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Quote of the day by ex-Google evangelist Vint Cerf: ‘Privacy may actually be an anomaly’ — putting our rights into perspective
(Image credit: Getty Images/Noam Galai / Stringer) One of the architects of the modern internet, Vint Cerf, went on to become Google's chief internet evangelist from October 2005 through to July 2026, making several key predictions on the technologies he played a role in crafting. But, casting his eye back, he also once made a
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang joins X, defends Chinese AI: “Open-source models that are excellent should be used”
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Big quote: Jensen Huang just spent a week watching his company's valuation get hit by the threat of a Chinese open-weight model. His response was to go on the record defending it. Speaking to Axios in Fort Worth, Texas, at the
‘If People Want It, Companies Should Provide It’: Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Joins PS5 Disc Debate
"But I don't know that I personally care" by Sammy Barker Yesterday, 2:30pm Image: Push Square Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser – currently of entertainment empire Absurd Ventures, which launched its first collected comic book volume this past week – has weighed in on the physical games debate dominating the industry right now. For those of
Twitter apps are still broken and Musk is still silent
It’s been about a day since pretty much every major third-party Twitter client broke, and developers say they still haven’t heard anything from the company about what’s going on. The issues seemed to begin on Thursday evening, with some users reporting that they were getting errors related to authentication.The silence from the company has been
Toyota took classic AE86s and filled them with batteries and hydrogen
The “E” in the name of Toyota’s legendary AE86 was there to designate it as a Corolla, but wouldn’t it be awesome if it stood for “electric” instead? Apparently someone at the company thought so; Toyota is showing off a concept version of what the 80s icon would look like if it were powered by
The best tech you can gift mom year-round
What do you gift your mom? That’s a challenging question to answer, especially given mothers — the generous, unselfish beings they can be — are not likely to spill the beans when asked. Luckily, we’ve done the hard work for you. With the help of The Verge staff, we’ve curated a list of some of the
The Key to California’s Survival Is Hidden Underground
Water is urban planners’ nemesis. Because the built environment is so impervious to liquid, thanks to all that asphalt, concrete, and brick, water accumulates instead of seeping into the ground. That’s how you get the extreme flooding that has plagued California for weeks, so far killing 19 people and causing perhaps $30 billion in damages.Traditionally
‘Immer, Zlaz’ Reveals the Private Life of a Sci-Fi Genius
Skip Article Header. Skip to: Start of Article. Roger Zelazny, with two of his children in his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1980.Buddy Mays/Alamy Roger Zelazny, author of novels such as Lord of Light and A Night in the Lonesome October, was one of science fiction’s most treasured voices. Sci-fi author and editor
Lina Khan’s Plan to Liberate US Workers
Well before she became chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan had her eye on the practice of employers banning workers from job-hopping to a competitor. She is no fan of noncompete clauses. Those restrictions are commonly forced on employees, sometimes without informing them. By preventing workers from taking on new, presumably higher-paid jobs, they
9 Best USB Flash Drives (2023): Pen Drives, Thumb Drives, Memory Sticks
There are a few things to keep in mind when you’re shopping for USB flash drives, and we also have some tips for using them.Capacity: To decide on the capacity you need, check the size of the folders or files you want to copy first. Each USB drive in our guide has a stated capacity
The TikTok That Will Be the Great Unsolved Mystery of This Era
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter.It’s so stupid it’s perfect for the internet. In early December, someone posted a mirror on TikTok with the caption “imagine how good your life would be if you had a 26-year-old nursing
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Quote of the day by ex-Google evangelist Vint Cerf: ‘Privacy may actually be an anomaly’ — putting our rights into perspective
(Image credit: Getty Images/Noam Galai / Stringer) One of the architects of the modern internet, Vint Cerf, went on to become Google's chief internet evangelist from October 2005 through to July 2026, making several key predictions on the technologies he played a role in crafting. But, casting his eye back, he also once made a
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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang joins X, defends Chinese AI: “Open-source models that are excellent should be used”
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Big quote: Jensen Huang just spent a week watching his company's valuation get hit by the threat of a Chinese open-weight model. His response was to go on the record defending it. Speaking to Axios in Fort Worth, Texas, at the
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‘If People Want It, Companies Should Provide It’: Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Joins PS5 Disc Debate
"But I don't know that I personally care" by Sammy Barker Yesterday, 2:30pm Image: Push Square Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser – currently of entertainment empire Absurd Ventures, which launched its first collected comic book volume this past week – has weighed in on the physical games debate dominating the industry right now. For those of
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“Take the Stairs”: Adekunle Gold Shares Advice for Creatives at The Macallan Partnership Celebration
Award-winning singer and songwriter Adekunle Gold has urged creatives to remain committed to their craft, even when recognition feels out of reach, sharing a powerful reflection on patience, excellence and… The post “Take the Stairs”: Adekunle Gold Shares Advice for Creatives at The Macallan Partnership Celebration appeared first on Nigerian Entertainment Today...
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Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight
Pearson challenged the last Tennessee Democrat in the House. Now he’s up against the threat of total GOP control. The post Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight appeared first on The Intercept...