The text file that runs the internet
The text file that runs the internet Illustration by Erik Carter For decades, robots.txt governed the behavior of web crawlers. But as unscrupulous AI companies seek out more and more data, the basic social contract of the web is falling apart. For three decades, a tiny text file has kept the internet from chaos. This […]
DuckDuckGo’s privacy browser adds built-in password syncing
DuckDuckGo's privacy browser adds built-in password syncing DuckDuckGo’s privacy browser adds built-in password syncing Image: DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGo has added a new “Sync & Backup” feature to its privacy-first browser that will keep passwords, bookmarks, and favorites constant across all of your devices — without setting up an account. Falling right in line with its usual […]
Google joins a mission to map global methane emissions from space
Google joins a mission to map global methane emissions from space A rendering of MethaneSat | Image courtesy of Google Google announced a partnership with the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today to map methane pollution and oil and gas infrastructure from space. Google and EDF hope to be able to pinpoint where much of those methane […]
Microsoft and OpenAI say hackers are using ChatGPT to improve cyberattacks
Microsoft and OpenAI say hackers are using ChatGPT to improve cyberattacks Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft and OpenAI are revealing today that hackers are already using large language models like ChatGPT to refine and improve their existing cyberattacks. In newly published research, Microsoft and OpenAI have detected attempts by Russian, North Korean, […]
Sony misses PS5 sales target as console enters ‘latter stage of its life cycle’
Sony misses PS5 sales target as console enters 'latter stage of its life cycle' Sony misses PS5 sales target as console enters ‘latter stage of its life cycle’ The original PS5 next to last year’s slimmer redesign. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Sony now expects to sell 4 million fewer […]
After trying the Vision Pro, Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 ‘is the better product, period’
After trying the Vision Pro, Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 'is the better product, period' After trying the Vision Pro, Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 ‘is the better product, period’ Mark Zuckerberg wearing the Quest 3 headset. | Image: Meta Now that it can be strapped to our faces and worn in strange places, opinions […]
US patent office confirms AI can’t hold patents
US patent office confirms AI can't hold patents US patent office confirms AI can’t hold patents Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) maintains that artificial intelligence systems cannot be named inventors, but humans can use AI tools in the process of creating patented inventions and must disclose […]
Taylor Swift is now a podcasting influencer
Taylor Swift is now a podcasting influencer Photo by Patrick Smith / Getty Images This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. I hope all you East Coasters had a cozy nor’easter. By the time the snow stopped this morning and I tried to take […]
Walmart might buy Vizio to win the fight over cheap TVs
Walmart might buy Vizio to win the fight over cheap TVs Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Walmart is eyeing a $2 billion deal to buy the TV maker Vizio, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The deal would put the retail chain in a better position to compete […]
Sarah Silverman’s lawsuit against OpenAI partially dismissed
Sarah Silverman's lawsuit against OpenAI partially dismissed Sarah Silverman’s lawsuit against OpenAI partially dismissed Illustration: The Verge A California court has partially dismissed a copyright case against OpenAI brought by several authors, including comedian Sarah Silverman, who allege OpenAI’s ChatGPT is pirating their work. The case against OpenAI combines complaints filed by Silverman, Christopher Golden, […]