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Here’s how a bridal photo captured a single person in three poses at once
/ It’s not generative AI or photoshop: just good old-fashioned panorama mode 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 This is decidedly not evidence of the existence of parallel realities.Image: Tessa Coates / Crop: The Verge Depending on how “online” you are, you may have seen a picture floating around socials with a strange quirk: a woman — comedian Tessa Coates — is standing in front of two mirrors in a bridal gown and, somehow, holding three poses at once. Coates insisted in her Instagram post that the picture wasn’t altered; it just came out that way. So what happened? Was it a glitched iOS Live Photo (the iOS feature that takes short videos and picks out the...
The Ember Tumbler is a cool, high-tech travel mug — but it can’t handle the heat
/ A device that keeps your drink at the perfect temperature all day? Sounds like heaven. But Ember’s latest travel gear might be a little more tech than we actually need. 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. It’s a good-looking desk accessory — but is it a good mug?Image: Ember My coffee routine is needlessly fussy but fairly predictable. I wander bleary-eyed into the kitchen, add some water to the kettle, and start heating it to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, grind some coffee beans, get out the Chemex, add and rinse a new filter, put the whole thi...
Federal judge vows to investigate Google for intentionally destroying chats
/ “This conduct is a frontal assault on the fair administration of justice.” By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Share this story Google chief legal officer Kent Walker.Photo By Alex Zea/Europa Press via Getty Images Judge James Donato is overseeing Epic v. Google, a case that could determine the future of the Android app store — but testimony in this case may have more repercussions for Google too. On Friday, Judge Donato vowed to investigate Google for intentionally and systematically suppressing evidence, calling the company’s conduct “a frontal assault on the fair administration of justice.” We were there in the courtroom for his explanation. “I am go...
Samsung Galaxy S24 leaks suggest a titanium build, flattened screen, and more
/ Leaked info on Samsung’s inevitable new S24 devices also backs rumors of a flattened screen on the Ultra and includes new real-time AI translations in messaging apps. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Share this story Leaked images of the new Samsung S24 Ultra and standard S24.Image: Windows Report This is the time of year when Samsung unwillingly has major details of its flagship Galaxy S line of phones leaked out months before they launch. So it will come as no surprise that we’ve now got details on the S24 and S24 Ultra — or at least the phones we assume will carry that name. Today, Windows Report got a hold of new official Samsung images that include th...
Researchers Conduct Study on the Carbon Footprint of AI Text and Image Generation
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the AI community platform Hugging Face joined forces for a study on the environmental impact of certain types of AI, Engadget reported first.The beginning of the study, which was published online, notes the widespread rise of AI products and the systems that power them, the goal to implement the technology “comes at a steep cost to the environment, given the amount of energy these systems require and the amount of carbon that they emit.”Researchers compared the functions of various machine-learning models, considering both single-task models and those with multiple uses, and logged the cost of the energy and the carbon emitted from them when tasked to perform a given task 1,000 times on a select set of data.For instance, a model may have to res...
Researchers Conduct Study on the Carbon Footprint of AI Text and Image Generation
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the AI community platform Hugging Face joined forces for a study on the environmental impact of certain types of AI, Engadget reported first.The beginning of the study, which was published online, notes the widespread rise of AI products and the systems that power them, the goal to implement the technology “comes at a steep cost to the environment, given the amount of energy these systems require and the amount of carbon that they emit.”Researchers compared the functions of various machine-learning models, considering both single-task models and those with multiple uses, and logged the cost of the energy and the carbon emitted from them when tasked to perform a given task 1,000 times on a select set of data.For instance, a model may have to res...
In firing Altman, OpenAI’s board wanted to keep the element of surprise
/ The old board also believed Microsoft would be fine with Altman’s ouster. 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 Illustration: The Verge We still don’t know the whole story around the conflict between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the company’s board, but more and more is leaking out. A new report, from The New Yorker, alleges that OpenAI’s old board deliberately excluded Microsoft after initially voting to expel Sam Altman as CEO, and they actually believed the company would back them. In the sprawling story, New Yorker reported Microsoft executives were blindsided by the decision to oust Sam Altman, possibly to prevent Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella from warning Altman w...
SpaceX will take some Amazon satellites to space
/ SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will shuttle some of Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet satellites into space in 2025. 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 Image: Amazon Amazon is enlisting the help of one of its biggest rivals to shuttle its Project Kuiper internet satellites into space. The company will use SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket for three launches beginning in 2025, Amazon announced on Friday. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite program that could eventually provide users across the globe with internet connectivity. Amazon launched its first two Project Kuiper test satellites into space in October, where it managed to connect to the inter...
Xalavier Nelson Jr. Is The Future of The Video Game Industry
Becoming a video game developer and opening up a video game studio usually requires a particular path that most involved in the industry follow. But for Xalavier Nelson Jr., he decided to pave his own path, leading to the development of one of the year's best Indie games.
‘GTA 6’ New Trailer Arrives December 5, Gamers React
We made it y'all. It's been a long time coming, but we now know when the first trailer for GTA 6 is dropping.
‘GTA 6’ New Trailer Arrives December 5, Gamers React
We made it y'all. It's been a long time coming, but we now know when the first trailer for GTA 6 is dropping.
Scrutiny is mounting on how Meta keeps kids safe
/ A series of reports by The Wall Street Journal are coinciding with increased scrutiny of Meta’s child safety measures in the EU and US. By Mia Sato, platforms and communities reporter with five years of experience covering the companies that shape technology and the people who use their tools. Share this story Illustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge In a blog post published today, Meta says it’s expanding and updating its child safety features aimed at protecting kids — even as reports pile up about how its platforms recommend content sexualizing children. Over the course of several months, The Wall Street Journal has detailed how Instagram and Facebook serve up inappropriate and sexual child-related content to users. In June, a report detailed how Instagram connects a network of accounts...
