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Panos Panay on launching his first products since moving to Amazon

Panos Panay has a Diet Coke problem. It’s a topic that quickly came up when I walked into the small interview room, after he offered me a choice of beverages and I said my partner has a similar addiction. After a quick conversation on the advantages of drinking plain water over diet colas, I knew… Continue reading Panos Panay on launching his first products since moving to Amazon

The first of Astro Bot’s free speedrunning levels arrives on Thursday

Astro Bot, one of Sony’s greatest triumphs, is getting new content for those who live life (or at least play PS5) in the fast lane. Developer Team Asobi said on Wednesday that the first of five free speedrunning levels teased at Sony’s September State of Play will arrive on Thursday, October 17. The first speedrun… Continue reading The first of Astro Bot’s free speedrunning levels arrives on Thursday

My very brief stint as a race car driver at the F1 Arcade

/ A new company is trying to bring racing simulators to the bar scene. It’s very fun — and very complicated. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story The F1 Arcade is a simulator.… Continue reading My very brief stint as a race car driver at the F1 Arcade

Hong Kong moves to set up $1.2b FoF to invest in Innovation & TechnologyHK has announced a series of measures to bolster investments in the private se…

The Hong Kong government will set up a HK$10 billion ($1.2 billion) fund-of-funds (FoF)—the I&T Industry-Oriented Fund—to invest in the Innovation & Technology (I&T) sector in a move to boost the city’s technology sector, according to an announcement.  The I&T-focused FoF will inject capital into the life and health technology, AI and robotics, semiconductors and… Continue reading Hong Kong moves to set up $1.2b FoF to invest in Innovation & TechnologyHK has announced a series of measures to bolster investments in the private se…

Anthropic’s CEO thinks AI will lead to a utopia — he just needs $7 billion first

Artificial Intelligence/ Tech / If you want to upload your mind to the cloud, that’s an option too. By Kylie Robison, a senior AI reporter working with The Verge’s policy and tech teams. She previously worked at Fortune Magazine and Business Insider. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images If you… Continue reading Anthropic’s CEO thinks AI will lead to a utopia — he just needs $7 billion first

This whimsical iPhone keyboard case is the smart accessory I didn’t know I needed

Kerry Wan/ZDNET The premise of Clicks is rather straightforward: you snap your iPhone into the soft-shell case, the port connection registers the accessory as an input, and suddenly, you’ve got a full-screen handset plus a physical QWERTY keyboard to type on. The whole concoction feels like what you’d get if you asked an AI image generator in… Continue reading This whimsical iPhone keyboard case is the smart accessory I didn’t know I needed

My aging minivan needs Anker’s leaked car charger with a retractable USB-C cable

Gadgets/ Tech / The Nano car charger will reportedly deliver 45W of power through a built-in 30-inch long USB-C cable. By Andrew Liszewski, a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Share this story Anker’s new car… Continue reading My aging minivan needs Anker’s leaked car charger with a retractable USB-C cable

Elon Musk is going to stump for Trump in Pennsylvania

/ The Tesla CEO says he’ll host a ‘series of talks’ in the swing state, open to anyone who has voted and signed a petition being circulated by Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC. By Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise of the… Continue reading Elon Musk is going to stump for Trump in Pennsylvania

Analogue’s 4K Nintendo 64 launches next year for $249

/ It’s been delayed, but the Analogue 3D isn’t too far off now. And preorders start later this month. By Andrew Webster, an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. Share this story Image: Analogue It won’t make it out… Continue reading Analogue’s 4K Nintendo 64 launches next year for $249