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Rivian is laying off 6 percent of its employees — again
/ The EV company is going through another round of layoffs, less than a year after cutting 6 percent of its workforce. The layoffs come amid a broader round of belt-tightening in the tech sector.
Where to preorder the Samsung Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra
/ There are currently some solid deals and incentives for being an early adopter, including smartwatches and free storage upgrades. a:hover]:text-gray-63 text-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Another year, another round of flagship Samsung phones. This time around, Samsung used its Unpacked event to announce a new line of Galaxy Books, in addition to the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra. The latter probably feels familiar to last year’s S22 generation, as there are once again three models to choose from: a big-ish one, a bigger one, and t...
Google is reportedly testing an alternate home page with ChatGPT-style Q&A prompts
/ Google is scrambling to respond to the threat of OpenAI’s ChatGPT by augmenting its search engine with capabilities similar to the AI chatbot. a:hover]:text-black text-gray-13 dark:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>A screenshot of ChatGPT’s homepage.
AMD thinks the PC sales slump will end after one more rough quarter
/ AMD CEO Lisa Su says next quarter is the bottom.
GM has started producing the Hummer EV SUV
/ There’s a new model of Hummer being made in the same factory as the existing electric truck. General Motors has started production on the Hummer EV SUV at its Factory Zero in Michigan, according to Nicole Schmitz, a spokesperson for the company. The Detroit Press reported Monday that customers could start receiving their orders by the end of Q1. That lines up with GM’s FAQ stating that the SUV will be available in “early 2023.” I won’t blame anyone who’s thinking, “wait, haven’t they been making these for a while,” because GM started delivering the truck version of the Hummer EV, which sports a five-foot-long bed, in December 2021. In October 2022, the company announced that it had made 782 of the vehicles during 2022, and said it had around 90,000 reservations for both the truck and SUV...
Paramount Plus and Showtime become ‘Paramount Plus with Showtime’
/ Some original content from Paramount Plus will air on Showtime as part of the change.
Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony are reportedly all skipping E3 2023
/ The Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch vendors may not attend the show.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition plays great on console
/ Wololo with your contrololo. a:hover]:text-black text-gray-13 dark:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>My cities were never so thoughtfully constructed. I just plopped buildings down wherever there was room and encircled them with walls.a:hover]:text-black text-gray-13 dark:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Controlling a lot of little units over a big space can get difficult.
Instagram’s AIM-like text status feature is expanding to Europe and Japan
/ Instagram Notes launched in December, and people immediately equated them to AIM away messages. This week, they’re coming to Europe and Japan. a:hover]:text-gray-63 text-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Meta Instagram Notes, the social network’s recently launched text status feature that reminds me of the AOL Instant Messenger away messages of my youth, is expanding to the EU, UK, and Japan this week, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced Monday. The rollout is beginning on Monday, spokesperson Christine Pai said in an email to The Verge. Notes are short text posts of ...
The Meta Quest Pro is $400 off this week
/ It’s still pricey, but it could shore up Meta’s presence in the professional VR market.
Check out these emulated calculators at the Internet Archive
/ The Internet Archive now houses a collection of old-school calculators that you can boot up and use as if you had a physical version right in front of you. a:hover]:text-black text-gray-13 dark:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Doing some tough math problems on the good ol’ TI-83 Plus.
