Google’s Gemini assistant is a fantastic and frustrating glimpse of the AI future
Gemini has all the conversational grace of a page of search results. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge I don’t know how to say this, but sometimes…
It Will Only Take a Single SpaceX Starship to Launch a Space Station
Space X’s forthcoming Starship rocket will make it possible to lift unprecedented amounts of material into orbit. One of its first customers will be a commercial space station, which will…
Microsoft hints at the future of AI in Windows with a smarter Copilot
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has started hinting at how it will further integrate AI features into Windows 11 ahead of a big update to the OS…
Can a $3,500 headset replace your TV? We tried Vision Pro to find out
The Apple Vision Pro with AirPods Pro, Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, and an Xbox Series X|S controller. [credit: Samuel Axon ] The Vision Pro is the strangest product Apple has…
Standard Failure Barry-1 Satellite BEFORE ACTIVATION of the IVO Quantum Drives
Barry-1 had ongoing power-system issues on the bus through LEOP, and after two months of operations, towards the end of LEOP, @RogueSpaceCorp lost communication with the satellite. @ivo_ltd never had…
This Anker charging station can power up to eight devices and is on sale for $60
Anker’s space-saving magnetic charging stand is available at an all-time low. | Image: Anker Owning a gazillion gadgets is fun and all, but owning a gazillion chargers is a nuisance.…
Why can’t I buy a refillable version of my favorite pen in the US?
What if the holy grail could be… even holier? | Screenshot from the Pilot Pen website Last night I discovered there’s a refillable version of my favorite pen available outside…
Disney’s big bets on sports, streaming, and Fortnite
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Disney, in an effort to work in a complicated new media era, is partnering with its…
Rocket Report: US military still wants point-to-point; India’s big 2024 ambitions
Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launched NASA’s PACE spacecraft this week. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edition 6.30 of the Rocket Report! Looking ahead, there are some interesting launches coming…
AI cannot be used to deny health care coverage, feds clarify to insurers
Enlarge / A nursing home resident is pushed along a corridor by a nurse. (credit: Getty | Marijan Murat) Health insurance companies cannot use algorithms or artificial intelligence to determine…