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OpenAI’s new tool may help you identify text written by ChatGPT
But it can “mislabel both AI-generated and human-written text.” OpenAI has released a tool to help you determine whether text was more likely written by a human or AI. However, the ChatGPT maker warns that its equivalent of Blade Runner’s Voight-Kampff test can also get it wrong. The tool... Read more
Frontier’s bringing its 5-gig fiber network across the country
The plan is available in all regions serviced by Frontier networks and starts at $155 a month. Frontier joins AT&T as another 5-gig capable ISP available in the United States Graphic by William Joel / The Verge Frontier, an internet service provider (ISP) that services 25 US states, has... Read more
Check out these emulated calculators at the Internet Archive
The Internet Archive now houses a collection of old-school calculators that you can boot up and use as if you had a physical version right in front of you. Image: Internet Archive I never thought I’d actually have fun with a calculator emulator. But here I am, toying with... Read more
San Francisco wants to slow robotaxi rollout over blocked traffic and false 911 calls
Since Cruise and Waymo got permission to operate without drivers on San Francisco streets, the robotaxis have been caught blocking traffic and obstructing emergency vehicles throughout the city. Cruise and Waymo are causing traffic issues in San Francisco. Image: Getty Images San Francisco transportation officials want Waymo and Cruise... Read more
How to use the Apple HomePod’s temperature and humidity sensors
Your HomePod Mini can now tell you how hot it is in your room, as well as clock the humidity. The new HomePod will be able to do this, too, so here’s how to put it to use. Samar Haddad / The Verge With the latest update to iOS... Read more
What matters about Matter, the new smart home protocol
How Matter works, when it’s coming, what you’ll need to use it, and how it integrates with Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings. Matter is a common language for smart home devices. It’s designed to simplify everything about the smart home, from purchase to setup and everyday... Read more
Twitter engineers can still use ‘GodMode’ to tweet as any account, claims whistleblower
The new complaint says they could also delete and undelete tweets. Twitter has a new whistleblower, as another former employee has sounded the alarm about security issues, according to The Washington Post. The new complainant, who has spoken with Congress and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), says any Twitter... Read more
SoundHound Raises $25 Million After Laying Off Nearly Half Its Employees
Screenshot: SoundHound SoundHound, a voice AI company that laid off 40% of its employees earlier this month, announced Tuesday that it had successfully raised $25 million in equity investment. That funding brings good news for the laid off staff, three of whom previously said what measly severance they were... Read more
Apple’s 2024 iPads Might Have 16 Inch, OLED Options
Will the iPad Pro ever get its major makeover? Image: Apple Apple hit us with new hardware last week—the MacBook Pro, the Mac Mini, the second-gen HomePod—and there’s more to come this year in sprinklings. But what’s next on the horizon might not be worth the immediate upgrade, reports... Read more
The Meta Quest’s improved hand tracking is now the default
Meta introduced its Hand Tracking 2.0 system last year, but it’s now the default for apps ahead of the April deprecation of 1.0. Hand tracking could become a big battleground for virtual reality headsets.Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge In April 2022, Meta released Hand Tracking 2.0,... Read more
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