Pretty much every time we post a video game trailer on this website, it’s either because we think it’s cool, or we’re using it to illustrate some kind of gameplay or cinematic point. In this case, though, we’re doing neither. CC Off English In this case, we’re here to marvel. To wonder. To laugh, even.
Month: March 2023
Tesla is opening up Powerwall home battery sales, nearly two years after limiting them because its supply was “too low.” Tesla announced its backup battery tech long ago, in 2015, explicitly intending for the product to work in tandem with solar panels. Yet up until 2021, the automaker also allowed folks to buy the big
/ Anthropic says its chatbot is ‘less likely to produce harmful outputs’ than some of its competitors, like Microsoft’s GPT-4-powered Bing. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company founded by ex-OpenAI employees, has launched its AI chatbot, Claude. While the tool does much of what OpenAI’s ChatGPT can, Anthropic says
/ The Google-owned navigation tool says its EV charging locator will be the most accurate thanks to its crowdsourced map editing feature. Image: Waze Electric vehicle owners who prefer Waze to other navigation tools, rejoice: the Google-owned company is adding EV charging stations to its route planning tools in an effort to improve the experience
If you’re like me, you need a completely blacked out room in order to fall asleep. However, that isn’t always possible. Whether you’re traveling, your sleep partner needs a nightlight or your neighbor’s security lights shine right into your bedroom — a sleep mask is the perfect accessory that can help you get that beauty
Samsung’s faked Moon photos are a small step for smartphone photography — not a giant leap. Share this story The Galaxy S23 Ultra’s camera system is at the center of the recent Moon-gate controversy.Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge It’s a debate as old as photography itself. On Friday, Reddit user u/ibreakphotos posted a
Nothing is true; everything is permitted… but you can trust this list ranking Assassin’s Creed games from worst to best. The basic conceits established by the very first Assassin’s Creed have remained relatively unchanged. Take historical places and people and bring them into a large open world. Relive the lives of ancestors past via science
Love is a beautiful thing, especially in the grim world of The Last of Us. So it’s heartwarming to see a loving tribute from the 2013 PlayStation exclusive make its way to Craig Mazin’s HBO drama—especially when it’s an Easter egg a developer admits is “silly.” CC Off English Read More: The Last Of Us
/ It’s always great to make features more accessible, but the Health Metrics Dashboard isn’t what’s frustrating Fitbit users. Increasing accessibility is always good, but so is fixing the issues your customers have been complaining about.Image: The Verge Fitbit users haven’t been too pleased as of late, but while there’s a lot that Google could
When I moved to San Francisco, the quirky rotunda at 532 Market Street was a Sharper Image store full of plasma balls and tourists trying out massage chairs. The E*Trade branch that took over the space closed a few years ago, but last August, it got a new tenant: Silicon Valley Bank. Sigh. Downtown SF
The Exploding Kittens game company on Tuesday launched an expansion pack to Throw Throw Burrito and Throw Throw Avocado – two wacky “dodgeball card games” that get players to hurl foam food at their friends. The new add-on, Block Block Burrito, brings a tortilla defense tool and more battle formats into the mix. The new inflatable
/ The search giant is launching an API for its large language model PaLM. Businesses and developers will be able to build on the system to create custom chatbots and much more. Illustration: The Verge Google is offering developers access to one of its most advanced AI language models: PaLM. The search giant is launching
Both 15-year fixed and 30-year fixed refinances saw their average rates drop this last week. The average rate on 10-year fixed refinance also sank. Like mortgage rates, refinance rates fluctuate on a daily basis and vary from lender to lender, but also rise and fall over the long term based on broader market conditions and
An entrepreneur might have the best idea since sliced bread, but if they’re unable to protect it with the relevant patents, trademarks, or copyrights, then there’s a good chance they won’t see the fruits that their labor otherwise might deserve. However, the intellectual property (IP) management process is fraught with friction, from the initial idea-evaluation
Mar 14, 2023 Gaming Speaker 1: This is the dual sense edge, and this is the scuff reflex. They’re both pro style controllers for the PlayStation five. Pro controllers allow for much more customization and accessibility features to open up new ways for players to enjoy their games. With the occlusion of additional buttons and
Rethink Ventures just announced a €50 million specialist fund focused on mobility, automotive and logistics. With keywords “clean, safe, and digital,” the Munich-based firm is focusing especially on Europe-based startups at the early stage, stretching into Series A financing. LPs include ZF Ventures, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, KION Group, Berylls and HAVI, as well as the
A cheaper, faster sibling of Sony’s $900 InZone M9 4K HDR gaming monitor, the 27-inch InZone M3 incorporates a solid 240Hz 1080p screen for its $530 (£699) price tag. In addition to its unique design, the M3’s most notable novelty is PS5 support for Auto HDR, which maps SDR games to HDR, and Auto Genre picture
The Indonesian used car market is on a course for growth fueled by a number of trends: the increasing digitization in used car sales; a larger variety of finance options; and the COVID-19 pandemic, which pushed the idea of private car ownership. Broom, an Indonesia-based auto-financing startup that wants to help used car dealers work more
Ghibli Park, a large theme park dedicated wholly to the works of Japanese animation giants Studio Ghibli, opened late last year. And it hasn’t taken long for people to start being weirdos with some of the statues found at the park, prompting calls from local authorities to please stop. CC Off English As CNN report,
Last week, Capcom released a demo for its upcoming remake of the classic 2005 third-person horror game, Resident Evil 4. And while the demo is fairly small, fans have found a hidden weapon and other secrets tucked away in this small taste of what’s coming later this month. CC Off English I pounced on the
/ This isn’t the first or even the second time an entire Google phone has leaked. The Pixel 7A has leaked.Image: Zing News I can’t quite say it was inevitable, but — in some of the least surprising yet amusing tech news in the world — a Vietnam gadget enthusiast has managed to obtain a
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Apple is building a mixed reality headset that’s set to ship this year. The company’s MR (AR+VR) hardware ranks among its longest-lasting rumor cycles. Some (Apple Watch) have borne fruit. Others (that pesky Apple TV set) not so much. The category doesn’t feel like a foregone conclusion
Google on Monday laid out updates coming to its Pixel phones and the Pixel Watch, including bringing some useful camera tools to more devices. In its first feature drop of 2023, Google said faster Night Sight — its feature for taking low-light photos — is coming to the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro after launching
No reason to panic more over VC fund performance — yet Rebecca Szkutak 9 hours Over the last year, the venture industry has had a tough time. Many feared that the bull market had pushed valuations to unsustainable heights and would result in a windfall of startup down rounds and cash burn, which would have
/ Google’s latest Pixel feature drop brings Magic Eraser to all devices — as promised — and a faster night mode to 2021’s flagships. Night Sight on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro is getting up to speed with the latest Pixel generation.Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Google’s making good on its promise
Diamonds: carbon, transparent, expensive, symbolic of love and commitment — and many of them come dripping with human rights abuses. They also come with a heavy environmental burden, even the lab-grown ones. So what if diamonds could be done differently, with proper traceability and sustainability? That’s exactly where Aether, a diamond-growing company based in New
Amazon is launching its latest game integration with Alexa Game Control support built into Dead Island 2, an upcoming open-world zombie game expected in late April. I got to play around with a preview version of the game, using a headset mic to issue commands and taunt zombies. Alexa Game Control doesn’t require an Amazon
Both 15-year fixed and 30-year fixed refinances saw their average rates drop this week. The average rate on 10-year fixed refinance also shrank. Like mortgage rates, refinance rates fluctuate on a daily basis and vary from lender to lender, but also rise and fall over the long term based on broader market conditions and macroeconomic
Signature Bank is the second casualty of the ongoing banking crisis in the U.S. The New York-based financial institution stopped operating abruptly on Sunday — customers will be made whole. Regulators said that Signature Bank also caused a systemic risk and could threaten the U.S. banking system. In other words, the government is stepping up
[The following will contain spoilers for The Last of Us show and both video games] CC Off English It’s been ten years since The Last of Us launched in 2013, and it still feels like we can’t agree on what the series is actually about. Not literally, mind you. The series is pretty straightforward in
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