Bill Gates has a good feeling about AI
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Netflix The Verge spoke with Bill Gates about AI, misinformation, and climate change. Continue reading…
Aqara’s smart home voice control system isn’t always listening
The Voice Mate H1 is a small button-like microphone you lift to activate and then can issue smart home commands to. | Image: Aqara Smart home company Aqara has announced…
The FTC should stop tech companies from bricking their products, consumer groups say
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge A coalition of consumer protection and anti-waste groups wants the Federal Trade Commission to go after “software tethering,” or the practice of tying hardware’s…
Ki is bringing wireless power to kitchen appliances
The Ki standard could help reduce the number of power cables clogging your kitchen. | Screenshot: YouTube The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has announced that it’s releasing the finalized specifications…
X wins block on part of California’s content moderation law
Illustration: The Verge X has won an appeal to block parts of California’s content moderation law, which requires social platforms to publicly post policies against hate speech and misinformation, as…
The NSA’s podcast will have you listening in on them this time
Image: NSA The National Security Agency (NSA) will start sharing stories about some of the agency’s past missions in a new podcast. Dubbed No Such Podcast, the podcast will initially…
Elon Musk is absolutely not a ‘free speech absolutist’
Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk is a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist.” He’s declared himself so committed to the unfettered, open exchange of ideas that he’s said…
Russia is trying to meddle with the US election again, Biden administration says
Illustration: The Verge The Russian government is once again trying to influence the US presidential election, the Biden administration says. In a series of actions across the government on Wednesday,…
Watchdogs Worry That New Texas Courts Were Created to Side With Industry
In recent months, corporate groups such as the powerful U.S. Chamber of Commerce have faced growing backlash over “judge-shopping,” a tactic whereby plaintiffs deliberately select legal venues they believe will…
Verizon could bring former Fios neighborhoods home by buying Frontier
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Verizon’s next big acquisition might be Frontier. Reports from The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg suggest that Verizon is in “advanced talks” to acquire…
