This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. Today we have a look at how YouTube’s new AI rules will (and will not) affect podcasting, another late-night host ditching TV for audio, and a bunch of your recs on podcasts covering the Israel-Hamas war. What do YouTube’s new AI…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.18.2. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on an advanced username feature with PIN support, and it will be available in a future update! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Username and PIN Status?…
Following the ad blocker crackdown, YouTube is explicitly going after third-party — often mobile — apps that let viewers skip advertising. YouTube announced today that it is “strengthening our enforcement on third-party apps that violate YouTube’s Terms of Service, specifically ad-blocking apps.” Users will see a “The following content is not available on this app”…
Robotaxis will be free to lumber about autonomously across the streets of San Francisco all day, every day. It’s a major win for the taxi operators, but a significant setback for anti-car activists, city officials, and and competing rideshare companies. On Thursday, Waymo and Cruise were granted all-hours operating authority for driverless vehicles in the…
I never thought I’d own a business. I also never thought I’d be able to make a living from writing. Yet here I am, with a (small) content marketing agency, selling services to companies, including series A startups and tech enterprises, and making a six-figure dollar income each year. All this because I stumbled onto…
Still feeling that the buzz around AI is more sizzle than substance? Well, employers aren’t — at least not according to the latest LinkedIn data on paid job posts. Demand for AI engineers grew rapidly for the second quarter in a row, suggesting that companies increasingly see recent advances in artificial intelligence as a real…
Imagine if doctors could practice surgery in a realistic, risk-free way – with virtual reality (VR) that’s already possible and happening today. Training for surgery is just one of the many industries being transformed in ways that are positively impacting lives. Today, we’re sharing some examples of how people and businesses around the world are…
AI can be a wonderful tool, but it also has some dark sides. YouTube, though, is trying to help implement AI “responsibly,” and that reportedly includes a new tool that lets creators use AI to sing like their favorite music artists. Bloomberg reports that YouTube is developing an AI tool that would allow creators to…
Meta Quest 3, our latest headset, uses breakthrough mixed reality to provide new immersive experiences. From busting ghosts in your living room, to dancing in a VR Zumba studio or getting a courtside view of NBA games, there’s lots to explore on Quest 3. With hundreds of apps and experiences to choose from, here are…
Today, lead attorney Sarah Wight shared an update on LinkedIn about the hiQ court ruling that LinkedIn may enforce its User Agreement against data scraping and fake accounts. This is a significant step in helping us keep our platform and members safe, so we’re sharing it with you in full text here. Today in the hiQ legal proceeding,…
When Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X this summer, there were concerns that the new company could face trademark lawsuits as there were nearly 900 active U.S. trademark registrations that cover the letter and branding “X” across various industries, according to comments made by trademark attorney Josh Gerben, speaking to the press at the time….
Hello, and welcome to Decoder. I’m Hank Green: I am a science guy, I help run an educational media company called Complexly, and I am also a big fan of this podcast. I am not, however, the editor-in-chief of The Verge. But Nilay Patel is, and Decoder is Nilay’s show about big ideas and other…
WhatsApp has announced the deprecation of the Electron-based Desktop application on Mac, prompting users to switch to the Catalyst app to ensure a more optimized experience. This transition aims to enhance performance and integrate better with the latest macOS features. Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Deprecation for the WhatsApp Desktop Electron-based app for…
Artist’s rendering of former president Donald Trump in the center, having a discussion with his defense lawyer … [+]Todd Blanche (left) during his appearance in the Federal Courthouse, Washington on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Trump’s defense attorney John Lauro is facing U.S. Magistrates Judge Moxila Upadhyaya. Jack Smith is seated at the left. Trump pleaded…