Image credit: Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook Some of tech’s biggest names aren’t happy with the current state of the metaverse, with one even refusing to acknowledge the word. Speaking about the current state of the virtual reality world Facebook-founder Zuckerberg wants us all to live in (partially so he can scan our facial expressions to…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Image credit: Phil Spencer (@XboxP3 on Twitter) The online-only Xbox streaming device has been shelved by Microsoft with the company saying it opting to release an Xbox app for Samsung TVs instead. In a wide-ranging chat at the WSJ Tech Conference, Xbox boss Phil Spencer says Microsoft will probably launch a standalone device at some…
Scribbled In Red He immediately found himself dumbfounded by the figure written inside the leather folder. Is this just some sort of misunderstanding or a practical joke? Then, his gaze traveled to the napkin. It was covered in similar red writing. He was completely incredulous as he studied the one line over and over again:…
Apple’s vice president of worldwide marketing, Greg Joswiak, today said that Apple will have to move to USB-C on iPhone and its remaining devices that still have a Lightning connector in order to comply with new EU rules. Speaking at the Wall Street Journal‘s Tech Live event, Joswiak said that Apple ultimately respects the decision…
At the Wall Street Journal‘s Tech Live event, Apple’s Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak talked about a wide range of topics, including USB-C on iPhone, why iPadOS still lacks a calculator app, iMessage on Android, and more. The EU is forcing many consumer electronic devices, including the iPhone and AirPods, to move to USB-C by…
Editor’s note: This essay originally appeared in The Global Governance Project’s magazine, as part of Google’s wider participation in the World Health Summit. Dr. Garth Graham, the global head of YouTube Health, also contributed a piece on the role of information as a determinant of health. The COVID-19 pandemic energized public-private partnerships and strengthened the…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been recharged by conversations with people from all walks of life: students participating in National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week; policymakers at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s events; and community leaders and Googlers from around the world. There’s a shared sense of…
DC Attorney General Karl Racine appears before the US Supreme Court. | Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images DC Attorney General Karl Racine sued Shipt, a gig delivery company, Thursday for misclassifying full-time workers as independent contractors in order to “cheat” them out of wages and avoid payroll taxes. In the Thursday complaint, Racine accuses Shipt…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla is issuing a safety recall on over 24,000 Model 3 vehicles that can’t be fixed with a software update this time. The affected cars may have an improperly fastened rear-left seat belt buckle and center seat belt anchor (via Electrek). All model years are affected (2017–2022) but…
You can return a critical component for a $1,900 refund. | Image: Tesla The $1,900 Tesla Cyberquad for kids is being recalled after the Consumer Product Safety Commission determined that it doesn’t meet safety standards for youth ATVs. Although the vehicle is designed to look like the one Tesla announced alongside its Cybertruck and was…