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- Lawmakers Revise Kids Online Safety Act — With Input From MuskCritics of the bill say it would still enable censorship by the government. ... read more
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- China opens an antitrust investigation into NvidiaCath Virginia / The Verge China is investigating Nvidia over antitrust violations, reportedly over claims the chipmaker failed to follow conditions set during China’s approval for its $6.9 billion acquisition of Israeli ... read more
- TikTok Seeks Emergency Order Halting BanTikTok is asking a federal appellate court to halt a law that will ban the app unless it's sold by parent company, China-based ByteDance. ... read more
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- Microsoft’s AI boss and Sam Altman disagree on what it takes to get to AGIMicrosoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman at the UK AI Safety Summit in November 2023. | Photo by Leon Neal / Getty Images Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman disagrees with OpenAI CEO Sam ... read more
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- Lego Fortnite is getting a big expansion with a GTA-style roleplaying cityImage: Epic Games Lego is building something new in Fortnite. A year after Lego Fortnite launched a new era inside of the game — one based on the idea that Fortnite is ... read more
- Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says conversational AI is the next web browserPhoto illustration by The Verge / Photo: Microsoft The company’s new AI chief on working for Microsoft, the OpenAI relationship, and when superintelligence might actually arrive. Read the full story at The ... read more
- Raspberry Pi’s new keyboard computer can power an optional $100 displayThe Raspberry Pi 500 computer keyboard starts at $90, but you’ll need to add your own mouse, power supply, and screen for that price. | Image: Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi has announced ... read more
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- Large drones are flying over New Jersey at night and no one knows whyCath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images For over a week, New Jersey residents have spotted unidentified aircraft in the northern part of the state, including Morris County and ... read more
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- This Game Boy Advance clone could satisfy your purple taco nostalgiaThe Anbernic RG34XX looks inspired by Nintendo’s GBA but with a larger screen and more buttons. | Screenshot: YouTube Anbernic announced its next retro handheld today and it’s easy to see where ... read more
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- Apple’s in-house 5G modem plans are just getting started with next year’s iPhone SEThe new modem is rumored to appear in next year’s iPhone SE. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple’s betting that its upcoming in-house 5G modem could help it beat ... read more
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