Drowning in Spam? Stop Giving Out Your Email Address - Do This InsteadExperience the life-changing magic of decluttering your inbox with these simple tips.
Why We Need a Better Turing Test for AI ArtArtist, author, and digital culture theorist Lev Manovich on the mounting challenge of distinguishing AI art from manmade art.
Movie Stars, Matchmakers, and Aunties: How WhatsApp Became an Unstoppable Cultural ForceIt’s a warm September afternoon in Lagos and filming of the Nollywood slapstick comedy Osas and Nosa is delayed for the day. The scene being shot takes place in the driveway of a house in a gated compound, and the noise from construction next door is interfering with the tight schedule.
Why Gen Z Loves the Digital Compact Cameras That Millennials Used to CovetDigital compact cameras are showing up on wish lists this holiday season. Here’s what to look for when buying one
The 10 People You Meet on LinkedInLinkedIn is a bizarre, blustery platform that, over 21 years, has gone from a suped-up Rolodex to a modern digital break room. And there, you can find everyone from founders to celebrities to that quiet kid from your econ section who’s all about the grindset.
How the bullet train transformed JapanSixty years after the world's first high-speed train launched, rail enthusiast Paul Carter rides the bullet train along what's been dubbed the "New Golden Route".
How ChatGPT's Canvas Can Help You Use AI More ProductivelyWith multiple AI platforms and bots competing against each other—there's Copilot, Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity, to name just a few—we're seeing new updates and upgrades appear on a frequent basis.
The Verge’s favorite holiday gifts under $50The holidays can be fun and all, but there’s nothing less fun than watching your savings dwindle and your blood pressure spike as you work your way through your holiday wish list. That’s why we’ve created this gift guide for the budget-conscious shopper.
Bank accounts locked and cash withdrawn after elderly gave power to law firm partnerElderly and vulnerable people in south-east England have told the BBC how they lost control of their money and property after dealing with a law firm based in Essex.
China’s Surveillance State Is Selling Citizen Data as a Side HustleChina has long been a billion-plus-person experiment in total state surveillance, with virtually no legal checks on the government's ability to physically and digitally monitor its citizens.
Hard-forked! Casey Newton’s distorted portrait of Gary Marcus and AI skepticismCasey Newton, perhaps best-known for his New York Times podcast Hard Fork, and author of the sometimes excellent Platformer, works fast.
Google’s AI enters its ‘agentic era’I stepped into a room lined with bookshelves, stacked with ordinary programming and architecture texts.
The AI revolution is running out of data. What can researchers do?You have full access to this article via your institution. The Internet is a vast ocean of human knowledge, but it isn’t infinite. And artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have nearly sucked it dry.
The US Just Made It Way Harder for China to Build Its Own AI ChipsThe US Department of Commerce introduced a sweeping package of export controls on Monday designed to weaken China’s domestic semiconductor ecosystem and undermine the country’s ability to manufacture advanced chips locally.