Tag: The Verge

Meet Moflin, Casio’s New Cute and Fuzzy “Robot” Pet who can Learn to Love

Casio has opened preorders for its robotic pet called Moflin that looks like a cross between a hamster and Star Trek’s Tribbles. Unlike Sony’s robot dog Aibo that can follow you around, Moflin is designed to be held and cuddled, and over time, Casio says it will learn who you are and attempt to develop a simulated bond expressed through […]

Another Epic Victory: Google is Ordered to Open Android for Third-Party App Stores

Google’s Android app store is an illegal monopoly — and now it will have to change. As The Verge reports, on Monday, Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in Epic v. Google, ordering Google to effectively open up the Google Play app store to competition for three whole years. Google will have to distribute rival third-party app stores within Google […]

Leaked Google Pixel 9A renders reveal a visor-free look

Google’s first leak of the fall is here, with new renders of its upcoming Pixel 9A posted online for the world to see. As with the Pixel 8A leak earlier this year, Android Headlines has yet again acquired images of Google’s next budget A-series release, this time by way of OnLeaks, which was responsible for spoiling the recent Pixel 9 lineup. As The Verge […]

Jony Ive Confirms he’s Working On an AI Device for OpenAI

Back in April, rumors started flying that ChatGPT developer OpenAI was busy working on a hardware device in partnership with ex-Apple design chief Jony Ive. Well now, that rumor that has been confirmed in a new profile of Ive. As The Verge reports, the profile appeared in the New York Times  nearly a year after the possibility of […]

Microsoft launches a Windows app for iPhones, Macs, and Android devices

Last week, Microsoft launched a Windows app  for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, web browsers, Android devices, and even Windows PCs. The Windows app is essentially a hub for streaming a copy of Windows from a variety of sources, including Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Remote Desktop, and more. As The Verge reports, this new unified app has […]

PlayStation’s 30th anniversary PS5 and PS5 Pro are Retro Cool

Sony has deftly come up with a way to get more people on board with the PS5 Pro. As The Verge reports, the company has announced a special 30th anniversary collection for the suite of PS5 consoles and accessories. “To celebrate this 30th anniversary milestone, we had to create something that honored the history and joy that PlayStation […]

Is Skynet here? OpenAI releases o1, the Strawberry model with ‘Reasoning’ Abilities

OpenAI is releasing a new model called o1, the first in a planned series of “reasoning” models that have been trained to answer more complex questions, faster than a human can. It’s being released alongside o1-mini, a smaller, cheaper version. And yes, if you’re steeped in AI rumors: this is, in fact, the extremely hyped Strawberry model. […]

Sony’s PS5 Pro is Official – “The Most Powerful Console We’ve Ever Built”

The PS5 Pro is official. After months of leaks, Sony just announced a more powerful PS5 console during a special technical presentation. Mark Cerny, the lead architect of the PS5 console, says the PS5 Pro improves on the original console in three key ways: a larger GPU, advanced ray tracing, and custom AI-driven upscaling. As The […]

After Oasis Debacle, British Government Pledges to investigate Dynamic Pricing by Ticketing Agencies

The British government has pledged to investigate the use of dynamic pricing by ticketing websites after Oasis fans got priced out of the band’s surprise reunion tour. The UK’s advertising regulator told BBC News it had received 450 complaints regarding misleading ticket prices and availability, with many tickets more than doubling in price. Sales began on Saturday and […]