The Pixel 9's AI features have made creating realistic and believable fake photos trivial, and Google's safeguards are astonishingly inadequate
Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality are about to go up in smoke. — Photography by Chris Welch / The Verge; AI-altered images made with Google's Magic Editor.
Samsung Galaxy Ring teardown: disposable tech built not to last over two years due to lithium ion batteries that can't be replaced without destroying the device
Taking a closer look at Samsung's newest—and most disposable—addition to the Galaxy line — New product categories are a big deal for tech companies.
Microsoft confirms that the Windows Control Panel, which debuted in 1985 with Windows 1.0, is “in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app”
While Microsoft keeps testing and adding new features to Windows, it also keeps shedding stuff the company feels is no longer necessary.
The US DOJ sues RealPage, alleging its software helps property managers collude to drive up rental prices on millions of units, violating antitrust law
- Prosecutors allege software drives up prices on rental units — Company says rent software uses anonymous, aggregated data
Documents: state-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services from AWS or its rivals to access advanced US chips and AI models they cannot acquire otherwise
State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon (AMZN.O) or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips …
A look at Apple Podcasts' fading dominance, as an April 2024 study of 603 podcast consumers found 31% use YouTube, 21% use Spotify, and 12% use Apple's app
Hello! Welcome back to Soundbite. Today we're looking at the fading dominance of Apple Podcasts.
Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony and Web3 developer Startale, launches Soneium, a Layer 2 blockchain for creators, developers, and more
Sony Group and Startale unveiled development of the Soneium blockchain to accelerate Web3 Innovation.
US SEC filing: Oilfield services company Halliburton says it has taken some systems offline after discovering that an unauthorized party had gained access
The company has taken some systems offline to help protect them — Oilfield-services company Halliburton has joined the growing ranks of firms hit by cyberattacks.
Dealroom: AI coding assistant startups such as Anysphere and Augment have raised $433M so far in 2024 alone, bringing the total since January 2023 to $906M
Software engineering attracts investors but making money from generative artificial intelligence still eludes many
Ex-FTX exec Ryan Salame's romantic partner is charged with campaign finance violations, a day after he said the US reneged on his plea deal by investigating her
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Apple unveils iOS changes to comply with the EU's DMA: browser choice screen updates, more default app settings, and the ability to delete certain system apps
https://spyglass.org/... Mark Gurman / @markgurman : I'm not saying this is a bad thing, but I'd venture to guess under 0.1% of customers in the EU are asking for any of this. This is going to create...
Chinese AI startups, cut off from the most powerful AI chips, are focusing on monetization, writing more efficient code for LLMs, and building smaller models
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Sources: Meta cancels plans for a premium headset, codenamed La Jolla and envisioned as a competitor to Apple's Vision Pro, after development began in November
Meta Platforms has canceled plans for a premium mixed-reality headset intended to compete with Apple's Vision Pro, according to two Meta employees.
Donald Trump promotes his family's forthcoming crypto platform, The DeFiant Ones, in a Truth Social post that links to a Telegram channel but with few details
Trump is launching a cryptocurrency platform, and we have no idea what it does — The Verge — https://www.theverge.com/... Dan Gillmor / @dangillmor@mastodon.social : Trump has found new sheep to fle...
Uber and GM's Cruise sign a “multiyear strategic partnership” to make Cruise's self-driving vehicles available to Uber riders from 2025 in an undisclosed city
You might have that option next year. — Uber and Cruise have signed a …
SpaceX says Starlink satellite internet kits purchased in one of six regions and activated in another are subject to an “outside region fee” of $200 to $300
In an effort to stop resellers from buying dishes in one region — where the hardware is cheaper — and selling them in another …
Silverbear, an investor named in Bolt's financial docs for a $450M raise, says it was “never in this deal”, as some investors consider legal action against Bolt
Microsoft plans to hold an event on September 10 with CrowdStrike and other cybersecurity vendors to discuss how to prevent incidents like the July 19 outage
Microsoft said Friday it will hold a conference in September for cybersecurity firms to discuss ways the industry can evolve following …
Dallas-based Siepe, which provides data management software and services to the private credit industry, raised a $30M Series B led by WestCap
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Neuralink says its second human implant surgery “went well” and that the patient, who has a spinal cord injury, can design 3D objects and play Counter-Strike 2
Second Participant Bhushan Jayeshkumar Patel / Forbes : Tech Trends In Mixed Reality And Robotic Surgery MDPI Publishing : JCM, Vol. 13, Pages 4974: Exoscope and Supermicrosurgery: Pros and Cons of 3D...
Shareholders approve upgrading Alibaba's Hong Kong listing, which expects to attract billions of dollars in Chinese investment, to primary status on August 28
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Japanese chipmaker Kioxia applies for a Tokyo Stock Exchange listing; source: Kioxia plans to list as soon as October 2024 and raise $500M+ at a $10B+ valuation
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An appeals court revived Washington, DC's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, saying it plausibly claimed Amazon's pricing policies illegally stifle competition
and we are grateful the FTC and other states have followed suit. We will always fight back against abuse of monopoly power. DC residents deserve fair prices, competition, innovation, and choice. AG Br...
The NLRB's general counsel office determines a group of Amazon drivers were employees of Amazon and of the “delivery service partner” company that hired them
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NFT marketplace Magic Eden launches a mobile wallet app and will begin using a token to be issued by a foundation that supports the Magic Eden ecosystem
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Internal memo: Noam Shazeer, the ex-CEO of Character.AI who joined Google this month, will be Gemini co-technical lead and work with Jeff Dean and Oriol Vinyals
Erin Woo / The Information :
Reddit is winning over advertisers using interest-based targeting via subreddits, instead of personal data; analysis: Reddit's ad revenue may pass $1.1B in 2024
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Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.