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Illustration by Haein Jeong / The Verge Thousands of creatives, including famous actors like Kevin Bacon and Kate McKinnon, along with other actors, authors, and musicians, have signed a statement warning that the unpermitted use of copyrighted materials to train AI models threatens the people who made those creative works. 11,500 names are on the…
Fitbit makes an array of fitness trackers, from basic fitness bands to full-fledged smartwatches, though the best Fitbit smartwatch isn’t technically a Fitbit. | Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge Whether you want a basic fitness tracker or a smartwatch, there’s a Fitbit for everyone — though the best Fitbit smartwatch isn’t technically…
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville warned that Democrats must play to win in November’s election, even if that means using unfair tactics. Carville spoke to Charlie Stone of “The Unknown” podcast about the current state of the election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump. “I’m really not interested in being very fair…
The Los Angeles Rams are reaching out to other teams about potentially trading away superstar wide receiver Cooper Kupp. “The Athletic” is reporting that the Rams are open to taking on some of Kupp’s remaining salary in 2024. The 31-year-old wide receiver had a base salary of $15 million with a cap number of $29…
Warner Bros. Joker: Folie à Deux has been in theaters for less than a month, but Warner Bros. has already set a home release date for the box office bomb. Gizmodo reports that Joker: Folie à Deux will be available for purchase on digital platforms starting on October 29th, with a DVD / Blu-ray /…
Amazon Not long after injecting more artificial intelligence into its shopping experience, Amazon is now testing a new homepage for its shopping app on Android and iOS. Millions of users in the US will see changes starting today, with more slated to see them over the coming months. Fundamentally, the redesign seems to serve the…
“Baywatch” star Michael Newman has died. He was 68 years old. Newman died Oct. 20 “from heart complications,” longtime friend Matthew Felker confirmed to People magazine. Newman was surrounded by his family and friends, according to Felker, who directed the recent “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun” documentary. “I got to see Mike the last…
Royal author Tina Brown is not holding back when it comes to the monarchy. The former Vanity Fair editor slammed Meghan Markle and “naïve” Prince Harry in a scathing critique after they exited from their royal duties. “In England, they’re going to constantly make a career out of trashing Harry. But actually, the thing about…
AT&T will let you try before you buy. | Image: The Verge T-Mobile and Verizon have been offering free network trials for a couple of years at this point; now, AT&T has finally introduced a trial program of its own. It’s a no-commitment way to give the AT&T network a try while still holding on…
Vice President Kamala Harris’ senior campaign spokesperson, Ian Sams, remained silent when pressed on whether he still believes in his previous sharp critiques of Harris campaign surrogate, Liz Cheney, who Sams described in 2013 as a “warlord” and blamed in 2019 for “lead[ing] us into Iraq.” “Liz Cheney helped lead us into Iraq from a…