How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education
How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education Here on Decoder, we’ve talked a lot about generative AI, which is a very big idea that is causing quite a few problems. One thing we keep hearing about over and over again is that generative AI is causing a lot of problems in schools. A […]
Chaos and lies: Why Sam Altman was booted from OpenAI, according to new testimony
Chaos and lies: Why Sam Altman was booted from OpenAI, according to new testimony “What did Ilya see?” Two years ago, it was the meme seen ’round the world (or at least ’round the tech industry). OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had been briefly ousted in November 2023 by members of the company’s board of directors, […]
How I built a vanlife setup powerful enough for work and play
How I built a vanlife setup powerful enough for work and play You want your power system to be portable when this is home for only part of the year. Last year I did the thing I’d been dreaming about for a decade: I bought a van. After twenty years of tech journalism, creating a […]
I’m The Verge’s new AV expert, ask me anything!
I'm The Verge's new AV expert, ask me anything! Hi everyone! I’m John Higgins, the new senior reviewer of TVs and audio here at The Verge. I joined the team just over a month ago, and am raring to go. I’ve been in tech publishing in some capacity for a little over 20 years, starting […]
Foursquare’s founder launches a new app that talks to you about your neighborhood
Foursquare's founder launches a new app that talks to you about your neighborhood The BeeBot app is only available for iOS users in the US. After teasing its development last year, Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley has now launched BeeBot: an AI-powered social app for iPhones that talks to you about what’s happening nearby. In his […]
Huawei Mate 70 Air is a little thick for a thin phone
Huawei Mate 70 Air is a little thick for a thin phone It’s a thin phone, but still packs a triple rear camera. Huawei is the latest phone manufacturer to release a thin phone: the Mate 70 Air. That’s our third Air for the year — after the iPhone and ZTE’s Nubia Air — to […]
The Czinger 21C is a halo car for the future military-industrial complex
The Czinger 21C is a halo car for the future military-industrial complex Countless cars have received military-grade marketing over the years, their performances likened to some form of ordnance or another. Saab was notorious for leaning on its aeronautical origins, and it’s hard to imagine what kind of state Jeep would be in today without […]
Tinder’s AI can find better matches by scanning your camera roll
Tinder's AI can find better matches by scanning your camera roll Tinder is testing an AI-powered “Chemistry” feature that learns about your interests and personality by analyzing your camera roll. In its latest earnings report, the dating app’s parent company, Match Group, described it as an interactive matching feature that’s designed to combat “swipe fatigue” […]
How deep-sea mining could threaten a vital ocean food source
How deep-sea mining could threaten a vital ocean food source Nodules containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese rest atop these core samples taken from the deep ocean floor. | Photo: Getty Images The race to mine battery minerals from the ocean floor would create a new stream of waste that could rob sea life of a […]
Canon adds a 32-megapixel sensor and 7K video to the new EOS R6 Mark III
Canon adds a 32-megapixel sensor and 7K video to the new EOS R6 Mark III Canon is announcing the EOS R6 Mark III camera, its latest jack-of-all-trades full-frame mirrorless model for both stills and video. The new camera has a 32.5-megapixel sensor, improved autofocus, up to 7K video recording, and a new dual-card arrangement with […]