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xAI, an AI startup that makes up one of Elon Musk's many projects, will open-source Grok. These are all real words now.It's not entirely surprising that Musk would open-source Grok — a chatbot similar to ChatGPT that is modeled after the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, according to xAI. This move comes just a few days after Musk sued OpenAI for no longer being an open-source non-profit organization. "This week, @xAI will open source Grok," Musk posted on X, on Monday morning.T

The Apple Car was once one of the most highly-anticipated Apple products of all time. For a decade, rumors about the secretive Apple electric vehicle project made headlines in tech publications and Apple blogs.Then, just weeks ago, news broke that Apple officially killed the project known as Project Titan. There will be no Apple Car.Now, Bloomberg's Apple insider, Mark Gurman, has some very interesting details about what the Apple Car would have looked like. And, reader, it's nothing like you wo

Stability.AI CEO Emad Mostaque is currently investigating the situation. | Illustration: Beatrice Sala Midjourney says it has banned Stability AI staffers from using its service, accusing employees at the rival generative AI company of causing a systems outage earlier this month during an attempt to scrape Midjourney’s data.
Midjourney posted an update to its Discord server on March 2nd that acknowledged an extended server outage was preventing generated images from appearing in user galle

Pinterest inspo pics will start to look more like their diverse user base, with the help of the platform's latest size-inclusive AI feature. The new preference setting allows users to make the choice of what kinds of body types they would like to see featured in their feeds when searching for fashion or similar content inspiration. "Body type ranges are part of a broader effort to develop AI-powered technology that is additive rather than addictive," Pinterest writes. Using what the platform cal

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Tesla will soon return to court over a crash that led to the death of Wei “Walter” Huang nearly six years ago. The trial will take place in California the week of March 18th and will determine whether Tesla and its driver-assist software are at fault for the fatal accident, according to a report from Reuters.
In March 2018, Huang died after his Autopilot-enabled Model X crashed into a safety barrier along US Highway 101 in Mountain View, Califo

Watching Sasquatch Sunset is an intoxicating experience, in part because it is so strange — while disgusting and heartfelt — that it feels at times more like a hallucination than a film that could actually exist. If nothing else, it's the sweetest movie ever made that features shit-flinging. Buzzed about out of its Sundance premiere, Sasquatch Sunset centers on a family of nomadic cryptids, who hunt, gather, sleep, hoot, and fight amid a towering wilderness. In some respect

When people talk about South by Southwest (SXSW), it's typically for its music and film festivities. Under the surface, however, is a burgeoning tech scene growing in Austin that is being showcased here at this year's festival.While not on the same level as CES 2024, some tech on display caught our eyes, including the reappearance of WeHead. After walking the floor for SXSW's Creative Industries Expo, we've rounded up some of the most intriguing, strange, and WTF tech we saw in Austin.1. AI that

The retro-style smart speaker delivers powerful sound and offers simultaneous support for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge There aren’t a lot of smart speakers on the market that support Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant simultaneously, which is one of the reasons the JBL Authentics 300 stands out. Unfortunately, it’s expensive at its full retail price of $449.99, but Amazon is selling the portable smart speaker right now at a new all-time low of

Save $300: As of March 11, our favorite 2-in-1 laptop, the HP Spectre x360 14, is on sale for $1,149.99 on HP's website, down from $1,449.99. That price cut saves you 20% on a laptop that came out just two months ago. Opens in a new windowCredit: HPHP Spectre x360 14$1,149.99 at HP $1,449.99 Save $300.00Get DealWhen shopping for a laptop, you have plenty of options to sort through — but if you're looking for a tablet and a laptop, going for a good 2-in-1 can help you narrow your search con

SAVE 22%: Today, Mar. 11, the Apple Watch Series 7 has hit its new record-low price at Amazon, dropping from $388.26 to $302.30. That saves you $86.04. Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleApple Watch Series 7 $302.30 at Amazon $388.26 Save $85.96Get DealThe most durable of all Apple Watches, the Apple Watch Series 7 is a go-to tool for health and fitness fanatics thanks to its advanced sensors and the increased data it delivers. Today, you can score it for the lowest price it's ever sold for. As o

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Image: Embark Studios The Finals, a first-person arena shooter, is moving into its second season later this week that introduces a new 5v5 game mode, more weapons, new abilities, and even private matches. It’s a big update to a popular game that’s centered on a destructible environment.
Power Shift, the new 5v5 game mode, is perhaps the biggest change, which sees two teams of players fighting it out to control a platform (very King of the Hill) to score points. The platform itself wi

With the winter months behind us, it's time to look forward to an adventure-packed spring and summer. If your itinerary includes getting back to your favorite campgrounds- and exploring new ones- then you need to make sure you have the right gear. Of course, that all starts with the right tent. Today's best tent deals as of Mar.11:Best 2-person tent dealWakeman 2-Person Camping Tent$18.90(save $6.80) Get DealBest 4-person tent dealColeman Skydome Camping Tent $222.90(save $102.09) Get DealBest 1

Airbnb announced that it's banning indoor security cameras for all listings. As such, if you spot an indoor security camera during an Airbnb stay, the host is breaching the rental platform's new policy.Previously, Airbnb allowed hosts to place indoor security cameras in common areas, including hallways and living rooms. Plus, hosts had to disclose their presence, clearly and visibly, on the listing page. However, Airbnb rolled out a stricter policy on Monday, prohibiting the usage of indoor secu

Save $60: As of March 11, the AirPods Pro are down to a record low price of $189 at Walmart — that's a 24% discount on their $249 MSRP. For just 99 cents more at $189.99, you can also pick up these noise-cancellling earbuds from Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleUSB-C AirPods Pro$189.00 at Walmart $249.00 Save $60.00Get DealIf last week's drop of the new M3 MacBook Air didn't excite you, there's another Apple drop that might. A price drop, that is. As of March

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Last year, as an experiment, I baked cakes from recipes generated by ChatGPT and Bard. It went better than I expected — because much of each recipe didn’t seem created by AI at all.The recipes I got were eerily familiar to recipes I’ve seen on food blogs or Instagram. They’d been slightly changed, and only Bard (now called Gemini) bothered offering attribution, linking to a recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction. In some ways, t

What if all the hysteria about Y2K was valid? In 1999, as the clocks ticked down to the new millennium, there was a global fear that a computer coding shortcut could result in widespread tech issues, disrupting life as we know. That didn't happen, but Saturday Night Live alum Kyle Mooney's directorial debut Y2K asks the question: What if it did though? Studded with young stars like It's Jaeden Martell, Hunt for the Wilderpeople's Julian Dennison, West Side Story's Rachel Zegler, and Strange

Image: Player First Games Warner Bros. Games has announced a release date for Multiversus, its Smash Bros.-style fighter starring characters from all over the WB universe. Multiversus will launch as a free-to-play game on May 28th.
Mics? Checked. MVPs? Rabid. Netcode? Updated. Game engine? Unreal 5’d. Tony? Ready. #MultiVersus launch date? May 28th. pic.twitter.com/CWnXDL1Mr4— MultiVersus (@multiversus) March 11, 2024
There seemed to be hints that some news from the fighting game wou

Image: Porsche Porsche likes its lap records, whether at Nürburgring in Germany or Laguna Seca in California. These records mean a lot to the German automaker, so much so that it occasionally makes up new ones just to break them.The latest record is no fabrication, though. Porsche needed something to boast for its model expansion for the Taycan electric sedan, so it brought the Turbo GT and Turbo GT with Weissach package to the Weathertech Raceway in Laguna Seca to see if they could beat th

$150 OFF: Score the Dyson Outsize for just $449.99 (originally $599.99) at Amazon. Get 25% or $150 off this powerful vacuum cleaner. Opens in a new windowCredit: DysonDyson Outsize cordless vacuum cleaner$449.99 at Amazon $599.99Save $150.00Get DealThe clocks have sprung forward, the days are (slowly) getting longer, and the official start of spring is just around the corner. For many, this season marks a time of rebirth — for their wardrobes, homes, and overall well-being. For others, it

Nick Barclay / The Verge Airbnb will no longer allow hosts to use indoor security cameras, regardless of where they’re placed or what they’re used for. In an update on Monday, Airbnb says the change to “prioritize the privacy” of renters goes into effect on April 30th.
The vacation rental app previously let hosts install security cameras in “common areas” of listings, including hallways, living rooms, and front doors. Airbnb required hosts to disclose the pres

When the MSI Claw was revealed earlier this year at CES 2024, it left us wondering: Could this new handheld gaming console give the Valve Steam Deck a run for its money? As of today, Mar. 11, shoppers can finally order their own MSI Claw at Best Buy and MSI to find out for themselves.Opens in a new windowCredit: MSIMSI Claw at Best BuyShop NowThe new MSI Claw is listed for $699.99, which is $50.99 more than the Steam Deck 1TB OLED. While the MSI Claw hasn't had its turn yet in the Mashable lab,

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is bringing its all-electric luxury rideshare service to its biggest market yet: New York City. The launch will coincide with the rollout of new product features aimed at steering its customers toward greener choices when using Uber.Uber first launched its Comfort Electric service, in which customers can hail trips in premium priced EVs like Tesla, Polestar, and Ford Mustang Mach-E, in May 2022. And since then, the service has rolled out in 41 cities,

Photo illustration: The Verge Today, I’m talking to Kyle Chayka, a staff writer for The New Yorker, a regular contributor to The Verge, and author of the new book Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. Kyle has been writing for years now about how the culture of big social media platforms bleeds into real life, first affecting how things look, and now shaping how and what culture is created and the mechanisms by which that culture spreads all around the world.Kyle wrote a fantastic

Fascination with the British royal family is nothing new. Globally, the country's monarchy has sat somewhere between cultural and political obsession, representing the face of Britain and its imperialism, as much as it also fits the mould of twenty-first century, celebrity-centric tabloid news.There is no better example than the current PR catastrophe revolving around Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, a certain Photoshopped picture, and a hypothesized "disappearance" all over people's feeds

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections &mdas

Running is one of the most demanding ways to stay in shape. Running is hard, and that's a fact. But running improves heart health, cardiovascular fitness, and muscular strength. It also reduces stress and mental health fatigue. To get the benefits, you need to put the work in. But you can’t put the work in without the right gear. What you need to get you there — quite literally — is a pair of great running shoes. You can’t pull on any old trainers and expect to run a mara