AI-generated Asians were briefly unavailable on Instagram
AI-generated Asians were briefly unavailable on Instagram Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Yesterday, I reported that Meta’s AI image generator was making everyone Asian, even when the text prompt specified another race. Today, I briefly had the opposite problem: I was unable to generate any Asian people using the same prompts as the […]
Roblox executive says children making money on the platform is ‘a gift’
Roblox executive says children making money on the platform is 'a gift' Roblox executive says children making money on the platform is ‘a gift’ Image: Roblox Roblox, one of the most popular gaming platforms in the world, has taken a lot of heat from critics who accuse it of exploiting its users, the vast majority […]
Report: Israel used AI to identify bombing targets in Gaza
Report: Israel used AI to identify bombing targets in Gaza Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Israel’s military has been using artificial intelligence to help choose its bombing targets in Gaza, sacrificing accuracy in favor of speed and killing thousands of civilians in the process, according to an investigation by […]
The OnePlus Nord N30 5G, one of our favorite budget phones, is $50 off
The OnePlus Nord N30 5G, one of our favorite budget phones, is $50 off OnePlus’ budget-friendly phone is on sale for only $20 more than it was during Black Friday. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge It can be easy to forget affordable champs like the OnePlus Nord N30 5G when you’ve got […]
The best robot vacuums
The best robot vacuums The Verge Floor-sweeping robots are only getting better, with new mopping skills, better navigation chops, and more automation, so less work for you. We picked nine of the best bots you can buy right now. Robot vacuums are impressive devices that will clean your floors well without complaining (much). As prices […]
Star Wars’ next animated anthology explores the dark side
Star Wars' next animated anthology explores the dark side Star Wars’ next animated anthology explores the dark side Image: Lucasfilm Disney Plus is on a run of turning Marvel and Star Wars stories into animated anthologies, and that’s not stopping anytime soon. The latest is Star Wars: Tales of the Empire, a follow-up to 2022’s […]
The Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown starts in June
The Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown starts in June Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Disney Plus already has rules in place to prevent subscribers from sharing their passwords — but now we have an idea when it will start making users pay to share them. In an interview on CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger […]
Tesla is dragging Apple into its upcoming fatal Autopilot crash trial
Tesla is dragging Apple into its upcoming fatal Autopilot crash trial Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla is going to court next week over the role its Autopilot system played in a fatal crash in 2018 — and it wants Apple to testify in its defense. Tesla wants to prove that Apple engineer […]
Google’s expanded Find My Device network might arrive in a few days
Google's expanded Find My Device network might arrive in a few days Google’s expanded Find My Device network might arrive in a few days Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The launch of Google’s long-awaited Find My Device network is seemingly almost here. In an email spotted by 9to5Google, Google tells users it will […]
Garmin’s new heart rate tracker pairs nearly perfectly with sports bras
Garmin's new heart rate tracker pairs nearly perfectly with sports bras Garmin’s new heart rate tracker pairs nearly perfectly with sports bras Finally, a chest strap that doesn’t make me feel like a python is crushing my ribs. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Finally, a chest strap that works with my […]