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Microsoft’s vision for Windows 11 When Microsoft released Windows 11 five years ago, it felt like an operating system still being renovated—a work in progress. By now, those renovations might seem due to be complete, with Microsoft turning its attention to Windows 12. Instead, Windows 11 remains in ...
How the rumored proximity controls may work A leak about rumored Apple Home accessories from LG describes an NFC-based feature called “Proximity Control.” The idea is that bringing an iPhone close to one of the accessories could prompt a hint to appear in the phone’s Dynamic Island, linking to that ...
Flock Safety Plans Several Hundred Job Cuts Flock Safety, an artificial intelligence surveillance startup, plans to cut several hundred jobs, according to people familiar with the matter. The reported reductions come as the company faces backlash over its surveillance technology. The job cuts have n...
Platforms don’t say whether they’d livestream the execution YouTube, Meta, Twitch, and X aren’t saying whether they would allow the US government to livestream an execution on their platforms. The four companies did not respond to The Verge’s requests for comment after an unnamed Pentagon official s...
President Donald Trump is trying to promote artificial intelligence with a new euphemism, but changing the label may not persuade Americans who are concerned about AI. The move fits a political strategy he has used before: turning memorable phrases into tools for shaping public perceptions. Trump’s ...
Instinct AI, an assistant built around an AI agent, drew attention after its startup launched the product in August using an unusual approach: access was invite-only, the company did no marketing, and it had barely a website. Now, competition from OpenAI and Meta is putting pressure on Instinct’s ea...
Meta bans ByteDance and TikTok-linked ads Meta has banned advertising from ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, across its platforms. The restriction covers both ads and paid marketing messages from ByteDance itself, as well as third-party advertisements that link to TikTok. That means t...
Why the Playdate Is a Better Deal As gaming has grown more expensive, the Playdate has slowly but surely become a great deal. Panic’s tiny yellow handheld launched in 2022, and it has built a strong, constantly growing library of games despite its unusual design: a black-and-white screen and a crank...
Apple's agreement with Huxe Apple has agreed to recruit employees from Huxe and license technology developed by the AI audio startup, according to a European Commission filing. The arrangement combines the hiring of Huxe staff with a technology license, rather than describing the agreement as an acq...
OpenAI’s stated reason for the firings OpenAI said an investigation into the firings found that three safety researchers committed “a significant breach of trust.” In a post on X on Friday, the company said Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni had been dismissed for violating “clear policie...
Amazon Reaches 1,000 Satellites Amazon has built its 1,000th satellite, a milestone in its effort to develop a space-based internet service. The company’s satellite network is intended to support a service it plans to launch by the end of the year. Reaching the 1,000-satellite mark reflects the scal...
Microsoft 365 Family and Premium subscribers will be able to share Copilot and other AI usage features with up to five other people on a plan. The change extends access beyond the primary account holder, who was previously the only person able to use the AI benefits included with the subscription. I...
