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Career Spotlight: Technologist (Ages 14-18)
Career Spotlight: Technologist (Ages 14-18) 4 Min Read Career Spotlight: Technologist (Ages 14-18) What does a technologist do? Technologists are professionals who research, develop, and test emerging technologies. They also find useful ways to put new technologies to work. A technologist is an expert in a specific type of technology, often within a specific field. […]
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The 1TB Xbox Series X expansion card is back down to its lowest price ever
The 1TB Xbox Series X expansion card is back down to its lowest price ever Itās World Backup Day, which to the makers of storage devices means driving home the urgency of protecting the files you hold dear. So obviously, there are deals on all sorts of storage today, including SSDs and microSD cards. B&H […]
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Apple fined $162 million for hurting app developers with āexcessively complexā privacy options
Apple fined $162 million for hurting app developers with āexcessively complexā privacy options Franceās competition watchdog (AutoritĆ© de la concurrence) ordered Apple to pay ā¬150 million (~$162.4 million) after finding that its App Tracking Transparency system allows the company to abuse its dominance in the mobile app market. In its decision, the authority says the […]
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The 50 best things Microsoft has ever made
The 50 best things Microsoft has ever made This week, on April 4th, Microsoft turns 50 years old. The company has gone through sweeping changes over that time — from two guys in New Mexico to more than a quarter-million employees worldwide, from making text-based operating systems to holographic video games — but through the decades, it’s […]
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The Vergeās favorite stuff with style
The Vergeās favorite stuff with style Sometimes we treasure our devices and tools not just because theyāre practical, but because we like their style ā the way they look, the way they make our surroundings look, or just because itās nice to work with something that is, well, snazzy. It reflects our taste. It gives […]
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Iām still testing the new Razer Blade 16, and I have mixed feelings
Iām still testing the new Razer Blade 16, and I have mixed feelings The Blade 16 is as sharp-looking as ever. The Razer Blade 16 is designed to be the gaming-focused alternative to the MacBook Pro, and I’m always here for that. I love a gaming laptop that still looks and feels like a somewhat […]
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Elon Musk and Taylor Swift can now hide details of their private jets
Elon Musk and Taylor Swift can now hide details of their private jets The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has created a system for private aircraft owners to request that their registration information ā including their name and address ā be kept private. That may impact celebrity private jet trackers, which have used FAA registration information […]
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When will physical video games go away?
When will physical video games go away? One of Sony’s best-ever PlayStation ads is a 21-second video titled, “Official PlayStation Used Game Instructional Video.†It’s a “step-by-step†guide about how to lend your PS4 games to your friends. It has one step: one person hands another person a game box. The ad succinctly clowns on […]
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Movie studios are being financially rewarded for AI slop on YouTube
Movie studios are being financially rewarded for AI slop on YouTube Some Hollywood studios are reportedly earning money from fake AI-generated movie trailers on YouTube, against the wishes of the union representing actors. According to a report from Deadline, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, and Sony Pictures redirected ad revenue to themselves instead of enforcing copyright […]
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Microsoft is redesigning the Windows BSOD and it might change to black
Microsoft is redesigning the Windows BSOD and it might change to black The existing Blue Screen of Death error. | Image: Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg via Getty Images Microsoft has announced that itās overhauling its Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error message in Windows 11. The new design drops the traditional blue color, frowning face, […]
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Nintendo has moved beyond specs
Nintendo has moved beyond specs The official unveiling of the Switch 2 was an incredibly confident moment for Nintendo. It was brief and lacking almost entirely in details. There was no price, no release date, and no confirmed games outside of a Mario Kart tease. The 2 in the name implied a bigger and better […]
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Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE looks just like last yearās flagship
Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE looks just like last yearās flagship The Z Flip 7 FEās cover screen looks identical to the Flip 5 and Flip 6ās. The big difference between Samsungās Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the cheaper Z Flip 7 FE will be their cover screens, going by new renders released by the […]
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The 50 best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals under $100
The 50 best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals under $100 The see-through Beats Studio Buds Plus are an even better buy at $99.95. From the Apple Watch Series 10 andĀ Samsungās new Galaxy S25 to the top-of-the-line Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra, Amazonās Big Spring Sale has brought steep discounts on some of our favorite gadgets. Thereās […]
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Samsungās latest stick vac can alert you to calls and text messages
Samsungās latest stick vac can alert you to calls and text messages Samaungās new Bespoke AI Jet Ultra cordless stick vacuum has an AI cleaning mode that senses floor types and automatically adjusts suction power and brush speed. In our notification-heavy world, there is still one activity where you might just miss that buzz on […]
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Ghosts in the Kinect
Ghosts in the Kinect Billy Tolley swings a Microsoft Kinect around an abandoned room in sudden, jittery movements. “Whoa!†he says. “Dude, it was so creepy.†On the display, we see an anomaly of arrows, spheres, and red lines that disappears almost as soon as it arrives. For Tolley and Zak Bagans, two members of […]
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Amazonās big spring sale continues, and we found the 101 best deals
Amazonās big spring sale continues, and we found the 101 best deals Just as flower buds are beginning to bloom to mark the seasonal shift toward warmer months, Amazon is hosting its first big sale event of 2025. The Big Spring Sale, as it is known, is happening now and runs through tomorrow, March 31st, […]
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Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account Microsoft is no longer playing around when it comes to requiring every Windows 11 device be set up with an internet-connected account. In its latest Windows 11 Insider Preview, the company says it will take out a well-known bypass script that […]
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The 30 best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals under $30
The 30 best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals under $30 Amazonās Big Spring Sale is happening now through Monday, March 31st, with several dozen good-to-great deals available that donāt require an Amazon Prime membership. Our main roundup has you covered with more than 100 deals on Verge-favorite gear with quite a high price ceiling. But, […]
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Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you ā a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app
Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you ā a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app Signal is in the news because of a security failure, but the app itself is quite secure. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato When top White […]
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Microsoft tests Quick Machine Recovery to restore PCs that can’t boot
Microsoft tests Quick Machine Recovery to restore PCs that can’t boot Microsoft is starting to test Quick Machine Recovery, a feature designed to prevent incidents like last yearās Crowdstrike catastrophe. Itās rolling out in its latest Windows Insider Preview build (6120.3653) and allows IT professionals to remotely recover Windows 11 devices even if they wonāt […]
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Iām still testing the new Razer Blade 16 and I have mixed feelings
Iām still testing the new Razer Blade 16 and I have mixed feelings The Blade 16 is as sharp looking as ever. The Razer Blade 16 is designed to be the gaming-focused alternative to the MacBook Pro, and I’m always here for that. I love a gaming laptop that still looks and feels like a […]
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Elon Muskās xAI buys Elon Muskās X for $33 billion on paper
Elon Muskās xAI buys Elon Muskās X for $33 billion on paper A few years after buying Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk announced that his AI business xAI has acquired the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. In a tweet, he described it as an all-stock transaction, valuing xAI at $80 billion […]
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BougeRVās telescopic lantern is ridiculously versatile
BougeRVās telescopic lantern is ridiculously versatile It’s sold as an outdoor camplight, but BougeRV’s very bright LED lantern is really a multifunctional work lamp for any place that needs an extra dose of lighting. It’s rechargeable and compact enough to serve as a long-lasting flashlight with three swiveling LED panels that can direct 3000 lumens onto your […]
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What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up
What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up What springs from the 'mind' of an AI can sometimes be out of left field. gremlin/iStock via Getty Images When someone sees something that isnāt there, people often refer to the experience as a hallucination. Hallucinations occur when your sensory perception does not correspond to […]
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Social media design is key to protecting kids online
Social media design is key to protecting kids online How social media apps are designed has a lot to do with whether teens have good or bad experiences. Daniel de la Hoz/Moment via Getty Images Social media is a complex environment that presents both opportunities and threats for adolescents, with self-expression and emotional support on […]
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People say they prefer stories written by humans over AI-generated works, yet new study suggests thatās not quite true
People say they prefer stories written by humans over AI-generated works, yet new study suggests thatās not quite true Artificial intelligence is expected to generate a growing share of the world's creative work. karetoria/Moment via Getty Images People say they prefer a short story written by a human over one composed by artificial intelligence, yet […]
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Helper bots in online communities diminish human interaction
Helper bots in online communities diminish human interaction Bots can be helpful in online communities, but they can also come between people. mathisworks/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images When bots ā automated agents that perform tasks on behalf of humans ā become more active in online communities, it has profound effects on how humans interact with […]
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Debate over H-1B visas shines spotlight on US tech worker shortages
Debate over H-1B visas shines spotlight on US tech worker shortages Babson College graduate students from India type on their computers in Wellesley, Mass., on June 30, 2016. AP Photo/Charles Krupa A heated debate has recently erupted between two groups of supporters of President Donald Trump. The dispute concerns the H-1B visa system, the program […]
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When humans use AI to earn patents, who is doing the inventing?
When humans use AI to earn patents, who is doing the inventing? Only humans can be awarded patents, but AIs can do a lot of the work to earn them. lineartestpilot/iStock via Getty Images The advent of generative artificial intelligence has sent shock waves across industries, from the technical to the creative. AI systems that […]
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The push to restore semiconductor manufacturing faces a labor crisis ā can the US train enough workers in time?
The push to restore semiconductor manufacturing faces a labor crisis ā can the US train enough workers in time? Semiconductors power nearly every aspect of modern life ā cars, smartphones, medical devices and even national defense systems. These tiny but essential components make the information age possible, whether theyāre supporting lifesaving hospital equipment or facilitating […]
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