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US Copyright Office wants to hear what people think about AI and copyright
Artificial Intelligence/ Tech / The agency is opening the public comment period on August 30th. 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 Alex Castro / The Verge The US Copyright Office is opening a public comment period around AI and copyright issues beginning August 30th as the agency figures out how to approach the subject. As announced in the Federal Register, the agency wants to answer three main questions: how AI models should use copyrighted data in training; whether AI-generated material can be copyrighted even without a human involved; and how copyright liabil...
Apple will reportedly launch AirPods with USB-C in September
/ The iPhone 15 might not be the only Apple product getting the USB-C treatment next month. 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 Chris Welch / The Verge Apple is planning to launch a pair of “updated” AirPods with USB-C during its iPhone 15 event in September, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Rumors have been circulating for months about the possibility of Apple introducing AirPods with a USB-C-compatible charging case, but we haven’t heard anything this definite until now. However, we still don’t know whether the AirPods Pro will get the USB-C charging case...
Bang & Olufsen Teams Up With Ferrari To Introduce New Range: The Ferrari Collection
Bang & Olufsen and Ferrari, both experts in their respective domains, have joined forces to introduce an exciting new range of products titled "The Ferrari Collection." Included in the lineup are collaborative examples of the Beosound 2, Beoplay H95, Beosound Explore and the Beoplay EX.The Beosound 2, known for delivering a 360-degree home audio experience, has been re-envisioned in Ferrari's signature red and features a high-shine aluminum body that showcases the automaker's Cavallino Rampante or Prancing Horse logo just below its grille.As for the Beoplay H95, Bang & Olufsen's flagship headphones, they've undergone a slightly different transformation and now boast Ferrari’s timeless jet-black shade paired with red-hued titanium speaker grilles. Other details include laser-etched ...
Snapchat is jumping on the AI selfie train with ‘Dreams’
/ If you want more than one pack of AI selfies, it’s going to cost you. This release is part of the messaging app’s push to use generative AI in more places. 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″>Snapchat users will soon able to create their own Dreams in the Memories section of 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”>Alex Heath / The Verge Several of the Dreams I received didn’t really look like me, ...
Grubhub is bringing Amazon’s cashierless tech to colleges this fall
/ The food delivery company will first launch the service at Loyola University Maryland before expanding to other college campuses nationwide. 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 Alex Castro / The Verge Grubhub’s bringing Amazon’s cashierless Just Walk Out technology to some colleges, the company announced today. The food delivery service will first focus on rolling out the tech to colleges, starting with Loyola University Maryland next week before expanding nationwide. The tech is capable of identifying items taken from and returned to shelves so students and staff ca...
Apple-1 Ad Copy Handwritten by Steve Jobs Auctions for $175,759 USD
A significant example of an Apple-1 ad, handwritten by Steve Jobs has just sold for over $175,000 USD via RR Auction, an auction house that has a history of facilitating the sale of rare Apple-related items, including Jobs' personal Apple Computer A Prototype, which sold for over $600,000 USD this time last year.As for the ad, written entirely by Jobs in 1976, it offers an unprecedented look into the early days of what would eventually become one of the world's most influential companies. RR shared that the piece was originally given to the consignor during a visit to Jobs' parent's garage in 1976, an iconic era for the young tech entrepreneur, who would have only been 21 at the time.The advertisement, penned in black ink on an 8.5 x 11 binder sheet, served as a draft specification sheet f...
Police won’t fine Elon Musk for illegally livestreaming while driving
/ “As no officer witnessed it happening in person at the time of occurrence […] no ticket is forthcoming.” 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”>Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images When Elon Musk livestreamed a drive through Palo Alto, California on Friday afternoon, he was holding his phone — which is plainly and clearly illegal under California law. But the Palo Alto Police Department won’t be issuing a fine, it tells The Verge, because police didn’t witness the crime themselves. “Had an officer observed the driver with the phone in their hand, they could have issued the dr...
Amazon CEO reportedly told remote employees: “It’s probably not going to work out”
/ Andy Jassy told employees that ‘it’s past the time to disagree and commit,’ according to Insider. 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 Laura Normand / The Verge Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has a message to employees who don’t want to return to the office: “It’s not going to work out for you.” That’s according to a report from Insider, which says Jassy made that statement during a meeting earlier this month. While Amazon ordered its employees to return to the office for three days per week starting in May, many Amazon employees weren’t happy about the decision. Thousands of ...
Microsoft Edge’s latest feature is removing features
/ Microsoft’s Edge web browser v117, in beta, sheds some features you probably never knew were there, like Math Solver and Citations. 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: The Verge The next version of Microsoft’s Edge web browser might end up with fewer features than before. The new Edge version 117, which is currently in beta and expected to turn stable on September 14th, according to Neowin and 9to5Google, has five features slated for removal. Those features include Math Solver, Picture Dictionary, Citations, Grammar Tools, and Kids Mode. Microsoft previously mentioned the “de...
In a bid to build buzz, a whole lot of AMC shows are coming to Max ad-free
/ For 60 days, even Max’s ad-lite subscribers will get access to several shows in this AMC Plus demo. 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″>AMC’s logos as seen in the trailer for the second season of Dark Winds.
Tech leaders have spent $800 million trying to build a new city beside San Francisco
/ Reid Hoffman, Marc Andreessen, and Laurene Powell Jobs reportedly all contributed to the venture to build a new city with ‘tens of thousands of new homes’ and ‘orchards with over a million new trees.’ 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″>Above, a sight that will not be visible from Flannery Associates’ new city.
Nothing OS 2.0 is available now for Nothing’s first phone
/ Nothing has released its latest skinned Android 13 OS for the Phone 1, handing down updated monochrome aesthetics and other software features from the newer Nothing Phone 2. 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”>Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Nothing’s Phone 1 got a major OS update, bringing software parity between the company’s first device and its latest Phone 2. Nothing officially announced the Nothing OS 2.0 release on Discord, letting owners of the Phone...
