Bill Gates’ nuclear energy startup inks new data center deal
Bill Gates' nuclear energy startup inks new data center deal Bill Gates’ nuclear energy startup inks new data center deal A screenshot from a video of TerraPower’s groundbreaking ceremony for its demonstration project in Wyoming. TerraPower, a nuclear energy startup founded by Bill Gates, struck a deal this week with one of the largest data […]
Perplexity now has a mobile assistant on Android
Perplexity now has a mobile assistant on Android Image: The Verge Perplexity has turned its AI “answer engine” into a mobile assistant on Android. The new assistant can answer general questions and perform tasks on your behalf, such as writing an email, setting a reminder, booking dinners, and more. It’s also multimodal, meaning you can […]
Fitbit fined $12 million for Ionic smartwatches that burned 78 people
Fitbit fined $12 million for Ionic smartwatches that burned 78 people Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Fitbit is paying a $12.25 million fine over its Ionic smartwatches, which the company recalled in 2022 after reports that the watches’ lithium-ion batteries overheated and, in some cases, burned customers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has […]
Android 16’s first public beta adds Google’s more limited take on live lockscreen notifications
Android 16's first public beta adds Google's more limited take on live lockscreen notifications Android 16’s first public beta adds Google’s more limited take on live lockscreen notifications Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Android 16’s first public beta has arrived, bringing with it dynamic lockscreen notifications for ride sharing and food delivery, following yesterday’s […]
Doom: The Dark Ages looks metal as hell and launches in May
Doom: The Dark Ages looks metal as hell and launches in May Image: id Software After revealing its next Doom game last summer, id Software is almost ready to release it: the studio announced that Doom: The Dark Ages is launching on May 15th. The news came as part of Xbox’s most recent Developer Direct […]
Ninja Gaiden 4 is coming to Xbox, PC, and PS5
Ninja Gaiden 4 is coming to Xbox, PC, and PS5 Image: Microsoft Microsoft promised a new game announcement at its Xbox Developer Direct event, and that game turned out to be Ninja Gaiden 4. The new entry in the long-running franchise is being co-developed by Team Ninja along with Platinum Games, the team behind action […]
OpenAI’s new Operator AI agent can do things on the web for you
OpenAI's new Operator AI agent can do things on the web for you OpenAI’s new Operator AI agent can do things on the web for you Image: The Verge OpenAI is releasing a “research preview” of an AI agent called Operator that can “go to the web to perform tasks for you,” according to a […]
Pocketpair follows Palworld’s success with new indie publishing label
Pocketpair follows Palworld's success with new indie publishing label Pocketpair follows Palworld’s success with new indie publishing label Image: Palworld Pocketpair is getting into the games publishing business. The company has announced that it’s taking the gobs of money it made after launching Palworld, the Steam-record busting, 15-million-copies-sold-in-its-first-month, monster-catching adventure game, to establish Pocketpair Publishing. […]
Google is giving IT more control over your Chrome extensions
Google is giving IT more control over your Chrome extensions The ability to remotely remove installed extensions is coming “later this year.” | Image: The Verge Google has announced some new business features that can help IT admins better manage Chrome browser extensions, a popular attack vector for cybercriminals. A curated Chrome Web Store experience […]
Dasung’s new portable E Ink monitor has a 60Hz refresh rate
Dasung's new portable E Ink monitor has a 60Hz refresh rate Dasung’s new portable E Ink monitor has a 60Hz refresh rate The Dasung Paperlike 103 connects to computers and mobile devices over USB-C. | Image: Dasung Dasung has announced a new compact E Ink monitor that’s the company’s first to offer a 60Hz refresh […]