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OnePlus Previewed the New Flagship OnePlus12 and Amazon Launched the Tranium 2 AI Chip in This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, the tech industry continued to be dominated by new developments in the world of AI. Amazon launched Tranium 2, a chip designed to train foundation and large language models. Researchers, meanwhile, conducted a study on the carbon footprint of AI, comparing various generative models and their output.On the hardware side, Axel Arigato and Transparent designed a speaker made out of recycled shoe soles. And OnePlus teased its new flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 12, now available in a marble green colorway.Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top tech stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the industry.Researchers Conducted a Study on the Carbon Footprint of AI Text and Image GenerationAmid the rise of generative AI, researchers are looking into the implications ...
Kiss debuts ‘immortal’ digital avatars and plans to go ‘fully virtual’
/ At its final show in Madison Square Garden, Kiss revealed ageless digital avatars that will go on to represent the band in entertainment. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Digital Kiss will rock and roll into eternity. Kiss has been on a really, really long tour. The biggest glam rock band of all time has been playing its End of the Road tour for the last four years, and just wrapped the final show of its final farewell tour in New York City at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Kiss has done several farewell tours, but this time might be for good. At the end ...
Amazon Is Teaming Up With SpaceX To Launch Its Project Kuiper Satellites
Although SpaceX is Amazon’s competition when it comes to satellite internet service, the two companies will be joining forces. The unexpected partnership arose after Amazon purchased three Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX in order to send its Project Kuiper satellites into orbit.For those unfamiliar, Project Kuiper was founded in 2019 as Amazon’s plan to launch a network of satellites globally to provide broadband internet connectivity. The company has over 3,000 satellites it's aiming to launch and per its approval terms with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), it must launch and operate at least 50% of those satellites by 2026.It seems that Amazon is attempting to amp up its efforts in order to meet that deadline, which is why it's working alongside its own competitor – SpaceX is c...
Amazon Is Teaming Up With SpaceX To Launch Its Project Kuiper Satellites
Although SpaceX is Amazon’s competition when it comes to satellite internet service, the two companies will be joining forces. The unexpected partnership arose after Amazon purchased three Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX in order to send its Project Kuiper satellites into orbit.For those unfamiliar, Project Kuiper was founded in 2019 as Amazon’s plan to launch a network of satellites globally to provide broadband internet connectivity. The company has over 3,000 satellites it's aiming to launch and per its approval terms with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), it must launch and operate at least 50% of those satellites by 2026.It seems that Amazon is attempting to amp up its efforts in order to meet that deadline, which is why it's working alongside its own competitor – SpaceX is c...
Zoom stealth-dropped an Apple TV version of its meetings app
/ Through Continuity Camera, iPhone users can now conduct big-screen Zoom meetings from the comfort of an easy chair. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge I know you’ve been waiting all year to hear this: You can use Zoom on your 2nd gen or later Apple TV 4K. Yesterday, AppleInsider spotted a post from Sigmund Judge about the “Zoom – for Home TV” app that quietly showed up in the tvOS App Store. Earlier this year, Apple’s tvOS 17 update enabled Continuity Camera for the Apple TV, making it possible for anyone with a 2...
Bending Spoons laid off the entirety of Filmic
/ After buying Filmic last year, Bending Spoons has reportedly laid off all of the app maker’s staff, from top to bottom. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Logo: Filmic / Image: The Verge Bending Spoons has reportedly laid off all of the staffbehind popular iOS and Android mobile filmmaking app Filmic Pro. That’s according to PetaPixel, which reported on Friday that it learned Filmic now has no dedicated employees and that the layoffs included the company’s founder and CEO, Neill Barham. Some former high-level employees posted about their departure. Christopher Cohen, who was Filmic’s technical chief officer, posted on November 3rd that he was no longer wit...
Garmin Venu 3S review: right features, wrong price
Smartwatch Reviews While the Venu 3 series ticks off a lot of the right boxes, it’s a little pricey considering the competition. But at least you’ll finally get credit for your naps. By Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 11 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales You can expect three things from a Garmin: long battery life, durability, and more fitness data than is strictly necessary. All that is true of the $449.99 Venu 3S. But compared to the company’s beefy multisport watches this is, technically speaking, Garmin’s most smartwatch-like watch. That’s not a high bar to clear, but there’s a lot to like here. There are new heart rate sensors which support EK...
A better way to YouTube
/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: Tesla’s Cybertruck, Spotify Wrapped, the apps of the year, Wordle, and more. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Illustration: William Joel / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 16, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome to our delightful corner of the internet, sorry about all the productivity apps, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) Hope you all had a great holiday, or at least a great week with one fewer emai...
Fortnite’s next chapter adds boss battles, Lego, Solid Snake, and a brand-new island
/ Following The Big Bang Event, Chapter 5: Underground introduces some huge changes to Fortnite’s battle royale. Also, Peter Griffin is there. By Andrew Webster, an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. Share this story Fortnite is heading underground. Following The Big Bang event on Saturday, which led to the destruction of the Chapter 4 island, some big changes are coming to the battle royale in a new season dubbed “Underground.” That includes a new island, gameplay features like boss battles, Lego skins, and of course more licensed characters like Metal Gear’s Solid Snake and Peter Griffin from Family Guy. Let’s start with the island. In the update — which brings the game...
Ayaneo Designs Macintosh-Inspired Mini PC
Following a series of teasers, Ayaneo is now gearing up to release its Macintosh-inspired PC, AM01. Now available for pre-order, the mini PC is outfitted with an AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, with an early bird starting price of $149 USD (later retail price $199 USD).More expensive specifications with a Ryzen 7 5700U APU, and outfitted with 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD ($219 USD, $379 USD) are also available. Ayaneo also shares that the PC is upgradeable with 64GB of dual-channel DDR4 RAM, 2TB of M.2 solid-state storage, and SATA 3.0 interface.The compact form supports Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2/Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C 3.2 Gen1/Gen2 ports, USB 2, 3.5mm headphone jack, gigabit Ethernet, DisplayPort 1.4, and HDMI 2.0. Running on DC power, the PC is cooled with a ...
Ayaneo Designs Macintosh-Inspired Mini PC
Following a series of teasers, Ayaneo is now gearing up to release its Macintosh-inspired PC, AM01. Now available for pre-order, the mini PC is outfitted with an AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, with an early bird starting price of $149 USD (later retail price $199 USD).More expensive specifications with a Ryzen 7 5700U APU, and outfitted with 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD ($219 USD, $379 USD) are also available. Ayaneo also shares that the PC is upgradeable with 64GB of dual-channel DDR4 RAM, 2TB of M.2 solid-state storage, and SATA 3.0 interface.The compact form supports Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2/Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C 3.2 Gen1/Gen2 ports, USB 2, 3.5mm headphone jack, gigabit Ethernet, DisplayPort 1.4, and HDMI 2.0. Running on DC power, the PC is cooled with a ...
The second ‘Halo’ season has a release date and a teaser trailer
/ Master Chief’s second season is just around the corner. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Master Chief, the Spartan hero from Halo, will continue his live-action adventures with two episodes of its second season premiering worldwide on February 8th next year. Paramount Plus announced the date, along with a teaser trailer, during CCXP in Brazil. The teaser trailer doesn’t reveal much about the story, of course. But Paramount Plus says in its release that the new season will see Schreiber’s Master Chief trying to prove that the Covenant (the alien antagonists from the show and the games) are preparing to attack Reach — the humans’ military stronghold that f...
