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The AI code wars are heating up
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the AI coding and vibe-coding booms, follow David Pierce. The Stepback arrives in our...
Am I too poor to have a baby?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has...
Am I too poor to have a baby?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has...
Allow me to explain why I love this camera that can’t shoot color
No frills, all artsy thrills. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge I love black-and-white photography. I also adore compact cameras you can always have by your side. So I'm a total mark for...
The Netherlands is the first European country to approve Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving
Dutch regulators, the RDW, announced that after over a year and a half of testing, it has officially approved Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) Supervised. This makes the Netherlands the first...
Rockstar Games has confirmed it was hit by third-party data breach
An experienced hacking group has claimed to have infiltrated Rockstar Games' cloud servers, while the game publisher has confirmed that there was a "third-party data breach." ShinyHunters, a hacker...
The first European country to get Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Supervised will be the Netherlands
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is ready to make its European debut, and it's starting with the Netherlands. According to Tesla Europe, the automaker's driver assistance system was approved...
IBM settles its DEI lawsuit with the DOJ for $17 million
IBM has agreed to settle the US Department of Justice's accusations that the company violated civil rights laws with its DEI practices. According to a press release from the DOJ, IBM will pay more...
Google says Polymarket bets showing up in News was an ‘error’
Polymarket bets started popping up in Google News alongside legitimate news articles. But now those results aren't showing, and Google says they were never supposed to. Spokesperson Ned Adriance...
Google’s latest Nest Doorbells just hit their lowest prices of the year
Google’s battery-powered Nest Doorbell is the cheapest it’s been since December. | Image: Google If you’ve ever worried about porch pirates stealing packages while you’re away, a video doorbell can...