Microsoft locks down a building after protesters get inside president’s office
Microsoft locks down a building after protesters get inside president's office Microsoft locks down a building after protesters get inside president’s office Redmond police outside Microsoft’s building 34 | Image: No Azure for Apartheid Microsoft has temporarily locked down a building at its headquarters after protesters managed to get inside the office of the company’s president. Current […]
The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement
The winners and losers of Taylor Swift's engagement announcement The winners and losers of Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement The world’s most famous celebrity couple got engaged, and the first place the news broke was on Instagram. By now, it’s not much of a surprise that pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce opted […]
Dish gives up on becoming the fourth major wireless carrier
Dish gives up on becoming the fourth major wireless carrier Dish’s parent company, EchoStar, is selling a broad swath of its 5G spectrum licenses to AT&T for $23 billion. Under the deal, the Dish-owned Boost Mobile will primarily operate using AT&T’s growing network – a move that marks “the end of the road for the […]
Axbylute will actually sell Intel and Tencent’s gigantic glasses-free 3D handheld
Axbylute will actually sell Intel and Tencent's gigantic glasses-free 3D handheld Axbylute will actually sell Intel and Tencent’s gigantic glasses-free 3D handheld The Abxylute 3D One. In January, one of the wildest Intel prototypes I witnessed at CES was a giant handheld gaming PC with an 11-inch autostereoscopic (read: glasses-free) 3D screen, detachable controllers, an […]
Digg’s new app is basic, but a great start
Digg's new app is basic, but a great start Digg’s new app is basic, but a great start Digg is making a comeback. With the backing of people like Digg cofounder Kevin Rose and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, Digg has ambitions to once again be the homepage of the internet. The revival is still in […]
Google says a typical AI text prompt only uses 5 drops of water — experts say that’s misleading
Google says a typical AI text prompt only uses 5 drops of water — experts say that's misleading Google says a typical AI text prompt only uses 5 drops of water — experts say that’s misleading Amid a fierce debate about the environmental toll of artificial intelligence, Google released a new study that says its […]
The best gadgets and apps in August (so far)
The best gadgets and apps in August (so far) During the last half month, we’ve covered a lot of interesting gadgets and apps and thought we’d highlight a few that caught our attention the most. For example, we have a robovac that can mop the edges of your walls (something that my manual mop usually […]
Elon Musk’s gangster tech regulation comes for Apple
Elon Musk's gangster tech regulation comes for Apple Elon Musk’s gangster tech regulation comes for Apple Elon Musk is calling in another return on his investment in American politics: he’s threatening Apple with a lawsuit because neither X nor xAI’s Grok have been recommended on the iOS App Store. How serious this threat is – […]
I flew Insta360’s Antigravity — it could change how drones are made
I flew Insta360's Antigravity — it could change how drones are made I flew Insta360’s Antigravity — it could change how drones are made The Antigravity A1. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge I know my way around a pair of joysticks – but I’d prefer to soar. I don’t want to think […]
Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature
Starlink Mini users just lost their beloved pause feature The Starlink Mini in Denmark. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Starlink now charges $5 a month to pause its high-speed, low-latency internet service, a feature that used to be available for free. It affects Roam, Residential, and Priority subscribers in the US, most […]