Master AI: Future-Proof Your Career
Master AI: Future-Proof Your Career In a world increasingly captivated by the siren call of artificial intelligence, it’s easy to get swept away by the promises of innovation and exponential growth. Yet, as with the classic Bazooka bubble gum, the bigger the bubble, the quicker it tends to pop dramatically in your face. We are […]
OpenAI is planning a desktop ‘superapp’
OpenAI is planning a desktop 'superapp' OpenAI is working on a desktop “superapp” that merges its ChatGPT app, the Codex AI coding app, and its AI-powered Atlas browser into one app, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company is making the change as part of an effort to simplify its various product efforts, according to […]
Sony’s WF-1000XM6 wireless earbuds are on sale for the first time
Sony's WF-1000XM6 wireless earbuds are on sale for the first time Sony’s WF-1000XM6 are on sale in both color options. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Sony’s WF-1000XM6 are the best noise-canceling wireless earbuds you can buy, but they’ve been hard to recommend over the last-gen model because of the price. While […]
Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie
Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie What inner life? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images I admit, this is an innovation I did not see coming: Silicon Valley has invented the philosophical zombie from the classic thought experiment “lol how crazy would it be if there were a philosophical zombie.” Until recently, […]
Hermès doesn’t include a power adapter with its $5,150 charging case
Hermès doesn't include a power adapter with its $5,150 charging case BYO power. | Image: Hermès Over a decade after Apple first partnered with Hermès for a special Apple Watch collaboration, the French luxury goods maker has released a new collection of leather-wrapped charging accessories for Apple’s mobile devices. The most expensive option is a […]
A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at Meta
A rogue AI led to a serious security incident at Meta For almost two hours last week, Meta employees had unauthorized access to company and user data thanks to an AI agent that gave an employee inaccurate technical advice, as previously reported by The Information. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton said in a statement to The […]
Prediction markets are trying to lure journalists with partnership deals
Prediction markets are trying to lure journalists with partnership deals Prediction markets are working to ingratiate themselves with mainstream news and culture: The Golden Globes broadcast in January was plastered with Polymarket odds, the AP is licensing election data to Kalshi, and a partnership between Polymarket and Substack means more prediction market data in newsletters. […]
Meta is actually keeping its VR metaverse running, for now
Meta is actually keeping its VR metaverse running, for now Meta is reversing its plans to shut down its VR metaverse – sort of. On Monday, the company announced that it would be shutting down the VR version of its 3D social platform Horizon Worlds on June 15th in favor of a new focus on […]
Harlowe has a cheaper solution for lighting 360-degree shoots
Harlowe has a cheaper solution for lighting 360-degree shoots Companies like Bushman already sell omnidirectional camera lights for 360-degree shoots, but they start at over $300, which is more than half the price of popular 360-degree cameras from companies like DJI and Insta360. Harlowe, a company known for lighting accessories that cater to influencers and […]
Lina Khan was right
Lina Khan was right Hindsight is 20/20. | Image: The Verge / Getty Images In 2021, the virtual world was the future of the internet. The pandemic had sequestered everyone indoors, heightening the appeal of digital communities. Facebook rebranded to Meta – a sign of the tech giant’s investment in and commitment to the metaverse […]