Meta ordered to stop training its AI on Brazilian personal data
Brazilian regulators say Meta’s “excessive and unjustified obstacles” make it difficult for users to opt out of AI training. | Illustration: Nick Barclay / The Verge Brazil’s data protection authority…
Proton just launched a privacy-focused alternative to Google Docs
Proton Docs does comments, collaboration, and a bunch of other Google Docs-y things. | Image: Proton Proton Docs looks a lot like Google Docs: white pages, formatting toolbar at the…
DJI expands into e-bikes and drive systems
An exploded view of the Amflow PL e-bike showing the Avinox drive system. | Image: DJI DJI is expanding into electric bikes in a big way with its new Avinox…
Xbox Live is back after an outage lasting several hours
Illustration: The Verge Xbox has resolved a widespread outage that prevented players from connecting to Xbox Live, playing online games, downloading games, or using other services for several hours. “Users…
This dual-screen laptop swings horizontally — and quotes the Whole Earth Catalog
The Acemagic X1, a laptop with a side-folding second screen for multi-monitor use. | Image: Acemagic Ever since Razer brought a triple-screen laptop to CES 2017 and promptly got it…
Apple’s Phil Schiller is reportedly joining OpenAI’s board
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Apple has chosen App Store chief and former marketing head Phil Schiller to represent the company on OpenAI’s nonprofit board, according to a…
You can pay to put a virtual house on Snapchat’s map
I can’t afford an actual house in this hellish economy, so a virtual one will have to do. | Image: Snap Snapchat Plus subscribers are getting a new feature that…
Mastodon rolls out built-in bylines for journalists in the fediverse
Illustration: The Verge If you’re on Mastodon, you might notice new author bylines appearing alongside articles — including those from The Verge. Click on the byline, and you’ll jump directly…
Figma pulls AI tool after criticism that it ripped off Apple’s design
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Figma’s new tool Make Designs lets users quickly mock up apps using generative AI. Now, it’s getting delayed after the tool drafted designs that…
Netflix’s latest game is a mobile take on Minesweeper
Image: Netflix Netflix is launching Minesweeper as part of its selection of subscriber-only games, and it’s available now on Android and iOS. The classic puzzle game that most people know…
