Snap agrees to pay $15 million to settle gender discrimination lawsuit
Snap agrees to pay $15 million to settle gender discrimination lawsuit Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit from the California Civil Rights Department. The lawsuit stemmed from a three-year investigation that found that Snap allegedly […]
Snapchat AI turns prompts into new lens
Snapchat AI turns prompts into new lens Image: Snapchat Snapchat offered an early look at its upcoming on-device AI model capable of transforming a user’s surroundings with augmented reality (AR). The new model will eventually let creators turn a text prompt into a custom lens — potentially opening the door for some wild looks to […]
Update your Windows PC to avoid a serious Wi-Fi vulnerability
Update your Windows PC to avoid a serious Wi-Fi vulnerability Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’ve been putting off your next Windows update, now’s the time to install it. Last week, Microsoft patched a pretty nasty vulnerability in Windows 11 and 10 that could put your PC at risk when connected […]
OpenAI’s former chief scientist is starting a new AI company
OpenAI's former chief scientist is starting a new AI company OpenAI’s former chief scientist is starting a new AI company Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s co-founder and former chief scientist, is starting a new AI company focused on safety. In a post on Wednesday, Sutskever revealed Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), […]
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions are more than 40 percent off right now
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions are more than 40 percent off right now You can even stack multiple codes if you want to get ready for the forthcoming onslaught of day-one releases. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Unless you’re flush with cash and time is only conceptual in your world, it may […]
California’s governor is trying to crack down on smartphones in schools
California's governor is trying to crack down on smartphones in schools California’s governor is trying to crack down on smartphones in schools California Governor Gavin Newsom attends an event with fellow governors in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. | Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images California Governor […]
Qualcomm agrees to pay $75 million to end lawsuit linked to Apple complaints
Qualcomm agrees to pay $75 million to end lawsuit linked to Apple complaints Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Qualcomm’s shareholders have managed to achieve something that Apple and government regulators across the globe tried to and failed to do: get Qualcomm to pay up over its aggressive licensing practices. In a court filing […]
EU chat control law proposes scanning your messages — even encrypted ones
EU chat control law proposes scanning your messages — even encrypted ones Image: The Verge The European Union is getting closer to passing new rules that would mandate the bulk scanning of digital messages — including encrypted ones. On Thursday, EU governments will adopt a position on the proposed legislation, which is aimed at detecting […]
Pornhub to block two more states over age verification laws
Pornhub to block two more states over age verification laws The Verge Pornhub plans to block access to its website in Indiana and Kentucky in response to age verification laws designed to prevent children from accessing adult websites. The website has now cut off access in at least half a dozen states in protest of […]
AT&T is raising prices on old ‘unlimited’ plans
AT&T is raising prices on old 'unlimited' plans AT&T is raising prices on old ‘unlimited’ plans Illustration: The Verge AT&T is pushing prices up for customers who have stayed on old, retired “unlimited” data plans. In August, customers can expect to see their bills rise by up to $20 for plans with multiple lines. “This […]