I am immensely grateful to Sam, Mark, Aditya and Jakub for fostering a research environment that allowed us to pursue ideas off-the-beaten path from the company’s mainline roadmap. It’s tempting in life to mode collapse to the most important thing, but cultivating entropy is the only way for a research lab to thrive long-term, and … Read More “OpenAI’s former Sora boss is leaving” »
Jack Zhang was 34 years old, three and a half years into running a startup, and sitting across from one of the most powerful investors in Silicon Valley. Michael Moritz of Sequoia had invited him to his home — a place with, Zhang recalls, a couple of floors and a view straight to the Golden … Read More “Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other” »
Today Spotify has announced that it’s revamped its tablet interface – for both Android tablets and iPads. The “new app experience” is tailored for tablets from the ground up, and is “designed to make listening, watching, and discovery feel more natural on larger screens”, according to the official press release. The redesigned tablet UI isn’t … Read More “Spotify has redesigned its tablet app, here's what's new” »
Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung didn’t make many Galaxy Z TriFold units, and following a last-call sale, the innovative foldable is officially sold out. Rumors hint at a Galaxy Z TriFold successor in the works with a redesigned hinge that could shave thickness and weight off the device. While the new hinge design … Read More “Missed your shot at a Galaxy Z TriFold? A successor could be in the works with a new hinge” »
In today’s market, your smartphone might be the only thing in your pocket that’s gaining value. While we’re used to electronics getting cheaper as they age, a combination of RAM shortages, shifting tariffs and inflation is forcing months-old smartphones to get unprecedented midlife price hikes of up to $200. Meanwhile, new phones that usually get major … Read More “Smartphone Prices Are Still Climbing. Here Are 3 Ways to Get Around That” »
At a trendy venue near the San Francisco pier, Sam Altman’s verification project World celebrated its next evolution and rapid expansion of its ambitions. And it’s starting with Tinder. Tools for Humanity (TFH), the company behind the World project, announced Friday plans to integrate its verification tech into dating apps, event and concert ticketing systems, … Read More “Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.” »
Google’s Gemini can now create more personalized images using Nano Banana 2 and your Google Photos library, which you of course need to connect to Gemini for this to work. The context of your library is integrated into Nano Banana 2 to give you the opportunity to create images with prompts that don’t have to … Read More “Gemini can now create personalized images based on your Google Photos library” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR The Kindle Scribe line now supports smart shapes, turning rough sketches into clean diagrams. The feature is part of the most recent firmware update, but wasn’t detailed in Amazon’s release notes. Smart shapes are rolling out gradually, with only some users seeing them so far. Kindle Scribe users are … Read More “Good news for perfectionists with a Kindle Scribe” »
I put off testing the Whoop band for six years. It’s a screenless fitness tracker built for serious athletes, and the sheer volume of training metrics always felt a little intimidating to me as a mere mortal. The Apple Watch, on the other hand, is like that approachable friend who speaks to you on your level — … Read More “Apple Watch vs. Whoop Band: Here’s Which Wearable to Buy” »
Grinex, a US-sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange registered in Kyrgyzstan, said it’s halting operations after experiencing a $13 million heist carried out by “western special services” hackers. Researchers from TRM, which has confirmed the theft, put the value of stolen assets at $15 million after discovering roughly 70 drained addresses, about 16 more than Grinex reported. Neither … Read More “US-sanctioned currency exchange says $15 million heist done by “unfriendly states”” »
