Tag: The Verge

Google Takes a Page From Apple for New Pixel Watch – and that’s a Good Thing 

As The Verge reports, the new Google Pixel Watch feels a lot like they took a page from the circular Apple Watch customers been clamoring for. It’s got the curved glass display, a minimalist and techy feel, a digital crown, and a flat side button. Those elements aren’t unique to Apple Watches, but they serve similar functions […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Unveils Prototype Humanoid “Optimus” Robot

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed a prototype of a humanoid “Optimus” robot that shares some AI software and sensors with its cars’ Autopilot driver assistance features. As The Verge reports, at the start of Tesla’s 2022 AI Day presentation, Musk acknowledged that they had “a guy in a suit” last year but promised something much more impressive this time around. […]

James Earl Jones lets AI take over the voice of Darth Vader

James Earl Jones has been the iconic voice of Darth Vader since the beginning of Star Wars, but at 91 years old, it seems he’s ready to have the work done for him. According to a report from Vanity Fair (via Deadline), Jones signed over the rights to his archival voice work, and allowed the Ukrainian startup Respeecher to leverage AI technology […]

It looks like the New Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro pricing is going to make Consumers very, very, happy

In an age where skyrocketing prices are the norm, it’s actually newsworthy when they appear to be staying the same. Such is the case for the upcoming Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones. According to Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii, the alleged prices for the new Google Pixel 7 will be $599 and $899 for the […]

NASA’s Weather Woes Continue for Artemis I Launch

NASA called off its Artemis I launch scheduled for Tuesday, September 27th as Tropical Storm Ian continues to intensify, potentially strengthening into a major hurricane that strikes Florida next week. The agency still hasn’t decided whether to roll back the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to the Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) but indicates […]

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 will be here in November

At an event last week, Activision revealed “the future of Call of Duty.” That included another look at the upcoming Modern Warfare II, but just as significant were the first real details on the brand-new Warzone experience and its mobile counterpart. As The Verge reports, the new version, dubbed Warzone 2.0, will launch on November […]

Go Pro has a Hero 11 Mini Cam on the way

GoPro’s rumored Hero 11 Black may not be the only camera the company releases this year. Leaked images shared by WinFuture indicate that GoPro’s preparing a smaller surprise that seems like a modern iteration of its now-discontinued Session action cams. According to The Verge, the device, supposedly called the “Hero 11 Black Mini,” tracks with […]

LG is joining Samsung, making it possible to Buy, Sell, and Display NFT’s on its Smart TV’s

Just months after Samsung announced that it’s bringing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to its TVs, now LG’s doing the same. The company’s new NFT marketplace, called LG Art Lab, lets you “buy, sell and enjoy high-quality digital artwork” from your TV. As The Verge reports, for now, only users in the US with an LG TV […]

Sony is pushing into Mobile Gaming with New PlayStation Studios Mobile Division

As part of Sony’s push into mobile gaming, the company has formed a PlayStation Studios Mobile Division that will operate separately from console game development. According to a press release, the new team will create mobile games with “new and existing PlayStation IP.” According to The Verge, Sony’s move to form a mobile gaming division […]

Google is Paving the way for Multi-Device Connectivity for Android Apps

Google’s trying to make it easier for developers to create Android apps that connect in some way across a range of devices. In a blog post, Google explains that it’s launching a new cross-device software development kit (SDK) that contains the tools developers need to make their apps play nice across Android devices, and, eventually […]