Turkey blocks Roblox
Illustration: The Verge The Turkish government has blocked access to Roblox following a government investigation that found content that could lead to child exploitation. “According to our Constitution, our State…
These Scientists Are Battling Dangerous Superbugs With a ChatGPT-Like AI
Bacteria and antibiotics have been in a roughly century-long game of cat and mouse. Unfortunately, bacteria are gaining the upper hand. According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is…
ChatGPT now lets free users generate up to two images per day made by DALL-E 3
Image: The Verge OpenAI is going to let users of ChatGPT’s free tier make up to two images per day with its DALL-E 3 model, the company announced on Thursday.…
In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury
Enlarge / Amina Abakarova allegedly spreading mercury on her rival’s chess board. Russia is no stranger to unique poisonings. State agents have been known to use everything from polonium-laced tea…
App redesign blowback will cost Sonos up to $30 million, CEO says
Enlarge (credit: Sonos) Addressing blowback from Sonos’ wildly unpopular app redesign will cost the company $20 to $30 million “in the short term,” according to CEO Patrick Spence. In May,…
Ukraine Invasion in Russia in the Kursk Region
Ukraine has taken a few hundred square kilometers of territory in Russia in the Kursk region. This is an escalation of the Ukraine Russia war. IF Ukraine can hold the…
Ad group sued by Elon Musk reportedly disbands
Musk has chosen lawfare over free speech. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images A group of advertisers, called the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), have “discontinued”…
OpenAI says its latest GPT-4o model is ‘medium’ risk
Image: OpenAI OpenAI has released its GPT-4o System Card, a research document that outlines the safety measures and risk evaluations the startup conducted before releasing its latest model. GPT-4o was…
This new EV plug automatically delivers the right connection for your car
Tesla owners won’t need to use their own adapter at Omni Port-capable stations. | Image: ChargePoint ChargePoint has a new plug system for its charging stations that will make it…
This hand-crampingly tiny GBA clone has a 0.85-inch screen
The Thumby Color shrinks the Game Boy Advance to a handheld just two inches in size. | Image: TinyCircuits How small can you shrink the Nintendo Game Boy Advance? That’s…