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GoPro says it’s still committed ‘to your collective stoke’
GoPro CEO Nick Woodman said in a letter to customers that making cameras is still his company's "core DNA," after a proposed $285 million acquisition by Starman...
Roland is getting into generative AI music with Melody Flip
It's not quite the "push button; get song" of Suno, but Roland's new Melody Flip tool marks the company's foray into generative AI music. Available as a plug-in...
AGI is whatever you want it to be
OpenAI announced its next big model, GPT-6 Astra, and also, by the way, that "the AGI era" is here now. Today on The Vergecast, we've got an all-star panel to b...
Microsoft says virtually nobody was grabbing NYT articles through its chatbot
Microsoft's Copilot rarely reproduces even full sentences from news articles and books, let alone substantive chunks that could substitute for the original, the...
Alienware’s refurbished 16 Aurora is almost $200 off at Woot
Gaming laptop deals aren’t what they used to be (stares daggers at RAMageddon), which is why I consider Woot’s deal on a refurbished Alienware 16 Aurora gaming...
What to expect at Apple’s September 9th launch event
Apple's September 9th launch event could be one of its biggest in years. It will be Apple's first event since John Ternus took over as CEO on September 1st, ste...
Nintendo’s next two Direct events are both happening next week
Nintendo just announced two Direct events for next week, scheduled back to back. First up is the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8th at 10A...
Oh good, looks like yet another swarm of rogue AI agents from OpenAI
A swarm of rogue AI agents from OpenAI reportedly commandeered a German website and transformed it into a messaging board for other agents, with officials stayi...
Tesla Cybercab is barely real and it’s already under investigation
Elon Musk's gilded robot car barely made it on public roads before federal regulators launched an investigation into the vehicle's lack of traditional features...
Xbox app is coming to TCL TVs just as Microsoft rolls out pay-as-you-go cloud gaming
Microsoft is partnering with TCL to bring its Xbox app to supported TCL smart TVs. The Xbox app lets you connect to Xbox Cloud Gaming and stream Game Pass title...
iRobot unveils the Roomba Duo
The original robot vacuum company showed off a concept robot at the IFA tech show in Berlin today. The Roomba Duo combines a heavy-duty floor-washing machine wi...
Instagram’s AI detection is a mess (again)
Instagram's visible AI labels are supposed to help people quickly spot synthetically generated content at a glance. Over the last few weeks, however, users have...