Apple is turning on the HomePod Mini’s secret temperature and humidity sensor
/ Alongside the announcement of Apple’s new HomePod, the company said it would enable a sensor hidden in the HomePod Mini since launch in an upcoming software update. The HomePod Mini has been hiding a secret sensor that can detect the temperature and humidity at home.Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Apple debuted an […]
Hubble telescope observes a hungry supermassive black hole devouring a star
Science/ Space / Such an event happens only a few times every 100,000 years in a galaxy with a dormant black hole at its center, but recently, one such event was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. This sequence of artist illustrations shows how a black hole can devour a bypassing star.Image: NASA, ESA, Leah […]
Shell is acquiring EV charging network Volta for $169 million
/ Shell USA is buying all shares of the destination electric vehicle charging company Volta, which operates over 3,000 stations. Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge Shell USA, best known for its gasoline fill-up stations, is acquiring electric vehicle charging network Volta through a full cash purchase of all its common stock. The transaction, worth […]
Boston Dynamics’ bipedal robot Atlas is now tossing tool bags around a (fake) construction site
Robot/ Tech / Are bipedal, bimanual robots nearly ready to work alongside humans? Probably not, but we’re getting closer, as Boston Dynamics’ latest marketing videos demonstrate. Is Boston Dynamics slowly preparing to put its bipedal robots to work? In a glossy new video, the company has shown off its prototype Atlas robot tossing planks and […]
How the new MacBook Pros compare to the rest of Apple’s MacBook lineup
/ The new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros boast Apple’s latest silicon, but are they worth the upgrade? Both the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro will be configurable with either Apple’s M2 Pro or M2 Max chip.Image: Apple Apple recently announced some new additions to its Mac lineup — specifically a new 14- and 16-inch […]
Spotify, Basecamp, and Deezer ask European regulators to crack down on Apple
/ The companies say Apple is harming consumers and are asking the European Commission to act quickly, even before the EU’s transformative digital regulations come into effect. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify and a group of European companies are calling on the European Commission to take “swift and decisive action” against Apple […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on GPT-4: “people are begging to be disappointed and they will be”
Artificial Intelligence/ Tech / In a recent interview, Altman discussed hype surrounding the as yet unannounced GPT-4 but refused to confirm if the model will even be released this year. OpenAI is the creator of AI chatbot ChatGPT. Image: OpenAI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has addressed rumors regarding GPT-4 — the company’s as yet unreleased language […]
Microsoft set to lay off thousands of employees
Microsoft/ Tech / Microsoft’s latest job cuts are expected to be significantly larger than the 1 percent in 2022. Update January 18th, 9:45AM ET: In a memo issued Wednesday morning, Microsoft confirmed plans to fire over 10,000 employees by the end of March. The original story continues below. Microsoft is preparing to announce job cuts […]
Twitter starts selling off assets from San Francisco HQ
Twitter/ Tech / The company is selling espresso machines, designer chairs, and bike-powered recharging stations after falling behind on office rent payments. This tasteful neon sign could be yours if you outbid the current $22,000 offer.Image: Heritage Global Partners If you’ve been looking to kit out a startup, then here’s a chance to grab some […]
Crypto Mason’s death threats from maxis: Hall of Flame – Cointelegraph Magazine
Name: Mason Versluis — aka “Crypto Mason” Anonymous: No Twitter followers: 146.2K Known for: Garnering over 1 million followers on social media before he could legally drink in the United States Who is this guy anyway? Mason Versluis may only be 22 years old, but he’s already a full-time crypto influencer thanks to his wise […]