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How to file and pay your 2023 taxes online
How to/ Tech / This year, residents of 12 states can participate in a trial of the IRS’s new Direct File service, as long as their taxes are relatively simple. 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-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″>Your first stop: irs.gov. a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>Try the Free File program If your adjusted gross income for 2023 was $79,000 or under, you can use the IRS Free...
Plex is about to launch a store for movies and TV shows
/ You’ll apparently be able to rent and buy movies and TV shows in early February. 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: Plex Plex, known for its media server software and as a place to watch ad-supported content, is going to launch a store for to buy and rent movies and TV shows in early February, executives told Lowpass’ Janko Roettgers. “Most studios” are lined up for the store’s launch, and there are “plans to complete the catalog soon after,” Roettgers says. The store will also integrate with Plex features like its watchlists for movies. Roettgers points out that that Plex h...
Inside Meta’s big AI reorg
/ More from my interview with Mark Zuckerberg. Also: Google’s 2024 company goals. 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″>Mark Zuckerberg. Aside from Meta’s new focus on building artificial general intelligence, the biggest news inside the company this week is CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to move its AI research team, FAIR, to sit in its product organization. Going forward, Joelle Pineau, the VP who leads FAIR, and Yann LeCun, chief AI scientist, will report to Meta’s chief product officer, Chris Cox. They previously reported to CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth, who leads the Reality Labs division. “With ...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Tells Employees To Expect More Layoffs in 2024
Following a year of massive layoffs at Google, CEO Sundar Pichai has told employees that more jobs will be cut in the new year.Since January 10, Google has reportedly laid off another 1,000 employees across divisions. Those job losses add to the approximately 12,000 jobs the company cut around this same time last year.Pichai has now shared an internal memo to employees, telling them that more “role eliminations” will be taking place in the near future, according to The Verge, which viewed a copy of the memo.“We have ambitious goals and will be investing in our big priorities this year,” Pichai reportedly wrote. “The reality is that to create the capacity for this investment, we have to make tough choices.”Beyond cutting jobs, it seems that Google will be reconfiguring its team structure, s...
Reddit Is Reportedly Aiming To Launch IPO in March
Reddit is gearing up to go public, according to Reuters. The social content site has reportedly been angling to launch its initial public offering (IPO) for over three years, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the matter.The platform apparently filed confidentially for its IPO back in December 2021. The confidential filing means it was able to set in motion its plan to go public while still keeping sensitive information under wraps from competitors, as well as those who may invest in the company. In a confidential IPO filing, the paperwork involved – largely financial details – only becomes publicly available 15 days ahead of the IPO launch.Reddit is reportedly planning to make its filing public by late February, per Reuters. From there, it’s expected to launch in mid-Marc...
‘Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’ Trailer Is Here, Gamers React
This game doesn't belong in a museum; it belongs on your 4K television screens.
You won’t be able to use the YouTube app on Vision Pro
/ Netflix is already off the list, and Spotify might block its native app from working on the device, according to a report from Bloomberg. 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”>Nilay Patel Just like Netflix, YouTube also isn’t building a native app for the Vision Pro. Its iPad app won’t support the $3,499 headset, either, as YouTube spokesperson Jessica Gibby tells The Verge, “YouTube users will be able to use YouTube in Safari on the Vision Pro.” Those aren’t the only major services that won’t have dedicated apps on the Vision Pro. A source familiar with the situation tells Bloomberg ...
The Rabbit R1 will receive live info from Perplexity’s AI ‘answer engine’
/ The first 100,000 Rabbit R1 purchases will come with a year of Perplexity Pro.
Iowa sues TikTok for setting its App Store age rating too low
/ The state of Iowa claims TikTok is lying to parents about the accessibility of mature content on the app. 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 TikTok is getting sued by the state of Iowa over claims that it’s lying to parents about the presence of sexual content, drugs, alcohol, profanity, and other inappropriate material in the app. In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird claimed TikTok is making this kind of content “easily accessible” to young users while maintaining an inaccurate “12+” age rating on the Apple App...
Bose’s wild-looking Ultra Open Earbuds are here — kind of
/ The recently leaked clip-on buds are coming to market in a unique way: you’ll only be able to get them from Kith. But it’s likely a proper release will follow soon. 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-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 Ultra Open Earbuds clip onto your ears instead of resting in them.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″...
Google CEO tells employees to expect more job cuts this year
/ In an internal memo, Sundar Pichai said recent layoffs are about “removing layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas.” 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″>Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
Apple Watches without banned blood oxygen features will go on sale Thursday morning
/ New versions of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are here to get around a US ban. 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”>Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Following a lost bid to halt a ban on selling its newest Apple Watches, Apple says it’s going to sell the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 without their blood oxygen features beginning tomorrow, January 18th. The revised watches will be available from Apple’s website beginning at 9AM ET, and they’ll be available in Apple’s retail stores as well. If you currently have an Apple Watch with blood oxygen featu...
