The Best of CES 2024
Our team of consumer tech reporters has been in Las Vegas since the weekend, tracking all of the new products being announced at CES. Of all the gadgets, apps, and…
Get Ready for the Great AI Disappointment
In the decades to come, 2023 may be remembered as the year of generative AI hype, where ChatGPT became arguably the fastest-spreading new technology in human history and expectations of…
The Ocean’s Mysteries—and Marvels—Are About to Reach New Depths
The ocean is Earth’s defining feature. Two of the most famous photographs of all time stamped that indelibly on our minds: Earthrise (1968) and The Blue Marble (1972), both taken…
Samsung Is Making a Picture Frame That’s Also a Wireless Speaker
Image: Samsung Newsroom Among several cool releases, including a cute little robot and an 8K projector, Samsung also released a picture frame at CES 2024, which is actually a wireless…
Scammy AI-Generated Books Are Flooding Amazon
When AI researcher Melanie Mitchell published Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans in 2019, she set out to clarify AI’s impact. A few years later, ChatGPT set off a…
NYT Connections answers today for January 10
Why we love NYT Connections (Image credit: NYT Connections) NYT Connections is something we continue to load up every morning, and there’s plenty of reasons why. Firstly, it’s just about…
Helldivers 2 crossplay announced alongside some pretty demanding PC specs
In welcome news for those excited for Helldivers 2, developer Arrowhead Game Studios has confirmed that the upcoming co-op shooter will have crossplay support. This was confirmed in a recent…
Baldur’s Gate 3 senior dev discusses players’ feelings towards Act 3 ‘this shift is something that’s challenging to overcome’
In a recent interview, Anna Guxens, senior RPG designer at Larian Studios, discussed the separation of each act in Baldur’s Gate 3 and said that it’s understandable if some players…
Bizarre ‘Pokémon with guns’ game Palworld is coming to early access on PC and Xbox next week
Creature-collecting open-world survival game Palworld finally has an early access release date, and prospective players on PC (Steam) and Xbox Series X|S can look forward to diving in from next…
Podcasting is in its YouTube era
This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. Welcome back, and happy new year! I am plugging away at Hot Pod Summit preparations and…