What to expect at Apple’s WWDC 2024
What to expect at Apple's WWDC 2024 What to expect at Apple’s WWDC 2024 Image: The Verge Every year, Apple’s WWDC comes third after Google’s I/O and Microsoft’s Build developer conferences, and Apple has hardly ever needed to announce a product in response. This time, however, things are different. Over the past month, Apple’s biggest […]
What is ‘nature-based carbon removal’ and is it any better than carbon offsets?
What is 'nature-based carbon removal' and is it any better than carbon offsets? What is ‘nature-based carbon removal’ and is it any better than carbon offsets? Workers plant trees at an ecological afforestation demonstration zone on April 11, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images Big tech companies are increasingly turning to nature to do the dirty […]
Where the CHIPS Act money has gone
Where the CHIPS Act money has gone Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Since the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act last August, eight companies have already received more than half of the planned government direct funding. These companies have collectively received $29.34 billion in funding through the CHIPS Act for semiconductor factories across […]
Microsoft explains how its DLSS competitor uses AI to improve any game
Microsoft explains how its DLSS competitor uses AI to improve any game Illustration: The Verge Microsoft is launching a new Automatic super resolution (Auto SR) feature on its upcoming Copilot Plus PCs that will compete with upscale technologies like Nvidia’s DLSS. The AI-based Auto SR feature will automatically upscale game resolutions and improve frame rates, and […]
Apple might reveal a new ‘Passwords’ app next week
Apple might reveal a new 'Passwords' app next week Apple might reveal a new ‘Passwords’ app next week Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Apple is planning to introduce a new app called Passwords to help users manage their login information, according to a report from Bloomberg. The company […]
Seven Samurai is in 4K
Seven Samurai is in 4K Photo: Janus Films To celebrate its 70th anniversary, Akira Kurosawa’s black-and-white epic Seven Samurai is coming back to theaters with a new 4K restoration. Arguably the crowning achievement of one of the world’s most lauded filmmakers, the film depicts a small village in the 16th century that is threatened by […]
eBay will no longer accept American Express cards over ‘unacceptably high’ fees
eBay will no longer accept American Express cards over 'unacceptably high' fees eBay will no longer accept American Express cards over ‘unacceptably high’ fees Illustration: The Verge eBay will no longer accept American Express payments starting August 17th, the company announced on Wednesday. It blames the change on the “unacceptably high fees” for Amex credit […]
Sounds like Intel’s and AMD’s Copilot Plus PCs won’t have Copilot AI features at launch
Sounds like Intel's and AMD's Copilot Plus PCs won't have Copilot AI features at launch Sounds like Intel’s and AMD’s Copilot Plus PCs won’t have Copilot AI features at launch Image: Microsoft Microsoft’s new Windows AI features, like Auto Super Resolution for smoother gaming, aren’t exclusive to Qualcomm — Intel’s Lunar Lake and AMD’s Strix […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk could leave if $56 billion pay package not approved, shareholders warned
Tesla CEO Elon Musk could leave if $56 billion pay package not approved, shareholders warned Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Grzegorz Wajda, Getty Images Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm is calling on the company’s shareholders to approve Elon Musk’s massive $56 billion pay package or risk driving the billionaire CEO […]
Suicide Squad left a $200 million hole in WBD’s video game division
Suicide Squad left a $200 million hole in WBD's video game division Suicide Squad left a $200 million hole in WBD’s video game division Image: Warner Bros. Games Warner Bros. Discovery took a $200 million hit after the launch of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, the troubled looter shooter released in February — and […]