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Hospitals have begun using machine learning to help analyze and collect images, and the medical applications are endless. Wired  Read More 

The show’s got cred and lots of viewers, yet it’s still in the social media crosshairs. Blame the character’s legacy. Wired  Read More 

Now is the time to grab a big screen for the Super Bowl. Wired  Read More 

A new research and monitoring program aims to conserve threatened but overlooked saline ecosystems. Wired  Read More 

Whether you tackle the fiberglass rock wall at the indoor gym or red rock gorges outdoors, you only need a few things to get started. Wired  Read More 

Commentary: The king of sci-fi horror is back. CNET  Read More 

Even Dead Space veterans might want to check out this list. CNET  Read More 

Commentary: Here’s what a swift blow to the head taught me about how I use my devices. CNET  Read More 

Eager to see the world, but you have only a modest travel budget? Get great deals on flights sent right to your inbox. CNET  Read More 

Plus: Microsoft stops selling Windows 10, Substack gets a supersecret Finsta mode, and TikTok tweaks its DMs. Wired  Read More 

Plus: Hive ransomware gang gets knocked offline, FBI confirms North Korea stole $100 million, and more. Wired  Read More 

These tasty vegan and vegetarian meal subscriptions are an easy way to cut down on meat. CNET  Read More 

Looking to treat your friends and family with better audio and video? Here are some great home theater gifts. CNET  Read More 

From LCDs to fancy OLED models, these are our favorite televisions at every price point. Wired  Read More 

Harry Kane heads up Spurs’ quest for their first trophy in 15 years as they head to Championship side Preston for this FA Cup fourth round fixture. CNET  Read More 

A juicer is a great way to kick-start your health and improve your nutrition. We tested the best juicers on the market to find out if the juice is worth the squeeze. CNET  Read More 

Get security cameras, TVs, media streamers, smart speakers and more for a fraction of the cost at Woot. CNET  Read More 

Adding a compact soundbar to your TV setup will bring your binge sessions to life. CNET  Read More 

Whether you’re young or old, Lego brings joy. Here are some of our favorite sets we’ve built. CNET  Read More 

These common home security myths just won’t go away. Here’s why you shouldn’t let them keep you from bettering your home security. CNET  Read More 

Sign up now for 14% off your first order and free wings for the life of your subscription. CNET  Read More 

Championship outfit Reading will be looking to cause an upset as they travel to Old Trafford to face the Red Devils in this fourth round match. CNET  Read More 

Don’t worry, Station Eleven is in here. CNET  Read More 

These are the best of the sci-fi series on Netflix. CNET  Read More 

Apple TV Plus has an assortment of options, from dramas to music documentaries and animated movies. CNET  Read More 

The 1997 Nintendo 64 first-person shooter brings classic James Bond action to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass. CNET  Read More 

Here are some highly rated movies to try, plus a list of new additions to the streamer, like Vengeance and Shotgun Wedding. CNET  Read More 

The shows Amazon invested in that you should also invest in this weekend. CNET  Read More 

We’ve rounded up discounts on the Lego sets that will help you or the kids you love unleash your creative energy. CNET  Read More 

HBO’s adaptation of the post-apocalyptic PlayStation video game runs until March. CNET  Read More 

Foldable phones might be rare, but there are some great options you can buy right now. CNET  Read More 

These shape-shifting miniature robots can go almost anywhere thanks to two superpowers: melting and magnets. CNET  Read More 

Cody Rhodes won the Royal Rumble, and Sami Zayn lost the Bloodline. CNET  Read More 

Song of the bots. | Illustration: The Verge Google researchers have made an AI that can generate minutes-long musical pieces from text prompts, and can even transform a whistled or hummed melody into other instruments, similar to how systems like DALL-E generate images from written prompts (via TechCrunch). The model is called MusicLM, and while […]

Frankly, you’re not losing out on much if you opt for Apple’s last-gen wearable. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The Apple Watch remains the go-to smartwatch for iPhone users, but unless you absolutely need some of the new features found on the Apple Watch Series 8, the last-gen Series 7 remains an […]

Image: Capcom Capcom will exclusively use PCs to power its upcoming Capcom Cup tournament, which has the world’s top Street Fighter 5 players battling it out for a $300,000 prize pool. In a post on Twitter, Capcom Fighters says all matches will be played on PCs with the displays set to 144Hz. The company doesn’t […]

The deal likely won’t be announced publicly. | Image: Getty Following years of lobbying from Washington, Japan and the Netherlands agreed on Friday to tighten restrictions on the export of chip manufacturing technology to Chinese companies. News of the agreement was reported by Bloomberg, the Financial Times, and The New York Times. The controls are […]

Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI claim the lawsuit doesn’t hold up. | Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB (Photo by Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI want the court to dismiss a proposed class action complaint that accuses the companies of scraping licensed code to build GitHub’s AI-powered Copilot tool, as reported earlier by Reuters. […]

Fans have spent years trying to comprehend his books, and many still don’t have answers. Wired  Read More 

From One Night in Miami … to Licorice Pizza, these are the best films available on the streamer. Wired  Read More 

The Royal Rumble is live on Peacock right now. CNET  Read More 

New foldables, iPhones with USB-C and tons more devices are expected to arrive this year. CNET  Read More 

Hardware security keys are the “gold standard” for locking down your online accounts. Along with passkeys, they can help wipe out feeble passwords. CNET  Read More 

Can’t fall asleep? Alleviate your back and shoulder pain by using the best mattress for side sleepers. CNET  Read More 

Suppression, not suspension. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is promising that it’ll take “less severe actions” when disciplining accounts that break its rules; it’ll only suspend Twitter accounts that engage in “severe or ongoing, repeat violations” of its rules. The company also says it’ll be letting anyone appeal suspensions starting February […]

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The Department of Justice announced this week that FBI agents successfully disrupted Hive, a notorious ransomware group, and prevented $130 million worth of ransom campaigns that targets no longer need to consider paying. While claiming the Hive group has been responsible for targeting over 1,500 victims in […]

Flagship phones rely on this technology to offer good low-light performance when it’s dark and high-resolution photos when it’s bright. Here’s how it works. CNET  Read More 

Data miners and cybercriminals are after your online info. Here’s a few easy ways to fight back. CNET  Read More 

Do you have night anxiety? Here are five tips to combat it and get a good night’s sleep. CNET  Read More 

The best laptops across all categories from major brands, tested and reviewed by CNET editors. CNET  Read More 

Looking for a new Galaxy S21, S21 Plus or S21 Ultra case? You’ve come to the right place. Here are our top picks. CNET  Read More 

On Saturday at the Royal Rumble we find out who will be in the main event of WrestleMania. CNET  Read More 

Sign up now for 14% off your first order and free wings for the life of your subscription. CNET  Read More 

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Sometimes, due to the nature of the startup game, we over index on “the new.” Companies want to build for the pain point you never […]

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app economy in 2023 hit a few snags, as consumer spending last year dropped for the first time by 2% to $167 billion, according to the latest “State […]

Jonathan Majors as Killian Maddox in Magazine Dreams. | Tall Street Productions When Jonathan Majors takes to the bodybuilding competition stage in writer / director Elijah Bynum’s arresting new drama Magazine Dreams, it’s impossible not to feel as if the movie’s in direct conversation with the way that its lead star’s fame has become wrapped […]

There’s a synergy between transit data and stronger, more efficient and sustainable transportation systems for our collective future.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

User journey analytics can bolster cybersecurity efforts by establishing baseline activities and flagging anomalies.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

Digitization and AI offer great potential for needed improvements to the air cargo supply chain, particularly the tracking of ULDs.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

Metaverse companies must lend people the virtual space and tools to create and contribute to the next stage of our reality.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

Therapy is the best treatment for mental health troubles. But it’s not always attainable. CNET  Read More 

The Galaxy S23 is likely just days away, meaning the previous model could get a price reduction. CNET  Read More 

HBO’s adaptation of the post-apocalyptic PlayStation game runs until March. CNET  Read More 

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emmy-winning showrunner of Fleabag and Killing Eve, is said to be writing the series. CNET  Read More 

Here’s how to reliably beat the Greninja raid battle. CNET  Read More 

The iconic 1997 Nintendo 64 first-person shooter brings classic James Bond action to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass. CNET  Read More 

All-you-can-watch movies might come back with the new MoviePass, but not for $10. CNET  Read More 

There’s no shortage of choice when it comes to the best iPhone 12 cases. CNET  Read More 

To send delectable monthly eats and drinks to your love, hit subscribe. CNET  Read More 

The Verge All the Matter-compatible devices you can buy now, plus what’s coming soon to the new Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung-backed smart home standard. Continue reading… The Verge – All PostsRead More 

The Verge How Matter works, when it’s coming, what you’ll need to use it, and how it integrates with Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings. Continue reading… ​Read More The Verge – All Posts 

Americans spent nearly $20 billion on pizza deliveries in 2021. Most of us could probably bake one at home, but speed and convenience are powerful incentives at dinnertime. The potential of AI tools like ChatGPT creates a similar dilemma — should companies license large language models without modifications, or customize them and pay much higher […]

Kano, the venture-backed U.K. startup known for its build-your-own computer kits and software for teaching coding and associated STEM skills, has accused Warner Bros. of copying one of its products and infringing on its intellectual property (IP). The product in question is the Harry Potter: Magic Caster Wand that Warner Bros. announced back in October, and which […]

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. Well, it’s Friday again. And as the Equity pod team noted today, “You could be Wasted and not even know it.” — Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 The search for […]

She apparently won’t be the star of the show. | Photo by Dominique Charriau / WireImage Earlier Friday, The Hollywood Reporter said that Amazon is developing a TV series based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise with scripts written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. But that’s apparently not all: later in the day, Deadline corroborated the […]

January is nearly over — time is flying by! And things aren’t slowing down in the tech world, either. Here’s the top 5 stories this week.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

These joint checking accounts make it easy to combine money and manage shared expenses. CNET  Read More 

Investment in the energy transition hit $1.1 trillion in 2022, matching the investment in fossil fuels for the first time, according to research group ​​BloombergNEF. CNET  Read More 

Prime members will have to pay a delivery fee on orders under $150. Previously, delivery was free on most orders over $35. CNET  Read More 

The space agency’s next-generation observatory grabbed a detailed view of asteroid Chariklo and its unusual rings. CNET  Read More 

We’ve tested the best doorbell cameras of 2023. From Arlo to Ring and Wyze, these are the best video doorbells on the market, no matter your needs. CNET  Read More 

Looks like HBO’s adaptation will be diving into part 2 of the beloved PlayStation video game series. CNET  Read More 

The new proposals remove restrictions on gay and bisexual men that go back to the 1980s, instead focusing on individual health assessments for giving blood. CNET  Read More 

Impress the tween in your life with a cool gift they’ll actually want. CNET  Read More 

Xbox held a Developer Direct this week and managed to make GamesBeat’s Rachel Kaser sit up and take notice by shadow-dropping Hi-Fi Rush.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

Samar Haddad / The Verge Google Docs has become a very useful word processing tool — a lot better than it was only a few years ago — but some of its more useful features may not be immediately obvious. For example, you would think that all the ways available to provide specialized text, such […]

You’re going to have to buy a lot more to get free delivery. | Image: Amazon Starting at the end of February, if you want to get free grocery delivery through Amazon Fresh, you’re going to have to buy a lot more stuff. Currently, for the Amazon Prime subscriber-only service, you’ll get free delivery with […]

There’s a lot happening in the Burgue on Prime Video. Here’s where Philo, Vignette and the rest stand. CNET  Read More 

The fourth-round clash marks the first meeting of this season’s Premier League title rivals, as Pep Guardiola’s City take on Mikel Arteta’s Gunners. CNET  Read More 

No room for a 65- or 75-inch TV? You can still grab a 55-inch TV with most of the same features but at lower prices. CNET  Read More 

The company will still support Windows 10 until October 2025. CNET  Read More 

My lines don’t squiggle squiggle, they drop. CNET  Read More 

Looks like HBO’s adaptation will be diving into part 2 of the beloved PlayStation video game series. CNET  Read More 

Image: Mercedes-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz announced that it was the first automaker to receive government approval in the US for a Level 3 driving feature. The company said it had self-certified in Nevada for use of its Drive Pilot feature, in which the car does all the driving but the driver needs to stand by to […]

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge MoviePass is back in control of its founder, Stacy Spikes, and is beta testing a new points-based setup for subscription moviegoing. The company announced everyone who signed up for its relaunch waitlist has been accepted and said it’s reopening the waitlist for other interested subscribers to join but […]

Image: Rare Goldeneye 007 and Dead Space both make a return, and Google makes some upgrades. Continue reading… The Verge – All PostsRead More 

Comcast revealed that the service lost $978 million in Q4 despite gaining 5 million new subscribers. | Image: Peacock Comcast published its fourth quarter 2022 earnings on Thursday, reporting that the company had managed to exceed analyst projections for the year despite losing broadband and video subscribers and widening losses from its Peacock streaming service. […]

The one problem with this desk is that it demands a Smith Corona, not a MacBook, which would make writing these articles difficult. | Image: Steelcase It’s not often that furniture makes a splash in The Verge’s newsroom (okay, it does happen occasionally), but when one of my colleagues dropped in Gizmodo’s article about Steelcase’s […]

A deal on a TCL 6-Series TV offers a whole lot of bang for the buck. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge It’s almost time for the Super Bowl, the only game that functions more akin to an annual holiday in the US than a mere sporting event. This means there are bound […]

Amazon has announced which games are coming to Prime Gaming subscribers in February, which includes Yakuza Kiwami and Morrowind.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

AI can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by reducing food waste and by nudging consumers to eat more sustainable foods.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

The World Economic Forum (WEF) and Accenture’s Global Security Outlook for 2023 anticipates a catastrophic cyberevent.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

Coding skills can unlock new job offers and let you be more creative with projects. CNET  Read More 

No more excuses; start using Bitwarden today, the best LastPass alternative for free. The identity you save could be your own. CNET  Read More 

Printing two models at the same time is awesome. So many models in so little time. CNET  Read More 

Manticore Games, developer of the Core Games platform, has teamed up with developer MekaVerse on a new collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). They’re collaborating on MekaVerse’s Meka-Drivers collection, where the NFTs will deliver real utility for the buyers in the game, the companies said. Players can turn their 2D PFPs (or 2D imag…Read More ​VentureBeat Read […]

How to (successfully) integrate HR tech, foster its adoption among employees, and effectively act on HR data insights.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

Stay productive with this M1 Pro-powered MacBook Pro ands its boosted RAM configuration. CNET  Read More 

We break down the pros and cons of the top dating sites and apps. CNET  Read More 

These hexagon-shaped LED light panels can make transforming your space easy — and today only, you can grab them for $50 less. CNET  Read More 

These are one of our favorite value pairs of earbuds on the market — and they’re $55 off right now in four colors. CNET  Read More 

Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Felicity Kyle Napuli in In My Mother’s Skin. | Image: Sundance Institute It does not take long for In My Mother’s Skin to get gross. Within its first few minutes, the horror film from writer and director Kenneth Dagatan subjects you to some truly gruesome images of flesh-eating creatures, and honestly, it […]

The Disney logo. | Nathan Ingraham / The Verge Less than a day into his second run as Disney’s CEO, Bob Iger told employees last November that he was planning to restructure key parts of the company in order to walk back some of the changes implemented by his predecessor, Bob Chapek. Now, the shape […]

Image: Nintendo Now that Fire Emblem Engage is out in the wild, players might be wondering “what the hell do I have to do to get some lovin’ around here?” If you’re not fighting every battle and if you’re used to other Fire Emblem systems, it can be easy to miss the event that allows […]

This is the first time the Apple Watch will be an official wearable of choice in a professional sports league. | Image: World Surf League The Apple Watch will officially be catching waves. The World Surf League announced today that it’s adopting the Apple Watch Series 8 and Ultra as official equipment to keep surfers […]

Image: City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Brace yourselves, bear lovers. We have a new star. One special black bear recently discovered a wildlife camera set up by City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP), managing to take hundreds of selfies with it. “Of the 580 photos captured [on the […]

There’s more The Last of Us on the way. | Image: HBO The Last of Us will be getting a second season, HBO announced on Friday. There are no details about when we can expect season 2 or how many episodes it might be — HBO only accompanied the announcement with a brief video trailer […]

10 ways to beef up your cybersecurity and prevent the potentially ruinous damage to your business of a data breach.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

AI startup news around generative AI was everywhere this week, for everything from search and note-taking to protein design.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

Orgs operating at the core and the edge must be aware of several data design principles and how they can address issues likely to arise.Read More ​VentureBeat Read More 

The PlayStation 5 version of God of War Ragnarök is on sale for just $47.99. | Image: Santa Monica Studio Winter is an ideal time for many things — gaming included. And if you’re currently looking for a PlayStation 5 title to carry you through the cooler months, God of War Ragnarök is on sale […]

Image: Microsoft You may have seen headlines like “DirectStorage causes 10 percent performance hit on RTX 4090 in Forspoken” or “Careful — Microsoft DirectStorage could kill your frame rate,” all based on a single test from German YouTube channel PC Games Hardware. Microsoft’s new DirectStorage feature is designed to boost load times in PC games […]

Isaac Clarke in the Dead Space remake. | Image: EA The Dead Space remake is a very good game, and if (like me) you haven’t sprung for a next-generation console, you’ll need to play it on PC. But Dead Space is a series I’ve found much more fun with a controller than a mouse and […]

Samar Haddad / The Verge The ability to compress a file or a group of files so that they take up less space is something that has been available for practically as long as consumer computers have been available. The most popular method is called ZIP, which was first introduced back in 1989 and is […]