Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
…On the product side, our front end is a set of experiences built at different times, where discovery, relevance, and social are not first-class, and players have to work to find…
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Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are
…It’s no wonder that everyone stopped in their tracks when Donut Lab claimed to have a “miracle” solid-state battery that was ready for production. We want to believe! Alas…
The Litter-Robot 4 bundle is back down to its best price of the year
…The last time this deal came around was in early January. [Product: Litter-Robot 4 Supply & Accessory bundle | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFDYB7K8/?tag=theverge02-20, https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c…
Amazon is bricking its Astro business robots less than a year after launch
…rsquo;re an Astro Secure subscriber: > On 9/25, we will discontinue Astro Secure, and your subscription benefits will automatically end. You will no longer be charged any subscription fees for Astro…
BitTorrent’s disastrous, legendary, and controversial story
…From the start, Cohen built the app without search functionality, instead relying on third-party websites for content discovery. He also didn’t run a centralized server to help users discover other…
Here are our favorite Memorial Day deals (so far)
…the higher-end model offers greater battery capacity and power output, making it a better fit for simultaneously running multiple laptops, phones, lights — or even small appliances. Miscellaneous [Product: Dyson PencilWash | https…
Sundar Pichai on AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web
…We are also trying to put out products which are competitive to other products out there. All the publishers will also write an article saying the product is not very good. So…
How Netflix made us fall in love with K-dramas
…Netflix, on the other hand, has a built-in audience, a massive dubbing operation, and recommendation algorithms that help viewers worldwide discover titles they might like — whether that’s an action-packed…
This AI startup says it can tell if a script will make a hit film
…When people actually got a chance to experiment with Quilty’s product, though, they were left skeptical. Even with all the available data in the world, it predicted the script for Christy…
Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me
Today, I’m talking with Shishir Mehrotra, who is CEO of Superhuman — that’s the company formerly known as Grammarly, which is still its flagship product. Shishir also used to be…