X gives Grok a new photorealistic AI image generator
Image: The Verge X has given Grok a new AI image generator model called “Aurora” that seems to create far more photorealistic imagery than Grok’s other image generator, with similarly few apparent restrictions on what it will produce, TechCrunch reports. Like Grok, anyone can use Aurora. It lives in a new “Grok 2 + Aurora beta” option More...
X helps update Kids Online Safety Act in final push for passage in the Republican-led House
Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Jerod Harris, Chesnot, Getty Images With just weeks left to pass legislation before Congress adjourns, X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced she worked More...
Severance’s season 2 trailer teases answers and raises strange new questions
Image: Apple We already knew that the tensions and scares were going to ramp up in season 2 of Severance, and the latest trailer provides a deeper glimpse into what to expect — along with teasing answers More...
Google sues to stop the US from monitoring it like a bank
Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on Friday it had placed Google Payment Corp. under federal supervision, reports Reuters. Google reportedly filed a More...
Fortnite’s new mode is an FPS that’s a lot like Counter-Strike
Image: Epic Games Epic Games is about to let Fortnite creators publish experiences with first-person modes, and to help show what’s possible, Epic itself is introducing a tactical FPS shooter that seems More...
How to stop the AI you’re using from training with your data
Image: The Verge There’s plenty to consider when it comes to deciding whether you want to engage with the many generative AI bots now available inside our apps. These include the ethics of copyright use, More...
The end of the ISS will usher in a more commercialized future in space
Image: NASA Can privately owned space stations replace the ISS? And what becomes of the research? Read the full story at The Verge. More...
Google’s AI weather prediction model is pretty darn good
People shelter under umbrellas from the wind and rain as they cross a road near Shinjuku train station on October 12, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan ahead of Typhoon Hagibis’ expected landfal later in the evening. More...
The Verge’s 2024 holiday gift guide for dads
Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re unsure what to gift the father figure in your life this year, we have more than a few suggestions. Read the full story at The Verge. More...
Valve’s master plan for Steam Machines is finally coming into focus
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge If I told you that Valve could make a play to dethrone the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox in your living room this next year while simultaneously challenging the Meta More...
