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It runs Doom: AI chatbot edition
The latest answer to the always-relevant question: "Can it run Doom?"
Uber adds hotels to its app in big travel swing
Open Uber's app and you'll see options to hail a car, order some food, or go grocery shopping. And starting today, you'll see something new: hotels. In a major expansion into the world of travel...
Google TV is getting a dedicated row for YouTube Shorts
Here’s what the new short videos row will look like after it rolls out this summer. | Image: Google Google is making it easier to jump into watching YouTube Shorts on its TV devices without having...
You can now book a hotel via the Uber app
Uber is adding a host of features to its app for when you're away from home.
Tumbler Ridge families sue OpenAI for not alerting police to the suspect’s ChatGPT activity
Seven families of victims injured or killed in the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada have filed lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company and its leadership of...
ChatGPT downloads are slowing — and may cause problems for OpenAI’s IPO
ChatGPT is struggling to keep up its once-explosive growth as users uninstall the app or opt for rival chatbots instead. According to data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, ChatGPT...
The keyboard used to score Dune 2 is getting more affordable
Expressive E is making its Osmose MPE keyboard (comparatively) more affordable by ditching the synthesizer and making it a simple MIDI controller. The new Osmose CE comes in two sizes, 49 and 61...
Larry’s risky business
Oracular spectacular? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge If you want to know whether the AI bubble is bursting, there's only one publicly traded company that will tell you: Oracle. That's right, the...
Taylor Swift deepfakes are pushing scams on TikTok
Scammers are using AI-generated videos of celebrities including Taylor Swift and Rihanna to promote shady services on TikTok, according to authentication company Copyleaks. The ads typically show...
We’re missing the economic fallout of the Iran war — just like we did with Covid
Screens tracking share prices are filled with red at the New York Stock Exchange on February 28, 2020. | Scott Heins/Getty Images In the early weeks of the Covid pandemic, in those days when public...