Android
The Verge’s guide to upgrading your fall
Autumn is a time for renewal. Summer, a time for vacations and relaxation, is over. And now, we must look to the start of a new school year and a renewed attention to work. It Read more…
Android
The right to anonymity is powerful, and America is destroying it
To cover American tech policy over the past few years has been to watch a series of individually dangerous waves of regulation and political operations roll toward an inevitable convergence. To cover American tech policy Read more…
Android
How I went from an e-bike hater to a believer
A wise person once observed that cycling in my neighborhood in Seattle is like going uphill both ways. It’s the absolute truth. My house? On a hill. The business district I want to get to? Read more…
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Why I ‘upgraded’ to a film camera that’s older than I am
Fall Upgrade Week feels like an odd time to celebrate my move to a 50-year-old film camera, but there’s logic to it: not because film photos are timeless, or because I want to wax lyrical Read more…
Android
ChatGPT tricked to swipe sensitive data from Gmail
Security researchers employed ChatGPT as a co-conspirator to plunder sensitive data from Gmail inboxes without alerting users. The vulnerability exploited has been closed by OpenAI but it’s a good example of the new risks inherent Read more…
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Meta’s failed smart glasses demos had nothing to do with the Wi-Fi
Well that was awkward. Meta ran into some spectacularly embarrassing technical issues during the live demos of its new smart glasses this week, and now we know why. Andrew Bosworth, Meta’s chief technology officer, explained Read more…
Android
Intel says Arc GPUs will live on after Nvidia deal
In the future, Intel will make CPUs with Nvidia graphics inside — among other things, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed today that Nvidia will contribute “GPU chiplets” that Intel can place alongside its x86 CPU Read more…
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How to find the best deals during Amazon’s October Prime Day sale
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days is one of the biggest shopping events of the year, and it’s returning October 7th and 8th. The two-day shopping affair will grant Prime members access to some of the Read more…
Android
Nothing’s charging case Super Mic is a small upgrade to earbud audio
TALK. The microphones in your earbuds probably suck. You know, I know it, and apparently Nothing knows it too. Its fix? Better microphones – but in the charging case, not the buds. The Ear 3 Read more…
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Gratitude’s developers released 2X the amount of innovative experiments with the help of Gemini in Android Studio
Posted by Sandhya Mohan, Product Manager Gratitude is a mental wellness Android app that encourages self-care and positivity with techniques like in-app journaling, affirmations, and vision boards. These mindfulness exercises need to be free from Read more…