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Roblox is going to let creators that make assets and tools keep nearly all of their sales
/ Roblox is announcing a big change to the revenue share it gives some creators. 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: Roblox Roblox is going to let creators that sell assets and tools for other creators on its marketplace keep all of the revenue from their sales minus taxes and payment processing fees, the company announced at its Roblox Developers Conference (RDC) 2023 on Friday. The change goes into effect starting sometime next year. This will be a big change — though it will only apply to sales on the Creator Marketplace, which is for creators to sell to creators, and not to...
Roblox is putting its own spin on video chat
/ Roblox Connect will let you chat with people while inhabiting your Roblox avatar. 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: Roblox Roblox is launching its own take on video chat called Roblox Connect, the company announced at its Roblox Developers Conference (RDC) 2023 on Friday. The feature, which is set to launch later this year, lets you chat with other people as your Roblox avatar, and your avatar will be able to mimic your real-life facial movements. The call will also take place in a shared virtual space that you can run around in, like a campsite or a dock. Roblox is already...
Google Shares Quick Look at Its Forthcoming Pixel 8 Smartphone
With the Pixel 7, Google prioritized a more advanced camera and a long-lasting battery life, both of which gave it an edge in the marketplace. Exactly a year after the release of that device, Google will be putting out its next iteration in its Pixel smartphone lineup.The company has offered its first look at the Pixel 8. Design-wise, the phone looks pretty similar to the Pixel 7, with the same rectangular shape and metal band holding the cameras and flashlight. On the back side of the phone is a subtle “G” logo.Google didn’t share any specs or details for the Pixel 8 in the less than 30-second teaser which merely pans around the phone. It does, however, give viewers a close-up of the camera system and side buttons.Like the Pixel 7, the Pixel 8 will be available in both a standard version ...
Dictionary.com Adds ‘Nepo Baby’ and ‘Jawn’ as Part of Fall 2023 Additions
Dictionary.com has unveiled its fall word drop, which consists of 566 new entries. Alongside 'nepo baby' and 'jawn', 'shower orange,' 'greenwashing,' 'unsend' and 'generative AI' have all landed in the archive."The words don’t stop coming, so we’re updating the dictionary more frequently than ever... and just with any words: this update includes an incredibly useful concentration of terms for naming the complexities of modern life," Dictionary.com shared in a post on X. "We can’t endorse any words, but we can document their use in the real world."On the official website, Dictionary.com lists four main inspirations for this season's additions:Complicated technical jargon that artificial intelligence has catapulted into our awarenessIntriguing loanwords from languages around the worldFun ins...
Jean-Claude Van Damme Arrives In ‘Mortal Kombat 1’ Trailer
It only took 30 years, but Jean-Claude Van Damme is finally where he belongs in Mortal Kombat.
iOS 16.6.1 fixes a big iPhone security vulnerability used to install Pegasus spyware
/ It’s time to immediately update your iPhone software again, as a major new security exploit has been patched. 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 Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple has issued a critical security update for iPhones to address a zero-day bug in iOS 16 that could allow attackers to remotely install spyware on a device without any interaction from the iPhone owner. Citizen Lab, a spyware research group, discovered the exploit last week and immediately notified Apple. The zero-click zero-day exploit had been used to install NGO Group’s Pegasus spyware onto...
Polaroid Launches New I-2 Instant Camera
Polaroid has just launched the I-2, its most advanced (and expensive) instant film camera that comes with built-in manual controls to offer its users full creative freedom. The I-2 marks a first for the brand as it has never released a fully manual camera for its popular integral film – you know, the square kind with the white border that you should not shake (even if Outkast says so) – before now.The I-2 is a premium piece of kit and is unlike anything else in the brand's current range. It can be used in six different ways including automatic and manual, as well as offering aperture priority, shutter priority, a self-timer and multiple exposure modes, allowing users to control as much or as little of the camera as they would like.In manual mode, users can set shutter speed, choose apertur...
Valve’s next mystery gadget may be imminent
/ The “RC-V1V-1030” just passed radio certification in South Korea 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 Vjeran Pavic / The Verge We know for a fact that Valve’s hardware ambitions didn’t end with the Steam Deck. Over the past two years, Valve has suggested it would like to see a standalone VR headset, a new Steam Controller, and a Steam Deck revision with better battery life and screen. Now, Valve may be actually getting ready to ship at least one of its hardware ideas. South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency has certified a “low power wireless device” from Valve with the...
X’s new terms of service insist that tweets are now posts
Twitter – X/ Tech / When the new terms take effect on September 29th, retweets become reposts, Twitter is now X, and so on.
The Lotus Emeya is the latest electric hypercar to join the “under 3 second” club
/ Quick acceleration, ultra-fast charging, and a sick spoiler may help this EV compete with the Audis and Porsches of the world. 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: Lotus Lotus revealed the 2024 Emeya electric hypercar, a four-door sedan with nearly 1,000 horsepower and a burning desire to reach 60mph in under three seconds. Lotus claims that the Grand Tourer “is one of the fastest GTs in the world” — but we’ll need to see some unbiased testing first before we agree to that hyperbole. Still, the Emeya seems fast, with a top speed of 155mph and a zero to 60mph time in 2.8 second...
New Castlevania: Nocturne trailer is all about Bloodlines
/ Out officially on Netflix on September 28th, Castlevania: Nocturne will also get an early premiere on September 27th during Netflix’s first-ever Drop 01 event broadcast on Twitch. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Netflix has just released a new trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne, and it’s all about the Bloodlines. The new trailer features more of Richter Belmont (Edward Bluemel), the new scion of the Belmont house, as he does what his family does best: kill vampires. Nocturne is set during the French Revolution as a new vampire cult rises around a so-called vampire Messiah, Erzsebet Báthory (Franka Potente), who has pledged to do her bloody, bitey bidding. To stop her, Richter will need the help of hi...
Microsoft is the first customer for the Biden administration’s carbon removal hubs
/ Microsoft struck a deal with the startup Heirloom, which is building one of the first hubs for CO2-sucking industrial plants in the US. 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: Heirloom Microsoft is helping to fund one of the US’s first hubs for pulling planet-heating carbon dioxide out of the air. It struck a deal with California-based startup Heirloom, which says it will capture up to 315,000 metric tons of CO2 for Microsoft over the next decade or so. The pa...
