Stevie Bonifield is a news writer at The Verge covering all things consumer tech, from laptops and gaming gear to AI and cybersecurity. Before joining The Verge, Stevie spent almost two years writing for Laptop Mag and has also written news, reviews, and features for PC Gamer, Tomâs Guide, IGN, XDA, and TechRadar.
The price increase reportedly follows higher prices from chip manufacturer TSMC, and could impact everything from AMDâs GPUs to its motherboard chipsets. Intel is reportedly planning a similar price hike, and Qualcomm and Nvidia also raised prices earlier this year.
Theyâve opened âat least one criminal probeâ following complaints about the glasses being used to film women on the street in public without their consent, Reuters reports. Franceâs data protection authority also says businesses are âincreasinglyâ asking if they can ban smart glasses at work, similar to a ban under consideration in Australia.
It says the new version of CC can help families manage household tasks like sorting through emails, keeping track of everyoneâs schedules, filling out permission slips, and creating shopping lists. Up to six users can manage and interact with the same CC agent and choose what to share with it.
He joined growing calls for more safety measures around AI at a gathering of AI leaders on Thursday, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Googleâs Demis Hassabis, OpenAIâs Sarah Friar, and Anthropicâs Tino CuĂŠllar.
US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema said in her unsealed ruling on Googleâs ad tech trial that measures to break it up were âneither realistic nor needed,â the New York Times reports. Brinkema also called for Google to appoint a monitor to make sure it complies with the order.
The new guides cover everything from replacing the motherboard to cleaning the heatsink, and offer a neat look at the Steam Machineâs internals.
Capcomâs getting rid of its character edit vouchers with the upcoming Ascendance expansion, so you can change your characterâs appearance for free without needing workarounds. Capcom is giving players 10 free character and Palico edit vouchers to tide them over in the meantime.
Similar to home internet offerings from Mint Mobile and Straight Talk, customers can bundle Cricketâs 5G home internet with a phone plan starting at $75/month for new customers or as a $45/month add-on for existing customers. Both prices factor in an autopay discount.
