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Donghua Jinlong’s factory. | Image: Donghua Jinlong Chemical Co. TikTok isn’t just useful for videos on robotic tape storage, Radiohead songs on step motors, and regretful congressmen. It’s also a place where businesses can go viral by marketing their industrial products.Because of that, I now know that a company called Donghua Jinlong Chemical makes food-grade glycine which, as the company reminds us in its TikTok marketing video, is “suitable as a flavor enhancer, sweet

Image: The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 33, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been writing about the end of Google Podcasts and the rise of AI gadgets, watching Girls5eva and rewatching Middleditch and Schwartz, reading about the ubiquity of AllTrails and Danny McBride’s comedy compound, listening to

Image: Wes Davis / The Verge Earlier this year, there were enough rumors about imminent new Apple products to make for a big spring event, but the company instead announced its new M3 MacBook Airs via press release — and new iPads haven’t shown up since. Today, Mark Gurman writes in his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg that the big spring iPad update, which includes new OLED iPad Pros, is due on May 6th — about 19 months since the last one.But why upgrade? My 2021 model still

Both OpenAI and Google turned to transcribing YouTube videos to further train their AI models, which may violate creators' copyrights, the New York Times reports. The report details how the two tech giants, along with Meta, cut corners to access as much data as possible to train their AI models. SEE ALSO:OpenAI's Sora just dropped a trippy music video to fan the AI hype flames
According to the report, OpenAI used Whisper, a speech recognition tool, to transcribe more than one million hours of Yo

This massive, chonky Louis animatronic has almost as much range of movement as I do. | Image: Disney No matter your opinion on the current state of its animated movies, Disney is proving that it can still knock animatronics out of the park. This week, the entertainment giant gave us another early look at the new audio-animatronics being prepared for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure — a retheming of the iconic (and controversial) Splash Mountain ride — and the demonstrations so far have

TL;DR: As of April 7, level up the way you listen with the wireless Beats Solo3 on-ear headphones (open-box) for only $89.99 (reg. $199). Finding a pair of headphones that delivers both high-quality sound and comfort can be a challenge. These open-box Beats Solo3 wireless on-ear headphones were designed to immerse you in rich, clear sound. The finely tuned acoustics help balance playback and deliver a surround-sound experience. The Apple W1 chip is meant to provide extended range and f

TL;DR: Through April 7, never lose your keys again with the Nut Mini Tracker, on sale for $11.99 with code SECURE20.You know when you’re already running late, and to make matters worse, you can’t find your keys? With The Nut Mini Tracker, you can forget the stress of misplacing things and instead, always know where your belongings are. Or better yet, use the Nut Mini to prevent your most prized possessions from being lost in the first place. Attach the Nut Mini Tracker to your w

TL;DR: As of April 7, make using your Apple TV easier with the Function101 button remote for Apple TV and Apple TV 4K, on sale for $29.99.The Apple TV remote has been known to be quite annoying and not so user-friendly. If you’re looking for a remote that’s simple to navigate so you can watch your favorite Apple TV programs with ease, we have a solution for you. The Function101 button remote has the features of a traditional remote but with more advanced technology. It’s great

At the end of each month, I lie horizontally and swipe through the photos I've collected. I favorite the good ones and narrow them down to 10, curating a representation of the last 30 days of my life. It's a collection of randomness — selfies, close-ups of pasta, images of friends petting a dog, scenes from a concert, and a quote from a book — posted in an Instagram carousel and dubbed a photo dump. Photo dumps entered the cultural conversation in 2021. The Kardashians did it, t

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TL;DR: Through April 7, you can score a lifetime license to Winxvideo, an AI-powered video editing software, for only $34.97, no coupon needed.Experiencing FOMO because your TikTok videos or Instagram reels aren't cutting it? Maybe it's not you or your editing skills; maybe it's your editing app. It's no secret that editing videos, from cutting footage short to adding background music to removing undesirable objects in the background, is a time-consuming task. Templates exist, sure, but they're

TL;DR: Through April 14, update your car’s technology with a foldable touchscreen car display that's compatible with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and it’s on sale for $74.97 (reg. $159). If you have an older car, you may be longing for some modern technology for your ride. This 6.8-inch foldable touchscreen car display that's compatible with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can give you a nice tech update without having to trade in your car. Modernize your dashbo

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Prism Drive Secure Cloud Storage (20TB) is on sale for £71.08, saving you 93% on list price.Those low storage warnings are no fun, but it's hard to get rid of them for good when you're working with less and less space on your devices. You may have deleted everything you can delete, but sometimes there are files you don't necessarily use that you also don't want to get rid of. Whether they're family photos, old homework files from school, or important work

TL;DR: A wide range of online courses from MIT are available for free on edX. You can find a wide range of free online courses from some of the most famous educational institutions in the world on edX. It's a gold mine for lovers of learning. We have checked out everything on offer from edX, and lined up a selection of standout online courses from MIT. Ever heard of it? Of course you have. It doesn't get much bigger than MIT, and you could become a student without stepping foot outside your home

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for April 7's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, kee

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for April 7's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to b