FBI subpoenas the web registrar behind Archive.is
FBI subpoenas the web registrar behind Archive.is The FBI is attempting to track down the identity of the owner of Archive.today and its numerous mirrors, like Archive.is and Archive.ph. As reported by 404 Media, the FBI subpoena, which was posted on the official Archive.today X account, was sent to web domain registrar Tucows on October […]
The latest Blink Video Doorbell is over 50 percent off
The latest Blink Video Doorbell is over 50 percent off The latest Blink Video Doorbell offers higher resolution and a wider field of view than its predecessor. | Image: Blink With Black Friday and the holiday season approaching, packages will start piling up, making now a good time to take steps to protect your doorstep […]
Google Finance offers Gemini AI tools to stock traders
Google Finance offers Gemini AI tools to stock traders Google’s well-honed strategy of adding AI to absolutely everything continues: the company announced on Thursday that Google Finance is getting a Deep Search feature to turbocharge its AI chatbot, as well as other upgrades to support traders like prediction market support. The new Deep Search feature […]
Microsoft AI says it’ll make superintelligent AI that won’t be terrible for humanity
Microsoft AI says it'll make superintelligent AI that won't be terrible for humanity Microsoft AI wants you to know that its work toward superintelligence involves keeping humans “at the top of the food chain.” In a lengthy blog post on Thursday, Microsoft AI head Mustafa Suleyman highlighted the formation of a new team dedicated to […]
Pebblebee’s new trackers are brighter, louder, thinner, and more colorful
Pebblebee's new trackers are brighter, louder, thinner, and more colorful Pebblebee will be making its Clip 5 tracker available in limited edition colors that change every 12 weeks. | Image: Pebblebee Pebblebee has announced new versions of its AirTag-like Clip tracker and wallet-sized Card tracker. The new Clip 5 features a similar design to the […]
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 […]