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Singapore Is Literally Training People to Get Scammed
Singapore has decided that one way to teach people how not to fall for scams is to let them experience one first. A…
Microsoft Plans to End SMS and Voice Authentication for Entra ID
Microsoft reportedly plans to phase out SMS and voice authentication for Microsoft Entra ID users, pushing…
OpenAI, Anthropic Cut AI Costs as Rivals Gain Ground
OpenAI and Anthropic are emphasizing lower-cost AI options as open-weight models attract more enterprise workloads…
Meta Removes More Than 750,000 Under-16 Facebook, Instagram Accounts in Australia
Meta has blocked more than 750,000 under-16 Facebook and Instagram accounts in Australia as the social media age ban…
White House AI Safety Reviews Could Expand to Open Models
The White House is preparing to bring powerful open AI models into its secretive safety-review framework. The…
WhatsApp Begins Limited Test of AI Scam Alerts for Unknown Senders
WhatsApp is adding a new layer of protection that could stop some scams before users even respond. WhatsApp is rolling…
Microsoft Nearly Left China. AI Gave It a Reason to Stay
Microsoft has spent years retreating from China. AI may be a reason it does not leave entirely. Reuters reports that…
Don’t overlook Elektron’s budget electronic music instruments
When I’m asked what to buy if you want to get into making electronic music, I often recommend Elektron’s budget-minded…
We’re reaching peak camera with the Sony A7R VI
It wasn’t long ago that shooting with a super high-resolution camera meant making serious sacrifices for the sake of…
I finally found a magnetic phone grip I never want to remove
I told myself I wouldn’t buy an OhSnap accessory for my phone. Every one I’d tested was nice, but felt overpriced and…
Xteink’s tiny e-readers are getting access to free books through Libby
One of the big tradeoffs with Xteink’s pocket-friendly e-readers is a lack of easy access to ebooks. On a Kindle or…
The End of Oak Street is the surprise must-see movie of the summer
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 140, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new…
When housing is unaffordable, this artist’s device makes pedaling harder
Justin Blinder had just been laid off when he first came up with the idea for Ground Truth. It was 2020, two weeks…