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    News NASA still doesn’t understand root cause of Orion heat shield issue

    Enlarge / NASA's Orion spacecraft descends toward the Pacific Ocean on December 11, 2021, at the end of the Artemis I mission. (credit: NASA) NASA officials declared the Artemis I mission successful in late 2021, and it's hard to argue with that assessment. The Space Launch System rocket and...
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    News Apple has reportedly resumed talks with OpenAI to build a chatbot for the iPhone

    Apple has resumed conversations with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, to power some AI features coming to iOS 18, according to a new report in Bloomberg. Apple is also building its own large language models to power some iOS 18 features, but its talks with OpenAI are centered around a...
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    News Eken fixes ‘terrible’ video doorbell issue that could let someone spy on you

    Image: Eken A company that manufactures video doorbells found by Consumer Reports to contain serious security vulnerabilities has issued a fix, the consumer advocacy group is reporting. Eken Group has issued a firmware update for the affected security products under its own name, as well as...
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    News FTC says Amazon executives destroyed potential evidence by using apps like Signal

    Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge FTC lawyers submitted a filing on Thursday that claims Amazon’s top execs used Signal’s disappearing messages feature to destroy evidence relevant to the agency’s massive antitrust lawsuit. (You remember the one? The FTC accused Amazon of creating a...
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    News Court upholds New York law that says ISPs must offer $15 broadband

    Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Creativeye99) A federal appeals court today reversed a ruling that prevented New York from enforcing a law requiring Internet service providers to sell $15 broadband plans to low-income consumers. The ruling is a loss for six trade groups that represent ISPs...
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    News Putting Microsoft’s cratering Xbox console sales in context

    Enlarge / Scale is important, especially when talking about relative console sales. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Yesterday, Microsoft announced that it made 31 percent less off Xbox hardware in the first quarter of 2024 (ending in March) than it had the year before, a decrease it...
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    News The FTC accuses Amazon of using Signal’s auto-deleting messages to erase evidence

    According to a court document viewed by Engadget, the Federal Trade Commission accused Amazon of using Signal’s disappearing messages feature to conceal communications as part of its antitrust suit against the company. The FTC says the retailer continued to auto-delete its communications even...
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    News Drake deletes AI-generated Tupac track after Shakur’s estate threatened to sue

    Drake apparently learned it isn’t wise to mess with Tupac Shakur — even decades after his untimely death. Billboard first spotted that the Canadian hip-hop artist deleted the X (Twitter) post with his track “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which used an AI-generated recreation of Shakur’s voice to try...
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    News I traded in my MacBook and now I’m a desktop convert

    You can forget a lot about desktops if you use laptops exclusively for 23 years. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge When the M3 MacBook Airs came out last month, I did a good ol’ double facepalm that Captain Picard would be proud of. The wedge shape was no more (kinda). My M2 MacBook...
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    News Google is officially a $2 trillion company

    Illustration: The Verge Google has spent the past year dealing with two of the biggest threats in its 25-year history: the rise of generative AI and the growing drumbeat of regulation. AI, in particular, has shaken the company to its core: it’s made big search changes, realigned the Search...
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    News Message-scraping, user-tracking service Spy Pet shut down by Discord

    Enlarge (credit: Discord) Spy Pet, a service that sold access to a rich database of allegedly more than 3 billion Discord messages and details on more than 600 million users, has seemingly been shut down. 404 Media, which broke the story of Spy Pet's offerings, reports that Spy Pet seems...
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    News US’s power grid continues to lower emissions—everything else, not so much

    Enlarge (credit: US EIA) On Thursday, the US Department of Energy released its preliminary estimate for the nation's carbon emissions in the previous year. Any drop in emissions puts us on a path that would avoid some of the catastrophic warming scenarios that were still on the table at the...
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    News Hackers try to exploit WordPress plugin vulnerability that’s as severe as it gets

    Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hackers are assailing websites using a prominent WordPress plugin with millions of attempts to exploit a high-severity vulnerability that allows complete takeover, researchers said. The vulnerability resides in WordPress Automatic, a plugin with more than 38,000...
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    News Android TV has access to your entire account—but Google is changing that

    Enlarge (credit: Google) Google says it has patched a nasty loophole in the Android TV account security system, which would grant attackers with physical access to your device access to your entire Google account just by sideloading some apps. As 404 Media reports, the issue was originally...
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    News TSMC Jumps Into Silicon Photonics, Lays Out Roadmap For 12.8 Tbps COUPE On-Package Interconnect

    Optical connectivity – and especially silicon photonics – is expected to become a crucial technology to enable connectivity for next-generation datacenters, particularly those designed HPC applications. With ever-increasing bandwidth requirements needed to keep up with (and keep scaling out)...
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    News Aaron Sorkin is working on a Jan. 6-focused follow-up to The Social Network

    Aaron Sorkin has announced that he’s currently writing a followup script to The Social Network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He broke the news during an episode of The Town podcast that centered on how Facebook and social media have influenced democracy in the years since his...
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    News Google adds AI conversation practice for English language learners

    Illustration: The Verge Google is testing its AI listening skills with a feature that lets people speak into their phones and practice English with a conversational AI bot. Google first rolled out the speaking practice experience in October 2023. Originally, the feature only provided feedback...
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    News How to delete the data Google has on you

    Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Think about everything you do across Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, and everything else Google owns, and you get some idea of how much data you’re giving up to the company each day. For most of us, it’s... a lot. Whether or not you think the data...
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    News Microsoft open-sources infamously weird, RAM-hungry MS-DOS 4.00 release

    Enlarge / A DOS prompt. Microsoft has open-sourced another bit of computing history this week: The company teamed up with IBM to release the source code of 1988's MS-DOS 4.00, a version better known for its unpopularity, bugginess, and convoluted development history than its utility as a...
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    News TikTok owner has strong First Amendment case against US ban, professors say

    Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) TikTok owner ByteDance is preparing to sue the US government now that President Biden has signed into law a bill that will ban TikTok in the US if its Chinese owner doesn't sell the company within 270 days. While it's impossible to predict the outcome...
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    News Some of our favorite Bose headphones and earbuds are back to all-time low prices

    Amazon has some of the highest-rated Bose headphones on sale for record-low prices. That includes the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones, which have best-in-class active noise cancellation (ANC). Usually $429, the wireless cans are now only $379, matching an all-time low. Engadget’s Billy...
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    News Nikon’s Z8 is a phenomenal mirrorless camera for the price

    Nikon is arguably the world's most famous camera brand, but with the decline of DSLRs it has lagged behind Canon and Sony. In 2022, it released the Z9, a flagship mirrorless camera that could finally hold its own against rivals, but the $5,500 price tag put it out of reach for most. To appeal to...
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    News Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra falls to a new low, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

    Another week is coming to a close, which means it's time for another roundup of good tech deals. This week's highlights include a new low on Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra, which is $200 off and down to $1,100 for an unlocked model. That's not exactly cheap, no, but any savings should be welcome for...
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    News Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land makes a better show than game

    Image: Bandai Namco Between Dune, Fallout, and Mad Max, it’s a good year for stories with lots of sand and little water. Now, you can add Sand Land — an adaptation of the late Akira Toriyama’s manga of the same name — to that list. The difference here is that Sand Land comes in two new flavors...
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    News Apple’s last-gen MacBook Pro 16 is on sale for its best price to date

    Even now, the last-gen MacBook is a speedy machine with a stunning, spacious display. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge It’s been a good week for Apple fans. Not only did Apple announce its forthcoming “Let Loose” event, but the entire M3-powered 13-inch MacBook Air lineup received...
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    News Tesla’s 2 million car Autopilot recall is now under federal scrutiny

    Enlarge / A 2014 Tesla Model S driving on Autopilot rear-ended a Culver City fire truck that was parked in the high-occupancy vehicle lane on Interstate 405. (credit: Culver City Firefighters Local 1927 / Facebook) Tesla's lousy week continues. On Tuesday, the electric car maker posted its...
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    News Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip has never been cheaper

    Apple's latest MacBook Air with the new M3 chip just hit its lowest price yet at Amazon. The retailer is taking $110 off the laptop's list price, which is $10 cheaper than the sale price of $999 its been hitting lately. That's not a huge difference, but still represents a new low for the...
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    News Space Vacation’s gorgeous prints celebrate fan-favorite movies

    Art by Samar Haddad / Space Vacation A look at Samar Haddad’s bold homages, from sci-fi to comedy. Continue reading…
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    News Drake has taken down his diss track featuring AI Tupac

    Photo by Carmen Mandato / Getty Images Tupac Shakur’s lawyers warned Drake that they would take him to court if he did not take down his “Taylor Made” diss track featuring AI-altered vocals made to sound like the late rapper. And it seems like the message was received loud and clear. Following...
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    News Columbia University has a doxxing problem

    Protesters wanted to expose Columbia; Columbia exposed its students. Continue reading…
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    News Google Pixel 8A leak reveals seven years of security updates

    Image: Android Headlines We’ve already seen a bunch of images revealing what Google’s Pixel 8A might look like, but now, leaked marketing materials shared by Android Headlines give us an even better picture of what we can expect. The promotional images suggest that the budget-friendly Pixel 8A...
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    News Switch 2 reportedly replaces slide-in Joy-Cons with magnetic attachment

    Enlarge / The slide-on Joy-Con connection point shown in the center of the image may be a thing of the past on the Switch 2 The iconic slide-in "click" of the Switch Joy-Cons may be replaced with a magnetic attachment mechanism in the Switch 2, according to a report from Spanish-language...
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    News Lego is bringing summer vibes with K.K. Slider and new Animal Crossing sets

    The new sets include a Town Hall and Dodo Airlines airport. | Image: Lego Good news for those of us who love Animal Crossing and Legos. Starting August 1st, Lego is launching two new Animal Crossing sets and a minifig of one very special canine crooner. Lego teased the news on its X account...
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    News NHTSA concludes Tesla Autopilot investigation after linking the system to 14 deaths

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded an investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system after reviewing hundreds of crashes, including 13 fatal incidents that led to 14 deaths. The organization has ruled that these accidents were due to driver...
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    News This stupid mistake in Logitech’s AI-powered mouse is driving me mad

    I’m trying to love Logitech’s Signature AI Edition M750 Wireless Mouse. I really am! But I’m continually tripping over this small detail, and it literally is making me more frustrated than I should be. It’s an intriguing, polarizing concept: By placing an “AI” button on the top of the mouse...
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    News DJI might get banned next in the US

    Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge After moving to ban TikTok in the US, the federal government could target the China-based DJI next. A report from The New York Times highlights a bill advanced by the House of Energy and Commerce Committee last month that could ground DJI’s fleet of drones...
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    News One year with the Light Phone 2

    The first time I used the Light Phone 2’s GPS, I drove to Los Angeles for a date. I ended up parked in a red zone, hyperventilating to the rhythm of my hazard lights. All I did was get lost, and yet, I was seconds away from puking all over myself. (I didn’t, thank goodness.) I should have picked...
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    News 20% of grocery store milk has traces of bird flu, suggesting wider outbreak

    Enlarge (credit: Getty | Jeffrey Greenberg) The Food and Drug Administration reported late Thursday that about 20 percent of retail milk samples from around the country tested positive for genetic fragments of the bird flu, aka highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus H5N1. While retail...
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    News Save $420 on powerful Dell laptop with a 1600p display

    If you’re looking to pick up an affordable yet powerful laptop for office work or day-to-day use, you’re in luck. Dell’s currently selling the Inspiron 16 for just $729.99, which is a massive savings of $420. Not only does this machine come with a powerful Intel Core i7-1360P processor, but it...
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    News Wacom’s first OLED tablet is meant for drawing on the go

    Gaming monitors and laptops are all about that OLED panel upgrade at the moment, but what if your interests are a little less pew pew and a little more scribble scribble? Then you’re probably already familiar with Wacom’s Cintiq line of pen-operated monitors. The company’s newest screen-slash...
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    News Turtle Beach Stealth Pro review: Punchy audio that’s ideal for FPS games

    At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Punchy audio that’s great for FPS games Solid attractive and versatile design Very good noise cancellation Cons Lacks support for spatial audio The batteries need frequent changing It’s expensive Our Verdict The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro is an excellent...
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    News Save $300 on this powerful, lightweight Dell XPS laptop

    Dell’s XPS line of laptops are known for their strong performance, long battery life, bright displays, and luxurious builds. If you’re the market for such a machine, you’re in luck. You can get the XPS 13 for $799 at Dell right now, which is a savings of $300. The chassis is made of aluminum...
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    News It doesn’t matter how many Vision Pro headsets Apple sells

    Earlier this week, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted an updated forecast for Apple’s Vision Pro headset, claiming production was being cut to 400,000 or 450,000 units compared to a previous market consensus north of 700,000. This came after a related report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman...
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    News Wacom's first OLED pen display is also the thinnest and lightest it has ever made

    Wacom displays and tablets have been handy tools for artists and designers since the 1980s, offering to swap a mouse for a pen for drawing, photo editing and more. That lineage includes pen displays: screens that connect to your computer that you draw on directly with a stylus. But, Wacom says...
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    News Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving linked to hundreds of crashes, dozens of deaths

    Image: Owen Grove / The Verge In March 2023, a North Carolina student was stepping off a school bus when he was struck by a Tesla Model Y traveling at “highway speeds,” according to a federal investigation that published today. The Tesla driver was using Autopilot, the automaker’s advanced...
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    News New EU regulations target Shein’s counterfeit fashion problem

    Image: The Verge Shein, one of the most popular online shopping platforms, will be required to comply with strict regulations under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Commission announced today. The fast-fashion company reported having more than 45 million average monthly users...
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    News Tesla’s Autopilot is under investigation again following ‘recall’ software update

    Crashes involving post-fix Tesla vehicles have prompted the NHTSA to look into how effective the Autopilot updates were. | Photo by Sebastian Gollnow / picture alliance via Getty Images Tesla can add yet another investigation into its Autopilot feature to what’s already piling up to be a pretty...
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    News Nixon administration could’ve started monitoring CO2 levels but didn’t

    Enlarge / A newly revealed research proposal from 1971 shows that Richard Nixon’s science advisors embarked on an extensive analysis of the potential risks of climate change. (credit: Oliver Atkins/National Archives) In 1971, President Richard Nixon’s science advisers proposed a multimillion...
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    News Hungry for more Fallout? Come with me on a YouTube lore binge

    Amazon’s Fallout TV series is pretty good, yeah? Not only is it some darn great television in its own right, this high-budget, high-profile show might just be the most faithful adaptation of a video game ever put to screens big or small. It’s so good that the Fallout video games, the most recent...
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    News Dell XPS 13 and XPS 14 review (2024): Gorgeous laptops with usability quirks

    Say farewell to the classic XPS 13, and say hello to the spiffy new XPS 13. Dell surprised us at CES by bringing the modern (and somewhat controversial) design of 2022's XPS 13 Plus to its entire flagship lineup, which now includes the larger XPS 14 and 16 models. With this new design, they all...
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    News The Google Pixel Buds Pro are back on sale for $135

    Google's Pixel Buds Pro remain one of our favorite pairs of true wireless earbuds, offering robust active noise cancellation (ANC), punchy bass, reliable touch controls and a host of convenient features for Android users in particular. That said, given how competitive the wireless market is...
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    News How to stop being reminded of memories you don’t want to be reminded of

    Image: The Verge Last year, on a perfect spring day that also happened to be my birthday, I took a car trip to a beautiful area of New York state. It was a lovely day. The new foliage was just coming out and flocks of migrating birds were flying overhead — just the right day for a bunch of...
  53. News

    News What’s next with AI?

    Illustration by Diana Young Consumers are already putting AI tools to use for both productivity and creativity. But what’s next? Continue reading…
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    News Rocket Report: SLS workforce cuts; New Glenn launch to launch in the early fall

    Enlarge / The flight hardware core stage for Europe’s new rocket, Ariane 6, is moved onto the launch pad for the first time this week. A launch is possible some time this summer. (credit: ESA-M. Pédoussaut) Welcome to Edition 6.41 of the Rocket Report! As I finish up this edition I'm listening...
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    News The best gaming gear for graduates

    Another school year over, and another batch of high school and college grads let loose in the world. They’ve worked hard for years to get to this point, so why not reward them with the tools to play well? We’ve assembled a list of favorites that will improve your grad’s game, with a few gadgets...
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    News OpenAI's Sam Altman and other tech leaders join the federal AI safety board

    Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai are joining the government's Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, according to The Wall Street Journal. They're also joined by Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Northrop Grumman's Kathy Warden and Delta's Ed...
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    News TSMC's System-on-Wafer Platform Goes 3D: CoW-SoW Stacks Up the Chips

    TSMC has been offering its System-on-Wafer integration technology, InFO-SoW, since 2020. For now, only Cerebras and Tesla have developed wafer scale processor designs using it, as while they have fantastic performance and power efficiency, wafer-scale processors are extremely complex to develop...
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    News The Morning After: Apple announces an iPad event for May 7

    Apple has scheduled its next product showcase for May 7, a few weeks before its Worldwide Developers Conference, clearing space for even more announcements in June, hopefully. For May 7, an iPad refresh has been rumored for months, and Apple’s Let Loose announcement features an illustration of a...
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    News Engadget Podcast: Why TikTok will never be the same again

    After months of anticipation, President Biden finally signed the TikTok divestment into law this week. It will force ByteDance to either sell TikTok to another company within a year, or see the app banned from US app stores. Is this a wise move to rid control of the social app from the Chinese...
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    News 7 antivirus myths that are dead wrong

    Antivirus software is an essential piece of protection on any Windows PC. On an internet where malware is only becoming more and more profitable for organized crime, you don’t want to be without a good antivirus program. But there are a lot of myths floating around out there about antivirus...
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    News Swiftpoint Z2 review: The most customizable gaming mouse ever made

    At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Converts to a joystick The button layout and button customization is excellent Pressure sensors and haptic feedback give you a deeper level of functionality Has a powerful accurate sensor Cons Only one small RGB zone The joystick conversion provides only a...
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    News Intel says manufacturing problems are hindering hot Core Ultra sales

    Intel is preparing for Meteor Lake production to double this quarter, swelling its initial predictions that it will ship 40 million AI PCs this year. But there’s a catch: Intel is trying to build out more production capacity, as its assembly process is holding it back. Meanwhile, its...
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    News Travel in luxury this summer with OneAir — just $80 for lifetime membership

    Want to have an adventure or two this summer but don’t want to pay outrageous prices? A OneAir Elite Plan can help. From the 22nd through April 30th, we’re offering a lifetime subscription for the specially reduced price of just $79.97. OneAir is a members-only travel app powered by AI. It’s an...
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    News This refurbished 16GB computer is just $180

    In the market for a new computer but don’t want to shell out premium prices? Lenovo’s ThinkCentre M900 checks a lot of boxes for the hybrid working world. This portable computer supports standard VESA mounts and Tiny-in-One configurations, making it far more flexible than standard desktops, and...
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    News Russia stands alone in vetoing UN resolution on nuclear weapons in space

    Enlarge / A meeting of the UN Security Council on April 14. (credit: Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images) Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution Wednesday that would have reaffirmed a nearly 50-year-old ban on placing weapons of mass destruction into orbit, two months...
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    News Tech brands are forcing AI into your gadgets—whether you asked for it or not

    Enlarge / Tech brands love hollering about the purported thrills of AI these days. (credit: Getty) Logitech announced a new mouse last week. A company rep reached out to inform Ars of Logitech’s “newest wireless mouse.” The gadget’s product page reads the same as of this writing. I’ve had...
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    News Sony’s PlayStation Portal handheld is back in stock at multiple retailers

    It’s not the Vita comeback we were hoping for, but the Sony’s portable remote player is still a handy companion. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge We may be out of the scarcity woods as it pertains to the PlayStation 5, but some of its accessories can still be hard to track down...
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    News Apple releases eight small AI language models aimed at on-device use

    Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In the world of AI, what might be called "small language models" have been growing in popularity recently because they can be run on a local device instead of requiring data center-grade computers in the cloud. On Wednesday, Apple introduced a set of tiny...
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    News HMD’s first self-branded phones are all under $200

    The HMD Pulse base model. [credit: HMD ] HMD has been known as the manufacturer of Nokia-branded phones for years now, but now the company wants to start selling phones under its own brand. The first is the "HMD Pulse" line, a series of three low-end phones that are headed for Europe. The US...
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    News Three women contract HIV from dirty “vampire facials” at unlicensed spa

    Enlarge / Drops of the blood going onto an HIV quick test. (credit: Getty | BRITTA PEDERSEN) Trendy, unproven "vampire facials" performed at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico left at least three women with HIV infections. This marks the first time that cosmetic procedures have been associated...
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    News Apple is launching new iPads May 7: Here's what to expect from the 'Let Loose' event

    Apple has scheduled its next product showcase for May 7, a few weeks before the Worldwide Developers Conference gets under way. While the company is, as usual, being a bit coy about what's on deck, the signs are all there. It had been rumored for months that Apple would refresh its iPad lineup...
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    News Baltimore coach accused of using AI voice cloning to try to get a high school principal fired

    Image: The Verge A former athletic director of a Baltimore high school has been arrested and charged with using an AI voice cloning service to frame the school’s principal. The Baltimore Banner reports that Baltimore police believe a purported recording of Pikesville High School principal Eric...
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    News Google will finally put Keep reminders in Tasks, where they always belonged

    Illustration: The Verge The reminders you’ve jotted down in Google Keep will soon show up in Tasks. Google says the long-requested integration is coming over the next year, allowing you to see, edit, and complete your Keep reminders across Tasks, Calendar, and Assistant. The change will make...
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    News Millions of IPs remain infected by USB worm years after its creators left it for dead

    Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A now-abandoned USB worm that backdoors connected devices has continued to self-replicate for years since its creators lost control of it and remains active on thousands, possibly millions, of machines, researchers said Thursday. The worm—which first came to...
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    News Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Noble Numbat, overhauls its installation and app experience

    Enlarge / Ubuntu has come a long way over nearly 20 years, to the point where you can now render 3D Ubuntu coffee mugs and family pictures in a video announcing the 2024 spring release. (credit: Canonical) History might consider the most important aspect of Ubuntu 24.04 to be something that it...
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    News Can an online library of classic video games ever be legal?

    Enlarge / The Q*Bert's so bright, I gotta wear shades. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images | Gottlieb) For years now, video game preservationists, librarians, and historians have been arguing for a DMCA exemption that would allow them to legally share emulated versions of their physical game...
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    News The ‘Hollywood Con Queen’ gets a new documentary from Apple TV Plus

    Apple TV+ Before AI meant you could impersonate someone’s voice with just a snippet of audio, con artists needed actual skill to impersonate famous figures. Take Hargobind Tahilramani, who allegedly impersonated such powerful Hollywood women as Amy Pascal, Kathleen Kennedy, and Wendi Deng...
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    News Microsoft’s Surface and Xbox hardware revenues take a big hit in Q3

    Image: The Verge Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent. This is the second quarter in a row...
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    News TCL’s entry-level Q6 QLED TV has fallen to a new low price for a limited time

    The Q6 isn’t known for top-tier gaming specs and ultra-deep black levels, but it offers a lot of TV for just $450. | Image: TCL Here at The Verge, we spend a lot of time reporting on pristine, high-end TV sets — including the latest panels from Sony, LG, and Samsung. That said, not everyone is...
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    News CISA ransomware warning program will launch this year

    Illustration: Beatrice Sala The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an arm of the Department of Homeland Security, is rolling out a program that warns organizations about potential ransomware attacks, CyberScoop reports. The program is currently running as a pilot and will be...
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    News All the news about EV charging in the US

    An EVgo charging station that has each DC fast-charging cable option including CCS, CHAdeMO, and Tesla’s NACS. | Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge Tesla’s NACS plug and Supercharger network might help solve North America’s EV charging fragmentation problem, but EV buyers are still feeling...
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    News FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote

    Enlarge / Federal Communication Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, then a commissioner, rallies against repeal of net neutrality rules in December 2017. (credit: Getty Images | Chip Somodevilla) The Federal Communications Commission voted 3–2 to impose net neutrality rules today...
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    News Deciphered Herculaneum papyrus reveals precise burial place of Plato

    Enlarge / Imaging setup for a charred ancient papyrus recovered from the ruins of Herculaneum; 30 percent of the text has now been deciphered. (credit: CNR – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) Historical accounts vary about how the Greek philosopher Plato died: in bed while listening to a...
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    News Toyota will spend $1.4 billion to build electric 3-row SUV in Indiana

    Enlarge / This Toyota factory in Indiana is getting a $1.4 billion investment so it can assemble a new three-row electric SUV for the automaker. (credit: Toyota) US electric vehicle manufacturing got a bit of a boost today. Toyota has revealed that it is spending $1.4 billion to upgrade its...
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    News Google is updating Android TVs to fix a big Gmail privacy problem

    Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google is working on a fix to block crafty individuals from gaining access to the emails of accounts logged in to some Android TV units. The Android TV operating system, which is preloaded on many smart TVs on the market, could allow people with physical...
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    News This self-transforming Megatron is as badass as it is expensive

    Megatron. | Image: Robosen Three years later, Hasbro’s self-transforming, dancing, driving, talking, and attacking Optimus Prime finally has a villain to fight. Megatron, the leader of the Decepticons, is about to arrive. For $1,200 — $899 through May 25th — its robot partner Robosen has...
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    News Garry’s Mod is taking down decades of Nintendo-related add-ons

    Image: Facepunch Studios The popular physics sandbox game Garry’s Mod is pulling all of its Nintendo-related add-ons following copyright takedown requests from the gaming giant. On Wednesday, the developers of Garry’s Mod made a post on Steam saying users “may have noticed that certain Nintendo...
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    News Spyware dealers could face visa restrictions

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