The new Flipper One is a pocket-sized Linux computer
The new Flipper One is a pocket-sized Linux computer The Flipper One isn’t quite complete yet as the company wants feedback and ideas from its community. | Image: Flipper Devices It’s been nearly six years since Flipper Devices introduced the Zero, its popular but controversial wireless hacking multi-tool. The company’s latest creation (following a slight […]
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series “Hey chat, are billionaires cooked?” | Photo by kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a streaming series on Twitch, in which he’ll respond to questions the public have submitted via the chat, Polygon reports. The series is […]
Meta lays off thousands of employees to offset AI investments
Meta lays off thousands of employees to offset AI investments Meta says it needs to “offset the other investments we’re making.” | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Meta has reportedly notified thousands of employees that they’ve been laid off as the company attempts to compensate for its hefty AI investments. In an […]
In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is a risk factor
In SpaceX's IPO, Elon Musk is a risk factor The SpaceX IPO is here, and it’s more than just an historic public offering that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. It also reveals more ways in which Elon Musk’s companies interact and overlap with each other, shuffling money around in ways that are […]
SpaceX just filed for what could be the biggest IPO ever
SpaceX just filed for what could be the biggest IPO ever Elon Musk’s final frontier is officially open for business now that SpaceX has formally filed its S-1 prospectus with the SEC. That kicks off what could be the largest initial public offering ever when it lists on the Nasdaq stock exchange with the ticker […]
Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads
Google Search's AI evolution includes more ads Some ads will have chatbots built in. | Image: Google Google’s AI-powered Search era apparently also extends to its ads. Now, when you search for a product, Google’s Gemini AI chatbot will surface relevant items and generate a “custom explainer” about why you should purchase a specific one. […]
You can now remix other people’s YouTube Shorts with AI
You can now remix other people's YouTube Shorts with AI Google announced a new YouTube Shorts Remix feature that lets users restyle clips or even insert themselves into other people’s videos using Gemini Omni. Now, at the bottom of a YouTube Short, when you click the remix icon, you’ll see an option to “reimagine” it. […]
Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple’s Handoff
Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple's Handoff At launch, Continue On will only allow you to move tasks from a phone to a tablet. | Image: Google Google is adding a new Android feature that resembles Apple’s Handoff, allowing you to start a task on your Android phone and continue it right […]
Samsung workers set to strike at worst possible time
Samsung workers set to strike at worst possible time Samsung Electronics workers attended a rally outside the company’s semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek on April 23rd, ahead of the planned strike. | Photo by SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images More than 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers are gearing up for an 18-day strike after bonus payment negotiations […]
Wear OS 7 will keep track of deliveries and sports scores on your wrist
Wear OS 7 will keep track of deliveries and sports scores on your wrist A Pixel Watch 4 running Wear OS 6, not Wear OS 7. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Among the flurry of today’s Google I/O announcements, Google shared details about Wear OS 7, the next major update to […]