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- Microsoft starts testing Edge Chromium browser on XboxIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has started publicly testing its new Edge Chromium-powered browser on Xbox consoles. Xbox testers in the Alpha Skip-Ahead group can now access the new ... read more
- What we actually want from an upgraded Nintendo SwitchPhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Rumors about a long-desired upgrade to the Nintendo Switch have been swirling for some time, and this week, Bloomberg reported that this fabled new Switch ... read more
- California gives OK for Disneyland and other theme parks to reopen April 1st, with restrictionsPhoto by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Disneyland, Universal Studios other theme parks, and sports stadiums in California can reopen beginning April 1st, the California Department of Public Health said Friday. But there are caveats: ... read more
- Sonos Roam will include Auto Trueplay and new ‘Sound Swap’ modeOn Tuesday, Sonos will introduce its latest product called the Sonos Roam, which The Verge extensively detailed a couple of days ago. Now I’m able to share a bit more about new ... read more
- Facebook reportedly under probe for ‘systemic’ racial bias in hiring and promotionsIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) is looking into allegations of racial bias and hiring practices at Facebook, a probe which the agency has designated ... read more
- This Week in Apps: App Store bill passes AZ House, ‘deep nostalgia’ goes viral, Twitter Spaces arrives on AndroidWelcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 218 billion downloads ... read more
- COVID-19 vaccine supplies are on the rise in the US
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- Apple Store lists iMac Pro base model as available ‘while supplies last,’ hinting it’s being discontinuedThe iMac Pro was first introduced in 2017 | Photo James Bareham / The Verge In a sign that the iMac Pro is on the way out, the only model currently available ... read more
- Gaming ruled this week’s best dealsPhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge This was another week of gaming dominating our deals coverage. That’s mostly because my colleague Taylor Lyles has been diligently keeping readers in the ... read more
- VC Lindy Fishburne on the sudden democratization of science — and deep tech investingDeep science investor Lindy Fishburne cofounded the seed- and early-stage venture firm Breakout Ventures several years ago, after cofounding Breakout Labs within the Thiel Foundation back in 2011, and she has made a wide array ... read more
- Move over, SolarWinds: 30,000 orgs’ email hacked via Microsoft Exchange Server flawsIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Four exploits found in Microsoft’s Exchange Server software have reportedly led to over 30,000 US governmental and commercial organizations having their emails hacked, according to ... read more
- Please do not give billionaire Jack Dorsey money for his tweetPhoto by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images Jack Dorsey, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of Twitter, a man who stans bitcoin right on his Twitter bio, is attempting to sell his very first tweet ... read more
- NASA’s Perseverance rover scoots around on Mars for the first timeA trail of wheel tracks left by NASA’s Perseverance rover after making its first drive on the Martian surface | NASA/JPL Perseverance, the car-sized rover NASA landed on Mars last month, has ... read more
- The SEC is dragging AT&T to court for illegally duping analysts into lowering expectationsIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing AT&T for providing nonpublic information to 20 different analyst firms so they would lower revenue estimates ... read more
- Nursing China’s Debt HangoverBeijing sets a modest economic growth target as bond defaults mount. ... read more
- Pope Francis Goes to IraqThe safety of religious minorities is a top Middle East challenge. ... read more
- Fact-Checking Facebook’s Fact CheckersThe media giant is employing left-wing vetters to limit scientific debate. ... read more
- Oh, No, the Labor Market Is RecoveringDemocrats play down good jobs news to pass their spending blowout. ... read more
- Vindication for Ron DeSantisThe media vilified him for rejecting harsh lockdowns. But Florida’s Covid-19 numbers are better than California’s or New York’s, and its economy thrives. ... read more
- One Pitchfork at a TimeI find renewal and rebirth in the promise of my garden’s compost pile. ... read more
- Jan. 6 and D.C.’s Political Death InquestsWho are local police and medical examiners in the nation’s capital taking their orders from? ... read more
- A first look at Coursera’s S-1 filingAfter TechCrunch broke the news yesterday that Coursera was planning to file its S-1 today, the edtech company officially dropped the document Friday evening. Coursera was last valued at $2.4 billion by the private markets, ... read more
- How to run a battery life report on your Windows laptopScreenshot: The Verge When my editor told me about Window’s built-in battery report, my first thought was: “How have I never heard of this before? Also, that sounds pretty useful!” So I ... read more
- Here’s a first look at Mark Cuban’s podcasting platform FiresideLast month, The Verge broke news of Mark Cuban and Falon Fatemi’s new app Fireside, which promises to deliver a “next-gen podcast platform,” and today, we can provide a better sense of ... read more
- Snowflake latest enterprise company to feel Wall Street’s wrath after good quarterSnowflake reported earnings this week, and the results look strong with revenue more than doubling year-over-year. However, while the company’s fourth quarter revenue rose 117% to $190.5 million, it apparently wasn’t good enough for investors, ... read more
- Follow the MisleaderCuomo advisers pressured health officials to obscure the nursing-home carnage. ... read more
- The owner of Anki’s assets plans to relaunch Cozmo and Vector this yearGood robots don’t die — they just have their assets sold off to the highest bidder. Digital Dream Labs was there to sweep up IP in the wake of Anki’s premature implosion, back in 2019. ... read more
- Ford recalls some of the first Mustang Mach-E SUVs due to loose boltsPhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Ford is recalling dozens of the first Mustang Mach-E deliveries after it discovered loose bolts during the quality checks that are holding up shipments. ... read more
- Deep Science: AI adventures in arts and lettersThere’s more AI news out there than anyone can possibly keep up with. But you can stay tolerably up to date on the most interesting developments with this column, which collects AI and machine learning ... read more
- How the Biden administration is approaching crypto regulationsShare on Twitter Leigh Cuen is a reporter in New York City. Her work has been published by Vice, Business Insider, ... read more
- Tesla has closed its forums to launch a social platform and fans are not happyTesla plans to shut down the forums section on its website as it launches a new social platform called the Tesla Engagement Platform, a move that’s raised the ire of a community of its most ... read more
- YouTube has terminated five Myanmar military-run channels as political unrest continuesPhoto by Aung Kyaw Htet / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images YouTube terminated five Myanmar military channels from its platform on Friday, Reuters reports. The removals include YouTube channels for ... read more
- A Silicon Valley school is using virtual escape rooms to evaluate prospective studentsThe logo on the escape room’s opening screen. | Image: Paruzal Applying to an elite middle school sounds like a stressful experience, and I’m sure COVID-19 doesn’t help. With things like open ... read more
- California bill would require all self-driving vehicles to be zero emission by 2025California might be the first state to give self-driving cars a deadline to electrify. In mid-February, a bill was quietly introduced into the California State Legislature that would require all autonomous vehicles to also be ... read more
- Lo-fi remixes of video game music is my new favorite genreImage: Rifti Beats I don’t usually work with any music — it often distracts me — but recently, when I’ve needed a little music on in the background, I’ve become obsessed with ... read more
- Is The Writing On The Wall For Email-Based IDs? (Yes, No And Maybe)Google isn’t a fan of using email-based identifiers as a replacement for third-party cookies. “We don’t believe these solutions will meet rising consumer expectations for privacy, nor will they stand up to rapidly evolving regulatory ... read more
- Hades almost starred its worst characterConcept art for Hades’ hero Zagreus, courtesy of Supergiant Games. In Hades, the legendary Greek hero who killed the Minotaur, Theseus, is a pain in the ass. He’s a bossfight, a blowhard ... read more
- How and when to hire your first product managerIn the world of early-stage startups, job titles are often a formality. In reality, each employee may handle a dozen responsibilities outside their job description. The choose-your-own-adventure type of work style is part of the ... read more
- UK’s MHRA says it has ‘concerns’ about Babylon Health — and flags legal gap around triage chatbotsThe UK’s medical device regulator has admitted it has concerns about VC-backed AI chatbot maker Babylon Health. It made the admission in a letter sent to a clinician who’s been raising the alarm about Babylon’s ... read more
- Dan Siroker’s new startup Scribe automates Zoom note-taking
- A Socially Distanced Dogsled Race Is Trickier Than You’d ThinkIditarod organizers have worked hard to keep participants and local communities Covid-free. ... read more
- Biden, Claiming ‘Systemic Racism’ in Policing, Defies ScienceA detailed new report shows no racial disparities in crimes committed versus arrests made. ... read more
- How Rani Therapeutics’ robotic pill could change subcutaneous injection treamentA new auto-injecting pill might soon become a replacement for subcutaneous injection treatments. The idea for this so-called robotic pill came out of a research project around eight years ago from InCube Labs—a life sciences ... read more
- Address cybersecurity challenges before rolling out robotic process automationAlan Radford is regional CTO of One Identity and has a passion for helping organizations solve unique challenges in the identity and access management space. ... read more
- Paramount Plus is a powerful nostalgia machine, but it doesn’t feel necessary yetParamount Plus is maybe one of the best streaming services for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who are looking to get nostalgic about the television of their youth. Outside of ... read more
- What’s on your desk, Jay Peters?How he adjusts the workspace to his needs Continue reading… ... read more
- John McAfee charged with securities fraud for ‘pump and dump’ cryptocurrency schemePhoto credit should read ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images John McAfee has been charged with securities fraud over a “pump and dump” cryptocurrency scheme. Federal prosecutors unsealed a case against McAfee and ... read more
- Eco raises $26M in a16z-led round to scale its digital cryptocurrency platformEco, which has built out a digital global cryptocurrency platform, announced Friday that it has raised $26 million in a funding round led by a16z Crypto. Founded in 2018, the SF-based startup’s platform is designed ... read more
- Early-stage investor Mayfield shows how to scaleup your biotech startup at TC Early Stage in AprilFounders in the earliest stages of startup life face a hefty learning curve. Just some of the core competencies you need to lock down include how to raise VC funding, recruiting the right people, finding ... read more
- The best free password managerOur top pick is free to use across a range of operating systems on mobile and desktop. | Image: Bitwarden Using a password manager is one of the best steps you can ... read more
- Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine is popular at vaccination sitesPhoto by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images The messaging that all three authorized vaccines are good options appears to be sinking in around the country. When the first batch of single-dose Johnson ... read more
- The PlayStation 5 is restocked at Best BuyPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge The PlayStation 5 has been out for over three months now. Since then, it has been one of the most difficult gadgets to purchase. If ... read more
- Tesla launches a social platform and is closing its forumsPhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Tesla has launched a new social platform of sorts on its website geared at letting owners and fans of the brand “[t]ake actions on behalf ... read more
- With Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, I feel seen Raya, voiced by Kelly Marie Tran, seeks the help of the legendary dragon Sisu, voiced by Awkwafina. | Image: Disney Raya and the Last Dragon is so much more than just the ... read more
- The Xbox Series X and S are available at Best BuyPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Best Buy has randomly restocked supplies for both of Microsoft’s recently released next-gen consoles: the Xbox Series X and Series S. Like some other gaming ... read more
- Timnit Gebru was fired from Google — then the harassers arrivedIllustration by William Joel / The Verge Even three months after Gebru’s controversial termination from the AI Ethics team, the sustained campaign of aggressive tweets and emails keeps coming Continue reading… ... read more
- Albertsons taps Tortoise for remote-controlled grocery delivery robotsAlbertsons Companies, the grocery giant that owns Safeway and Jewel-Osco, has launched a pilot program that will test grocery delivery using remote-controlled delivery robots developed by Silicon Valley startup Tortoise. The pilot will start at ... read more
- The technology selloff is getting to be somewhat materialTech stocks are getting hammered today, with previously high-flying shares of software companies taking even more damage. For a sector that has enjoyed a year in the sun, recent trading sessions have punctured a period ... read more
- Hogwarts Legacy developer leaves after controversy over reactionary YouTube videosHogwarts Legacy developer Troy Leavitt has left the project following criticism of videos that defended the reactionary Gamergate harassment movement and dismissed sexual misconduct complaints against media executives. Leavitt tweeted the news ... read more
- WandaVision finale: where do we go from here?Eight weeks and nine episodes later, WandaVision has come to an end. It may not have delivered the bang some fans were expecting, but there is still plenty of story that WandaVision ... read more
- 3 Considerations For Advertisers As They Travel The Path To Premium Video And CTV Supply"On TV And Video" is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Alex Chatfield, VP of marketplace development at Xandr. A major challenge for buyers in ... read more
- Here’s why it’s important to audit your Amazon Alexa skills (and how to do it)What are you up to, glowing orb? | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Amazon has always tried to push its Alexa-enabled smart speakers as a platform, boasting about the ... read more
- ‘There’s always money for avocados, but none for Black History Month:’ Confessions of a Black ad tech senior marketerThere’s an ad tech company out there where the avocado budget is sacred. There’s always money for avocados at this company — even when there’s none to celebrate Black History Month. As odd as it ... read more
- YC-backed Pangea discusses growth, fundraising ahead of demo day
- Tim Wu, the ‘father of net neutrality,’ is joining the Biden administrationPhoto: New America / Flickr Tim Wu — the Columbia law professor who coined the term “net neutrality” — is joining the Biden administration, where he’ll be working on technology and competition ... read more
- Programmatic ConvergenceSubscribe to AdExchanger Talks on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud or wherever you listen to podcasts. There's a growing need for marketers to unify their ad buying across social, mobile app, CTV and other ... read more
- Understanding how investors value growth in 2021We’re not digging into another IPO filing today. You can read all about AppLovin’s filing here, or ThredUp’s document here. This morning, instead, we’re talking about an old favorite: software valuations. The folks over at ... read more
- Vergecast: Microsoft’s new mixed reality platform and Square, Inc. buys TidalMicrosoft Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast The Vergecast, our chat show to discuss this week in tech news featuring our reporters and editors. This week, Nilay Patel and Dieter ... read more
- Get a refurbished Oculus Quest with a one-year warranty for under $200 todayPhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Oculus released its first-generation Quest VR headset in 2019, and it quickly became a sought-after head-mounted display, if you were looking to play virtual ... read more
- SoftBank makes mountains of cash off of human laziness
- Tom Cruise deepfake creator says public shouldn’t be worried about ‘one-click fakes’Want to see a magic trick? Tom Cruise impersonator Miles Fisher (left) and the deepfake Tom Cruise created by Chris Ume (right). | Image: Chris Ume When a series of spookily ... read more
- Unannounced Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti GPU appears on Asus’ websitePhoto by Sam Byford / The Verge Nvidia might be preparing to launch a new RTX 3050 Ti GPU, according to a leak from laptop maker Asus. VideoCardz reports that Asus has ... read more
- Fox CEO: Fox News' Job Is To Oppose Biden AdministrationIn an almost refreshing development, top Fox management has come out and acknowledged that Fox News' real job is to act in opposition to the Biden administration. ... read more
- Management Shift At IPG's Orion As McMahon Steps Into Holding Co. RoleBrian McMahon founded Orion 23 years ago. Stepping up to run the company now is Global President Laura Ryan, a 10 year veteran of the company. ... read more
- Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya sells off remaining personal stake in the space companyThe man who arguably ushered in the current SPAC rush with the merger of Virgin Galactic with his Social Capital Hedosophia holding company has divested the remainder of his personal holdings in the space tourism ... read more
- TikTok is making it easier for creators to answer their fans’ questionsPresenters can spotlight questions during a live stream. | Image: TikTok TikTok has officially launched a new Q&A feature that’s designed to help creators answer questions from their fans. It’s available on ... read more
- Scrum Ventures launches new program to connect startups with Japanese corporations
Masami Takahashi, the president of Scrum Studios Headquartered in San Francisco and Tokyo, Scrum Ventures is known for its accelerator programs ... read more
- Gannett's Partnership With Snap On Local Ad Sales Looks PromisingFor Gannett, the deal gives its digital sales team another product to market to its clientele of more than 100,000 small businesses nationwide. ... read more
- Getaround wants to help you start your own car-sharing businessGetaround, the peer-to-peer car-sharing service, is launching a new program to help support people who want to rent out more than just a couple of cars. The program is called Power Host, ... read more
- Satechi’s latest USB-C hub supports 4K at 60Hz, and 100W pass-throughHDMI, VGA, USB-A, and USB-C ports are all included. | Image: Satechi Satechi has released a new USB-C hub for your laptop to add all the ports that it arguably should have ... read more
- COVID-19 Swamps Upfronts For Second Straight YearIn years past, this week would have been the first week of the long and hugely entertaining upfront presentation season. ... read more
- Google is speeding up Chrome’s release cycle to every four weeksIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google says it will speed up how it releases Chrome updates. Starting with Chrome 94 in Q3, 2021, Google will release milestones of its browser ... read more
- How Pariti is connecting founders with capital, resources and talent in emerging marketsAccording to Startup Genome, Beijing, London, Silicon Valley, Stockholm, Tel Aviv are some of the world’s best startup ecosystems. The data and research organisation uses factors like performance, capital, market reach, connectedness, talent, and knowledge ... read more
- Here’s what Twitter’s rumored ‘undo send’ feature could look likeAlongside the typical “Your Tweet was sent” dialogue, there’s a new Undo button. | Screenshot: Twitter / Jane Manchun Wong A potential animation for Twitter’s long-rumored “undo send” feature has been discovered ... read more
- What China’s Big Tech CEOs propose at the annual parliament meetingThe annual meetings of the Chinese parliament and its advisory body are underway in Beijing this week. Top executives from some of China’s largest tech firms are among the thousands of delegates who attend and ... read more
- Tencent-branded RedMagic gaming phone launched with 165Hz screenRedMagic, the gaming brand of ZTE subdivision Nubia, has launched a new smartphone in collaboration with Chinese tech and gaming giant Tencent. The RedMagic 6 and 6 Pro are high-end devices available ... read more
- Indonesian logistics startup SiCepat raises $170 million Series B
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- Comic: To Automation And BeyondA weekly comic strip from tk The post Comic: To Automation And Beyond appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more
- UK Launches Antitrust Probe Into Apple; Political Ads Return To FacebookHere’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Bite Of The Apple Another day, another platform, another investigation. This time, Apple is under scrutiny by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the ... read more
- As consumers migrate to e-commerce, marketers are increasing email marketing effortsEmail marketing can be tricky — an overcrowded space with overflowing spam folders and incoming emails that never seem to end. However, some brands have found a way to cut through the noise, leveraging email ... read more
- Bloomberg Media is testing paid tiers for virtual eventsLike many publishers, Bloomberg Media had to adapt its events business by pivoting to putting on virtual events last year, when the pandemic brought an end to in-person gatherings. Now that the publisher has established ... read more
- Cheat sheet: Twitter experiments with shoppable cardsTwitter is taking another crack at social shopping. The platform is trying out a new shoppable card format that allows users to link to a product page from a tweet. The new cards include the ... read more
- ‘It took the heat out of people’s situations’: Agencies provide mental health support for employees’ kidsNext week parents across the U.K. will breathe a collective sigh of relief as schools begin to reopen after the nation’s third lockdown. Families have been under acute pressure to meet work and financial commitments ... read more
- Case Study: How The Week successfully created a children’s media property amid the pandemicThe Week, the weekly news magazine, had offered a children’s publication, called The Week Junior, for years in the U.K. After months of planning, the teams aligned on audiences and messaging to bring it to ... read more
- Razer’s new Anzu smart glasses break from the pack with truly wireless audioImage: Razer Razer is tonight formally announcing its Anzu “smart” glasses, which follow Bose, Amazon, and other companies by integrating audio speakers directly into the glasses temples. The $199.99 Anzu glasses will ... read more
- Comscore Narrows 2020 Losses, Readies Investor DealsThe media measurement company had a 2020 yearly net loss of $47.9 million, compared to $339 million in 2019. ... read more
- Apple’s new Find My feature could let you know if you’re the one being trackedImage: Apple Apple’s Find My app might get a new safety feature to help prevent someone from using the kinds of devices tracked in the app to stalk you instead. “Item Safety ... read more