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21 Savage Operator Skin Available Now In ‘Call of Duty’
How many kills can you rack up with 21 Savage in Call of Duty? A LOT.
How to send books to your Kindle — even if they’re not from Amazon
/ Whether you use a Kindle device or an app, you can use Send to Kindle to easily add outside documents to your library. 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-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″>Amazon has made its Send to Kindle page a lot easier to navigate. The name of the file will now appear under the subhead Ready to Send. 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-unde...
The Garmin Venu 3 series will finally give you credit for naps
/ Both the Venu 3 and 3S will retail for $449.99 and will also be the first Garmin smartwatches with a wheelchair mode. 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″>The Garmin Venu 3S (left five models) and Venu 3 will both retail for $449.99.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″>The Body Battery feature will now display more tidbits about what activities drain or recharge your energy levels.
The Ayaneo Kun nearly doubles the Steam Deck’s battery for nearly twice the price
/ On paper, it’s the ultimate PC gaming handheld. a]:text-gray-13″>If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The Steam Deck’s biggest weakness is battery life — and yet somehow, every challenger has failed to raise that bar. The Ayaneo 2 showed us that AMD’s Ryzen 6800U wasn’t ready to compete; the Asus ROG Ally revealed that AMD’s Z1 Extreme couldn’t pull ahead if Asus insisted on matching the Steam Deck’s 40 watt-hour battery pack. But Ayaneo may have an answer: it’s stuffing a 75 watt-hour pack into a larger, heavier handheld called the Ayaneo Kun that — it now claims — can last nearly three and a quarter hours at 15W TDP. That’s nearly double the battery and runtime you’d expect from a Steam Deck at that wattage, though it ...
Dave Bautista Stars In Remix of Classic Mortal Kombat Ad
The classic "Mortal Monday" commercial gets remixed with Dave Bautista leading the way.
SiriusXM’s Adam Sachs on why your favorite comedy podcasts are now on the radio
/ The former president of Team Coco on his new role at SiriusXM, where he heads entertainment, comedy and podcast programming. 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: Team Coco This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. It’s only Tuesday, and it’s already been a packed week for podcast news. Shortly before hitting publish on this issue of Hot Pod, I got the news that just about ever...
Snapchat Launches Immersive Generative AI Feature ‘Dreams’
Snapchat first began integrating AI into the app with its own take on the chatbot, called My AI. Following that release in May, the platform is continuing to expand into AI, now launching a new feature called Dreams.Those who make use of Snapchat’s AR effects and filters may be excited to play around with Dreams, a generative AI tool designed to take selfies to the next level. The feature can be found within Snapchat’s “memories” tab and will prompt a user to take photos of their face at various angles.After snapping the pics, Dreams will produce eight AI-generated images of the user in various scenarios centered around a given theme, such as “alternate universes.” Dreams will be offered in both free and unpaid versions. New users will get a single free pack of eight Dreams, while Snapchat...
Samsung Rolls Out $20k USD Outdoor Terrace TV
Samsung has created an outdoor TV built to actually withstand the sun. The company launched an outdoor terrace TV line in 2020 and has been gradually adding to it over the years, but has now surpassed expectations with one of its most ambitious outdoor units to date.The Terrace Full Sun features an 85-inch (2,159 mm) Neo QLED screen. As opposed to the standard OLED, a QLED (Quantum Dot LED) comes with an extra layer of crystals between the LED lights and the viewing screen, helping to saturate color and increase brightness. In this case, Samsung opted for QLED because it’s likely viewers will be screening their shows and movies in the sun.While TVs – even ones designed for the outdoors – generally tend to suffer in the sun, Samsung lauds the Terrace Full Sun as a particularly durable unit....
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, ...
