Meta and Spotify CEOs criticize AI regulation in the EU

Meta and Spotify are once again teaming up — this time, on the matter of open-source AI which the companies claim are being hampered by regulations. In joint statements published to both companies’ respective websites on Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek complain that EU privacy regulations around AI are holding … Read more

Starlink has a pricey new plan to stop scalpers

There’s now another reason to buy a Starlink kit from an authorized reseller. | Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge In an effort to stop resellers from buying dishes in one region — where the hardware is cheaper — and selling them in another, Starlink is imposing a new “outside region fee” for its … Read more

Crypto-themed Theater, Decode: Legacy, Hosted By HashKey Capital, Aethir And CARV Releases Trailer

HashKey Capital has just announced an exciting partnership with Aethir and CARV as co-hosts for the highly anticipated Decode: Legacy event at Token2049 Singapore. On September 17th, 2024, this groundbreaking immersive theatre experience will transform the iconic Raffles Hotel into a living stage where the mysteries of the crypto world come to life. Decode: Legacy … Read more

How to troubleshoot a Mac that won’t boot

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge If your Mac suddenly refuses to boot up properly, it can be frustrating — but you don’t have to immediately head to an Apple Store. There are a number of simple tricks you can try to get everything up and running again. I’ll take you through them here. … Read more

Bitcoin: A Guide to Civil Disobedience

As we approach the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga, it is crucial for our leaders to recognize a fundamental truth: the rightful place to lead our communities toward a better Pacific cannot be justified without the active engagement of our citizens. In a world where individuals feel increasingly disconnected from the bureaucratic … Read more

The Pixel 9 is great — and a problem

Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Google got a lot of things right with the Pixel 9 lineup. The hardware is lovely, the chip is fast, even the huge camera bump kind of has a way about it, you know? It’s a worthy Android flagship in every way. It also — and not to be … Read more

What Every Blockchain Needs: Confidentiality

Back in February at ETHDenver 2024, Decentralised Confidential Computing (DeCC) emerged from a grassroots movement to become a new Web3 category through a coalition of more than twenty privacy-focused blockchain networks. After several weeks of open discussion, the group moved to a formal vote, in which the overwhelming consensus was to adopt the term DeCC … Read more

Anomaly Detection: The Dark Horse of Fraud Detection

Today, machine learning-based fraud prediction has become a mainstay in most organizations. The two common types of machine learning are supervised and unsupervised machine learning. Out of the two, supervised learning is the most desired choice for fraud prediction for apparent reasons. Supervised learning that learns the patterns from known fraud cases yields more accurate … Read more