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Amazon’s bet that AI benchmarks don’t matter
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Amazon's AI chief has a message for the model benchmark obsessives: Stop looking at the leaderboards. "I want real-world utility. None of these benchmarks are real," Rohit Prasad, Amazon's […]
Silicon Valley is rallying behind a guy who sucks
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers that covers the political intrigue and power struggles between Big Tech and Big Government. Subscribe here for a weekly dispatch of tech oligarchs fighting regular oligarchs. Prior to last week, only highly specialized political insiders knew the extent of David Sacks' influence in the Trump […]
Matthias Schoenaerts, Supergirl Villain, Gets Prison Sentence and Driving Ban
He received a six-month sentence and one-year driving ban for driving without a license. Matthias Schoenaerts, Supergirl Villain, Gets Prison Sentence and Driving Ban Eddie Fu
Quentin Tarantino Reveals His Top 10 Films of the 21st Century, Topped by Black Hawk Down
Toy Story 3, Lost in Translation, and Dunkirk also appeared on Tarantino's ranking. Quentin Tarantino Reveals His Top 10 Films of the 21st Century, Topped by Black Hawk Down Liz Shannon Miller
Florida Rapper, POORSTACY Found Dead In Hotel Room At 26
Sad news has broken that Florida rapper POORSTACY has reportedly passed away at 26. According to the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner, Carlito Milford Jr., also known as POORSTACY, died on Saturday, November 29th. The Florida rapper had reportedly checked into a hotel with a woman and a child, where he had been staying for […]
El Chapo’s Son Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping Fellow Drug Trafficker
While Donald Trump is out here illegally bombing “drug boats” in international waters and pardoning a former drug trafficking ex-president here in the United States, El Chapo’s son is actually being held accountable for his drug-related transgressions and may serve some serious jail time as a result. According to the New York Times, El Chapo’s […]
Lilly Wachowski Talks Right-Wing Co-opting Of ‘The Matrix’
It’s been over 25 years since the release of The Matrix, the science-fiction film that took hold of popular culture, and that has led to right-wing groups misinterpeting elements of the film. Co-creator Lilly Wachowski isn’t surprised by that, and explained why in a recent podcast appearance. “You have to let go of your work. […]
Knicks’ Josh Hart Reports $185K In Jewelry Stolen From Luxury SoHo Hotel
Tyrese already told us that he wears fake watches because he knows that they have the potential to grow legs and come up missing. Just ask New York Knicks guard Josh Hart who lost $185,000 worth of jewelry during a stay at a luxury hotel in SoHo. According to the New York Post, in early September, […]
YouTube introduces its own version of Spotify Wrapped for videos
YouTube is rolling out a new roundup experience that lets you quickly review your most notable video habits over the last year. The Recap feature “uniquely highlights interests, deep dives, and moments” based on your watch history, according to YouTube’s announcement, providing up to 12 cards that spotlight top channels, interests, and how your taste […]
Sony’s new A7 V uses a partially stacked sensor so you can shoot silently
Sony is announcing the A7 V, its first camera with a partially stacked sensor and various features borrowed from pricier Alpha models. It will be available body-only in late December for $2,899, and a kit including a new 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS II lens is coming in February. The A7 V is one of Sony’s most […]
