The SEC’s X account was hijacked to post a fake approval of Bitcoin ETFs
Image: Nick Barclay / The Verge The Securities and Exchange Commission’s official social media account on X (formerly Twitter) posted a notice on Tuesday evening claiming it has approved Bitcoin…
Samsung’s “Ballie” home robot is back, way bigger, and headed to production
Ballie is now the size of a bowling ball. [credit: Samsung ] Four years ago at CES 2020, one of Samsung’s quirkier little projects was “Ballie,” a cute little ball…
HP sued (again) for blocking third-party ink from printers, accused of monopoly
Enlarge (credit: HP) HP has used its “Dynamic Security” firmware updates to “create a monopoly” of replacement printer ink cartridges, a lawsuit filed against the company on January 5 claims.…
Citing “crew safety,” NASA delays upcoming Artemis missions by about a year
Enlarge / Orion, the Earth, and the Moon, captured during the Artemis I mission. (credit: NASA) Citing “crew safety” as the agency’s chief priority, NASA officials outlined a new schedule…
OpenAI says it’s “impossible” to create useful AI models without copyrighted material
Enlarge (credit: OpenAI) ChatGPT developer OpenAI recently acknowledged the necessity of using copyrighted material in the development of AI tools like ChatGPT, The Telegraph reports, saying they would be “impossible”…
Luminar says its laser sensors can do automatic emergency steering
Image: Luminar All vehicles are required to have automatic emergency braking, but the technology is not the best at preventing crashes, especially at highway speeds. But what about automatic emergency…
Netflix’s new 3 Body Problem trailer is all about the mystery
Image: Netflix We’re inching ever closer to 3 Body Problem’s premiere on Netflix, and today, that means another glimpse at the sci-fi adaptation. Whereas the previous trailer focused on the…
Pennsylvania government workers will start using ChatGPT in test program
Illustration: The Verge The state of Pennsylvania will deploy OpenAI’s enterprise ChatGPT service in a pilot program to help state employees do administrative work. The pilot begins this month and…
Hyundai says its four-passenger eVTOL will be ready for 2028
The last time Hyundai brought an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) prototype to CES, it was 2020, and the South Korean automaker was talking bullishly about adding it to…
Honda debuts new global EV series, Honda Zero, coming in 2026
The Saloon concept will be the basis for the first Honda Zero production model coming in 2026. | Image: Honda Honda announced a new global electric vehicle series, dubbed Honda…