All of the announcements from Amazon’s Alexa Plus event
All of the announcements from Amazon's Alexa Plus event All of the announcements from Amazon’s Alexa Plus event Amazon has finally taken the wraps off its AI-enhanced version of Alexa, called Alexa Plus. The new version of Alexa is powered by a mixture of LLMs and integrations that reach across news partners and all kinds […]
Mozilla is already revising its new Firefox terms to clarify how it handles user data
Mozilla is already revising its new Firefox terms to clarify how it handles user data Mozilla is revising its new Terms of Use for Firefox introduced on Wednesday following criticisms over language that seemed to give the company broad ownership over user data. With the change, “we’re updating the language to more clearly reflect the […]
Google’s co-founder tells AI staff to stop “building nanny products
Google's co-founder tells AI staff to stop "building nanny products Google’s co-founder tells AI staff to stop “building nanny products For the last couple years, it has been evident that Google co-founder Sergey Brin is back in the building. This week, he sent a clear message to hundreds of employees in Googleâs DeepMind AI division, […]
Zapier says someone broke into its code repositories and may have accessed customer data
Zapier says someone broke into its code repositories and may have accessed customer data Zapier informed customers on Friday that an âunauthorized userâ accessed âcertain Zapier code repositoriesâ and may have gained access to customer information as a result. The customer data had been âinadvertently copied to the repositories for debugging purposes,â according to an […]
The Verge looks back on Skype
The Verge looks back on Skype It may be difficult to believe in this time of Zoom, Google Meet, and Slack, but at one point, Skype was one of the primary ways to make contact with friends, family, and colleagues. First released in 2003 and, after going through several owners, finally purchased by Microsoft in […]
The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption
The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it's killing encryption The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption The United Kingdom dealt a significant blow in its war on encryption last week that, aside from blemishing Appleâs meticulously curated privacy commitments, could have worldwide ramifications for personal data protections. And while […]
The armless PP-1 turntable is made from a solid block of aluminum
The armless PP-1 turntable is made from a solid block of aluminum You can show off your vinyl on the PP-1 which doesn’t have a visible tonearm or stylus. | Image: Waiting For Ideas A Paris-based creative studio has announced a minimalist turntable with controls streamlined to just a play button and a volume knob. […]
Roblox: all the news about the popular social and gaming platform
Roblox: all the news about the popular social and gaming platform Roblox is a massive app — as of September 2023, Roblox says it has more than 65 million daily active users — and it’s becoming an increasingly interesting platform to watch amid growing competition from social and metaverse platforms like Epic Games’ Fortnite and […]
MWC 2025: all the phones, gadgets, and commentary from Barcelona
MWC 2025: all the phones, gadgets, and commentary from Barcelona The Verge is heading to Barcelona, Spain, for Mobile World Congress 2025. We’re fresh off CES, where we saw plenty of new gadgets, from TVs to gaming handhelds and smart glasses. But, as it says right in the name, MWC 2025 is more focused on… […]
Intel pushes Ohio chip factory opening to 2030
Intel pushes Ohio chip factory opening to 2030 Intel is delaying the opening of its $28 billion Ohio chip plants yet again. In an update on Friday, Intel executive vice president Naga Chandrasekaran said the company now expects its first factory to begin operations between 2030 and 2031 – years later than its initial plan […]