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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Social network Bluesky, in a post on Friday, says that it has “no intention” of taking user content to train generative AI tools. It made the statement shortly ahead of competitor X implementing its new terms of service that spell out how it can analyze user text and other…
Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The new M4 MacBook Pros that launched last month have an unadvertised change with new quantum dot displays, according to display industry analyst Ross Young and reported by 9to5Mac. Young posted on X that Apple is adopting quantum dot displays for the first time and that…
Protesters on Friday stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed government in the breakaway region of Abkhazia in Georgia and have demanded the resignation of the pro-Kremlin leader President Aslan Bzhania. A truck was used to smash through metal gates surrounding the government building in the capital city of Sukhumi, and images of the riot show protesters…
During the Philadelphia Eagles’ 26-18 win over the Washington Commanders Thursday night, quarterback Jalen Hurts entered the medical tent to be evaluated for a concussion. The star quarterback’s head hit the field on multiple plays during the first half. At the beginning of the second quarter, Hurts was sacked by defensive back Frankie Luvu, and…
Months ago, President-elect Donald Trump vaguely suggested that those who “like TikTok” should vote for him, raising the hopes for users of the video-sharing app that he might thwart a ban that is soon to take effect. “We’re not doing anything with TikTok, but the other side is going to close it up, so…
A new study has revealed the cheapest places to buy groceries in the United States — and there might be some surprises. The cheapest grocery store in the country is Walmart, a new study from Coupons4Real said. Aldi came in second place, followed by Costco, the study said. STATES WHERE THANKSGIVING TURKEYS COST THE MOST…
A tadpole fossil found in Argentina, dating back at least 161 million years, is the oldest that has ever been discovered. The fossil was found back in January 2020, with news of the discovery published on Oct. 30, 2024, in Nature. The team was not necessarily in search of what they found and came upon…
Image: Nick Barclay / The Verge Facebook is making “views” its primary metric to measure the performance of content, bringing it in line with Instagram metrics. Views will be measured not just on video content but also on photos, text posts, and more. When Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the switch to views this summer,…
Image: Cruise GM’s Cruise will pay a criminal fine of $500,000 to resolve a federal investigation and accept a deferred prosecution agreement after the company admitted to falsifying a report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) “with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence the investigation” of a crash where one of its…
Casio’s smart ring is a tiny digital watch. | Image: Casio Not to be outdone by its longtime rival, Casio has announced its own digital ring watch that brings more functionality than Timex’s wearable that debuted last month. Created to help commemorate the 50th anniversary of Casio getting into the digital watch business, the CRW-001-1JR…