnamed sources “familiar with the program.” A Wall Street […]
US prosecutors are investigating how Meta platforms played a part in illegal drug sales
US prosecutors are investigating how Meta platforms played a part in illegal drug sales Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Federal prosecutors asking questions about Meta are “looking into whether the company’s social-media platforms are facilitating and profiting from the illegal sale of drugs,” according to unnamed sources in a report today by the […]
Bose’s noise-canceling QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are back at their lowest price
Bose's noise-canceling QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are back at their lowest price Bose’s noise-canceling QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are back at their lowest price Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds drown out noise exceptionally well while delivering enjoyable sound. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Working from coffee shops can be great, but noisy neighbors can make […]
How the House quietly revived the TikTok ban before most of us noticed
How the House quietly revived the TikTok ban before most of us noticed Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images An unusually fast process. A classified briefing. Phone lines clogged with teenagers “in near tears.” The bill, meant to force the sale of TikTok, passed by a landslide. The US push to […]