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PlayStation accounts are being ‘permanently suspended’ and no one knows why
/ PlayStation gamers report being locked out of their accounts and games on PS4 and PS5 without any clear reasoning. By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. Share this story Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Many PlayStation Network users reported Monday that their accounts were unexpectedly permanently suspended. “This account is permanently suspended from PlayStation Network due to violations of the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and User Agreement,” Sony said in a message to one user. A user on Reddit reported getting a similar message, and a look at PlayStation accounts on Facebook and Instagram shows dozens of people who’ve received similar notices ...
Meta Quest Introduces Music Valley Concert Series
Meta Quest introduced the Music Valley concert series via Meta Horizon Worlds, featuring Victoria Monét, Jorja Smith, BLACKPINK, and more.
Meta Quest Introduces Music Valley Concert Series
Meta Quest introduced the Music Valley concert series via Meta Horizon Worlds, featuring Victoria Monét, Jorja Smith, BLACKPINK, and more.
The first GTA VI trailer is here
/ After an early leak, Rockstar Games unveiled the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is taking us back to Vice City in 2025. By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku. Share this story Less than a day before Rockstar was set to debut GTA VI’s first trailer, a now-suspended account called @Gta6trailerleak posted the trailer on X (formerly Twitter). Though the trailer itself was marred by huge letters in the center of the screen exhorting folks to buy cryptocurrency, the video, which was backed by Tom Petty’s “Love is a Long Road,” certainly looked legitimate. The trailer revealed that the game will take place in Vice City and that it’s scheduled to be released in 2025. The Verge ...
The first GTA VI trailer is here
/ After an early leak, Rockstar Games unveiled the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is taking us back to Vice City in 2025. By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku. Share this story Less than a day before Rockstar was set to debut GTA VI’s first trailer, a now-suspended account called @Gta6trailerleak posted the trailer on X (formerly Twitter). Though the trailer itself was marred by huge letters in the center of the screen exhorting folks to buy cryptocurrency, the video, which was backed by Tom Petty’s “Love is a Long Road,” certainly looked legitimate. The trailer revealed that the game will take place in Vice City and that it’s scheduled to be released in 2025. The Verge ...
Getty lawsuit against Stability AI to go to trial in the UK
/ Stability tried to get the case thrown out. By Emilia David, a reporter who covers AI. Prior to joining The Verge, she covered the intersection between technology, finance, and the economy. Share this story A UK court ruled a lawsuit from Getty Images against Stable Diffusion creator Stability AI can move on to trial, finding merit in Getty’s insistence that its copyrighted material was used to train AI models. The Business and Property Courts of England and Wales under the High Court of Justice ruled on Friday, determining Getty’s claim that the startup used its copyrighted library of images to train the Stable Diffusion model should be investigated further. Stability argued the case should not be heard in a UK court because it said no one involved in the training or development of Sta...
Getty lawsuit against Stability AI to go to trial in the UK
/ Stability tried to get the case thrown out. By Emilia David, a reporter who covers AI. Prior to joining The Verge, she covered the intersection between technology, finance, and the economy. Share this story A UK court ruled a lawsuit from Getty Images against Stable Diffusion creator Stability AI can move on to trial, finding merit in Getty’s insistence that its copyrighted material was used to train AI models. The Business and Property Courts of England and Wales under the High Court of Justice ruled on Friday, determining Getty’s claim that the startup used its copyrighted library of images to train the Stable Diffusion model should be investigated further. Stability argued the case should not be heard in a UK court because it said no one involved in the training or development of Sta...
Verizon’s new Netflix and Max bundle costs $10 / month with ads
/ Verizon will soon start offering a bundled Netflix and Max subscription to myPlan customers. 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 If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Verizon will soon offer customers a cheaper way to subscribe to Netflix and Max. Starting December 7th, myPlan customers can get a bundled subscription to both services for just $10 per month. The bundle includes the ad-supported plans for Netflix and Max, each of which are priced at $6.99 and $9.99 per month, respectively. That means Verizon’s bundle costs about $7 less than what you wo...
TikTok’s Ticketmaster feature is now available outside of the US
/ TikTok users in 20 additional countries can now find and purchase event tickets for their favorite performers directly within the app. By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Share this story Videos from artists like Niall Horan (pictured) that already used the feature have attracted over 2.5 billion views since August 2022.Photo by Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for iHeartRadio After an initial US launch in August last year, TikTok and Ticketmaster are expanding a partnership that lets TikTok users purchase event tickets without leaving the platform to 20 additional countries. On Monday, TikTok announced that the feature will now work in the UK, Ireland, Aus...
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...
