The Verge Elon Muskās xAI could soon make its next move to compete with OpenAI: launching a standalone app for its Grok chatbot. Musk created xAI as an alternative to OpenAI, the company he helped found but later distanced himself from over ideological differences. Now, The Wall Street Journal reports, xAI is planning to launch an app as soon as December that could go head-to-head with OpenAIās ChatGPT as it... Read more āŗ
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Transparentās new wireless speaker was inspired by brutalist architecture. | Image: Transparent The design of Transparentās latest wireless speaker looks like the complete opposite of the glass-enclosed see-through speakers that helped originally launch the brand. The $4,000 Brutalist speaker is made from aluminum, and although it stands around 23-inches tall in person, without context it could be easily mistaken for a minimalist office tower designed by an architect still inspired... Read more āŗ
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Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge The US Department of Energy (DOE) thinks AI can speed up the process of connecting new energy projects to the power grid. It announced $30 million in funding now available through its Artificial Intelligence for Interconnection (AI4IX) program. The DOE is interested in fostering partnerships between grid operators and software and energy project developers to get new sources of electricity online faster. The... Read more āŗ
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Image: The Verge A new startup created by former Android leaders aims to build an operating system for AI agents. Among them is Hugo Barra, Googleās former VP of Android product management, who says the new company ā named ā/dev/agentsā ā will revisit the leadersā āAndroid roots.ā AI companies are pushing AI agents as the next big leap in AI tools, promising digital assistants that can carry out tasks and... Read more āŗ
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Will New Kids on the Blockās Joey McIntyre find love again, or will he just shop at Walmart? | Image: Roku Walmart is linking up with Roku to release a full-length Christmas movie that will let viewers buy products on their TV during specific parts of the story, Business Insider reports. Itās the retailerās second go at the idea of shoppable TV after previously trying out a social media romcom... Read more āŗ
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images A Chinese commercial ship is suspected of deliberately dragging its anchor to cut undersea cables that connect countries over the internet, The Wall Street Journal reports. International investigators reportedly believe the crew aboard Yi Peng 3, a bulk carrier full of Russian fertilizer, dragged its anchor for more than 100 miles across the Baltic seabed, damaging the cables that run across it.... Read more āŗ
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Googleās generation for the prompt āMake a classic chess set inspired by geometric sci-fi art.ā | Screenshot: The Verge Google has released a new chess website that puts one fun twist on the game: it uses custom pieces that are created each time by generative AI. The game starts by letting you type in a short description for what the white pieces should look like; itāll generate the set using... Read more āŗ
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Selling Chrome might not be the most painful part of the DOJās antitrust demands for Google. Continue readingā¦ Read more āŗ
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The Ultimate Ears Miniroll speaker is pocketable with a built-in strap for extra portability. | Image: Logitch / Ultimate Ears If you need a good portable speaker, weāve highlighted plenty in our larger Black Friday deals roundup ā but the UE Miniroll is one of our favorites and one of the best deals of the week. Normally $79.99, right now itās down to $49.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, Best Buy,... Read more āŗ
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Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge What GM takes away, the aftermarket restores. General Motorsā controversial decision to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from most of its electric vehicles now has a possible workaround. As noticed by InsideEVs, a company called White Automotive and Media Services (WAMS) is advertising a new aftermarket upgrade kit that restores the popular phone-mirroring features back into Chevy and GMC EVs. On... Read more āŗ
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Bluetooth trackers come in all shapes and sizes. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge For those of us who donāt ever seem to know where our keys, wallets, and remote controls have gone. Continue readingā¦ Read more āŗ
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Image: The Verge Uber is using gig workers to get into the AI labeling business, Bloomberg reports. Itās a sign that the ridehail and delivery company is interested in expanding its independent contractor-powered business model to meet the demands of the fast-growing world of machine learning and large-language models. The companyās new āScaled Solutionsā division claims it can connect businesses to ānuanced analysts, testers, and independent data operatorsā using its... Read more āŗ
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Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge From smart ovens and calendars to color-changing nail polish, here are some of our favorite gadgets and goods to gift mom this year. Continue readingā¦ Read more āŗ
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Image: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission cleared SpaceX to use its Starlink broadband satellites to provide T-Mobile customers with direct-to-phone service. The T-Mobile license is the first collaboration between a satellite operator and wireless carrier to be approved by the FCC to provide supplemental cell coverage from space. āThe Commission recognized that satellite-to-device connectivity can support critical public interest benefits, including ubiq Read more āŗ
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The Shoe 1ās design was inspired by Appleās running shoe emoji. | Image: Jose Wong Artist and designer Jose Wong has turned Appleās running shoe emoji into a real sneaker thatās now available through their website in sizes ranging from five to 12. The Shoe 1, released through Wongās ABCD brand, will set you back $219.90 for a pair, with shipping expected to start in about a week. The shoes... Read more āŗ
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The S24 FE feels less like a āFan Editionā and more like an exercise in retail positioning. Continue readingā¦ Read more āŗ
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Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images TikTok is placing age restrictions on some of its beauty filters to address concerns about how they impact the mental health of its teenage users. Some of the changes rolling out āin the coming weeksā include preventing under-18s from using certain appearance-altering effects, and expanding filter descriptions to specify what the filters adjust when applied. The press release says that... Read more āŗ
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Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Microsoft says it isnāt using customer data from its Microsoft 365 apps to train its AI models. The clarification addresses reports circulating online in the last few weeks claiming Microsoft required Word and Excel users to opt out of training the companyās AI systems. The confusion arose from a privacy setting in Microsoft Office that toggles āoptional connected... Read more āŗ
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Photo by Sean OāKane / The Verge Porsche is not ready to turn in its gas caps for charging ports just yet. The company reportedly plans to launch more internal combustion engine models due to a slowdown in EV sales, according to Automotive News Europe. The automakerās CFO, Lutz Meschke, told the outlet, āWhat is clear is that we are sticking with the combustion engine for much longer.ā As Car... Read more āŗ
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Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge If youāre looking to catch up on recent shows and movies ā including Shogun, The Penguin, and Dune: Part Two ā the upcoming holiday weekend is the perfect time to do so. Thankfully, multiple streaming services are slashing subscription prices ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, including Max, Hulu, and others. Right now, for example, you can sign up for a year... Read more āŗ
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