Month: February 2023

Samar Haddad / The Verge If you’ve read through our review of the latest HomePod, you’ll know that one of Apple’s smart speakers alone sounds pretty good. But combining two of them in a stereo pair really takes the listening experience to a different level. It’s not a cheap proposition, but you’ll end up with … Read more

Nickolas Sharp worked on one of the teams investigating his illegal activities while holding Ubiquiti data ransom for 50 Bitcoin. | Illustration: Beatrice Sala A former employee of network technology provider Ubiquiti pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges on Thursday after posing as an anonymous hacker in an attempt to extort almost $2 million worth … Read more

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A Securities and Exchange Commission probe into Activision Blizzard has concluded with the company paying a $35 million penalty. At the heart of the probe were charges that Activision Blizzard did not have adequate procedures in place that allowed it to document employee workplace misconduct complaints. As a … Read more

More media publishers are turning to AI to crank out content. | Image: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Another major publisher is using AI to generate stories in the name of efficiency. Arena Group Holdings, a media firm whose brands include Sports Illustrated, TheStreet, Parade, and Men’s Journal, says it’s partnering with AI language startups Jasper and … Read more

Evelyne Ily Juhen as Prisca in Mami Wata. | Image: Fiery Film Company Out of all the films that debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, none were quite as visually striking as Nigerian writer / director C.J. Obasi’s Mami Wata, a monochromatic modern-day myth about a small village during a time of upheaval. One … Read more

The Emm product lineup includes a case, a cup with biosensors, a portable UV sanitizer, and a tampon-like applicator. | Image: Emm In wearable tech, menstrual health often feels like an afterthought. Case in point: Fitbit, the first major wearable maker to add period tracking to its platform, did so in 2018 — over a … Read more