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Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Plex services have been experiencing some major issues today, with multiple users reporting problems on Plex’s forums and on Reddit. Many people use Plex as a
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When your mission is to safely clean up some of the most complex nuclear facilities in the world, information is not a support function—it is the mission. At United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR), we are responsible for environmental remediation across the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Reservation in
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Software supply chains have become an increasingly attractive target for attackers because a single compromise can ripple across countless development environments. Instead of breaking into individual organizations, threat actors are increasingly seeking access to the trusted infrastructure used to distribute software, allowing malicious code to spread through legitimate channels. New
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * Google has again changed its policy regarding how it uses your data. * Images, voice searches, and videos can be used to train LLMs * You can disable this feature to retain your privacy. When you upload
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More than two dozen former employees claim Meta used AI to rank workers’ performance, but failed to exclude people on medical leave. by Emma Roth Jul 14, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer
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Normally, $449.99 gets you just the Switch 2 console. But today it also gets you a free game. by Cameron Faulkner Jul 14, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and
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TL;DR Indian B2B ecommerce firm Udaan raised $160M combining fresh equity, debt, and bond conversions to clean up its balance sheet ahead of an IPO. Indian B2B ecommerce platform Udaan has secured $160 million in a funding round that combines fresh equity from a new investor, additional debt, and
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TL;DR Dimon says AI cut 30 to 40 percent of jobs in some JPMorgan units but competitive dynamics mean margins will not grow as a result. JPMorgan Chase has cut jobs by as much as 40 percent in some parts of the bank using artificial intelligence, CEO Jamie Dimon
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TL;DR Kalshi built a forward curve for GPU compute costs using prediction market contracts, joining CME and ICE in financialising AI infrastructure. Kalshi, the prediction markets exchange, has built a forward curve that tracks the future price of computing power, joining a growing list of exchanges and index operators
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Oddly enough, Google makes turning off AI on your account fairly easy, but there's a cost. 3 min read Google essentially makes AI unavoidable. Whether it's search, Gmail or any of its many apps, Gemini is lurking right around the corner and there's little
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Walking pads have gained popularity in recent years as people use them to increase their step counts while working from home or when inclement weather prevents outdoor walks. Although they're also known as under-desk treadmills, walking pads aren't the same as your average treadmill, especially since
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Google "cashed in" on its relationships with publishers to share their works online "by brazenly copying millions of copyrighted works" to train its AI in violation of copyright law, a new lawsuit from publishers and authors alleges. Hachette Book Group, Cengage, Elsevier and author Scott Turow
