Month: March 2023
Index your Microsoft Exchange content using the Exchange connector for Amazon Kendra
Amazon Kendra is a highly accurate and simple-to-use intelligent search service powered by machine learning (ML). Amazon Kendra offers a suite of data source connectors to simplify the process of ingesting and indexing your content, wherever it resides. Valuable data in organizations is stored in both structured and unstructured repositories. An enterprise search solution should … Read more
Achieve rapid time-to-value business outcomes with faster ML model training using Amazon SageMaker Canvas
Machine learning (ML) can help companies make better business decisions through advanced analytics. Companies across industries apply ML to use cases such as predicting customer churn, demand forecasting, credit scoring, predicting late shipments, and improving manufacturing quality. In this blog post, we’ll look at how Amazon SageMaker Canvas delivers faster and more accurate model training times enabling … Read more
The SCO lawsuit, 20 years later
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Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon on the Wii U go offline due to vulnerability
Image: Nintendo Nintendo has taken down the online features of the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon today due to an unspecified security vulnerability. VGC reports that the games were taken offline at 11:30PM ET last night and that the company suggests the fix could take days (via IGN). The Nintendo Switch … Read more
Chainlink Price Feeds Go Live on Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 Testnet
Base also joins the data provider’s Scale program, allowing developers to construct smart contracts that can react to external information at a subsidized cost.
The new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet anime looks like a Paldean blast in its first trailer
With Ash Ketchum having finally managed to become a Pokémon champion, the Pokémon anime’s gearing up to introduce a new generation of young trainers whose adventures will take them to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Paldea region and beyond. Though we’ve seen some of the new protagonists and their partner pokémon, a new trailer for the … Read more
Abortion websites would be blocked in Texas under new bill
Photo by Mark Felix / AFP via Getty Images A new bill in Texas would require internet service providers inside the state to block sites that provide abortion information, as well making it illegal to host or even provide domain registration for sites that help people in Texas obtain or pay for abortions. The bill, … Read more
Ford is boosting Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning production to cement status as No. 2 EV seller
Image: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Ford is enjoying its newfound status as the No. 2 seller of electric vehicles in the US. In the interest of maintaining it, the automaker is boosting production of its lineup of plug-in vehicles, including the Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, and E-Transit. Ford started accelerating production of Mustang Mach-Es … Read more
Stable Diffusion AI art generator now has an official Blender plug-in
Image: Stability AI / Blender A popular app for 3D artists just received an accessible way to experiment with generative AI: Stability AI has released Stability for Blender, an official Stable Diffusion plug-in that introduces a suite of generative AI tools to Blender’s free 3D modeling software. Third-party plug-ins offer similar functionality, but Stability AI’s … Read more
Uniswap Wants to Launch Crypto Wallet App, but Apple Says Not So Fast
The company behind the top decentralized exchange said Apple is standing in the way of the offering.
Sennheiser’s Ambeo Soundbar Plus is a sonic marvel with compromises
It’s a luxury purchase through and through, but Sennheiser’s new soundbar carries forward many of the original Ambeo’s strengths. Unfortunately, it also suffers from short-sighted missteps. Continue reading…
Flashbots Makes Privacy-Enhanced Block Builder Open Source on Ethereum Testnet Sepolia
Research shared by the team details that block builders will be able to build blocks without accessing private data of user’s transactions.
Sonos is hosting another refurbished soundbar and speaker sale
You can save $170 on the mic-less version of the Sonos Arc when you buy it refurbished today. | Image: Chris Welch / The Verge Sonos makes some of the best speakers and soundbars you can buy, but they come at a high price and are typically only on sale during major shopping holidays. Thankfully, … Read more
30 Days of Python
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How Many Exoplanets Can You Visit in Quanta’s New Math Game?
It’s the year 2111. Humanity has invented a warp drive that enables a spacecraft to hyperjump to distant solar systems and back to Earth. The drive promises to revolutionize space exploration. But there’s a catch. The new technology is finicky and can only make hyperjumps that follow certain numerical rules. Earth’s governing body has tapped … Read more
Two of Apple’s best laptops for creators and power users are up to $500 off
Get your laptop with actual ports, and get a great deal. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Ever since the release of the M2 generation of the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros, we’ve been waiting for some huge discounts on the previous-gen M1 models from 2021. That day is here now and … Read more
After Dobbs, Democrats roll out health and location data protections
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Democrats introduced a bill Thursday to protect sensitive health and location data from being sold to online advertisers. The Upholding Protections for Health and Online Location Data (UPHOLD) Privacy Act aims to resolve lingering concerns over the online safety of abortion-seeking patients. Introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mazie … Read more
Ring is requiring a subscription for more camera and alarm features
On March 29th, new owners of a Ring Alarm security system will have to pay for a subscription to control it when they’re not home. | Image: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Yet another company will charge its customers more money for using existing features as the subscription-based smart home becomes the norm. Amazon-owned … Read more
The Quest Pro and 256GB Quest 2 are getting significant price cuts
Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the Meta Quest Pro, the company’s mixed and virtual reality headset focused on business users, will be getting a substantial price cut, going from $1,499.99 to $999.99. Likewise, the 256GB version of the Quest 2 will be going from $499.99 to $429.99. Meta … Read more
How a group of amateur astronomers captured a NASA spacecraft crashing into an asteroid
Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images Last September, the world watched in delight as NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in a test of planetary defense. The idea of the DART mission was to see whether an impact from a spacecraft could change the trajectory of an incoming asteroid in case such … Read more