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Google will soon offer schools access to Gemini AI — specifically for educators and students over the age of 18 — and promises not to use their data for AI model training or share it with anyone.
Google will include the extra Gemini data privacy protections on Workspace for Education accounts at no additional charge. However, it does mean relying on the older Gemini 1.0 Pro model instead of newer, more updated models like Gemini 1.5 Pro or Flash, which is...
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On Thursday evening, a lot of iPhone owners (including some here at The Verge) are seeing the “not delivered” flag when trying to send texts via iMessage. Apple’s system status page hasn’t noted any issues as of 6:30PM ET, but reports across social media show something is going on. People have reported the problem across multiple wireless carriers (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile), countries, and even continents.
If you are having issues getting texts out,...
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Koepka forced himself to be patient at previous PGA Championships, and that strategy will not change at Valhalla.
Reigning PGA Championship winner Brooks Koepka turned in a solid performance at Valhalla on day one. He carded a 4-under 67 to sit five shots off the leader Xander Schauffele.
Koepka had to fight for strokes on the course. Things eventually paid off...
"'You're too pretty to be acting like that.' I get so angry about this, and every time I say something, they act like I'm the one who is wrong."
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Google’s new Gemini-powered search experience is rolling out to users in the US. Here’s some advice on how to navigate it. And if you want to turn AI Overviews off, too bad.
Ebooks, paperbacks, and hardcover editions are deeply discounted through May 20.
The legislation has no chance of advancing in Congress or being signed into law. Republicans scheduled a vote anyway in an effort to spotlight Democratic divisions over Israel and rebuke the president.
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In Take-Two’s Q4 2024 earnings report, the company stated when gamers can expect the next entry in the GTA series. What was previously a nebulous calendar year 2025 for Grand Theft Auto VI is now a more specific but still a bit vague “fall 2025.”
As we enter Fiscal 2025 with positive momentum, we expect to deliver Net Bookings of $5.55 to $5.65 billion. Our outlook reflects a narrowing of Rockstar Games’ previously established window of Calendar 2025 to...
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TikTok is experimenting with 60-minute video uploads, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The feature is available only to certain users, with no immediate plans to expand widely.
The company has gradually bumped up the length of videos: in January, it gave some creators access to 30-minute clips, and as of now, users can upload content as long as 10 minutes long. Content creators who sell subscriptions also have access to 20-minute-long...
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OpenAI has signed a deal for access to real-time content from Reddit’s data API, which means it can surface discussions from the site within ChatGPT and other new products. It’s an agreement similar to the one Reddit signed with Google earlier this year that was reportedly worth $60 million.
The deal will also “enable Reddit to bring new AI-powered features to Redditors and mods” and use OpenAI’s large language models to build...
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Gannett, the media company that owns hundreds of newspapers in the US, is launching a new program that adds AI-generated bullet points at the top of journalists’ stories, according to an internal memo seen by The Verge.
The AI feature, labeled “key points” on stories, uses automated technology to create summaries that appear below a headline. The bottom of articles includes a disclaimer, reading, “The Key Points at the top of this article were created with...
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Viktor Hovland started working with old coach Joe Mayo again, which led to a solid opening round at the PGA Championship.
Viktor Hovland appears to have found something in his game at the 2024 PGA Championship.
He has struggled this season, as evidenced by his scoring average of 71.04, a significant change from the 68.92 he carried throughout 2023.
As such, Hovland decided to reunite with his old swing coach, Joe Mayo, whom he parted ways with...
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Oakland’s star closer and the rest of the A’s bullpen are helping to keep the team somewhat interesting so far.
When it comes to the standings in the early portion of the season, my personal advice is not to really take anything too seriously until Memorial Day at the earliest. That way, it gives baseball an ample amount of time to actually start to get the type of sample sizes that you can rely on going forward. With that being said, the holiday is...
Sahith Theegala fist bumps on the 9th green during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship. | Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images
Sahith Theegala suffered a self-described “freak injury” ahead of the PGA Championship, threatening his chances to play at Valhalla.
One of the most popular young players in the game arrived at this week’s PGA Championship finally feeling healthy.
Sahith Theegala, playing in his eighth career major, suffered a bruised rib the week before the...
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WIRED talked to political streamer Hasan Piker about Joe Biden, the youth vote, and his advocacy for Gaza.
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Coinciding with Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google is highlighting a number of new accessibility features across its software and enhancements to others that were already part of Android. First is a significant upgrade to Android’s Lookout tool, which helps people who are blind or have low vision find out more information about their surroundings. Google is leveraging AI and adding the ability for Lookout to search for specific objects, including seating,...
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Two brothers were taken into federal custody Tuesday for allegedly stealing about $25 million worth of cryptocurrency in just a few seconds in a “first-of-its-kind manipulation” of the Ethereum blockchain. The brothers — Anton Peraire-Bueno and James Peraire-Bueno — studied math and computer science at MIT and used the skills they had acquired “at one of the most prestigious universities in the country” to exploit “the very integrity of the...
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The Houston Texans are getting all of the national attention. The Carolina Panthers? Not so much.
The 2024 NFL regular season has been unveiled, including over 70 national broadcasts between the league’s myriad of television and streaming partners. It’s a bit silly to deeply analyze these games in mid-May knowing how unpredictable the sport is, but that’s never stopped anyone before.
Having combed through the primetime matchups and other...
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Rory McIlroy brought out the heavyweights at the PGA Championship, opening with an aggressive 66 to put him right in contention.
Rory McIlroy looks strong after his Thursday round at the 2024 PGA Championship. McIlroy, who won this event in 2012 and 2014, fired a 5-under 66 to sit four behind leader Xander Schauffele on day one.
He played a solid round of golf, collecting six birdies and one bogey. The momentum he picked up with his win in Charlotte...