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Monthly Archives: August 2022
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What does GPT-3 “know” about me? One of the biggest stories in tech this year has been the rise of large language models (LLMs). These are AI models that produce text a human…
watchOS 9 will bring new running metrics, which hints that a “Pro” Apple Watch is on the way. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge 2022 is a big year for smartwatches. Samsung just refreshed its Galaxy Watch lineup with a new “Pro” model, Google is finally releasing a Pixel Watch, Qualcomm launched a…
Dashlane’s password manager is ready to support passkeys. | Image: Dashlane Passwords are dying, long live passkeys. Practically the entire tech industry seems to agree that hexadecimal passwords need to die, and that the best way to replace them is with the cryptographic keys that have come to be known as passkeys. Basically, rather than…
Image: OBS Popular open-source streaming software OBS Studio is getting some new features, including AI-powered virtual backgrounds from Nvidia Broadcast that allow you to change your virtual environment without using a green screen. The feature is far from perfect and won’t replace the quality of a physical green screen, but we can attest that it…
Image: Bang & Olufsen Today at IFA 2022, Bang & Olufsen introduced the Beosound Theatre Dolby Atmos soundbar, which doubles as both a stylish speaker and a motorized TV stand. The Beosound Theatre is an all-in-one sound system containing 12 speaker drivers, including two custom-made, long-stroke 6.5-inch woofers. If you have grander plans for your…
The Reno 8 Pro comes to more markets starting September 1st. | Image: Oppo Oppo is launching its Reno 8 series — previously announced for China and India — in Europe and the UK. The Reno 8 Pro sits at the top of the range with almost-flagship features and pricing: £599, or about $698. One…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Snap is laying off around 20 percent of its more than 6,400 employees and canceling its original shows, in-app games, and several other projects as part of a corporate restructuring. In a company memo on Wednesday that you can read in full below, CEO Evan Spiegel wrote that…
Stack Commerce Whether you’re looking to level up from your current position or embark on an entirely new career altogether, you would be wise to learn some technical skills that automatically signify a higher pay grade. It doesn’t take a degree from a fancy university to learn these skills, and once you do, you’ll be…