Apple’s buying an AI company that listens to ‘silent speech’

Apple’s biggest acquisition ever is still its $3 billion Beats buy in 2014, but now the second biggest deal is bringing in Q.ai, a four-year-old AI audio startup. Apple did…

Everything is gambling now: the latest news on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi

Prediction markets will let you bet on just about anything, from how many tweets Elon Musk will post this week to the next president of the United States, with predictions…

Spotify’s new group chats share music with everyone in your circle

The music streaming platform launched direct messaging last August, allowing you to share what you’re listening to without leaving the app. As is the case with one-on-one messages, you can…

Waymo is finally starting passenger trips at SFO — but not to the terminals

Waymo has finally broken through its SFO logjam. The company announced today that it will start offering robotaxi rides to a select group of passengers traveling to and from the…

Linux gaming developers join forces to form the Open Gaming Collective

Universal Blue, developer of the gaming-focused Linux distribution Bazzite, announced on Wednesday that its helping to form the OGC with several other groups, which will collaborate on improvements to the…

What is Nick Shirley? | The Verge

The violent federal occupation of Minneapolis — and the subsequent killings of two residents at the hands of immigration agents — began with a vlog. Nick Shirley, a roving 23-year-old…

Arco review: kick the year off with a stunning animated sci-fi film

Classic 2D animation may not be as prevalent as it once was, but some of the stuff we’re getting over the last few years has been incredible. That includes future…

Fidelity is launching its own stablecoin

Fidelity is launching a stablecoin that investors will be able to buy and sell for $1 when it arrives in the “coming weeks.” The stablecoin, called Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD),…

Waymo robotaxi hits a child near a school, causing minor injuries

A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, on January 23rd, causing minor injuries and prompting the National Highway Traffic Safety administration to open…

PopSockets added a wallet to its folding kickstand grip

PopSockets has announced a new version of the Kick-Out Grip it launched last May with some added functionality. The Kick-Out PopWallet carries forward the same design as the original with…