New York City welcomes robotaxis — but only with safety drivers
New York City welcomes robotaxis — but only with safety drivers Image: Getty New York City announced a new permitting system for companies interested in testing autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a requirement that a human safety driver sit behind the steering wheel at all times. As cities like San Francisco continue to grapple […]
Israel quietly rolled out a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip
Israel quietly rolled out a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Israel has deployed a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip, creating a database of Palestinians without their knowledge or consent, The New York Times reports. The program, which was created after the October […]
Dbrand tried and failed to fix the Ghost Case — replacements will take longer
Dbrand tried and failed to fix the Ghost Case — replacements will take longer The Dbrand Ghost Case for the iPhone 15 Pro. | Image: Dbrand Dbrand is scrapping plans to fix its anti-yellowing Ghost Case, but not because it yellows — it’s that it scratches very easily. The company had promised in November to […]
Leaked images reveal Microsoft’s white disc-less Xbox Series X console
Leaked images reveal Microsoft's white disc-less Xbox Series X console Leaked images reveal Microsoft’s white disc-less Xbox Series X console Image: Exputer Microsoft appears to be readying a white version of its Xbox Series X console without a disc drive. Exputer has published a series of leaked images of the white Xbox Series X, showing […]
Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans ‘parts pairing’
Oregon's governor signs right-to-repair law that bans 'parts pairing' Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans ‘parts pairing’ Oregon joins Minnesota, California, and New York in giving consumers and repair shops more control over device repairs. | Image: iFixit Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has now signed one of the strongest US right-to-repair bills into law […]
The new MacBook Air M3 is $100 off for the first time
The new MacBook Air M3 is $100 off for the first time The new M3-powered MacBook Air is faster than its predecessor with GPU upgrades. | Image: Apple It’s a good day for Apple deals. Not only can you get $150 off the Apple Vision Pro for the first time, but the new MacBook Air, […]
GLAAD report says Meta allows anti-trans hate to ‘flourish’ on its platforms
GLAAD report says Meta allows anti-trans hate to 'flourish' on its platforms GLAAD report says Meta allows anti-trans hate to ‘flourish’ on its platforms Image: Vjeran Pavic GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ media advocacy group, claims that Meta’s content moderation system is allowing an “epidemic of anti-transgender hate” to flourish on its platform. A new […]
GLAAD report says Meta allows anti-trans hate to ‘flourish’ on its platforms
GLAAD report says Meta allows anti-trans hate to 'flourish' on its platforms GLAAD report says Meta allows anti-trans hate to ‘flourish’ on its platforms Image: Vjeran Pavic GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ media advocacy group, claims that Meta’s content moderation system is allowing an “epidemic of anti-transgender hate” to flourish on its platform. A new […]
Twitch bans turning butts and boobs into green screens
Twitch bans turning butts and boobs into green screens Though this isn’t quite what Twitch will soon ban, it’s another example from Morgpie of her ability to push Twitch’s guideline boundaries | Image: Twitch / Morgpie The latest update to Twitch’s community guidelines is oddly specific. According to the update, starting March 29th, “content that […]
Twitch bans turning butts and boobs into green screens
Twitch bans turning butts and boobs into green screens Though this isn’t quite what Twitch will soon ban, it’s another example from Morgpie of her ability to push Twitch’s guideline boundaries | Image: Twitch / Morgpie The latest update to Twitch’s community guidelines is oddly specific. According to the update, starting March 29th, “content that […]