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Art collective MSCHF is streaming movies like Barbie in ASCII for free
/ MSCHF’s latest venture will broadcast an ASCII version of a new full-length movie every day. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The art collective MSCHF is stirring up some trouble on the internet again. For its latest project, ASCII Theater, the group will broadcast a popular new film daily in ASCII format that anyone can watch for free. Just paste the command on your Mac or PC’s terminal, and you can watch films like Barbie exactly as, well, virtually no one has intended. ASCII art films are nothing new and date back to the early days of the internet. They are made by converting a film, frame by frame, into lines of text characters. Instead of pixels, you’ll see text. One of the most famous exa...
My new favorite way to manage my family’s calendars is getting bigger
/ Skylight Calendar launches a 27-inch smart display for corralling all your family’s crazy schedules. 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″>Skylight Calendar Max is a digital family calendar designed to blend into your home.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 Skylight Cal Max has a smaller bezel and interchangeable frames. This is the shadow box frame in natural aluminium.a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline...
Yelp will use AI to tell you if that burger’s any good
/ Yelp’s new AI review summaries will highlight a location’s atmosphere, best dishes, prices, and more. 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″>Yelp is bringing more visual content to its homepage on iOS.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″>Yelp is bringing more photos to search, too.
SmartLess is leaving Amazon for $100 million
/ The flagship SmartLess podcast hosted by Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes and a selection of other shows are joining SiriusXM’s podcast network. 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”>SmartLess Media/YouTube SiriusXM has inked a multiyear deal with SmartLess Media for exclusive rights around the flagship podcast hosted by Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes as well as a number of other SmartLess shows. The three-year deal cost the satellite radio giant a total of $100 million, anonymous sources told Bloomberg, and brings the popular hosts into SiriusXM’s celebrit...
Meta’s free Code Llama AI programming tool closes the gap with GPT-4
/ Code Llama 70B can generate and debug larger programming strings than Meta’s previous models. 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 Alex Castro / The Verge Meta’s latest update to its code generation AI model, Code Llama 70B, is “the largest and best-performing model” yet. Code Llama tools launched in August and are free for both research and commercial use. According to a post on Meta’s AI blog, Code Llama 70B can handle more queries than previous versions, which means developers can feed it more prompts while programming, and it can be more accurate. Code Llama ...
PlayStation Announces Upcoming State of Play Broadcast
Xbox hit us with the first Developer_Direct of the new year, and now it is PlayStation's turn to show us what to expect in 2024 for the PS5.
Embracer lays off 97 Eidos employees and cancels new Deus Ex game
Gaming/ Tech / The worst kind of cliffhanger. 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 global economic context, the challenges of our industry and the comprehensive restructuring announced by Embracer have finally impacted our studio.”
The Kobo Elipsa 2E, our favorite ebook reader for taking notes, is $50 off
/ We also found steep discounts on Zendure’s 10,000mAh portable charger and Eve’s Matter-ready smart plug. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. 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: Kobo As much as I like physical books, I’m planning a move and considering consolidating my collection to make that process more painless. You might be in the same boat, or perhaps you want a more convenient way to knock out your beefy reading list for the new year. If that sounds like you, you might want to consider ...
Nomad’s first Qi2 charger is shipping now for $10 less than its MagSafe model
/ The ‘Stand,’ as its product page calls it, can charge Qi2-compatible devices like the iPhone 15 at up to 15W. It costs $100, but you’ll have to supply your own 20W charging brick. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. 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: Nomad Nomad’s Stand is the latest Qi2 charger to hit the market, offering up to 15W of wireless charging speed to Qi2-compatible phones like the iPhone 15. The accessory was announced in late December, but it’s now shipping in a choice of black...
Louis Vuitton and Sony Launched Portable Speakers in This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, the tech industry witnessed a series of new product launches. Sony’s portable surround sound system, the HT-AX7, is designed to deliver a home theater-style experience. Louis Vuitton had a speaker of its own, the Nanogram Speakers featuring an embossed LV logo on its grill.In the keyboard space, SteelSeries dropped a “White x Gold” edition of its Apex Pro Mini gaming board. And to round it off, CASETiFY launched a collection celebrating the hit anime, Jujutsu Kaisen.Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top tech stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the industry.Sony's HT-AX7 is a Portable Surround Sound SystemSony has brought the experience of a surround sound system to those on the go. The company has a new speaker that contains three different speakers, de...
Arc Search combines browser, search engine, and AI into something new and different
/ “Browse for me” is the new search engine, at least if The Browser Company is right about the future of the internet. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. 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 Browser Company / David Pierce A few minutes ago, I opened the new Arc Search app and typed, “What happened in the Chiefs game.” That game, the AFC Championship, had just wrapped up. Normally, I’d Google it, click on a few links, and read about the game that way. But in Arc Search, I typed the query an...
Netflix is different now — and there’s no going back
The past two years have been a whirlwind of changes at Netflix — and it’s all to transform the company into a revenue-driving machine that outlives other streamers. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story
