Tag: The Verge

Google Confirms the Leaked Search Documents are Real

A collection of 2,500 leaked internal documents from Google filled with details about data the company collects is authentic, the company confirmed late last week. Until now, Google had refused to comment on the materials. As The Verge reports, the documents in question detail data that Google is keeping track of, some of which may be used […]

Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit comes to Netflix Gaming Lineup in June

Spry Fox, the developers behind Cozy Grove, have announced that their first title after joining Netflix Games will be a sequel, Cozy Grove: Spirit Camp! With pre-registration open now, the sequel to Cozy Grove is set to hit storefronts on iOS and Android on June 26th. The original Cozy Grove takes place on an ever-changing […]

Here’s What went down at the Microsoft Surface Event

Microsoft just wrapped up its special event ahead of Build 2024, and it had a lot of exciting news to share. Along with updates to its Surface lineup, Microsoft made some major announcements related to AI and a new era of PCs in partnership with Lenovo, Asus, Dell, and others. The event wasn’t live streamed, […]

The latest iOS update Appears to be Allowing Deleted Photos to Resurface – including those iPhone Users would like to Forget

Apple appears to have a bug that’s dredging up data that iPhone owners thought was gone. Gone, but apparently not forgotten, and some iPhone users are not too happy about dredging up the past. As The Verge reports, some iPhone owners are reporting that, after updating their phones to iOS 17.5, their deleted photos — […]

Microsoft announces the Proteus Controller, a gamepad for Xbox gamers with disabilities

Last week, to recognize Global Accessibility Day, Microsoft announced the new Proteus Controller, a $299 modular video game controller kit that lets Xbox gamers with disabilities customize their controllers. As The Verge reports, the wireless controller was created by peripheral company ByoWave as part of the Designed for Xbox program. It consists of small cubes with […]

Google I/O 2024 is Here – What to Expect and Where You Can Watch

Google’s annual Google I/O developer conference begins today, and since all the tech giant can think about these days is cornering the AI market, it will, of course, be all about AI. The company has made no secret of that. As The Verge reports, since last year’s I/O, it has debuted Gemini, its new, more powerful model […]

Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile to Pay over $10M to settle misleading “Unlimited” Plans and “Free” Phone Offers

Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile will pay a combined $10.22 million to a group of states to settle claims that the carriers lied to customers about their “unlimited” plans and “free” phone offers. The settlement, which follows an investigation from a coalition of 50 attorneys general, requires the three companies to make their advertisements more transparent. As The […]

Microsoft just made the Largest Renewable Energy Agreement Ever 

Microsoft has agreed to support the development of 10.5 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity around the world, a massive amount of electricity to fuel its AI ambitions and climate goals. As The Verge reports, to put that number into perspective, 10.5 GW of renewable energy amounts to nearly half the amount of solar and wind […]

Meta is Determined to Win the AI Chatbot Race

ChatGPT kicked off the AI chatbot race. Meta is determined to win it. According to a report by The Verge, the Meta AI assistant, introduced last September, is now being integrated into the search box of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger. It’s also going to start appearing directly in the main Facebook feed. You can still […]

Google is Reinventing itself Around AI

AI is taking over at Google, and the company is changing in big ways to try to make it happen even faster. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced substantial internal reorganizations last week, including the creation of a new team called “Platforms and Devices” that will oversee all of Google’s Pixel products, all of Android, Chrome, ChromeOS, […]