AI systems and large language models need to be trained on massive amounts of data to be accurate but they shouldn’t train on data that they don’t have the rights to use. OpenAI’s licensing deals with The Atlantic and Vox last week show that both sides of the table are interested in landing these AI-training
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Indie platformer Kitsune Tails was announced back in 2021, and after three years of waiting it’s finally releasing soon. During the June 8 Wholesome Direct, developer Kitsune Games announced Kitsune Tails will be launching on August 1, with a demo currently available on Steam. After spending time with a press demo (which included one more
It was eclectic week of gaming news, and we’ve got a diverse sampler platter for you with the week’s biggest stories, or at least, the biggest ones from before Summer Game Fest kicked off on Friday. For more on that, see our roundup of everything shown off at this year’s Keighley-fest, and our look at
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Today’s Wordle answer has fairly common letters, though it feels like an old-fashioned word. But if you need help, read on. Every day, we’ll post hints and then the answer for the current day’s Wordle, just in case you need it. Also: We’ve ranked all the letters in the alphabet by popularity, if you want to
Looking for the answers to the June 8 New York Times Connections puzzle? To me, Wordle is more of a vocabulary test and Connections is more of a brainteaser. You’re given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are somehow connected. Sometimes they’re obvious, but the game editor knows how to trick you
Former Autonomy chief executive Mike Lynch issued a statement Thursday following his acquittal of criminal charges, ending a 13-year legal battle with Hewlett-Packard that became one of Silicon Valley’s biggest fraud cases. He was accused of falsely inflating revenues at the UK startup ahead of Autonomy’s $11 billion sale to HP in 2011. Commenting on
It’s been over a decade since Skate 3 launched on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, and there hasn’t been an entry in the franchise since then. Until now, as a new Summer Game Fest reveal clarified that a new Skate game — first announced at an E3 showcase four years ago — is
Day of the Devs returned for its 12th annual summer event with another Summer Game Fest post-show that gave the not-E3 microphone to the creators behind some of the most promising-looking upcoming games. Whether you like noir-influenced point-and-click adventures or nostalgia-fueled retro RPGs, the event once again proved indie gaming has something for everyone. Advertisement
Today, during IGN Live, we got our first real look at the Borderlands movie, and folks, I’m not sure this is going to be very good. How Alan Wake 2 Builds Upon The ‘Remedy-Verse’ Off English Based on the popular looter shooters developed by Gearbox and published by 2K Games, Borderlands was first announced all
To kick off Summer Game Fest, the ringleader of the successor to E3, Geoff Keighley, showcased a set of game trailers for games we’ve heard of and others debuting for the first time. While Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have trended toward their own showcases, with E3 gone, Summer Game Fest has become the big mid-year
/ A case accusing Google of running an adtech monopoly has already gotten weird, and the trial doesn’t even start until September. By Richard Lawler, a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. Share this story Illustration by Cath
The long-rumored Lego and Horizon crossover has finally come to fruition, promising players a chance to bound through a more lighthearted version of the dinosaur-infested, post-apocalyptic 31st century. According to the new trailer, unveiled at Summer Game Fest, the game will release on the PlayStation 5, PC and Nintendo Switch sometime during the holiday season
Alan Wake II was one of the best games of 2023, and though Remedy promised DLC would come, it didn’t say when. At Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, head of the studio Remedy, Sam Lake, walked on stage and announced that the first of two Alan Wake II DLCs will be available tomorrow, on
Investor demand has been so strong for shares of hot HR startup Rippling – over $2 billion worth of term sheets, it says – that it is allowing former employees to also participate in its giant, tender offer sale, the company told TechCrunch. But there is one big exception: it has banned former employees who
When Bowery Capital general partner Loren Straub started talking to a startup from the latest Y Combinator accelerator batch a few months ago, she thought it was strange that the company didn’t have a lead investor for the round it was raising. Even stranger, the founders didn’t seem to be looking for one. She thought
Editor’s Note: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has been announced and will be released on June 21. We know that Mohg is one of the two bosses that need to be defeated to access the expansion — to learn more, check out our hands-on preview of the long-awaited DLC. Elden Ring is out and like every
Editor’s Note: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has been announced and will be released on June 21. We know that Starscourge Radahn is one of two bosses that must be defeated to access the expansion — for more information, check out our hands-on preview of the long-awaited DLC. Elden Ring is known for its difficult
Apple is set to board the runaway locomotive that is generative AI at next week’s World Wide Developer Conference. Reports thus far have pointed to a partnership with OpenAI that will, among other things, help supercharge Siri. A fresh round of rumors reported by Bloomberg shed more light on the news expected to be unveiled
Hundreds of the biggest names in the video game industry are gathered in Los Angeles for Summer Game Fest this week. Most of the week will be made up of ads and spotlights for upcoming games. Historically, Geoff Keighley’s showcases and events have unfortunately not been a place to talk about the problems happening within
It’s been almost three years since Arcane, the Netflix animated series inspired by Riot Games’ global hit MOBA League of Legends, was released, and fans are dying for more. Thankfully, the long-awaited second season is finally within sight, with a November release window. And we’ve had a fresh (brief) glimpse. The Week In Games: Station
EnerVenue, a startup that has developed an alternative to lithium-ion batteries for long-duration renewable energy storage, is raising $515 million in fresh equity, per an SEC filing seen by TechCrunch. The company is in the process of building a gigawatt-scale factory in Kentucky to produce its nickel-hydrogen batteries, an endeavor that’s estimated to cost $264
New technology that enhances and personalizes our experience of listening to music and audio has brought new concerns for noise-induced hearing damage. But in the case of Apple’s AirPods, at least, it also brings new ways to improve hearing. AirPod Pros include features and settings that may make it easier for people to listen in on
There’s a lot riding on next week’s WWDC 2024 keynote. The presentation’s stakes are far higher than your standard post-event market moves. The pressure for Tim Cook and crew to deliver the goods is, in a very real sense, even higher than it was in the lead up to last year’s Vision Pro announcement. On
Shopify has acquired Threads.com, the Seqiuoa-backed Slack alternative, Threads said on its website. The companies didn’t disclose the terms of the deal but said that the Threads.com team will join Shopify. Threads added that after the launch of Meta’s social network with the same name last year, the startup had “the opportunity to sell our
A few days remain to grab a PlayStation 5 significantly cheaper than usual. That’s because Sony’s Days of Play sale is still active with the console maker slashing the next-gen device’s price by $50. Available at the likes of Amazon and Best Buy, a PS5 Slim can currently be picked from as little as $399 right
Need the answers for the June 7 New York Times Connections puzzle? To me, Wordle is more of a vocabulary test, but Connections is more of a brainteaser. You’re given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are somehow connected. Sometimes they’re obvious, but the game editor knows how to trick you
Carta, a once-high-flying Silicon Valley startup that loudly backed away from one of its businesses earlier this year, is working on a secondary sale that would value the company at $2 billion, TechCrunch has learned. Carta is working with the investment bank Jeffries on the sale and initially hoped to find demand for the offering
When you’re on the go and low on battery, deciding between charging your laptop or your phone is not practical. A port charger that extends the capability of one plug can be a lifesaver, not to mention a space saver. And right now, you can get the Belkin BoostCharge 4-Port USB power extender for just $20 on
The Epic Games Store is once again handing out a very good game for free. This time around it’s Marvel’s Midnight Suns, one of the best games of 2022 and one of my favorite superhero adventures out there. How Alan Wake 2 Builds Upon The ‘Remedy-Verse’ Off English Marvel’s Midnight Suns, in case you missed