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Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. Over 70 percent of Americans oppose AI data center construction in their area, according to a new Gallup survey. Just seven percent said they
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This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Netflix has been building a new internal studio called INKubator that aims to use AI to produce short-form animated content: The streamer is hiring for
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Sponsor Posts Niantic Spatial: World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate. The Private AI That Remembers — Anuma is the all-in-one AI platform with private, portable memory.
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Ian Crosby, whose previous startup Bench Accounting famously shut down in 2024 before being bought for scraps, is taking another shot at building a business out of automating the arduous work of bookkeeping. His new startup, Synthetic, aims to build a fully autonomous AI bookkeeper that can generate accrual-based financials
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AI + ML Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after one drove itself into a flood Nothing like a partly submerged self-driving car to dampen public trust in autonomous vehicles Waymo is recalling almost 3,800 robotaxis amid fears they may go off-script and drive into floods on high-speed roads. All 3,
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With the start of the World Cup less than a month away, you'll want to make sure you have a TV that will show it in all its glory. How does an excellent 65-inch mini-LED TV for a great price sound? If you like that idea, then you
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A decade-long crypto nightmare ended this week when an X user known as @cprkrn recovered 5 Bitcoin worth approximately $400,000 locked in a wallet. While not quite the Bitcoin haul of a former police officer convicted last summer of stealing more than $6 million in Bitcoin, it is still
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Reimagining rehabilitation with intelligent, engaging solutions In India, we usually talk about healthcare in terms of hospitals, surgeries, ICU beds, diagnostics, or now AI-led healthcare systems. Rehabilitation rarely enters the conversation with the same urgency. That caution is necessary. Healthcare cannot run on hype. Which is why rehabilitation technology has
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* There's a new update for the Edge browser on desktop and mobile * Microsoft has retired Copilot Mode, which came to the browser last year * It's been replaced by a raft of separate AI features, including one that can (with your permission) scan across all your open
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A Gallup poll showing roughly seven in 10 Americans oppose new AI data centers being built near their homes has turned a simmering local debate into a national political headache for hyperscalers and local officials alike. According to a report by The Washington Post, community feelings over AI data factories
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Dell Technologies has introduced the new Dell 14S and Dell 16S laptops, expanding its consumer PC portfolio with systems focused on AI-enabled computing, portability, and extended battery life. The laptops are powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors and will also be offered with AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series
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TL;DR The six largest US banks shed 15,000 jobs in Q1 2026 while posting $47 billion in profits, with CEOs explicitly crediting AI for headcount reductions; JPMorgan, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are now disclosing specific AI productivity metrics in earnings calls, marking the
