Apple Vision Pro, new cameras fail user-repairability analysis
Enlarge / Apple’s Vision Pro scored 0 points in US PIRG’s self-repairability analysis. (credit: Kyle Orland) In December, New York became the first state to enact a “Right to Repair”…
Two of the German military’s new spy satellites appear to have failed in orbit
Enlarge / The SARah-1 mission is seen on the launch pad in June 2022. (credit: SpaceX) On the day before Christmas last year, a Falcon 9 rocket launched from California…
Mastodon rolls out built-in bylines for journalists in the fediverse
Illustration: The Verge If you’re on Mastodon, you might notice new author bylines appearing alongside articles — including those from The Verge. Click on the byline, and you’ll jump directly…
You can pay to put a virtual house on Snapchat’s map
I can’t afford an actual house in this hellish economy, so a virtual one will have to do. | Image: Snap Snapchat Plus subscribers are getting a new feature that…
Figma pulls AI tool after criticism that it ripped off Apple’s design
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Figma’s new tool Make Designs lets users quickly mock up apps using generative AI. Now, it’s been pulled after the tool drafted designs that…
“RegreSSHion” vulnerability in OpenSSH gives attackers root on Linux
Enlarge Researchers have warned of a critical vulnerability affecting the OpenSSH networking utility that can be exploited to give attackers complete control of Linux and Unix servers with no authentication…
US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal
Enlarge (credit: Getty | Justin Sullivan) The US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine against a pandemic influenza—an award given as the highly pathogenic bird…
AI trains on kids’ photos even when parents use strict privacy settings
Enlarge (credit: Aitor Diago | Moment) Human Rights Watch (HRW) continues to reveal how photos of real children casually posted online years ago are being used to train AI models…
Judge blocks Mississippi law that required age verification on social media
Image: The Verge A federal judge blocked a Mississippi law from taking effect that would have required age verification for all and parental consent for teens in order to make…
Shadow of the Erdtree’s new perfume weapons are seriously broken and seriously fun
Image: Bandai Namco Imagine if those aggressive salespeople at the Macy’s perfume counter were shoving napalm in your face instead of Chanel No. 5: that’s what it feels like playing…