Unihertz’s new QWERTY phone is even more like a Blackberry
Unihertz's new QWERTY phone is even more like a Blackberry Everybody’s trying to get in on Cosmic Orange. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Unihertz, known for its slab phone alternatives, has unveiled an evolution of its device with a physical keyboard: The Titan 2 Elite. It’s smaller and sleeker than the (aptly named) […]
The 6G, modular, robot phones of the future
The 6G, modular, robot phones of the future Year after year, we mostly know what to expect from our smartphone upgrades. Galaxy, iPhone, Pixel, or whatever else, everything seems to get slightly better (and occasionally more expensive) without many surprises in store. That’s not to say there are no new ideas left in smartphones, though. […]
Why is SpaceX going public?
Why is SpaceX going public? I can’t be the only person befuddled by this IPO. | Image: Laura Normand / The Verge I am excited about the SpaceX IPO for all the reasons investors shouldn’t be. Maybe it’ll be a real marquee moment for Silicon Valley, but I see the potential for a shitshow. After […]
Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds
Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds ‘Live Search’ can describe what your cameras see, not just what they’ve seen. | Image: Google Google Home chief Anish Kattukaran announced several updates to the smart home platform that fix a long list of annoyances and idiosyncrasies. There’s also one noteworthy new addition: the […]
Grounding RAG: Boost Information Retrieval Accuracy
Grounding RAG: Boost Information Retrieval Accuracy In the dynamic world of artificial intelligence, Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated incredible capabilities in generating human-like text. However, a persistent challenge remains: their propensity to “hallucinate,” producing information that, while seemingly plausible, is factually incorrect. This is where the critical concepts of grounding and Retrieval Augmented Generation […]
Anthropic upgrades Claude’s memory to attract AI switchers
Anthropic upgrades Claude's memory to attract AI switchers Anthropic is making it easier to switch to its Claude AI from other chatbots with an update that brings Claude’s memory feature to users on the free plan, along with a new prompt and dedicated tool for importing data from other chatbots. These upgrades could allow users […]
How the new iPhone 17E stacks up against Apple’s pricier phones
How the new iPhone 17E stacks up against Apple's pricier phones Unlike its predecessor, the iPhone 17E supports MagSafe. | Image: Apple The iPhone 17 lineup now has a “budget” option. Announced this week, the iPhone 17E will hit stores on Wednesday, March 11th, starting at $599, with preorders opening on March 4th. The 6.1-inch […]
Apple might use Google servers to store data for its upgraded AI Siri
Apple might use Google servers to store data for its upgraded AI Siri Apple has asked Google to look into “setting up servers” for a new version of Siri that’s Gemini-powered and meets Apple’s privacy requirements, The Information reports. Apple had already announced in January that Google’s Gemini AI models would help power the upgraded […]
You could be an influencer without even realizing it
You could be an influencer without even realizing it A similar AI shopping feature on TikTok. | The Verge In late February, Puck reported on a strange case: An influencer with more than a million followers was inadvertently promoting products on Instagram. On some of Julia Berolzheimer’s posts, a “Shop the look” button hovered in […]
Here’s the upgrade to my favorite phone camera of last year
Here's the upgrade to my favorite phone camera of last year There’s a phone behind all that other gear. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Vivo rarely has a presence at MWC, but this year it bucked that trend in a big way, with the reveal of its next flagship phone, the X300 Ultra, […]