/ A spreadsheet obtained by 404 Media shows a massive training dataset that includes videos from Netflix, Nintendo, Linus Tech Tips, and even The Verge. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this
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Today Blizzard published a lengthy Overwatch 2 Director’s Take addressing the Reinhardt-sized elephant in the room: whether or not the sequel should revert back to the original game’s 6v6 format. Written by game director Aaron Keller, the massive blog post traces back to Overwatch 1 and the major changes made throughout its lifetime and up
Team Ninja’s ambitious (and slightly clunky) open-world RPG, Rise of the Ronin, now has a free demo on PS5, so you have no reason to not check it out. Suggested Reading 6 Things To Know Before Starting Persona 5 Tactica Off English Suggested Reading Released earlier this year to generally positive reviews from critics and
When the action-adventure game Ghost of Tsushima first launched on PlayStation 4 in 2020 it was pretty spectacular. The Assassin’s Creed-like title from Infamous developer Sucker Punch, set during the first Mongol invasion of Japan in 1274, delivered a wonderful take on a tried and true formula. Four years later, the game finally made its
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/ Gemini should feel smarter thanks to Google’s Gemini 1.5 Flash AI model. By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. Share this story Illustration: The Verge Google’s Gemini AI chatbot will be able to respond to you
Amid the generative AI boom, companies are spending a lot on cloud infrastructure — and they’re concerned about it. According to a 2024 survey from cloud cost monitoring platform CloudZero, less than half of companies think that they have “healthy” cloud costs, with 58% saying their costs are too high. A number of public cloud
/ Along with a reworked design, Google’s next-gen earbuds could come in new colors, too. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Image: Android Headlines Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 could
/ Leaked marketing materials show off the specs and features that could come with the Pixel 9 lineup. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Image: Google Yet another Google Pixel
I suffer from pretty bad anxiety, and in 2024, I think I’ve hit some personal records when it comes to sudden spikes of irrational, panic-inducing, thought-clouding, anxiety that has done wonders on my mental health, work performance, familial and platonic relationships, and more. Naturally, I thought it’d be a great idea to spend my free
The Second Pirate Code quests are a part of The Pirates of the Caribbean Cursed Sails limited-time battle pass. So, on top of earning XP that can be used to unlock items in the normal battle pass, you’ll also unlock Cursed Gold, which will further The Pirates of the Caribbean battle pass. Suggested Reading Kotaku’s
In the lithium-ion battery world, the race to the bottom isn’t as ominous as it sounds. Battery manufacturers are under pressure from automakers to lower prices while maintaining or improving performance. They’ve largely delivered, with battery pack costs dropping from $780 to $139 per kilowatt-hour over the last decade, according to BNEF. That’s allowed electric
Solar power doesn’t provide much of Virginia’s electricity – just 4% in 2021 – but that figure is growing. Solar’s share of the state’s electricity generation doubled from 2020 to 2021. But even if solar panels make up a small portion of the state’s overall energy mix, they can provide 100% of your energy needs. Virginia doesn’t
The games industry may be surging, having recently generated more money than movies and North American sports combined, but enthusiasm for esports has ebbed and flowed. Now, though, competitive gaming will get a jolt of recognition: The International Olympic Committee has just formalized the Olympic Esports Games, with the first scheduled for 2025 in Saudi Arabia.
/ Leaked pics appear to reveal the long-awaited fourth-generation Nest along with new temperature sensors. By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn
Last week, EA College Football 25 launched and people went wild, with the game already becoming one of the biggest titles of 2024. But some fans on Xbox, perhaps not as familiar with video games, are frustrated after buying the new college football simulator and discovering that it doesn’t play on their console. Let us
As you wander the wasteland of Appalachia, you may notice what looks like an oddly dressed ghoul stumbling down the cracked pavement toward you. It’s actually a Scorched, which isn’t anything special, but lately you might’ve seen them dressed in holiday attire. The bright red and white frock of a Scorched Wanderer stands out in
If you’ve been waiting for the ambitious Fallout: London mod to release, then I have good news for you—it’s out tomorrow. The mod, which tells an entirely original story set across the pond, has been in development since 2019 and has been through plenty of ups and downs. Thankfully, the wait to see what the
I love to get a look at cosplay from across the world, and DoKomi Germany never disappoints. The three-day anime convention and cosplay competition took place over the last weekend in June in Düsseldorf, Germany, and gave us some absolute beauties. Advertisement The photography from this (provided once again by our fave cosplay photog MineralBlu)
Investments in generative AI startups — those that are creating AI-powered products to generate text, audio, video and more — aren’t slowing down. But they’re being consolidated into a shrinking number of early-stage ventures. In the first half of 2023, from January to July 16, 225 startups raised $12.3 billion from VCs, according to Crunchbase
/ Google is the only mainstream search engine where you’ll see recent results from Reddit, 404 Media reports. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Illustration: The Verge Reddit is ramping
Buying the best headphones in your budget is only half the battle. If you want great sound from your headphones, there are a lot of other things you will have to do. Although some of it involves buying more, often expensive, hardware, there are ways to improve the sound on your headphones without spending any
We’re so excited to announce that we’ve added a dedicated AI Stage presented by Google Cloud to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It joins Fintech, SaaS and Space as the other industry-focused stages — all under one big roof. We couldn’t possibly host TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 without a huge deep dive on all things artificial intelligence. So,
Thousands of stories have been written about former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick. If anyone knows a thing or two about losing control of your own narrative, it’s him. Now, Kaepernick is launching an AI storytelling platform, Lumi, to help creators tell and own their stories. If you said “Huh?” when reading
Farmers have got to do something about pests. But nobody really likes the idea of using more chemical pesticides. Thomas Laurent’s company, Micropep, thinks the answer might already be in the plants themselves. Micropep is exploring how naturally occurring compounds, known as micropeptides, might work as an entirely new class of pesticides. If the startup
/ The company is rolling out several new features including Collections, AI-powered app comparisons, and more. Plus, you can even win a Pixel phone if you Play hard enough. By Chris Welch, a reviewer specializing in personal audio and home theater. Since 2011, he has published nearly 6,000 articles, from breaking news and reviews to
You probably wouldn’t think to turn up your thermostat during the summer, but what if you could save some serious cash by doing just that? If you keep track of the temperature outside and set your indoor temperature accordingly, you can stay cool in the summer heat without spending a fortune. This story is part of CNET Zero, a series
Hot on the heels of the new Lego Fortnite sets comes another vision from the brick-building company. This time, the company is adapting another beloved video game character, Shadow the Hedgehog, from the popular Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, in a new set debuting at San Diego Comic-Con. But… the set is only of the character’s
Last week, a good chunk of the digital world shut down and stopped working due to an update that caused Microsoft’s Windows operating system to crash and display a blue screen on millions of devices. This affected places like hospitals, schools, and airports. But one airline, unlike the others, was spared from the chaos. And
After hearing that a U.S. Navy submarine ran into an underwater mountain, Joe Wolfel was surprised to find out just how little both government and commercial organizations knew about the ocean floor. It stuck with him throughout his time in the Navy and years later he launched a company to try to fix it. Wolfel
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