/ It was high-tech, high-fashion, and just a little too impractical The Model Eleven was Unagi’s most ambitious device ever, but it won’t actually ship.Image: Unagi Last year, the scooter maker Unagi launched an Indiegogo campaign for a vehicle it called Model Eleven. The campaign ultimately raised more than $700,000. Now, the company is saying… Continue reading Unagi is canceling the Model Eleven scooter, its ‘full on urban assault vehicle’
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Uber’s posh electric car service is now available in 25 cities in North America
/ Customers can hail a Tesla Model 3 or Polestar 2 in more cities Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is bringing its upscale electric car service to more cities, announcing the launch of its Comfort Electric feature in 14 additional cities in North America, bringing the total number of markets to 25.… Continue reading Uber’s posh electric car service is now available in 25 cities in North America
Anyone can use this AI art generator — that’s the risk
Stable Diffusion is a text-to-image AI that’s much more accessible its predecessors Share this story A random selection of images created using AI text to image generator Stable DiffusionImage: The Verge via Lexica Type and ye shall receive. That’s the basic premise of AI text-to-image programs. Users type out descriptions of whatever they like —… Continue reading Anyone can use this AI art generator — that’s the risk
Adobe to acquire Figma in a deal worth $20 billion
/ Adobe buys up a key rival Adobe is buying Figma.Image: Figma Adobe has announced that it’s acquiring Figma, a popular design platform, for around $20 billion in cash and stock. After rumors surfaced early on Thursday about a potential acquisition, Adobe made it official in a press release shortly afterward. It’s big news in… Continue reading Adobe to acquire Figma in a deal worth $20 billion
Ethereum will use less energy now that it’s proof-of-stake
/ The Merge has merged Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, has switched to proof-of-stake, cutting its energy demands. The transition, which has been in the works since 2016, won’t change much for the average Ethereum user, but it sidelines miners. The switchover began on September 6th, when the Bellatrix… Continue reading Ethereum will use less energy now that it’s proof-of-stake
EA’s CEO is following the money to more games with player-created content
/ Like the new Skate The new Skate is expected to offer lots of ways to be creative.Image: EA EA sees a big opportunity in games that let players create their own content, CEO Andrew Wilson said at a Goldman Sachs conference on Tuesday, as reported by Axios. Games like Minecraft and Roblox with extensive… Continue reading EA’s CEO is following the money to more games with player-created content
Tesla is being sued over Autopilot and Elon Musk’s Full Self-Driving predictions
/ Tesla owners have paid thousands of dollars for a feature that still isn’t ready yet. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A lawsuit filed in San Francisco by a Tesla owner claims the automaker and its CEO / Technoking Elon Musk are “deceptively and misleadingly” marketing the Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” advanced driver… Continue reading Tesla is being sued over Autopilot and Elon Musk’s Full Self-Driving predictions
The EV charging situation in the US is about to suck a little less
/ President Joe Biden just approved $900 million in the first tranche of funding Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge We’re about to see a lot more electric vehicle chargers in the US. The Biden administration just announced the approval of $900 million in funding to 35 states to install EV chargers across approximately… Continue reading The EV charging situation in the US is about to suck a little less
Ford dealers who want to sell EVs will have to spend money to make money
/ The automaker is asking dealers to invest up to $1.2 million in EV upgrades Ford dealers who want to sell EVs can opt in to a two-tier certification system.Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Ford outlined a series of requirements for its dealers who want to sell the automaker’s electric vehicles, such as… Continue reading Ford dealers who want to sell EVs will have to spend money to make money
Apple iPhone 14 review: meet the iPhone 13S
A slight camera upgrade, new emergency features, and… not a whole lot else The iPhone 14 is good. You probably shouldn’t buy an iPhone 14. If those two phrases sound at odds with each other, then let me explain. The iPhone 14 is highly capable. Its chipset can handle everything from day-to-day tasks to graphics-intensive… Continue reading Apple iPhone 14 review: meet the iPhone 13S