eBay’s new acquisition could make it easy to buy a car from anywhere
eBay's new acquisition could make it easy to buy a car from anywhere eBay’s new acquisition could make it easy to buy a car from anywhere The Verge eBay has “signed a definitive agreement” to buy online automotive transaction platform provider Caramel to help make buying and selling vehicles on the auction site “more simple […]
Free Our Feeds wants to build a social media ecosystem ‘resistant to billionaire influence’
Free Our Feeds wants to build a social media ecosystem 'resistant to billionaire influence' Free Our Feeds wants to build a social media ecosystem ‘resistant to billionaire influence’ Image: Free Our Feeds Technology advocates and celebrities are backing the launch of Free Our Feeds, a campaign designed to “save social media from billionaire capture.” The […]
Samsung is adding two new Galaxy Ring sizes
Samsung is adding two new Galaxy Ring sizes Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Samsung is making the Galaxy Ring available to more people by adding size 14 and 15 rings to its options starting on January 22nd. With the expansion, which was rumored last month, the company says its ring sizes now run […]
Mercedes-Benz’s Virtual Assistant uses Google’s conversational AI agent
Mercedes-Benz's Virtual Assistant uses Google's conversational AI agent Mercedes-Benz’s Virtual Assistant uses Google’s conversational AI agent Mercedes-Benz’s MBUX Virtual Assistant will use Google Gemini on the cloud. | Image: Mercedes-Benz / Google Google Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent platform promises to “continue conversations and reference information” throughout users’ drives, and the first car announced with […]
8BitDo’s drift-free mobile controller is on sale for the first time
8BitDo's drift-free mobile controller is on sale for the first time 8BitDo’s drift-free mobile controller is on sale for the first time 8BitDo’s mobile controller offers a little more grip than others we recommend. | Image: 8BitDo While the cradle-style Backbone One is a great mobile controller we often recommend, it’s not the right choice […]
A major data broker hack may have leaked precise location info for millions
A major data broker hack may have leaked precise location info for millions Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Last week, major location data broker Gravy Analytics disclosed a data breach that may have resulted in the theft of precise location data for millions of people, reports TechCrunch. That appears to include data […]
Why CEO Matt Garman is willing to bet AWS on AI
Why CEO Matt Garman is willing to bet AWS on AI Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Amazon AWS chief Matt Garman says Amazon is already seeing the benefits of its massive AI investments. Read the full story at The Verge.
Adobe’s new AI tool can edit 10,000 images in one click
Adobe's new AI tool can edit 10,000 images in one click Adobe’s new AI tool can edit 10,000 images in one click Image: Adobe Adobe is launching new generative AI tools that can automate labor-intensive production tasks like editing large batches of images and translating video presentations. The most notable is “Firefly Bulk Create,” an […]
Mastodon’s CEO and creator is handing control to a new nonprofit organization
Mastodon's CEO and creator is handing control to a new nonprofit organization Mastodon’s CEO and creator is handing control to a new nonprofit organization Image: The Verge Decentralized social network Mastodon has announced plans to transfer its ownership to a new nonprofit entity. Ownership of Mastodon will move away from the control of CEO Eugen […]
Sonos’ interim CEO hits all the right notes in first letter to employees
Sonos' interim CEO hits all the right notes in first letter to employees Sonos’ interim CEO hits all the right notes in first letter to employees Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Tom Conrad, a longtime veteran of the tech industry who joined Sonos’ board of directors in 2017, has been appointed interim CEO following […]