Nvidia Says Its Blackwell Chip Is Fine, Nothing to See Here

A large portion of Nvidia’s growth this quarter was driven by data center revenue, totaling $30.8 billion for the quarter, which was up 112 percent from last year. The company’s gross profit margin was 74.5 percent, essentially flat from a year ago. But analysts expect that Nvidia’s margins could shrink as the company shifts to… Continue reading Nvidia Says Its Blackwell Chip Is Fine, Nothing to See Here

Trump FCC Pick Brendan Carr Wants to Be the Speech Police. That’s Not His Job

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wants to refashion the broadband regulator into the nation’s speech police on social platforms. As FCC chair, Carr would set the agency’s agenda on issues like broadband deployment, net neutrality, and telecom privacy. But since Carr was nominated as a commissioner in 2017… Continue reading Trump FCC Pick Brendan Carr Wants to Be the Speech Police. That’s Not His Job

The NBA will air a Christmas Day game with Disney characters

If you can’t get your kids to sit through one of the five NBA games airing on Christmas Day, tune into Disney+, ESPN+ or ESPN2 for a special Disney-fied version. ESPN announced that it will air a “Dunk the Halls” broadcast of the San Antonio Spurs versus the New York Knicks featuring animated Disney characters.… Continue reading The NBA will air a Christmas Day game with Disney characters

The best laptop power banks for 2024

Smaller battery packs are great for refiling phones and tablets, but if you need to keep a laptop juiced up while you’re far from an outlet, you’ll need something larger. For this guide, we tested portable chargers with at least a 20,000mAh (74Wh) capacity, but kept the upper limit below 27,000mAh (99Wh), since that’s about… Continue reading The best laptop power banks for 2024

Meta’s latest features for Messenger Calling include AI backgrounds

If you’re one of the people out there making calls with Meta’s Messenger app, its latest update adds a bunch of new features for making video and audio calls, according to the official Meta blog. When you make a video call, you can add an AI-generated background to your screen by tapping on the effects… Continue reading Meta’s latest features for Messenger Calling include AI backgrounds

Threads rolls out its custom feeds tool after a quick testing phase

The battle over who will get all of X’s users now that it’s an utter cesspool continues. Threads just began rolling out its own custom feeds feature to compete with rival Bluesky. Custom feeds have long been a hallmark of Bluesky and now Threads users can get in on the action. Meta announced it was… Continue reading Threads rolls out its custom feeds tool after a quick testing phase

Honda has a plan to build solid-state batteries for EVs

/ Honda built a life-sized demonstration factory that outlines its production plan to build energy dense solid-state batteries. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Image: Honda Honda… Continue reading Honda has a plan to build solid-state batteries for EVs

Korea’s Hanwha Life to acquire 75% of US financial firm Velocity ClearingThe management of Velocity will retain the remaining stake.

Hanwha Life, a life insurer under the South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, said it has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in the parent company of US-based financial services firm Velocity Clearing. The management team of Velocity Clearing will retain the remaining minority stake, Hanwha Life said in a statement. Financial terms of the deal… Continue reading Korea’s Hanwha Life to acquire 75% of US financial firm Velocity ClearingThe management of Velocity will retain the remaining stake.