- Google will invest as much as $40 billion in Anthropic
ars-technica· 24-abr
This follows a similar, but smaller, investment by Amazon just days ago.
- Europe—not US—first to authorize Moderna's combo mRNA flu-COVID vaccine
ars-technica· 24-abr
Amid RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda, Moderna withdrew its FDA application last year.
- In rare chickenpox case, itchy blisters mushroom into large, rubbery nodules
ars-technica· 24-abr
Treatment options are tricky. The teen opted to live with the masses.
- Artemis II broke Fred Haise's distance record, but he is happy to pass it on
ars-technica· 25-abr
"It wasn't a big deal. It just coincided with the fact that Moon was farther away from the Earth."
- Meet the 19-meter Cretaceous kraken that swam with mosasaurs
ars-technica· 24-abr
Layer by layer, researchers revealed the jaws of an ancient predator.
- Why are top university websites serving porn? It comes down to shoddy housekeeping.
ars-technica· 24-abr
Hundreds of subdomains from dozens of universities have been hijacked by scammers.
- This is who's developing Golden Dome's orbital interceptors—if they're ever built
ars-technica· 25-abr
"If boost-phase intercept from space is not affordable and scalable, we will not produce it."
- FCC: Router ban includes portable hotspots, but not phones with hotspot features
ars-technica· 24-abr
FCC defines consumer routers expansively, updates FAQ to include Wi-Fi hotspots.
- Palantir employees are talking about company's "descent into fascism"
ars-technica· 25-abr
Slack messages, interviews with current and former works paint picture of company in turmoil.
- Soldier won $410K in Polymarket bets on timing of Maduro capture, US alleges
ars-technica· 24-abr
It's like "Pete Rose betting on his own team," Trump says of arrested soldier.
- 3 things Michelle Kim is into right now
mit-tech-review· 22-abr
Isegye Idol If you thought K-pop was weird, virtual idols—humans who perform as anime-style digital characters via motion capture—will blow your mind. My favorite is a girl group called Isegye Idol, created by Woowakgood, a Korean VTuber (a streamer who likewise performs as a digital persona). Isegye Idol’s six members are anonymous, which seems to…
- One town’s scheme to get rid of its geese
mit-tech-review· 22-abr
“Pull over!” I order my brother one sunny February afternoon. Our target is in sight: a gaggle of Canada geese, pecking at grass near the dog park. As I approach, tiptoeing over their grayish-white poop, I notice that one bird wears a white cuff around its slender black neck. It’s a GPS tracker—part of a…
- There is no nature anymore
mit-tech-review· 22-abr
When people talk about “nature,” they’re generally talking about things that aren’t made by human beings. Rocks. Reefs. Red wolves. But while there is plenty of God’s creation to go around, it is hard to think of anything on Earth that human hands haven’t affected. In the Brazilian rainforest, scientists have found microplastics in the…
- The Download: introducing the 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now
mit-tech-review· 22-abr
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now What actually matters in AI right now? It’s getting harder to tell amid the constant launches, hype, and warnings. To cut through…
- Will fusion power get cheap? Don’t count on it.
mit-tech-review· 23-abr
Fusion power could provide a steady, zero-emissions source of electricity in the future—if companies can get plants built and running. But a new study suggests that even if that future arrives, it might not come cheap. Technologies tend to get less expensive over time. Lithium-ion batteries are now about 90% cheaper than they were in…
- The Download: introducing the Nature issue
mit-tech-review· 23-abr
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: the Nature issue When we talk about “nature,” we usually mean something untouched by humans. But little of that world exists today. From microplastics in rainforest wildlife to artificial light…
- Health-care AI is here. We don’t know if it actually helps patients.
mit-tech-review· 24-abr
I don’t need to tell you that AI is everywhere. Or that it is being used, increasingly, in hospitals. Doctors are using AI to help them with notetaking. AI-based tools are trawling through patient records, flagging people who may require certain support or treatments. They are also used to interpret medical exam results and X-rays. A…
- The Download: supercharged scams and studying AI healthcare
mit-tech-review· 24-abr
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. We’re in a new era of AI-driven scams When ChatGPT was released in late 2022, it showed how easily generative AI could create human-like text. This quickly caught the eye of…
- Three reasons why DeepSeek’s new model matters
mit-tech-review· 24-abr
On Friday, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released a preview of V4, its long-awaited new flagship model. Notably, the model can process much longer prompts than its last generation, thanks to a new design that helps it handle large amounts of text more efficiently. Like DeepSeek’s previous models, V4 is open source, meaning it is available…
- X launches stand-alone XChat app on iOS
techcrunch· 24-abr
X's new app promises private chats, disappearing messages, audio and video calls, and more.
- Cohere acquires, merges with Germany-based startup to create a ‘transatlantic AI powerhouse’
techcrunch· 24-abr
Cohere, the Canada-based AI company that makes AI tools for businesses in regulated industries, announced Friday it would merge with Aleph Alpha, a German company that also builds AI systems for businesses and governments.
- ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated media
techcrunch· 24-abr
ComfyUI, whose tools give creators more control over AI image, video, and audio generation, just raised $30 million.
- Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute
techcrunch· 24-abr
Google plans up to $40B investment in Anthropic as AI rivals race to secure massive compute capacity, following the limited release of its powerful, cybersecurity-focused Mythos model.
- Lachy Groom to back India startup Pronto at a $200M valuation, sources say
techcrunch· 25-abr
This round, should it occur, would double the house-help startup's valuation in a matter of weeks.
- Meta’s loss is Thinking Machines’ gain
techcrunch· 24-abr
Meta has been poaching talent from Thinking Machines Lab. But it's a two-way street.
- Palantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimes
techcrunch· 24-abr
The IRS has used Palantir's software since at least 2018, The Intercept reports.
- Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’
techcrunch· 24-abr
Steve Ballmer wrote a fiery letter in the sentencing of disgraced founder Joseph Sanberg documenting all the harm that's befalling him as an investor.
- Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage
techcrunch· 24-abr
Series, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech.
- X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO
techcrunch· 24-abr
Investors flocked to nuclear power startup X-energy in its first day of public trading on the Nasdaq.
- The person who allegedly leaked Paramount’s new Avatar movie has been arrested
the-verge· 24-abr
Following Paramount Skydance's move to launch an investigation into how its upcoming Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender animated feature leaked onto the internet, a suspect has been taken into custody by police. The Straits Times reports Singaporean police have arrested a 26-year-old man who is alleged to have uploaded the new Avatar movie (previously titled The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender) online after accessing a server where the project was being held ahead of its scheduled October 9th premiere on Paramount Plus. According to the authorities, a copy of the entire movie was found on the suspect's electronic devices. If he is ultimatel … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Sho Miyake answers life’s greatest questions
the-verge· 25-abr
Acclaimed Japanese director Sho Miyake has arrived in the States. He's brought with him two feature films: Small, Slow But Steady and Two Seasons, Two Strangers, a pair of naturalistic portraits that deal with the uneasy human desire to relate to other people. Seclusion and unease are bedrocks to Miyake's growing filmography. "I like these characters that have a sense of discomfort that slowly starts to distance them from society," he tells The Verge. I first saw Small, Slow But Steady at New Directors/New Films (lowkey one of the better film festivals New York has to offer). It's an affectionate story of a deaf boxer, Keiko (Yukino Kishii), … Read the full story at The Verge.
- The Govee smart lamp brightened up my room, and then my life
the-verge· 25-abr
I knew things were not quite right when I had to throw a towel over a broken Ikea lamp to block out its light. How did I get here? I cover fancy and capable tech for a living, and yet, it took me two years to get rid of a pair of old, broken Ikea lamps in my bedroom. Then I got some floor lamps from Govee that changed everything. Those Ikea lamps were around for two years after I moved from Orange County to Los Angeles. Soon after that move, my mom's Parkinson's disease - a neurodegenerative condition with no cure - progressed quickly, my mental health took a hit, and most of my own to-do list quietly slid to the back burner as she lost mob … Read the full story at The Verge.
- The US gets the worst phones
the-verge· 25-abr
Apple and Samsung dominate the US phone market, and they've done so for years. Together with Google, they've shaped our sense of what a smartphone is and what it can do, pushing the boundaries of mobile photography, software, and processing power. But over the last few years, they've sat back, content to iterate rather than innovate - and in the interim, China's tech giants have plowed ahead. Now a gulf is growing between the phones on sale in the US and those available in the rest of the world. US phone buyers are missing out. Some of the blame for that gap lies with Apple. Where it goes, the market follows, and in recent years it's gone s … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Google’s handsome Pixel Watch 4 is on sale for $40 off in both size configurations
the-verge· 24-abr
Spring has sprung, as they say, and to mark the occasion, Google is running a spring-centric promo until Sunday, April 26th. The limited-time discounts apply to a number of Google’s first-party devices, from the Pixel 10 Pro to the Pixel Buds Pro 2, as well as the wearables like the Pixel Watch 4. In fact, Google’s latest watch is on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store in its 41mm / Wi-Fi configuration starting at $309.99 ($40 off) — or in the 45mm config for $359.99 ($40 off) — which is one of the better prices we’ve seen in recent months. Google Pixel Watch 4 Where to Buy: $349.99 $309.99 at Amazon (41mm, Wi-Fi) $349.99 $309.99 at Google (41mm, Wi-Fi) $399.99 $359.99 at Amazon (45mm, Wi-Fi) We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: the Pixel Watch 4 is the Android watch t…
- Xbox’s weirdest studio is on a roll
the-verge· 25-abr
For a while there, it seemed like Double Fine might be struggling under the Microsoft corporate umbrella. The game studio led by Tim Schafer is beloved for offbeat titles like Brütal Legend and Broken Age, but after being acquired by Microsoft in 2019, its only new release for years was a long-awaited sequel to Psychonauts. Of late, though, Double Fine is on something of a roll. Last year the studio released the wonderfully strange Keeper, a game about a sentient lighthouse. This week, it launched Kiln, a multiplayer brawler with adorable spirits and a whole lot of pottery. It's yet another oddball delight that could only come out of Double … Read the full story at The Verge.
- Alex Jones has uncovered another massive conspiracy
the-verge· 24-abr
Alex Jones is onto something. | Photo by Joe Buglewicz / Getty Images Alex Jones may soon lose Infowars, the digital perch that he's used for decades to traffic in conspiracy theories, to The Onion, the satirical newspaper. But not before he's uncovered something truly dastardly: comedian Tim Heidecker's past (publicly available) work. "The Onion newspaper has been rocked by the discovery that their new creative director, produced pro pedo/child kidnapping, torture and murder programs," Jones wrote on X on Friday. "Below is an actual mug shot of the creep.." he continued. Included in the post is a fake mugshot of Heidecker taken from a 2017 Adult Swim courtroom series, in which he's standing trial for 20 coun … Read the full story at The Verge.
- BMW is one step closer to selling you a color-changing car
the-verge· 24-abr
It’s not quite the color-changing car that’s been teased, but BMW’s new BMW iX3 Flow Edition brings us closer. | Image: BMW At CES 2022, BMW debuted its BMW iX Flow concept car that could dynamically change its appearance using the same grayscale E Ink panels found in e-readers like the Kindle. It was followed by the BMW i Vision Dee concept and the BMW i5 Flow Nostokana that were both upgraded with color E Ink panels. Its latest concept, the BMW iX3 Flow Edition announced at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, might look slightly less ambitious but it takes a new approach, pushing color-changing cars closer to actual production. BMW's previous concepts wrapped the entire vehicle in a patchwork of E Ink panels that were all custom-sized and shaped to match its contours. … Read the full story at T…
- Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time
the-verge· 24-abr
Windows users will no longer be forced to run automatic updates in the middle of a game or a busy day. Microsoft is rolling out some long-awaited changes to Windows Update to users on its Dev and Experimental Windows Insider channels, including the ability to indefinitely delay updates up to 35 days at a time. Last month, Microsoft announced a slew of upcoming changes to improve Windows 11 and address some of users' most common complaints about the platform. Chief among the company's planned fixes was making updates less disruptive. In its blog post on Friday, Microsoft says you'll be able to "extend the pause end date as many times as you … Read the full story at The Verge.
- The most exciting laptop I’ve seen in forever
the-verge· 25-abr
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 125, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, send me cereal recommendations, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about NASA seamstresses and friction and Muskism and scooters, highlighting the heck out of Jeff VanderMeer's terrific new short story, listening to the Dissect podcast's new season about Daft Punk, giving Firefox another run as my go-to browser, having my mind blown by amazing music video directors, and nodding along to John Oliver on prediction markets. I've also been dealing wit … Read the full story at The Verge.