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Sony Debuts Its New WF-1000XM5 Wireless Earbuds
Sony is building on its 1000X series with the new WF-1000XM5 earbuds. As the latest model to join the lineup, the earbuds tie together audio upgrades from previous iterations in a sleek, wireless model.Among the improvements coming to the 1000X are better noise canceling capabilities, with the headphones now functioning to reduce external noise from low to high frequencies, and overall better call quality. Sony also says that within the buds, the mics have been replaced with a higher-quality version and a driver unit specifically designed to define vocals.It all comes packaged in a compact, glossy earbud that fits snugly into one’s ear. The tips are crafted out of an elastic polyurethane foam material so as to avoid letting in outside noise and lending itself to a secure feel.For the WF-10...
Twitter removed half its HQ sign — then the police arrived
/ Apparently a misunderstanding 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 Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Twitter, in case you somehow haven’t heard, is rebranding as “X,” ditching one of the world’s most iconic and theoretically valuable brands in exchange for Elon Musk’s personal idea of cool. Today, the theoretically-not-Musk-led company owned by Musk also attempted to remove the Twitter sign at its headquarters at 1355 Market Street in San Francisco. Before t...
Google Docs can now automatically add line numbers
/ You can now add line numbers to an entire document, a page, or a specific section. 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 Google Docs now lets you add line numbers to documents. With this feature, Google can automatically assign numbers to each line, which you can then configure to span an entire document, a page, or a certain section. Line numbers are often used by legal professionals to make it easier to point to specific pieces of a document. To enable line numbers in Docs, make sure your document is set to paged mode by heading to File > P...
No, Ubisoft won’t delete your game-filled accounts, it claims
/ Accounts considered for deletion must meet four criteria. 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: Ubisoft Ubisoft now says it will not delete your games just because you didn’t sign in often enough. “Accounts that include purchased PC games are not eligible for deletion,” Ubisoft senior corporate communications manager Jessica Roache tells The Verge. Last week, a tweeted screenshot of a Ubisoft email put gamers in something of a panic because it seemed like Ubisoft planned to delete inactive accounts — including all the games they’d purchased — just because they hadn’t signe...
The Standard’s “One Night Standard” Last-Minute Booking App Returns
Hospitality imprint The Standard is making spontaneous travel easier than ever, bringing back its beloved One Night Standard app worldwide. One Night Standard is a last-minute booking app that expands across all hotels, including The Standard High Line, East Village, Miami Beach, London, Ibiza, and more. You can make reservations at the lowest rates available upon arrival, giving international travelers quick and easy access no matter the occasion. The Standard's digital booking service first launched in 2015, establishing itself as a premium service never seen before. Following its closure during the Covid19 pandemic, the hotel service is back in full swing. The software will continue to expand with The Standard's hotel openings, landing in Singapore and Melbourne in 2024. Take a closer l...
It’s Spotify’s turn to increase prices
/ Prices are going up across the board in the US and several global markets, just like the company warned. 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 Nick Barclay / The Verge After 12 years, the price of Spotify Premium is increasing in the US. The subscription will now cost $10.99 a month, the company announced today. Spotify has charged $9.99 for its Premium subscription ever since its launch in the US in 2011. “So that we can keep innovating, we are changing our Premium prices across a number of markets around the world,” the company wrote in a post announcing the increase...
Barbie breaks blockbuster records with $155 million US opening
/ It’s the best US opening ever for a film directed by a woman, and when combined with Oppenheimer’s $80.5 million, ‘Barbenheimer’ contributed to the fourth biggest box office weekend in US history. 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″>Yep, $155 million seems Kenough to me.
Elon Musk Is Rebranding Twitter to “X”
Twitter has officially begun its rebranding process to "X."Elon Musk announced the news on the social media platform in the late hours of the evening, with his first tweet reading, "And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds," and his second tweet reading, “If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we’ll make [it] go live worldwide tomorrow.” He also joined a Twitter Spaces conversation but did reveal much more, except for the fact that Twitter's logo will be changed the next day.As of writing and in accordance to another tweet of Musk's, x.com now directs to Twitter.The Verge also adds that Musk supposedly sent a company wide email to confirm the rebranding. He noted that the email will be the last one he will send out from a Twitter address.Stay tuned...
Elon Musk Is Rebranding Twitter to “X”
Twitter has officially begun its rebranding process to "X."Elon Musk announced the news on the social media platform in the late hours of the evening, with his first tweet reading, "And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds," and his second tweet reading, “If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we’ll make [it] go live worldwide tomorrow.” He also joined a Twitter Spaces conversation but did reveal much more, except for the fact that Twitter's logo will be changed the next day.As of writing and in accordance to another tweet of Musk's, x.com now directs to Twitter.The Verge also adds that Musk supposedly sent a company wide email to confirm the rebranding. He noted that the email will be the last one he will send out from a Twitter address.Stay tuned...
Apple Is Reportedly Building an AI Chatbot and TikTok Launched Its “Elevate” Music Program in This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, AI dominated headlines once again. Google, which already has its own Bard chatbot, was reported to be developing AI that writes news articles and pitching the program to major newspapers. Over at Apple, the company reportedly is aiming to catch up to OpenAI and Google with its own version of a chatbot, which is being internally referred to as “Apple GPT.”On the product side, Apple tapped A-COLD-WALL*’s Samuel Ross for a new model of the Beats Studio Pro headphones, a design-forward take on the longrunning model. And as for apps, TikTok is building on its efforts to support creators with a music-focused program called Elevate that amplifies the content of rising artists.Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top tech stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the in...
Twitter is being rebranded as X
/ After Elon tweeted about it all night, the bird site is shedding its feathers. 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 Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Photo: Getty Images X.com now redirects to Twitter.com, following a tweet from Twitter owner Elon Musk today, and an “interim X logo” will replace the Twitter bird logo later today. Leading up to the change, Musk spent a lot of time tweeting about it. Around 12AM ET last night, he started tweeting — and did so for hours — about the Twitter rebrand to X, the one-letter name he’s used repeatedly in company and product names fore...
Apple is already using its chatbot for internal work
/ The company’s chatbot reportedly helps its employees work, and Apple GPT may be considering using it to help with customer support. 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: The Verge Apple is using an internal chatbot to help its employees “prototype future features, summarize text and answer questions based on data it has been trained with,” says Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in Power On today. Apple hasn’t been sure what it wants to do with its Apple GPT chatbot project on the customer-facing side yet, but Gurman’s report shed some light on at least its internal chatbot uses. A...
