/ Belkin’s smart home brand Wemo is backing away from Matter and dimming our dreams of a smart home utopia. Wemo’s smart home light switches work well… but now only with HomeKit.Image: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Wemo, Belkin’s smart home company, has paused development of Matter smart home devices. In an email exchange,… Continue reading Belkin balks at Matter
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It’s on sight between Ali Wong and Steven Yeun in Beef’s first trailer
/ A24 and Netflix’s Beef pits Ali Wong and Steven Yeun against one another in the ultimate existential road rage grudge match. For many people, the waves of rage that take hold whenever someone cuts them off in traffic come as quickly as they go, but that could not be further from the truth for… Continue reading It’s on sight between Ali Wong and Steven Yeun in Beef’s first trailer
OpenAI co-founder on company’s past approach to openly sharing research: ‘We were wrong’
/ OpenAI announced its latest language model GPT-4 this week, but many in the AI community were disappointed by the lack of public information. Their complaints track increasing tensions in the AI world over safety. Image: OpenAI Yesterday, OpenAI announced GPT-4, its long-awaited next-generation AI language model. The system’s capabilities are still being assessed, but… Continue reading OpenAI co-founder on company’s past approach to openly sharing research: ‘We were wrong’
Apple’s second-gen Magic Trackpad hits its best price in months
/ Plus, the Xbox Series X is still on sale, while you can still get a free game when you buy Nintendo’s new Mario-themed Nintendo Switch bundle. Apple’s second-gen Magic Trackpad is $25 off.Image: Sean O’Kane / The Verge Happy hump day, readers! We’ve got a few good deals today to help you power through… Continue reading Apple’s second-gen Magic Trackpad hits its best price in months
Music and gaming continue to merge as producer BloodPop announces studio
/ BloodPop has written and produced songs for Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Grimes, and more. The new game studio will start with ‘an ambitious third person shooter.’ BloodPop with Lady Gaga at the 2023 Oscars.Image: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images The confluence of gaming and music continues as BloodPop — a producer known for working… Continue reading Music and gaming continue to merge as producer BloodPop announces studio
Waze is adding electric vehicle charging stations to its route planning tool
/ 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… Continue reading Waze is adding electric vehicle charging stations to its route planning tool
Lexus’ first electric vehicle, the RZ 450e, starts at under $60,000
/ The RZ 450e is priced to be competitive with other luxury EVs like the BMW iX, Volvo EX90, and Mercedes EQS SUV. The RZ is also the first Lexus to be built on Toyota’s e-TNGA platform. Image: Lexus Toyota has been criticized for being slow to release its first dedicated electric vehicle, but one… Continue reading Lexus’ first electric vehicle, the RZ 450e, starts at under $60,000
California’s gig worker-focused Prop 22 isn’t overturned after all
/ A court has overturned a 2021 ruling that struck down the law, declaring it unconstitutional. It allows companies like Uber to classify workers as contractors, not employees. The law has been controversial for gig workers.Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images An appeals court in California has ruled that the state’s Proposition 22 should mostly be… Continue reading California’s gig worker-focused Prop 22 isn’t overturned after all
Meta gives up on NFTs for Facebook and Instagram
/ Meta is moving on from more crypto projects, even though NFTs / digital collectibles were once pitched as part of its ‘metaverse’ future. Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta is “winding down” its work with NFTs on Facebook and Instagram, Meta commerce and fintech lead Stephane Kasriel said in a Twitter thread… Continue reading Meta gives up on NFTs for Facebook and Instagram
Volkswagen’s first North American gigafactory will be in Canada
/ The plant, which is a joint venture with VW and its battery spinoff Power Co, will be located in the southwestern Ontario city of St. Thomas, midway between Toronto and Windsor. The German automaker has said it will spend $20 billion building EV battery plants across the globe. Volkswagen announced that its first gigafactory… Continue reading Volkswagen’s first North American gigafactory will be in Canada