September’s Record-Shattering Heat Was ‘Absolutely Gobsmackingly Bananas’
The global temperature numbers for September are in, and they are not good. “This month was, in my professional opinion as a climate scientist—absolutely gobsmackingly bananas,” Zeke Hausfather posted Tuesday…
How Neuralink Keeps Dead Monkey Photos Secret
Davis has released hundreds of pages of emails, contractual documents, memos, and other veterinary records detailing the public university’s work for Neuralink between 2018 and 2020. The descriptions of botched…
Your Cheap Android TV Streaming Box May Have a Dangerous Backdoor
When you buy a TV streaming box, there are certain things you wouldn’t expect it to do. It shouldn’t secretly be laced with malware or start communicating with servers in…
You can now use the DALL-E 3 AI image generator inside Bing Chat
The image generator inside the AI-powered Bing Chat is getting a big upgrade today: Microsoft announced that OpenAI’s latest DALL-E 3 model is now available to all Bing Chat and…
Spotify is giving paid subscribers 15 hours of audiobook listening per month
This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. Ariel and Amrita coming to you with another joint issue today. It’s a jam-packed Tuesday, with…
Double tap shows up in watchOS 10.1 dev beta
For example, say you get a text. If you double-tap, it’ll bring up the ability to reply via voice messages. Double-tapping again will send the message. For a timer, double-tapping…
Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS online services will shut down in April
Next spring, Nintendo will shut down the online services behind nearly all of its 3DS and Wii U software, affecting multiplayer and other connected features. According to Nintendo, “This also…
Apple TV+ reveals 2023 holiday programs for kids and families
Halloween may be around the corner, but Apple TV+ is looking even further ahead with its holiday programs. You won’t even have to wait until next month to see what’s…
Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds are surprisingly affordable
Samsung Samsung’s new wireless earbuds — the Galaxy Buds FE — are just $100, a new low price for a set of Galaxy Buds. Samsung introduced the new earbuds alongside…
U.S. issues its first-ever fine for space debris
Space junk orbiting Earth is a growing problem. Old rocket parts and decommissioned satellites are orbiting our planet at great speed, posing a threat not only to functioning satellites providing…