Tim Burton reunites with Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara, Michael Keaton, and Winona Ryder in this trailer for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”
Google launches Gemini’s contextual smart replies in Gmail
When Google rolled out Gemini side panels for Gmail and its other Workspace apps, it revealed that its generative AI chatbot will also be able to offer contextual smart replies for its email service in the future. Now, the company has officially released that feature. Smart replies have existed in Gmail since 2017, giving you…
Assetto Corsa EVO release slips to January according to latest financial report from the publisher
The Italian parent company of Kunos, Digital Bros has published its latest financial report, within which it is mentioned that the highly anticipated Assetto Corsa Evo – the follow-up to one of the best-selling racing sims of all time, Assetto Corsa, will now not appear in 2024 as first expected, but will pull out of…
Engadget Podcast: PS5 Pro hands-on and Meta’s wild Orion AR glasses
We’ve finally had a chance to try the PlayStation 5 Pro and Engadget’s Jessica Conditt has come away impressed. In this episode, Devindra and Jess chat about what the PS5 Pro does well, and discuss who a $700 console is actually meant for. Also, coming off of Meta Connect 2024, Karissa Bell joins to chat…
Space Invaders will soon be playable on this funky retro smartwatch
All things retro are making a comeback, with a Kickstarter launched to bring a first-of-its-kind Space Invaders watch to the market. The California-based company F84 has collaborated with TAITO, the creators of Space Invaders, to bring the game into the new era of wearable technology. The companies had a goal of fundraising $20,000 to bring…
Could a cheaper Apple Vision Pro be on the horizon?
Rumors are circulating that tech giant Apple could be making a cost-cutting version of the Apple Vision Pro. The Vision Pro is the tech giant’s headset that went on sale at the start of this year. It integrates digital media with users’ real surroundings. However, the company was careful to not market it as virtual…
Meta’s new smart glasses look like the future
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge You can’t buy Meta’s most impressive new product, the smart glasses codenamed Orion. You might be able to buy something sort of like them, a few years from now, but most of us will never get to so much as wear them. That doesn’t necessarily make them less impressive,…
How to mirror your iPhone on macOS Sequoia
With macOS Sequoia and iOS 18, Apple has a handy new way to hop between devices while on desktop. iPhone Mirroring shows your phone’s screen on your computer; you can even use your mouse and keyboard to interact with it. Here’s how to set up and get the most out of iPhone Mirroring. Requirements First,…
$412 million of crypto lost to hacks and fraud in Q3 of 2024, reports finds
The bug bounty platform for blockchain, Immunefi, has published a report on crypto losses in Q3 of 2024, with just over $412 million reported to have been lost from the Web3 ecosystem. In the third quarter, the company writes that $409,906,947 was lost to hacks across 31 specific incidents and the remaining $3,087,552 was due…
LG and Razer made an ultra-responsive Bluetooth controller for cloud gaming
The new ULL-supported controller (seen right) was tested against an unspecified standard Bluetooth gamepad (left). | Image: LG LG has teamed up with Razer and MediaTek to develop a new Bluetooth gaming controller that could greatly reduce the input lag for cloud-based gaming. According to LG, it’s the first controller to utilize Ultra-Low Latency (ULL)…
Intel reportedly rebuffed an offer from ARM to buy its product unit
Intel’s fortunes have declined so rapidly over the past year that chip designer ARM made a “high level inquiry” about buying its crown jewel product unit, Bloomberg reported. However, Intel said the division wasn’t for sale and turned down the offer, according to an unnamed insider. There are two main units inside Intel, the product…
AI startup Hugging Face reaches one million downloadable AI models – that’s a lot you have never heard of
The AI hosting platform Hugging Face surpassed one million AI models on Thursday (September 26), showing exponential interest in the field of machine learning. Launched in 2016 as a chatbot app, Hugging Face then turned its attention to becoming an open-source hub for AI models in 2020. The community-focused model provides AI and ML researchers…
Google Gemini to speed up your Gmail replies
Google Gemini is continuing its AI expansion with the roll out of contextual smart email replies this week. Gemini is Google’s own AI chatbot and was created to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT. After launching last year, the company has embedded the assistant throughout its products. It is now built in to its phones and pops up…
Top 3 Cheap Altcoins Under $1 to Buy Now – Gala, Loopring, and Memebet Token
Only a few coins in the crypto market show strong growth potential, leading investors to look for cheap assets that might turn small investments into big returns by 2025. The approach includes reviewing the previous rankings on CoinMarketCap and examining projects that performed exceptionally well over the past five years yet remain undervalued. These assets…
The Morning After: A $6 million fine for robocalls from fake Biden
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially issued its full recommended fine against political consultant Steve Kramer. This is after he initiated a series of robocalls to New Hampshire residents with pre-recorded audio of President Biden’s voice, using deepfake AI technology. The fake Biden told voters not to vote in the upcoming primary, saying “Your…
No, it’s not an iPhone 17 render, it’s the new Xiaomi 14T Pro
Xiaomi’s new top phone is here, and it looks familiar. With the Xiaomi 14T Pro, it appears that the design heads at Xiaomi simply said: Well, let’s imagine the next year’s iPhone, and then design our phone to look like that. The result, unsurprisingly, looks pretty great, even if it’s not the most original. Xiaomi…
Meta fined $102 million for storing passwords in plain text
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has slapped Meta with a $101.5 million (€91 million) fine after wrapping up an investigation into a security breach in 2019, wherein the company mistakenly stored users’ passwords in plain text. Meta’s original announcement only talked about how it found some user passwords stored in plain text on its…
Google’s NotebookLM improves AI note-taking with newly released features
Google has this week (September 26) shared new additions to its AI note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM, including shareable AI-generated audio discussions and YouTube summaries. While NotebookLM was initially launched as a project at the I/O developer conference in 2023, the search giant is now expanding its use cases and reach. In a news release…
Google Play Store scam app managed to drain crypto from users before being removed
A scam app on the Google Play Store has been found to target web3 users by mimicking a legitimate blockchain protocol. Security researchers from Check Point Research (CPR) identified the scam, which involved an app named “WalletConnect” — deliberately designed to confuse users with the real, open-source WalletConnect protocol used for connecting decentralized apps and…
How to get Lynel Echo in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
When playing through Echoes of Wisdom, you’ll be scooping up as many Echoes as possible to aid Zelda through the various puzzles that lie in wait. Making copies of enemies is a key component of this as these are essential to overcoming bosses and more. The Lynel is regarded as one of the most difficult…
Google stops Wear OS 5 rollout after Pixel Watch issues
Just days after Google started the rollout of the Wear OS 5 update for its first-gen Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2, it has now been paused following reported issues. While some users have been able to enjoy the update, others have been left with a black screen with just a small Bluetooth logo at…
Duolingo AI: Everything you need to know about the new additions
Popular language learning tool Duolingo is one of the latest apps to venture into AI with two new features. They were announced earlier this week at the company’s Duocon conference. What are the new Duolingo AI features? The first of Duolingo’s announcements is a new video call function in the app. Principal product manager Zan…
A New Layer 2 Meme Token ICO Raises $15.5 Million – Next 100x Frog Coin?
For investors holding or interested in the frog meme coins, Pepe Unchained offers an exciting opportunity with the potential for 100x returns. Currently in its presale phase, this innovative meme coin project has attracted significant attention and raised an impressive $15.5 million. With the development of a dedicated Layer-2 blockchain underway, many experts predict that…
Gambling ads on Premier League opening weekend nearly treble compared to last season
Betting advertising almost trebled on the opening weekend of the 2024 English Premier League compared to the start of the previous year according to a new report. Analysing UK Premier League coverage on TV, radio, and social media and including on shirt and visible stadium advertising during the games, researchers counted more than 29,000 gambling…
It’s the last day to get three months of Disney+ Basic for only $6
With the rights to content from big studios and franchises like Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic, Disney+ is a streaming service that everyone knows and loves — so much so that it nabbed a spot as one of the best streaming services in our guide. Whether you look forward to sitting down…
Starlinks hits 4 million subscribers milestone
The satellite internet network Starlink has hit the four million customers mark, with a million people gained since the end of May alone. This significant milestone was shared by the company on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday (September 26) with a post saying: “Starlink is connecting more than 4M people with high-speed internet across 100+…
Gemini is making Gmail’s smart replies smarter
Automated responses in Gmail can now provide more detail and context for some users on iOS and Android. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is rolling out a Gemini-powered update to Gmail for Android and iOS that will tailor smart replies more specifically to emails. First announced back in May, Google says…
Hurricane Helene hits red on the Waffle House Index, Florida restaurants closed
Hurricane Helene has barreled down on Florida, with the extremely dangerous Category 4 storm making landfall on Thursday night. Those in its path are being instructed to shelter in place, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) advising communities to prepare for “catastrophic, life-threatening inland flooding” in areas around Tallahassee, metro Atlanta, and western…
Is Turbo Poised for a Major Upswing This October, or Will Pepe Unchained Rally First?
Turbo’s recent performance, characterized by price rallies, strong market performance, and active community engagement, has generated significant bullish momentum. These factors position Turbo as a potential contender for the coveted billion-dollar market cap milestone, a benchmark that few meme coins have achieved. While this topic has been circulated, analysts believe this new meme coin could…
I’ve read 34 books this year and these are my favorite e-readers
Listen, I, too, tried to be loyal to physical books. While you can’t replace the feel of paper, the beauty of bound hardcovers, and the ritual of turning the page, an e-reader brings convenience and portability that, yes, a book can’t beat. Sure, you can throw a book in your tote bag, but what about…
‘Azrael’ review: Samara Weaving, a silent gimmick, and lots of gore
What has A Quiet Place wrought? The alien-invasion horror hit that used silence to amp up tension in its rural setting was brilliantly executed. Because the movie’s ravenous extraterrestrial creatures chase sound, the characters don’t speak aloud, and even their audience feels the pressure not to scream. A Quiet Place‘s success with critics and audiences…