Technology News

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on January 28, 2022

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss Q4 earnings for the big tech companies like Microsoft, Samsung, Intel, and Tesla. Casey Newton joins the show to discuss Spotify's controversy regarding Joe Rogan's podcast, […]

by Bruno Aziza (VentureBeat) on January 28, 2022

This year, you won’t be able to escape the data mesh, one of the most disruptive trends currently operating in the data and analytics world.

by Rachel Kaser (VentureBeat) on January 28, 2022

How will we behave in the metaverse? Panelists at the GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming event discuss how toxicity will be in the metaverse.

by Dean Takahashi (VentureBeat) on January 28, 2022

Raph Koster, CEO of Playable Worlds, has been making online worlds for more than a quarter of a century. He warned us about how tough it is.

by Jason McMaster (VentureBeat) on January 28, 2022

The Omniverse, a virtual world being created by NVIDIA, allows us to make a digital twin of the Earth for study for climate change.

by Dean Takahashi (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Herman Narula, CEO of Improbable, is trying to solve the networking problem of the metaverse, like putting 10,000 people in one space.

by Kate Knibbs (Wired) on January 27, 2022

Neil Young removed his music from the platform to protest Rogan's vaccine disinformation. But Spotify is unlikely to cave on its star.

by Jason McMaster (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

The road to the simulation point refers to when we will create simulations like the Matrix. How far are we off? Not as far as you'd think.

by Jack Vaughan (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Microsoft's solver shows how programmers can adapt techniques from quantum computing research to run today on classical computer systems.

by Dean Takahashi (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Blockchain games are on the defensive lately, and resistance from hardcore gamers will only be overcome by better communication.

by Jason McMaster (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

DAOs, or Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, are groups of people with a shared interest, working together towards that end.

by Erron Kelly (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Is an open or closed metaverse where the world is headed? Which is better? Does one have more problems to solve than the other?

by VB Staff (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

There’s a long road before consumers believe that crypto and NFTs are secure, and they become universally accepted. How do we get there?

by Peter Kafka (Vox - Recode) on January 27, 2022

Neil Young performing in 2019. | Paul Bergen/RedfernsOther musicians aren’t boycotting the music service. Will you? Sometimes it’s hard to predict the future. Other times it’s really easy: Back in the spring of 2020, it was […]

by Aarian Marshall (Wired) on January 27, 2022

The US Department of Transportation wants to shift the focus from the actions of individual drivers to the role of street layouts and local policies.

by Venkata Achanti (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Data modernization is critical for enterprises that want to remain competitive. Craft a modernization program that creates new opportunities.

by Louis Rosenberg, Unanimous A.I. (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

In the metaverse, AI agents that look and act like any other users will target us on behalf of paying advertisers.

by Jen Larsen (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Dean tours the Subspace virtual officeverse, powered by Gather, for a look at what's possible in the metaverse even without VR.

by Andrew Cunningham (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 27, 2022

Betas add Universal Control for macOS and FaceID support for face masks in iOS.

by Mike Minotti (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

GamesBeat talked with The Elder Scroll Online's creative director, Rich Lambert, about High Isle, the MMO's future, and more.

by VB Staff (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Learn why some developers are betting on play to earn games to drive more revenue, adoption, and player trust than traditional games.

by VB Staff (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Web3 offers so many ways for creators to monetize that they won't be prioritizing traditional advertising. How can brands carve out a place?

by Kyle Alspach (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

VMware Horizon virtual desktop software is a "rich target" for exploits of the Apache Log4j vulnerability, security experts said.

by Matt Burgess (Wired) on January 27, 2022

Google has scrapped FLoC, its controversial cookie replacement. Now it’s back with Topics—but rivals and privacy experts are still nervous.

by Sanjay Ramnath (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

An optimal user experience can only happen with a company-wide effort to modernize application delivery and business infrastructure.

by Deanna Ritchie (ReadWrite) on January 27, 2022

Everyone who knows me knows I love scooters. Enter my newest baby, the OKAI NEON Scooter. You want to be seen, right? You can be seen on this lighted scooter, so you can safely ride it at night. The NEON has a beautiful strip of light on […]

by Dean Takahashi (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Ed Boon, the co-creator Mortal Kombat, will be inducted into video game's hall of fame at the annual DICE Summit in March.

by VB Staff (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

The report found that every company evaluated had vulnerabilities and misconfigurations that can expose them to supply chain attacks.

by Rachel Kaser (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Epic Games revealed details about the growth of the store and the number of its users, as well as what those users can expect in 2022.

by Debraj Chatterjee (ReadWrite) on January 27, 2022

You want to build an online store, but with so many eCommerce platforms on the market, you’re unsure which one to choose for your business? Well, search no further. Even before the pandemic, eCommerce has established itself as the […]

by Will Douglas Heaven (MIT Technology Review) on January 27, 2022

OpenAI has built a new version of GPT-3, its game-changing language model, that it says does away with some of the most toxic issues that plagued its predecessor. The San Francisco-based lab says the updated model, called InstructGPT, is […]

by Tim Keary (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

The announcement comes as more enterprises are looking to AI-driven customer support to offer a compelling customer experience.

by Kyle Wiggers (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

OpenAI claims to have created language models that are less toxic using a technique known as reinforcement learning.

by Dean Takahashi (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Together Labs launched MetaJuice, a new division dedicated to powering blockchain tech for games and apps.

by Rebecca O'Keeffe, Jobbio (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

We’ve hand-selected a few of the best jobs available on our careers page at the moment, to get the ball rolling.

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 27, 2022

Do you have the desire to become a content creator, but not have the money to start? Here are 7 free websites every content creator needs to know.1.Exploding Topics (Trending Topics)(Photo Credit:- Exploding Topics)If you're a content […]

by Julia Ching (ReadWrite) on January 27, 2022

Technology revolutionization is changing the ways of business leads management. From communicating with customers to engaging them and selling products and services- everything has taken a shift. In between all, generating leads has also […]

by (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

With computers in every office and home, devices of some sort in almost every hand, the demand for coding-related jobs is not going to diminish.

by Tim Keary (VentureBeat) on January 27, 2022

Portnox, a cloud-native Network Access Control (NAC) provider, closed a $22 million series A funding round. The organization intends to use the investment to expand its team and increase market penetration among mid-market organizations.

by Will Knight (Wired) on January 27, 2022

Advances in artificial intelligence and other technology allow machines to be operated from far away. The trend could spell trouble for workers.

by Jordan McMahon, Reece Rogers (Wired) on January 27, 2022

Penny-pinch your way to financial peace of mind.

by Julian Chokkattu (Wired) on January 27, 2022

Picking the right phone has gotten so much harder. Our breakdown of Apple’s lineup can help.

by Gilad Edelman (Wired) on January 27, 2022

Second Life creator Philip Rosedale wants to prevent the Facebook-ization of virtual reality.

by Matt Reynolds (Wired) on January 27, 2022

For decades, scientists thought that being more carnivorous set our ancestors along their evolutionary path. New evidence casts doubt on this theory.

by Tom Simonite (Wired) on January 27, 2022

As computer-generated voices become more sophisticated, the number of audiobooks—including from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google—is set to explode.

by Boone Ashworth (Wired) on January 27, 2022

Whether you’re into snowboarding or curling, here’s how to follow the big events in Beijing.

by Sara Morrison (Vox - Recode) on January 27, 2022

Microsoft, the second-most-valuable company in the world, has managed to stay out of the antitrust crackdown on other Big Tech companies. | Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty ImagesHow Microsoft’s 20-year-old antitrust battle […]

by Brandy Schillace (Wired) on January 27, 2022

The “miracle” pig heart transplant plays with the expectations of desperate patients and makes clear how the system values certain lives over others.

by Tanya Basu (MIT Technology Review) on January 27, 2022

Lisa Levy is a housing case manager at Columbus House in New Haven, Connecticut, where she oversees residents in a complex of 25 apartments. Each of her clients has a dual diagnosis of severe mental illness and a substance use disorder, […]

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 26, 2022

First found in 2019, Brata keeps adding new forms of malice to its toolbox.

by Gilad Maayan (ReadWrite) on January 26, 2022

The cloud is everywhere, and it doesn’t come cheap. Organizations are quick to adopt the cloud without always realizing its financial implications. Many find themselves locked in with a cloud provider, paying more and more using complex […]

by Rebecca Heilweil (Vox - Recode) on January 26, 2022

Some politicians, athletes, and celebrities have announced that they’ll start to take their salaries in cryptocurrencies. | Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesYou can now get paid in bitcoin. That doesn’t mean you should. Bitcoin prices slipped […]

by Anton Trubnikov (ReadWrite) on January 26, 2022

The digital shift that has taken place in economics has affected every facet of business. Technology rules the world from their operations to the products and services they offer. The technology field is the sector that will inevitably […]

by David Townsend (ReadWrite) on January 26, 2022

Traditionally, the marketing strategies employed by nonprofits have been dictated by funding demands. It’s high time that changed. Amidst significant losses in charity income, especially by small nonprofits (philanthropy dot com) due to […]

by Swapna Krishna (Wired) on January 26, 2022

Open worlds can be fantastic, but they can also be exhausting.

by Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica (Wired) on January 26, 2022

If you've ever blown bubbles, you know how quickly they burst. Now French researchers have concocted a type that stays intact for hundreds of days.

by Anne McCarthy (Wired) on January 26, 2022

The way we travel may be changing with the spread of Covid-19, but here are ways to stay informed and stay as safe as possible.

by Arielle Pardes (Wired) on January 26, 2022

Despite diversity pledges, funding to Latino-founded startups in the US still lags—accounting for only 2 percent of venture investments last year.

by Adrienne So (Wired) on January 26, 2022

Our tips and picks to up your mask game—whether you’re heading back to the office or just want to stay safe and stylish.

by Gian M. Volpicelli (Wired) on January 26, 2022

“The Rock” hopes a new stock exchange will attract crypto millionaires who want to avoid hefty taxes.

by Rani Molla (Vox - Recode) on January 26, 2022

It’s risky business but more people are starting their own businesses than ever recorded. | Getty Images/iStockphotoWorkers are quitting their jobs to become their own bosses.  While millions of Americans are quitting their jobs in […]

by Sara Harrison (Wired) on January 26, 2022

Understanding the protein’s role in the cell shows what's happening in neurodegenerative diseases before symptoms emerge.

by Adrienne So (Wired) on January 26, 2022

Virtual reality isn’t great, but it’s a lot better than dealing with everything else out there.

by Gear Team (Wired) on January 26, 2022

Looking to upgrade your photography setup? We’ve got deals on top mirrorless cameras, tripods, and other accessories.

by Matt Jancer (Wired) on January 26, 2022

Here's everything you need to know about finding and receiving the booster shot in the age of Omicron.

by Holly Jean Buck (MIT Technology Review) on January 26, 2022

Last month, I attended the American Geophysical Union meeting in New Orleans, where 26,000 geoscientists convened in person and virtually to share the latest Earth and climate science. Maybe a hundred of those people were there to talk […]

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 26, 2022

It's likely only a matter of time before PwnKit is exploited in the wild.

by Lily Hay Newman (Wired) on January 26, 2022

Apple awarded a $100,500 bug bounty to the researcher who discovered the latest major vulnerability in its browser.

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 25, 2022

Written from scratch, DazzleSpy is the latest advanced piece of Mac malware.

by Andy Greenberg (Wired) on January 25, 2022

The politically motivated attack represents a new frontier for hacktivists—and won’t be the last of its kind.

by Jon Brodkin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 25, 2022

Fixed Earth station would bring Starlink to buildings in harsher environments.

by Tony Scott (ReadWrite) on January 25, 2022

Companies and governments have suffered from delaying the fundamental cybersecurity overhauls necessary to defend against increasingly sophisticated and common attacks for too long. The Executive Order As a response to this threat […]

by Marc Linster (MIT Technology Review) on January 25, 2022

Moving to the cloud is all the rage. According to an IDC Survey Spotlight, Experience in Migrating Databases to the Cloud, 63% of enterprises are actively migrating their databases to the cloud, and another 29% are considering doing so […]

by Medea Giordano (Wired) on January 25, 2022

These days, your pet can get medical help without leaving home. These are our favorite televet services.

by Brad Anderson (ReadWrite) on January 25, 2022

A Mastermind is a peer-to-peer mentoring group used to help members solve their problems and improve their lives. We have all read Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. The central concept is to surround yourself with like-minded […]

by Omar L. Gallaga (Wired) on January 25, 2022

Once a day may not be enough. Try these 14 alternatives.

by Max G. Levy (Wired) on January 25, 2022

Researchers find that densely packed neurons play an outsize role in quantitative skill—calling into question old assumptions about evolution.

by Adrienne So (Wired) on January 25, 2022

Your child still needs to cover up for school and group play. These are the styles my little ones will tolerate.

by Angus Fletcher, Erik J. Larson (Wired) on January 25, 2022

The future of artificial intelligence needs less data and can tolerate ambiguity.

by Morgan Meaker (Wired) on January 25, 2022

Lawmakers want all websites to use a similar “Ask App Not to Track” function, but Apple's system might not be as clear-cut as once believed.

by Richard Baguley (Wired) on January 25, 2022

Feeling cooped up at home? Take to the skies—virtually—and immerse yourself more fully with these HOTAS controllers.

by Ramin Skibba (Wired) on January 25, 2022

While the space agency didn't actually develop Tang, its R&D includes everything from robot gloves to vertical farming—with commercial benefits back home.

by Alex Miller (Wired) on January 25, 2022

Jerry Lawson, the inventor of the game cartridge, isn't quite a household name. A podcast aims to shed some light on his life and accomplishments.

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 24, 2022

No interaction required. "I didn't even know that shit was possible," pwned player says.

by Jon Brodkin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 24, 2022

2Gbps and 5Gbps available to 5.2 million homes and businesses in 70+ metro areas.

by Manoj Babal (ReadWrite) on January 24, 2022

Marketing your company event to expand your reach can be overwhelming. Effectively contacting a prospective customer base can be complicated and building notoriety of your event can be laborious. So, how do you ensure the success of your […]

by Mahipal Nehra (ReadWrite) on January 24, 2022

The financial technology or Fintech market is expanding with new, innovative businesses improving banking and financial services like never before. According to the Market Data Forecast, by the year 2026, the fintech market will reach a […]

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 24, 2022

If confirmed, the attack would be one of the first times ransomware has been used this way.

by MIT Technology Review Insights (MIT Technology Review) on January 24, 2022

For organizations in today’s complex business environment, data is like water—essential for survival. They need to process, analyze, and act on data to drive business growth—to predict future trends, identify new business […]

by Timothy Carter (ReadWrite) on January 24, 2022

You need to have a website. There’s no other way to build a successful business in the modern era. But if you’re new to the world of entrepreneurship, you’re quickly going to realize that your website’s design, development, and […]

by Adrienne So (Wired) on January 24, 2022

When it rains, it pours. Here are our picks for cold, wet days—plus expert tips on deciphering product specs.

by Scott Gilbertson (Wired) on January 24, 2022

Want the image quality of a DSLR without the bulk? These mirrorless cameras do more with less.

by Meghan O'Gieblyn (Wired) on January 24, 2022

WIRED’s spiritual advice columnist explores the forgotten comfort of accidental surveillance.

by Maryn McKenna (Wired) on January 24, 2022

The fast-moving pathogen, which has already invaded Europe, was found in East Coast ducks. The last outbreak that tore through the US killed 50 million birds.

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 24, 2022

Copy.aiPhoto:- Copy.aiFirst one on the list is copy.ai. It is an AI based copy writer tool. Basically  what a copywriter tool does is, it gives you content that you can post on your blog or video  when you give it a few descriptions […]

by Aarian Marshall, Matt Simon (Wired) on January 24, 2022

Homeowners with garages can easily charge their electric cars, but not apartment dwellers. Here's what it'll take to get plugs everywhere in cities.

by Kate Knibbs (Wired) on January 24, 2022

Jessamine Chan's new novel makes a world full of surveillance android children seem very real.

by Arielle Pardes (Wired) on January 24, 2022

Applications for new businesses rose 20 percent last year, after languishing for a decade. Many newly minted founders attribute it to the pandemic.

by Neeraj Agarwal (ReadWrite) on January 23, 2022

The world is shrinking into a crystal ball of technology. Everything is bound by the web of the internet, our homes, schools, workplace, or a restaurant where we love to eat every weekend. We see new smart tools and intelligent automation […]

by Joe Ray (Wired) on January 23, 2022

Committed bread aficionados will love the expert mixing and kneading skills of this Swedish countertop marvel.

by Daniel Garisto (Wired) on January 23, 2022

A surprising new solution to the famous “36 officers puzzle” offers a novel way of encoding quantum information.

by Scott Gilbertson (Wired) on January 23, 2022

The company’s latest full-frame is one of the best all-around mirrorless shooters available today.

by Jing Tsu (Wired) on January 23, 2022

While imprisoned for being a “reactionary,” physicist and engineer Zhi Bingyi began devising a system to help computing machines read Chinese characters.

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 23, 2022

A satellite image shows Mango islands after Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption, in Tonga, January 20, 2022. Satellite Image @2022 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERSFamilies have prevented children from playing outside as Tonga […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 23, 2022

The new results show that people with a specific version of a gene are less likely to develop severe COVID-19. Earlier research had identified a specific group of genes, called the OAS1/2/3 gene cluster, as being involved in the risk for […]

by David Nield (Wired) on January 23, 2022

You know those “emergency” email addresses you can use to get into your email and other accounts in case you're locked out? Make sure they're up-to-date.

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 23, 2022

 Image Credit:CIPhotos via Getty ImagesStudies are underway to find out the precise characteristics of the latest Covid-19 variant ‘BA.2’. It already accounts for the majority of most recent cases in a number of countries, including […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 23, 2022

 WhatsApp chat could now be transferred between Android and iOS devices after the Meta-owned messaging app  plans to roll out a new update. This was revealed by the found source code  of WhatsApp 22.74 Beta for iOS. However, the […]

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 22, 2022

Patriot Front says it's aligned with American heroes. Leaks paint a darker picture.

by Bruce Orcutt (ReadWrite) on January 22, 2022

This past year, many businesses completed mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In fact, between May and August, there were nearly 30 mega M&As – Microsoft acquired Nuance Communications, Apollo Funds acquired Verizon Media, Amazon […]

by Lily Hay Newman (Wired) on January 22, 2022

Plus: Scammer arrests, the NSA plays defense, and more of the week's top security news.

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 22, 2022

 Bitcoin, the largest digital asset, extended its decline Saturday, and has now shed more than 50% from its record high in November.Bitcoin’s decline since hitting the record has wiped out more than $600 billion in market value, and […]

by Kate Connolly (Wired) on January 22, 2022

The marbled crayfish is a threat to the native species, but the “Berlin lobster” may also offer a sustainable food source and help stop the spread of parasites.

by Eric Ravenscraft (Wired) on January 22, 2022

In 2020, we saw the first MacBooks powered by custom silicon. Here’s everything you need to know about this dramatic chip shift.

by WIRED (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 22, 2022

Sam Zeloof's creations show what's possible for small-scale silicon tinkerers.

by Simon Hill (Wired) on January 22, 2022

You can read countless ebooks, listen to audiobooks, or browse comics with one of these WIRED-tested digital reading subscriptions.

by Sarah Sloat (Wired) on January 22, 2022

The imaginative play that makes the platform so much fun also helps explain the controversy around the internet's new main character.

by Brad Anderson (ReadWrite) on January 21, 2022

Founded in 2007, Penserra is an institutional financial services firm. They have offices located in New York, Chicago, Newport Beach, Calif., and the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally, Penserra is also a certified minority-business […]

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 21, 2022

If your site is using add-ons downloaded from AccessPress Themes, it may be infected.

by Chris Stokel-Walker (Wired) on January 21, 2022

A new plan to lure social media users to the metaverse could legitimize NFTs, but it could also ruin them

by Angela Ruth (ReadWrite) on January 21, 2022

Today’s market techniques for qualified individuals is fierce, especially when it comes to tech talent. More and more businesses rely significantly on technology for day-to-day operations. Innovative technologists use the technique of […]

by Jitendra Dabhi (ReadWrite) on January 21, 2022

Remote working has undoubtedly helped us sail through the pandemic by following the necessary protocol of social distancing, but with this increased independence comes an increased need for security. The absence of foolproof Cybersecurity […]

by K. M. Umair (ReadWrite) on January 21, 2022

Air-gapping is becoming more and more common in the data protection and backup and disaster recovery (DR) industry. You will find a lot of content about it, and you will hear cyber-security experts recommend it – almost aggressively. It […]

by Patrick Howell O'Neill (MIT Technology Review) on January 21, 2022

Russia has sent more than 100,000 soldiers to the nation’s border with Ukraine, threatening a war unlike anything Europe has seen in decades. Though there hasn’t been any shooting yet, cyber operations are already underway.  Last […]

by Terry Nguyen (Vox - Recode) on January 21, 2022

Fashion has always been in the business of selling fantasies. Is the dream of digital-only clothes, though, just another distraction from the industry’s very real problems? | Getty ImagesDigital fashion makes sense for video games with […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on January 21, 2022

Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with games reporter Ash Parrish and senior reporter Alex Heath about Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion and Google building a new AR headset. Policy editor Russell Brandom […]

by Tobi Ogundele (ReadWrite) on January 20, 2022

There are many standalone chatbot mobile apps that have also contributed to the rise of SaaS app development services. How effective are they? “We’re experiencing the transformation of well-known messengers like Telegram, Slack, Skype, […]

by Manu Bhardwaj (ReadWrite) on January 20, 2022

Popular online shopping sites like Nordstrom, Best Buy, and other retailers give their store managers the power to share deals on prices. In addition, other retailers like Staples, Toys R Us, and Target offer price matching policies on […]

by Will Douglas Heaven (MIT Technology Review) on January 20, 2022

If you can recognize a dog by sight, then you can probably recognize a dog when it is described to you in words. Not so for today’s artificial intelligence. Deep neural networks have become very good at identifying objects in photos and […]

by Rob Makin (ReadWrite) on January 20, 2022

This summer, the U.S. Biden administration issued soft guidance to make flexible working conditions for its federal employees more acceptable post-pandemic. The British government then took it a step further with its recent open […]

by Eileen Guo (MIT Technology Review) on January 20, 2022

This story has been updated after charges were officially dismissed, and to include statements from Dr. Gang Chen, Rachael Rollins, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts and MIT president L. Rafael Reif. A judge has approved […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 20, 2022

Representations of virtual cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoRussia's central bank on Thursday proposed banning the use and mining of cryptocurrencies on […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 20, 2022

Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a displayed ByteDance logo in this illustration taken November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoTikTok owner ByteDance saw its  revenue grow  70% year on year to about […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 20, 2022

Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationHedge funds, which make profits by speculating on precarious takeovers, got a […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 20, 2022

A doctor vaccinates a person with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Vienna, Austria April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi NiesnerAustria's conservative government said  Thursday it was launching a national lottery to encourage […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 20, 2022

An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir and being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters May 17, […]

by Tanya Basu (MIT Technology Review) on January 20, 2022

The internet can feel like a bottomless pit of the worst aspects of humanity. So far, there’s little indication that the metaverse—an envisioned virtual digital world where we work, play, and live—will be much better. As I reported […]

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 20, 2022

Hack on Red Cross storage contractor follows a separate hacking incident last year.

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 19, 2022

The disk maker updated the OS to incorporate patches available for 4 months.

by Jon Brodkin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 19, 2022

AT&T, Verizon limit C-band rollout around airports while FAA evaluates altimeters.

by Neel Dhanesha (Vox - Recode) on January 19, 2022

An offshore wind turbine three miles off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, the site of the first offshore wind farm in the United States. That wind farm created 300 jobs; the Biden administration’s new plan aims to add about […]

by MIT Technology Review Insights (MIT Technology Review) on January 19, 2022

Artificial intelligence helps build physical infrastructure like modular housing, skyscrapers, and factory floors. “…many problems that we wrestle with in all forms of engineering and design are very, very complex problems…those […]

by Rebecca Heilweil (Vox - Recode) on January 19, 2022

The Federal Aviation Administration is worried about a new, 5G upgrade scheduled for later this month. | Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesThe FAA is worried about your cellphone again. Your 5G phone might finally work like the amazingly fast 5G […]

by Rebecca Heilweil (Vox - Recode) on January 19, 2022

Some local governments, like Broward County, Florida, launched free rapid test programs of their own before the federal government’s website went live on Tuesday. | Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty ImagesYou can now order free Covid-19 […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 19, 2022

 REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoTesla Inc (TSLA.O) shareholders on Tuesday asked a judge  to find that Elon Musk forced the company's board of directors into a  deal for SolarCity in 2016 and wanted the CEO convicted, the electric vehicle […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 19, 2022

 (Mike Blake, Reuters)Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 19, 2022

The Android app will get new pencil and drawing  tools in a future update, while WhatsApp Desktop will get new chat bubble colors. The desktop app  also gets a new dark blue color that is only visible in dark theme mode.The instant […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 19, 2022

Photo Credit: Fabrice Coffrini | ReutersAt present, there is no evidence  that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine,  World Health Organization chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on […]

by Andrew Cunningham (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 18, 2022

IPSEC and L2TP VPN connections could fail after installing January's updates.

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 18, 2022

Unfixed bug violating the Internet's most foundational rules is easy to exploit.

by Peter Kafka (Vox - Recode) on January 18, 2022

A Call of Duty display by Activision at the E3 gaming conference in 2017. | David McNew/Getty ImagesMicrosoft-Activision is like Disney-Fox. Maybe bigger. Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. For those of you who play […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 18, 2022

Photo credit: Gadgets Now Apple has confirmed that  iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro do not cancel noise  during phone calls, including  iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Apple included the feature in the iPhone 12 series and earlier […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 18, 2022

Samsung  today unveiled the Exynos 2200, its latest flagship chipset that will power  Galaxy S22 smartphones in certain regions. The new platform is based on  4nm EUV process technology and comes with a custom GPU called Xclipse. It is […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 18, 2022

Photo credit: Marvel StudiosMarvel's Eternals is a very different beast to many other MCU movies; directed by autheor Chloe Zhao,  is a slow-paced, meditative story that explores the emotional toll of immortality on a group of […]

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 17, 2022

Ukrainian authorities blame Russia for attacks as geopolitical tensions escalate.

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 17, 2022

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla speaks during a ceremony in Thessaloniki, Greece, on October 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos, File)Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Monday that while the "most likely scenario" is that the coronavirus will […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 17, 2022

Warren Buffett says these are the best businesses to own — 3 examples from Berkshire's portfolioWhile we're constantly bombarded with confusing investment mumbo jumbo, we must never forget that, for the most part, companies  exist for […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 17, 2022

Image Credit: Onleaks Details about Oppo's next flagship  are starting to gather. Multiple leaks suggest it will be called the Find X5 Pro, with a similar design to last year's Find X3 Pro and specs broadly in line with the new OnePlus […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 17, 2022

Satellite images from JMA show the volcano eruption in Tonga on January 15.An undersea volcano near Tonga has erupted for the third time in four days, potentially threatening the ability of surveillance flights to assess  damage to the […]

by WIRED (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 16, 2022

"Banner year” thanks to skyrocketing cryptocurrency values, vulnerable startups.

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 16, 2022

 Image Credit: Eric Zeman/ Android        AuthorityThe January OTA pack for  Google Pixel 6 (“oropiole”) and Google Pixel 6 Pro (“raven”) has started rolling out. The software update brings fixes from December and January […]

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) (TechCrunch) on January 16, 2022

Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty ImagesA Tesla lawyer has asked a law firm to fire one of its lawyers or risk losing his job for the electric carmaker led by Elon Musk, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The Tesla […]

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 15, 2022

Never-before-seen, cross-platform SysJoker came from an "advanced threat actor."

by Dan Goodin (Biz & IT – Ars Technica) on January 14, 2022

"Big-game hunter" REvil has menaced the world for 3 years with massive attacks.

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on January 14, 2022

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Russell Brandom discuss the FTC proceeding with an antitrust lawsuit against Meta, the success of Wordle and its app clones, and more RCS drama. Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert stops by to chat […]

by Sara Morrison (Vox - Recode) on January 13, 2022

Amanda Northrop/VoxCritics say the “everything store” does too much. Is 2022 the year antitrust hawks come for Amazon? This story is part of a Recode series about Big Tech and antitrust. Over the next few weeks, we’ll cover what’s […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on January 7, 2022

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz run through the huge amount of products announced at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 this week — from QD-OLED TVs, to EVs, to a hair-coloring gadget. All the stories discussed: CES […]

by Monika Zych (Starship Technologies - Medium) on December 22, 2021

Product designers are partners in crime with product managersThere has been enough written on how to build highly effective product teams. You might have read Marty Cagan’s book (we did too) or dozens of other articles. Even if you […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on December 17, 2021

Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Loren Grush discuss NASA's plan for launching the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to NASA’s Hubble telescope. Second half of the show, the crew go through all the gadgets and software […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on December 14, 2021

In our final Vergecast Spec-tacular of the year, Dieter Bohn dives into Matter, the new tech standard that smart home gadgets will use to communicate with each other, making compatibility between gadgets significantly easier. Guests […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on December 10, 2021

Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Heath discuss Epic Games' Matrix experience in Unreal Engine 5, Snap’s first AR Spectacles, streaming news, and more. Stories discussed: Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss on making The Matrix Awakens […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on December 7, 2021

Live at On The Verge in New York City, Nilay and Dieter discuss The Verge's documentary Springboard: the secret history of the first real smartphone and conduct at Q&A with the audience. Springboard is now streaming worldwide. You can […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on December 3, 2021

Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn chat with Alex Heath and Casey Newton about Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO of Twitter and what's going in the world of crypto. Managing editor Alex Cranz stops by to share news that the FTC is suing to block […]

by Annela Coates (Starship Technologies - Medium) on December 2, 2021

From Australia to Estonia — Q&A with Lindsay Roberts, Head of Autonomous DrivingLindsay Roberts has been with Starship from the start — he is the ninth employee of the company. “It was me, my friend Andy, and the Estonian […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 23, 2021

Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn interview CEO of Eero Nick Weaver live at On The Verge in New York City. The discussion includes how the Ring Alarm Pro came together, Eero supporting Thread and Matter, integration of 5G, and what's next for […]

by Annela Coates (Starship Technologies - Medium) on November 22, 2021

An Interview with Sulo Kallas — Senior Electronics Engineer, Starship Technologies.At the Starship Head Office in Mustamäe, Tallinn, the world’s leading delivery robot is being developed as a solution for the last mile delivery […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 19, 2021

Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn chat with policy reporter Makena Kelly about Pres. Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure package and what it will do to improve broadband access in the US. Senior science reporter Loren Grush joins the show to talk […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 16, 2021

The Verge's Dieter Bohn dives into the messy past and uncertain future of Rich Communication Services, or RCS, a new texting standard that Google had been pushing for Android users. Guests include: Sanaz Ahari, Senior Director of […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 12, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Sean O'Kane discuss electric vehicle startup Rivian becoming a publicly traded company after executing one of the biggest initial public offerings in history. The crew also cover […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 9, 2021

The Verge's Dieter Bohn dedicates this week's Tuesday episode to the fractious history and fraught future of USB-C. Guests include: CTO of ASTC Rod Whitby, who has worked with USB-C standards since its infancy Verge senior reporter […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 5, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss Microsoft's take on the metaverse at their Ignite event this past week. Verge editor Chris Welch joins to chat about his review of the Beats Fit Pro and Apple's […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 1, 2021

Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn are joined by Verge alums Joanna Stern and David Pierce live on stage at The Verge's 10th anniversary party. Stories discussed from "Episode 69" Tim Cook must testify in ebook price fixing case FCC approves […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on October 29, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's new name. Dan Seifert joins to discuss the reviews for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro as well as MacBook Pro. Mark Zuckerberg on why Facebook is rebranding to […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on October 26, 2021

Dieter Bohn hosts a discussion with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and Verge reviewer Monica Chin about The Verge's approach to reviewing gadgets, focusing specifically on Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro. The crew are still in the process of […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on October 22, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's plan to rebrand the company with a new name, the products announced at Apple's Unleashed event, and what happened at Google's Pixel 6 event. On The Verge […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on October 19, 2021

Dieter Bohn sits down with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and SVP of Devices and Services at Google Rick Osterloh to discuss the launch of the Pixel 6 — including its tensor processing chip, the Android ecosystem, and what makes this Pixel […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on October 15, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Adi Robertson discuss HTC's new VR headset the Vive Flow. Also: Apple, Google, and Samsung all have events next week. The crew discuss what to expect. Further reading: The $499 HTC […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on October 12, 2021

Dieter Bohn hosts a discussion on reviews for the newest Microsoft products launched this fall — Windows 11, Surface Pro 8, Surface Laptop Studio, and Surface Go 3 — with The Verge's Monica Chin, Dan Seifert, and Tom Warren. Further […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on October 11, 2021

In Land of the Giants: The Apple Revolution, Recode’s Peter Kafka explores the company that changed what a computer is — and then changed what a phone is. From its beginnings as a niche personal computer company, Apple became the […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on October 8, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Russell Brandom discuss Facebook's bad week: from a 60 Minutes interview, to a 6-hour outage, to a Facebook whistleblower hearing. The crew also get into Android 12, Pixel 6 rumors, iOS […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on October 5, 2021

For the next four Tuesdays, Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman will explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping the future of a variety of industries. In this episode, Ashley explores how AI can be used for […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on October 1, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss all the product announced at Amazon's fall devices event, as well as Google's Search On fall event. Verge senior reporter Alex Heath joins the show to discuss news that came out […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on September 28, 2021

For the next four Tuesdays, Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman will explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping the future of a variety of industries. In this episode, Ashley explores the wild world of AI writing […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on September 24, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss the reviews of the iPhone 13/iPhone 13 Pro and the many new devices Microsoft announced at their Surface event this week. Further reading: iPhone 13 review: yep, […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on September 21, 2021

For the next four Tuesdays, Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman will explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping the future of a variety of industries. In this episode, Ashley explores how AI is being used to […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on September 17, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss all the products announced at Apple's hardware event this week: iPhones, iPads, the Apple Watch, and more. Keep listening for some gadget news, including Nintendo finally adding […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on September 14, 2021

For the next four Tuesdays, Verge senior reporter Ashley Carman will explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping the future of a variety of industries. In this episode, Ashley talks to AI companies that are […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on September 11, 2021

In an emergency Vergecast, The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Adi Robertson, and Russell Brandom discuss the ruling today in the Epic v. Apple trial. Further reading: Apple must allow other forms of in-app purchases, rules judge in […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on September 10, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Facebook's newest endeavor into sunglasses with cameras on them, predictions for next week's Apple event, and of course some new gadgets announced this week. Further […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on September 3, 2021

The Verge's Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss a bunch of new Apple App Store policies, the upcoming Microsoft Surface event, and some fun strange new gadgets from this week. Further reading: Reddit bans anti-vaccine […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on August 27, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex, Cranz, and Adi Robertson discuss why OnlyFans planned to prohibit sexually explicit content on their platform and why it reversed its position days later. Second half of the show, the crew […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on August 20, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, Allison Johnson, and Dan Seifert discuss reviews for the Google Pixel 5a, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Z Fold 3, and the T-Mobile data breach that exposed personal info of more than 47 […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on August 13, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chris Welch discuss what was announced at Samsung's August Unpacked event, including new foldables. Senior reporter Adi Robertson explains the important changes coming to Apple's […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on August 6, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss Google's preview of the Pixel 6 and its Tensor chip. Verge policy editor Russell Brandom explains how Apple will reportedly scan photos on iPhones and iCloud for child abuse […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on July 30, 2021

Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss this week in tech news: quarterly earnings for the big tech companies, the state of Intel, and the Nothing's Ear 1 earbuds. Further reading: CDC reinstitutes mask […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on July 23, 2021

The Verge's Dieter Bohn and Alex Cranz discuss Verizon switching to Android Messages as default for RCS, as well as the many gadgets from this week. Verge policy editor Russell Brandom joins to talk about President Biden's criticism of […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on July 22, 2021

Casey Newton talks with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about his vision for an embodied internet (or "the metaverse), the challenges of governing it, and gender imbalance in virtual reality today. They also discuss President Biden’s fierce […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on July 16, 2021

Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Alex Cranz discuss this week in tech news — the new Valve Steam Deck, Netflix potentially getting into gaming, a lot of Apple news, and some billionaires going into space. Further reading: The COVID-19 […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on July 9, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Adi Robertson discuss the new antitrust lawsuit Google faces from 36 states, the new hardware Nintendo announced this week, and what happened at Stellantis' ‘EV Day’. Further reading: Who […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on June 25, 2021

Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Tom Warren discuss the official reveal of Windows 11 at Microsoft's event on Thursday. Further reading: The slow transitions of a lingering pandemic The pandemic made Navajo Nation’s radio stations even […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on June 18, 2021

Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Verge senior editor Tom Warren about leaks of Microsoft's Windows 11 UI and announcements from E3 2021. Verge politics reporter Makena Kelly explains how Republicans and Democrats are gearing up to fight […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on June 11, 2021

Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Alex Cranz, and Chris Welch discuss all the announcements from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference that took place this week. All the links: COVID-19 hospitalization rates in adolescents went up during March […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on June 4, 2021

Co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Verge senior editor Tom Warren and managing editor Alex Cranz about operating systems — what's coming up at Apple's developer conference next week, where Microsoft will take Windows next, […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on May 22, 2021

In part 2 of this week's episode, Nilay talks with Adi Robertson about the judge's harsh questioning of Tim Cook on the last day of testimony in Epic vs Apple. Further reading: Apple said Roblox developers don’t make games, and now […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on May 21, 2021

In part 1 of this week’s episode, Nilay and Dieter talk with deputy editor Dan Seifert about Google I/O and reviews for the M1 iMac and iPad Pro.  Further reading: Google I/O 2021: the 14 biggest announcements Android 12 preview: […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on May 14, 2021

The Epic v. Apple trial continues with big drama about naked bananas and weird game definitions. Nilay tries to get Starlink space internet working, and there's new Intel chips. Adi Robertson and Monica Chin join this week. Epic and Apple […]

by Taavi Pungas (Starship Technologies - Medium) on May 11, 2021

Dodging the data bottleneck — data mesh at StarshipA gigabyte of data for a bag of groceries. This is what you get when doing a robotic delivery. That’s a lot of data — especially if you repeat it more than a million times […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on May 7, 2021

Nilay and Dieter talk with Verge senior reporter Adi Robertson and senior editor Tom Warren about the first week of the Epic Games v Apple trial. Why Epic is burning its own cash to cook Apple Apple antitrust trial kicks off with Tim […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on April 30, 2021

Nilay Patel is joined by Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert and news editor Chaim Gartenberg to discuss i0S14.5, Apple's earnings, Epic vs. Apple, chip shortages, and Samsung's new laptops. Senior reporter Ashley Carman joins the show to talk […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on April 23, 2021

Vergecast hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss all the product announcements from Apple's Spring Loaded event this week with Verge news editor Chaim Gartenberg. Verge politics reporter Makena Kelly details what happened at Wednesday's […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on April 16, 2021

Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch dive into the tech and gadget news from this week — including theories on what will be announced at Apple's spring event next week, LG quitting the smartphone business, and Sonos' next speakers. […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on April 9, 2021

Vergecast is on vacation this week, so instead we'll share an episode of Land of the Giants from our friends at Recode. Land of the Giants is a podcast that explores the five biggest tech companies and their impact on our world, and this […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on April 2, 2021

Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert about this week's Apple rumors ahead of WWDC 2021 — from their AR headset to new iPads. Senior reporter Ashley Carman joins the show to discuss social audio platform […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on March 26, 2021

Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Verge reporter Allison Johnson about her review of the One Plus 9 and how it compares with their 9 Pro and other Android flagship phones. Politics reporter Makena Kelly joins the show the discuss […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on March 19, 2021

Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Verge reporter Julia Alexander about the long-awaited release of "the Snyder cut" of the Justice League film on HBO Max and more updates in the world of streaming services. Verge senior reporter Andrew […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on March 12, 2021

Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Verge deputy editor Elizabeth Lopatto about the NFT craze from the past few weeks and explains how the transactions work. Verge deputy editor Dan Seifert joins the show for a gadget roundup — from the […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on March 8, 2021

Last week, The Verge held a virtual event about regulating the internet — from antitrust to privacy to the many proposals for changing Section 230, hosted by Verge senior reporter Adi Robertson. The event kicked off with a keynote from […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on March 5, 2021

Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk to Billboard's Micah Singleton about Jack Dorsey’s Square, Inc. buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal. Verge senior editor Tom Warren joins the show to discuss the announcement of […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on February 26, 2021

Hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn talk with Verge reporter Allison Johnson about T-Mobile bringing back their unlimited 5G plan with no throttling, the results of the C-band spectrum auction, and the state of 5G in America. Ashley Carman […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on February 19, 2021

Nilay Patel talks with Adi Robertson and Casey Newton about what Australia's News Media Bargaining Code means for Google, Facebook, and the open web in Australia. Chris Welch and Julia Alexander join the show to discuss the new Amazon Fire […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on February 12, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Adi Robertson discuss Google's mysterious lack of iOS app updates, the rumors around Apple's potential VR headset, and the rest of this week's gadget headlines. Further reading: AstraZeneca’s […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on February 5, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Sean O'Kane, and Becca Farsace discuss driving Ford's electric Mustang, what's next for Tesla's product line, rumors around Apple's Car endeavors, and Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO. Further […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on January 29, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Elizabeth Lopatto explain how the users of the subreddit r/WallStreetBets sent GameStop, AMC and other stocks rocketing up through the stock market. A year into coronavirus, we’re still counting […]

by Ahti Heinla (Starship Technologies - Medium) on January 27, 2021

Starship Completes One Million Autonomous DeliveriesToday I’m proud to announce we have reached one million autonomous deliveries, more than 6 years after founding the company in 2014. We believe no other company in the world has […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on January 22, 2021

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Julia Alexander, and Chaim Gartenberg discuss the Verge review of Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra, the numerous rumors about Apple's future products, and ViacomCBS's new rebranded streaming service. Further […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on January 15, 2021

The Verge’s Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Monica Chin, and Chris Welch dive into all of the important announcements from both inside and outside of CES — including Samsung’s new flagship S21 smartphone line, the many new TVs with HDMI […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on January 12, 2021

Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Adi Robertson, and Casey Newton chronicle the week since the Capitol riot: Trump gets deplatformed and Parler is removed from app stores. Further reading: It’s 2021, and the pandemic is still here  FDA tells […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on December 24, 2020

For a special Vergecast holiday episode, The Verge’s Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch talk to three industry experts about the new HDMI 2.1 standard: Polygon's front page editor Samit Sarkar, Vizio CTO Bill Baxter, and HDMI […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on December 18, 2020

The Verge's Dieter Bohn, Nilay Patel, and Adi Robertson discuss the two antitrust lawsuits against Google announced this week. Chris Welch joins to discuss his review of Apple's AirPods Max. Further reading: FDA authorizes first COVID-19 […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on December 11, 2020

Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chris Welch discuss Apple's announcement of their AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones and give their first impressions. Second half of the show, Nilay and Dieter talk with Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on December 11, 2020

In a bonus episode of The Vergecast, Nilay Patel talks with Verge policy editor Russell Brandom, senior reporter Adi Robertson, and contributing editor Casey Newton about the FTC suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on December 4, 2020

Verge reporter Julia Alexander joins Nilay and Dieter to discuss WarnerMedia's decision to release all of its new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max. News editor Chaim Gartenberg explains Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 888 processor for […]

by Pekka Kosonen (Starship Technologies - Medium) on December 3, 2020

Autonomous robots out in the wild - a software engineering challengeStarship is bringing autonomous delivery to the world. We are here to solve the last mile delivery problem with fleets of sidewalk delivery robots. Starship was the first […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on December 1, 2020

On this episode of Decoder, Nilay talks with Shelli Taylor, the CEO of Alamo Drafthouse. Shelli stepped into her new role as CEO during the pandemic. In the conversation, Nilay and Shelli discuss the steps she had to take to get her […]

by Martin Pihlak (Starship Technologies - Medium) on November 25, 2020

Photo by Ben Davis, Instagram slovaceck_Running autonomous robots on city streets is very much a software engineering challenge. Some of this software runs on the robot itself but a lot of it actually runs in the backend. Things like […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 24, 2020

On this week’s episode of Decoder Nilay Patel talks to Phil Spencer, the guy in charge of Xbox at Microsoft. They discuss not only the next-generation Xbox and PS5 just arriving in stores now, but how gaming itself has become part of […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 20, 2020

Walt Mossberg joins the show to discuss his experience with Apple's Macbooks with the new M1 chip. Nilay, Dieter, Chris, and Dan discuss The Verge's reviews of the computers. Stories from this week: Trump’s post-election tantrum is […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 17, 2020

For the next few Tuesday's, we'll be sharing Nilay Patel's new podcast Decoder, an interview show that puts a spotlight on how innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology are navigating an ever-changing […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 13, 2020

Nilay, Dieter, Dan, and Chaim discuss the new computers Apple announced at their "One More Thing" hardware event, as well as their reviews of the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and HomePod mini. Stories from this week: US sees two […]

by The Verge (The Vergecast) on November 10, 2020

This is the first episode of Nilay Patel's new podcast Decoder, an interview show that will put a spotlight on how innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology are navigating an ever-changing landscape. On the […]