Image: Apple Apple is continuing its run of streaming sci-fi with the upcoming Dark Matter, a thriller about a man who… kidnaps himself. The first trailer looks appropriately trippy and follows a physicist played by Joel Edgerton who is “abducted into an alternate version of his life.” The show involves him trying to get home … Read more
Shiba Inu is the first layer 2 blockchain to join the media and entertainment association to develop blockchain technology for content security and distribution.
Sanctuary AI announced that it will be delivering its humanoid robot to a Magna manufacturing facility. Based in Austria, Magna manufacturers and assembles cars for a number of Europe’s top automakers, including Mercedes, Jaguar and BMW. As is often the nature of these deals, the parties have not disclosed how many of Sanctuary AI’s robots … Read more
Waluigi is still a scumbag, but his racecourse is pretty great. | Image: Nintendo Despite essentially being a rehash of the bestselling Wii U game of all time, I’d argue Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the quintessential multiplayer game for the Nintendo Switch (sorry, Smash Bros. stans). The 2017 title only got better with the … Read more
Technology shapes every facet of our lives from how we communicate to how we consume stories and the Archie Comics universe, a cornerstone of American pop culture, is embracing this transformation. Goldie Chan, a figure renowned in the tech world for her insightful commentary and innovative thinking, is at the forefront of this evolution, bringing … Read more
Meta has announced it’s testing new features on Instagram intended to help safeguard young people from unwanted nudity or sextortion scams. This includes a feature called Nudity Protection in DMs, which automatically blurs images detected as containing nudity. The tech giant will also nudge teens to protect themselves by serving a warning encouraging them to … Read more
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We’re excited to reveal the complete agenda, packed with keynote stage speakers and interactive roundtable sessions. From fundraising insights to growth strategies, join us as we navigate the startup landscape together at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 on April 25 in Boston. Don’t miss out — secure your spot now for an unforgettable experience of learning, … Read more
On Thursday, Apple announced that it has opened its iPhone repair process to include used components. Starting this fall, customers and independent repair shops will be able to fix the handset using compatible components. Components that don’t require configuration (such as volume buttons) were already capable of being harvested from used devices. Today’s news adds … Read more
Patlytics, an AI-powered patent analytics platform, wants to help enterprises, IP professionals, and law firms speed up their patent workflows from discovery, analytics, comparisons, and prosecution to litigation. The fledgling startup secured $4.5 million in seed funding, oversubscribed and closed in a few days, led by Google’s AI-focused VC arm, Gradient Ventures. Patlytics was co-founded by … Read more
:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Hatem A. Alharbi, CSchool of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom; (2) Taisir E.H. Elgorashi, School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom; (3) Jaafar M.H. Elmirghani, School of Electronic and Electrical … Read more
Christian Langalis, whose 2017 photo-bombing of Janet Yellen became a viral meme, will use the proceeds to fund his Bitcoin/Lightning/Urbit startup.
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Generative AI could be coming to your local TV station as The Weather Company, aka the people that run The Weather Channel, is bringing AI tools to make weather videos. The Weather Company announced ReelSphere on Thursday, a video creation tool for broadcasters … Read more
The Yale Approach with Wi-Fi is a retrofit smart door lock that works with a wireless keypad. | Image: Yale This week, Yale launched its first retrofit smart door lock, the $129.99 Yale Approach with Wi-Fi. The lock attaches only to the back of your door, so you don’t have to replace your entire deadbolt … Read more
The DJI Avata 2 drone. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The DJI Avata is my favorite drone for people who want to fly, not just film. The starter kit comes with a wand and goggles that let you skim and soar to your heart’s delight with a first-person view from the sky. … Read more
The tempo restrictions effectively ban most popular Western music in the region of Chechnya, if it wasn’t already restricted. | Image: Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP via Getty Images People partial to a shindig in the Russian republic of Chechnya are about to find their music options will be rather limited. The region is introducing a … Read more
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Hey there! So, you’ve probably heard the buzz about AI potentially replacing software programmers, right? Well, let’s break it down and have a little chat about why that’s not quite the case. Human Creativity: Think of coding as tackling a massive puzzle. Sometimes, you’ve got to get inventive and think outside the box, and that’s … Read more
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The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 11-17.
Boston, United States, April 11th, 2024, Chainwire Leading Web3 gaming ecosystem teaming up with globally recognized toy company, renowned for bringing beloved game characters to life. Planet Mojo, a leading web3 gaming ecosystem, and WowWee, an award winning global toy company with such hits as Fingerlings and Robosapien, today announced a collaboration to create … Read more
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Nothing lasts forever. Nowhere is the truism more apt than in consumer tech. This is a land inhabited by the eternally restless — always on the make for the next big thing. The smartphone has, by all accounts, had a good run. Seventeen years after the iPhone made its public debut, the devices continue to … Read more
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