/ A million users isn’t cool. You know what is? By Adi Robertson, a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. Share this story One Billion Users is currently on Kickstarter.Image: Mike Masnick / Kickstarter My… Continue reading This card game lets you build the ideal social network — or the most toxic
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Here are 40 last-minute gifts you can still grab in time for the holidays
/ If you’ve yet to wrap up your shopping, we found a bunch of gadgets that will ship in time. By Sheena Vasani, a writer covering commerce, e-readers, and tech news. She previously wrote about everything from web development to AI at Inside. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox… Continue reading Here are 40 last-minute gifts you can still grab in time for the holidays
Stranded Astronauts’ Trip Back to Earth Has Been Postponed Yet Again
How long must these poor souls be made to wait? Hold Up Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the two NASA astronauts who were left stranded aboard the International Space Station following the failure of Boeing’s Starliner, will have to wait even longer before they can return to Earth. That’s because NASA has decided to delay… Continue reading Stranded Astronauts’ Trip Back to Earth Has Been Postponed Yet Again
Criminals Running Casinos for Children Using Roblox
This is the last thing kids should be doing. Playing the Numbers Illegal online casinos are allowing children to gamble using their Roblox accounts — and now, families are suing the video game’s parent company over it. As the UK’s Sky News reports, illegal gambling outfits like BoxFlip and RBLXWild are not hosted on Roblox… Continue reading Criminals Running Casinos for Children Using Roblox
iPhone Owners Extremely Unimpressed With Apple Intelligence AI
Steve Jobs is rolling in the grave. Dud On Arrival Apple Intelligence, the iPhone-maker’s feature-packed stab at AI integration into its devices, appears to be a total dud with buyers, according to a new survey conducted by online smartphone marketplace SellCell. In a poll of over 1,000 iPhone owners with models built with AI hardware… Continue reading iPhone Owners Extremely Unimpressed With Apple Intelligence AI
Candidates to Run Washington Post Withdraw After Being Asked How They’d Use AI to Run the Newspaper
That pivot to AI isn’t working out too well, huh? Pivotal Moment After its controversial pivot to AI earlier this year, the Washington Post‘s CEO is now turning off editorial candidates by asking them how they would use the technology to run the newspaper. As Axios reports based on insider sources, two candidates for an executive editor position… Continue reading Candidates to Run Washington Post Withdraw After Being Asked How They’d Use AI to Run the Newspaper
CDC Confirms First US Case of Severe Bird Flu
The United States has now seen dozens of human bird flu cases this year, all of them mild—until now. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday that a patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza caused by the H5N1 virus. This marks the first instance of severe… Continue reading CDC Confirms First US Case of Severe Bird Flu
Botto, the Millionaire AI Artist, Is Getting a Personality
It’s an interesting idea, and it is fun to see the idea of an AI agent explored within the relatively benign realm of artistic expression. That said, Botto still poses some ethical conundrums. Many working artists rightly worry about the impact AI is having on their profession, as models trained on millions of copyrighted works… Continue reading Botto, the Millionaire AI Artist, Is Getting a Personality
US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s ban appeal
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok owner ByteDance’s appeal of a law that could ban the app. The court took up the case (via NBC News) unusually quickly — only two days after the company filed its appeal. Oral arguments are scheduled for January 10. The law being challenged, the Protecting Americans… Continue reading US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s ban appeal
Nifty survival horror game Pacific Drive is getting turned into a TV show
The survival horror indie hit Pacific Drive is getting turned into a TV show, according to a report by Variety. Director James Wan, who is best known for Saw and Aquaman, has scooped up the rights to the game, though that’s about all we know. There’s no casting news yet, or even information as to… Continue reading Nifty survival horror game Pacific Drive is getting turned into a TV show