Amazon has announced a series of new AI foundation models under a new “Nova” branding that will be available as part of the Amazon Bedrock model library in AWS. As The Verge reports, there are three “understanding” models available now, Amazon says in a blog post: Amazon Nova Micro, a text model that’s “optimized for speed […]
There are certain sounds that just feel good to the over 30 set. There’s the sound of dial-up internet or the new message jingle on AIM or MSN Messenger. Most of these nostalgic noises have been replaced with new ones or lost to time, but PlayStation has revived one in celebration of its 30th anniversary. […]
Under financial pressures, Intel’s desktop gaming graphics business may be on the chopping block — but it seems that a pair of Battlemages will escape unscathed. Videocardz has leaked that Intel will announce the Arc B580 and B570 graphics cards tomorrow, December 3rd, and launch them on December 12th alongside media reviews. But as The Verge reports, you shouldn’t expect […]
Sony is currently making a new handheld gaming console that allows users to play PlayStation 5 games anywhere. According to Bloomberg, the console is being developed to compete against Nintendo and Microsoft in the portable gaming market, and is likely “years away from launch” — if Sony decides to release it at all. As The Verge reports, […]
Steam is building support for season passes into its platform and setting up rules to help protect buyers from buying ones with unclear promises. As The Verge reports, Steam has just published new guidelines urging developers to “think about whether there’s a customer benefit” for purchasing season passes, as reported by SteamDB creator Pavel Djundik on BlueSky. […]
Repair company iFixit has introduced its own take on the idea of truly “fixing it,” i.e. your USB-C, yourself. It claims the iFixit FixHub Smart Soldering Iron is powerful enough for pros and easier for beginners than any others that have come before it. As The Verge reports, for starters, the $80 iron comes with a […]
After an open beta that rolled out last month, Arc Search is now available to all Android users. The Browser Company’s search engine — which describes itself as “the fastest way to search” — has been positioning itself as a better alternative to Chrome. As The Verge reports, Arc Search not only blocks ads but also has […]
Microsoft has been trying to expand Xbox to multiple devices for more than five years now, and now it’s launching a marketing campaign to make it very clear that it thinks every screen is an Xbox now. As The Verge reports, a new “This is an Xbox” campaign has just launched to position the Xbox brand as a […]
How would you feel about letting AI be your DJ? YouTube is testing a new feature that will let creators use AI to “restyle” licensed songs for their shorts. As The Verge reports, currently a small group of creators with access can enter a prompt to change up different elements in a song, such as its mood […]
Bluesky gained more than 700,000 new users in the last week and now has more than 14.5 million users total, Bluesky COO Rose Wang has confirmed to The Verge. The “majority” of the new users on the decentralized social network are from the US, Wang says. As The Verge reports, people posting on Threads, on the […]