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/ The state senator backing SB 1047 said in response that it ‘asks large AI labs to do what they’ve already committed to doing’ by testing large models for catastrophic risks. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: The Verge In a new letter, OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon insists that AI regulations should be left to the federal government. As reported previously by Bloomberg, Kwon says that a new AI safety bill under consideration in California could slow progress and cause companies to leave the state. A federally-driven set of AI policies, rather than a patchwork of s...

/ Did Lionsgate use AI to generate negative reviews from critics like Roger Ebert? a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>A screenshot from the Megalopolis trailer.

/ Twitch hiked the price of Tier 1 subscriptions on the web in July, and starting in October, you’ll have to pay more in the mobile app, too. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge If you subscribe to Twitch channels from Twitch’s mobile app, you might have to pay a bit more starting in October. Twitch announced on Wednesday that Tier 1 and gift subscriptions in more than 40 countries will have a higher price on the mobile app starting on October 1st. According to emails from Twitch shared by Dexerto and on Reddit, Tier 1 subscriptions will cost $...

/ There are several ways you can protect yourself if you suspect your personal info has been compromised. a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>How do I know if my data was stolen from National Public Data? Unfortunately, at the time this story was written, National Public Data was not providing a lot of information about whose data was stolen. There are a couple of websites out there (specifically, npdbreach.com, from Atlas Privacy, and npd.pentester.com) that say they can tell you, but since they ask you to enter data such as your birth year, it’s up to you whether you want to trust them or not. Many companies that have suffered a breach eventually offer the serv...

/ The new JBL Tour Pro 3 include a larger touchscreen displaying more information and can be used to broadcast audio from older devices that don’t support wireless earbuds. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The touchscreen on the JBL Tour Pro 3’s charging case is now 30 percent larger.a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>The Tour Pro 2 will be available in two color options: black and latte.

/ ‘Help me write’ can now polish your emails, in addition to being able to formalize them or shorten them. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration: The Verge Google is upgrading its Gemini writing tools in Gmail to help you polish drafts that you’ve already written. Now, among other Gemini-powered “Help me write” options like Formalize and Elaborate, you can tap “Polish” to refine your emails, Google says in a blog post. The company has also added shortcuts that appear in the body of your emails on Android and iOS, making it more obvious that there are AI writing tools to use...

/ A lawsuit claiming Google’s Chrome sync collected user information without consent has been revived. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Google will have to face a class action lawsuit that accuses it of collecting users’ data through Chrome without their consent. In a decision on Tuesday, a federal appeals court reversed a December 2022 ruling that dismissed the case, saying the lower court should’ve reviewed Google’s disclosures and determined “whether a reasonable user reading them would think that he or she was consenting to the dat...

/ Assigning group work will finally be less of a headache for teachers. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration: The Verge Today, Google announced it’s making assigning group work in Google Classroom easier and faster with a new feature called Student Groups. Teachers will now be able to add individual students to predefined groups before creating and assigning group work. Google is entering this school year with a bunch of new updates for the now 10-year-old Classroom platform, like a new Education Navigator, a Read Along feature, and Dark Mode to the mobile app. But teacher...

/ Y2K from cowriter / director Kyle Mooney will pit humanity against low-tech machines this December.

/ The Atari 7800 Plus will officially hit shelves later in 2024. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Atari Atari has a treat for those of you sitting on a cache of Atari 7800 game cartridges — a new compact recreation of the classic home console complete with backward compatibility. The company has teamed up with Plaion to announce the Atari 7800 Plus, which comes equipped with an HDMI port to connect to modern televisions, alongside support for both Atari 2600 and 7800 game cartridges — just like the original console. The $129.99 Atari 7800 Plus is available to preorder now, w...

/ Leslye Headland’s Star Wars prequel series won’t be coming back for a second season on Disney Plus. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Disney Though Disney Plus’ The Acolyte series introduced some very compelling new characters and lore to the Star Wars canon, its story about the dark side of the Force won’t be continuing with a second season. Though its season one finale seemed to be setting up the series for more episodes, Deadline reports that Disney has canceled The Acolyte. Things were rocky from the start for the show as Star Wars fans displeased with its cast and prem...