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Is Sam Altman joining Microsoft? Satya Nadella doesn’t seem to know
/ Microsoft’s CEO is doing a media tour after days of turmoil at OpenAI. 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″>Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on stage at OpenAI’s first developer conference.
Joe Biden’s birthday gift to himself is a Threads account
/ The President, Vice President, and the White House all signed up for Threads today, but said the move isn’t related to X. 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″>Joe Biden arriving to pardon the National Thanksgiving turkeys on November 20, 2023.
Tinder Unveils Its New “Rizz-First Design”
Tinder is adding a slew of new updates to the app, including a new approach to how profiles appear. Among the changes are profile prompts, in which users can select three prompts to provide written answers, a feature that sounds extremely similar to Hinge’s version.The company is also rolling out, where users can showcase their responses on their profiles. Basic info tags, such as zodiac sign and love language, will additionally help provide a little more information on a given person.Tinder is describing the overhaul as a “rizz-first design,” essentially meaning it leads with personality over sheer pictures.“This suite of features is the response to this evolving need. We know the new generation of daters prioritizes value-based qualities such as respect (78%) and open-mindedness (61%) ov...
Tinder Unveils Its New “Rizz-First Design”
Tinder is adding a slew of new updates to the app, including a new approach to how profiles appear. Among the changes are profile prompts, in which users can select three prompts to provide written answers, a feature that sounds extremely similar to Hinge’s version.The company is also rolling out, where users can showcase their responses on their profiles. Basic info tags, such as zodiac sign and love language, will additionally help provide a little more information on a given person.Tinder is describing the overhaul as a “rizz-first design,” essentially meaning it leads with personality over sheer pictures.“This suite of features is the response to this evolving need. We know the new generation of daters prioritizes value-based qualities such as respect (78%) and open-mindedness (61%) ov...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Takes a Look at Center of Milky Way Galaxy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been used to capture images of asteroid belts, Uranus and even a 20,000-year-old supernova. For its latest project, scientists used the Webb Telescope to look at the heart of the Milky Way.Specifically, they held the telescope up to the Sagittarius constellation, located at the center of the galaxy. The images produced were described by the space agency as featuring “unprecedented detail,” along with features never before seen by astronomers.The Webb contains a Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), a camera and a sensor capable of detecting infrared radiation at specific wavelengths. Scientists were able to see not only a protostar – which they already knew of – but also a dark cloud surrounded by ionized hydrogen. The hydrogen is the result of young stars’ e...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Takes a Look at Center of Milky Way Galaxy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has been used to capture images of asteroid belts, Uranus and even a 20,000-year-old supernova. For its latest project, scientists used the Webb Telescope to look at the heart of the Milky Way.Specifically, they held the telescope up to the Sagittarius constellation, located at the center of the galaxy. The images produced were described by the space agency as featuring “unprecedented detail,” along with features never before seen by astronomers.The Webb contains a Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), a camera and a sensor capable of detecting infrared radiation at specific wavelengths. Scientists were able to see not only a protostar – which they already knew of – but also a dark cloud surrounded by ionized hydrogen. The hydrogen is the result of young stars’ e...
Linda Yaccarino: advertisers fleeing from X are just “temporarily paused investments”
/ In a company-wide memo, the X (formerly Twitter) CEO doubled down on her commitment to the company’s direction, even as advertisers leave the platform after Elon Musk’s antisemitic posts. 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 Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media Last week, Elon Musk appeared to endorse antisemitic conspiracy theories and posted about supporting white pride on his social platform X, formerly Twitter. Musk’s tweets were then highlighted by a Media Matters article that found advertising from major companies had shown up next to pro-Nazi content. Major adverti...
Dove Is Tackling The Issue Of Black Hair Options In Video Games
Black and Brown video game characters are constantly plagued with awful-looking generic hairstyles. Dove and Open Source Afro Source Hair Library to fix that glaring issue.
Satya Nadella Shares Microsoft Has Hired Sam Altman To Lead Advanced AI Research Team
Just a few days after Sam Altman was ousted as CEO of OpenAI, Microsoft has brought the tech leader onto its own team. Altman had been booted by OpenAI’s board of directors, who voted to replace him, saying that they “no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.”OpenAI’s president, Greg Brockman, resigned in protest with Altman, along with several senior staffers. Other OpenAI employees are demanding Altman’s return, threatening with their own resignation.Microsoft, one of OpenAI’s largest investors, has now hired Altman and Brockman to lead a team for advanced AI research. The news was announced by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on X."We're extremely excited to share the news that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, together with colleagues, will be joining Microsoft to lead...
Satya Nadella Shares Microsoft Has Hired Sam Altman To Lead Advanced AI Research Team
Just a few days after Sam Altman was ousted as CEO of OpenAI, Microsoft has brought the tech leader onto its own team. Altman had been booted by OpenAI’s board of directors, who voted to replace him, saying that they “no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.”OpenAI’s president, Greg Brockman, resigned in protest with Altman, along with several senior staffers. Other OpenAI employees are demanding Altman’s return, threatening with their own resignation.Microsoft, one of OpenAI’s largest investors, has now hired Altman and Brockman to lead a team for advanced AI research. The news was announced by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on X."We're extremely excited to share the news that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, together with colleagues, will be joining Microsoft to lead...
The best Black Friday deals on headphones and earbuds
/ Whether you want headphones for the colder months or a new pair of wireless earbuds, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are your chance at the best savings. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>The best earbud deals under $100 Sennheiser’s entry-level IE 200 wired earbuds offer terrific, detailed, and balanced audio quality for their low price. You can position their ear tips in two different ways depending on how much bass you prefer. Read our review. If you’re someone who doesn’t like the feel of in-ear earbuds, Amazon’s latest Echo Buds are worth a ...
Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto VI, and the fate of AAA games
/ There’s nothing bigger than the biggest video games. But as they get more expensive, more complex, and more risky, can they really just keep growing? 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 Samar Haddad / The Verge Video games run the world. They just do. The release of Call of Duty is an economic and cultural event every year, some of the biggest movies and TV shows are based on beloved games, and everybody’s best vacation this year was the hours they spent in Hyrule. Even news of a possible release date for a trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI was huge news! Gaming contin...
