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The mysterious case of the DHS white supremacist memelord
Department of Homeland Security. | Image: The Verge Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter that takes Verge subscribers into the smoke-filled back rooms of Washington as they become the...
Chatbots encouraged ‘teens’ to plan shootings in study
AI companies have repeatedly promised safeguards to protect younger users, but a new investigation suggests those guardrails remain woefully deficient. Popular chatbots missed warning signs in...
You can soon listen to Apple Music inside of TikTok — and artists get paid for it
Apple Music subscribers are getting new music discovery tools on TikTok. | Image: Apple / TikTok Apple Music subscribers will soon be able to listen to full-length music tracks on TikTok without...
You can soon listen to Apple Music inside of TikTok — and artists get paid for it
Apple Music subscribers are getting new music discovery tools on TikTok. | Image: Apple / TikTok Apple Music subscribers will soon be able to listen to full-length music tracks on TikTok without...
Intel announces Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K Plus, its ‘fastest gaming desktop processors ever’
Intel hasn't made it easy to buy a flagship desktop chip. The company's 2022 and 2023 Raptor Lake chips ran hot, power-hungry, and had those infamous crashes, while 2024's Arrow Lake-based Core...
Intel announces Core Ultra 270K Plus and 250K Plus, its ‘fastest gaming desktop processors ever’
Intel hasn't made it easy to buy a flagship desktop chip. The company's 2022 and 2023 Raptor Lake chips ran hot, power-hungry, and had those infamous crashes, while 2024's Arrow Lake-based Core...
Testing Lego’s Smart Bricks with my two kids
I was about to be the coolest dad ever. I'd prepared the magic words: "Do you want to help daddy test the new Lego Smart Bricks? I can pick you up from school early!" It worked. My kids literally...
Looking Glass’ Musubi showcases its holographic display in a consumer-friendly package
Looking Glass has been doggedly committed to making holographic displays the next big thing since 2019, and with its new Musubi digital photo frame, it might finally be offering its tech at a price...
The AI threat costing Americans $16.6 billion a year
I was fortunate enough to spend several days last week at the Aspen Institute’s Crosscurrent summit on AI and national security in San Francisco. My first takeaway: I very much recommend being in...
Nvidia’s head of autonomous driving opens up about his plan to beat Waymo and Tesla
Every six months or so, Nvidia's head of automotive, Xinzhou Wu, invites CEO Jensen Huang to go for a ride in a vehicle equipped with the company's hands-free autonomous driving system. But only...