Why the latest temperature check on climate change is still terrifying Image: Hugo Herrera / The VergeThe latest numbers are in for how much our planet is projected to heat up this century, and it’s got me sweating. Look, I am not a numbers person. And if I didn’t write about climate change for a living, this latest report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) wouldn’t hit the same. It says that this…

Amazon’s offering free courses on generative AI Amazon’s Skill Builder site. | Image: AmazonAmazon is starting to offer free educational courses on generative AI with an aim to extend “critical skills” to adults and young learners everywhere. The company’s initiative, called “AI Ready,” is an extension of current AWS-based AI skills training programs offered by Amazon but now includes eight f…

The new Samsung Galaxy Buds FE are $30 off ahead of Black Friday The Buds FE come in a simple black or white. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeEarly Black Friday deals keep coming in hot, and even new devices that were released mere weeks ago are getting price slashes. Case in point: Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds FE earbuds in white or black are selling for a nice $69.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Samsung — a whol…

Netflix’s Scott Pilgrim Takes Off isn’t an adaptation — it’s a remix Image: NetflixWhen the news came that Netflix was making an animated version of Scott Pilgrim, one that brought back all of the original film actors (along with the director and series creator), it raised some interesting questions. Mostly, I was curious just how much would change as the story shifted mediums. While the original comics and the l…

Apple’s last-gen iPad falls to a new low of $229.99 for early Black Friday buyers Photo by Dan Seifert / The VergeApple’s iPads just don’t get any cheaper than this. The ninth-generation iPad, which has unceremoniously remained the entry-level option of Apple tablets even a year after the 10th-gen model came out, is selling for a new low. You can get the 2021 iPad with 64GB of storage for $229.99 ($100 off its MSRP) at Amazo…

GM’s big bet on driverless cars turns sour Then Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt introducing the company’s driverless Origin shuttle. | Photo By Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesTwo years ago, General Motors presented a vision for the future that involved “zero crashes, zero traffic, and zero emissions.” Today, that future seems further away than ever. The automaker…

Use these lesser-known features to become a Google Docs pro Image: Samar Haddad / The VergePart of the appeal of Google Docs is its clean, accessible interface: open up a document, and the invitation is there to simply dive in and start typing without having to bother with settings screens or page configurations. However, that doesn’t mean the word processor app is lacking in features. Since its arrival …

Hundreds of OpenAI employees threaten to resign and join Microsoft Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella onstage at Ignite 2023 in November. | Image: MicrosoftMost of the staff at OpenAI have threatened to resign from the company and join Microsoft, which has hired ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman to lead a new “advanced AI research team.” In a letter to OpenAI’s board that was repo…

CoinDesk bought by crypto exchange Bullish Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeAfter FTX’s collapse led to financial woes for CoinDesk’s parent company, the cryptocurrency news site is getting acquired. Bullish, a crypto exchange run by former New York Stock Exchange president Tom Farley, purchased the entire site in an undisclosed all-cash deal, as first reported by The Wall Street J…

Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto VI, and the fate of AAA games Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeVideo games run the world. They just do. The release of Call of Duty is an economic and cultural event every year, some of the biggest movies and TV shows are based on beloved games, and everybody’s best vacation this year was the hours they spent in Hyrule. Even news of a possible release date for a trail…

Adobe’s $20 billion bid for Figma in peril after EU warning Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The VergeAdobe has been issued with a formal antitrust complaint by EU regulators regarding its $20 billion bid for cloud-based product design platform Figma. Following an in-depth investigation that was launched on August 7th, the European Commission reached the preliminary conclusion on Friday that if the deal …

OpenAI’s new CEO is Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear Emmett Shear at TED 2019. | Photo by Lawrence Sumulong/Getty ImagesOpenAI has a third CEO in three days: Emmett Shear. After a shock firing of former CEO Sam Altman on Friday, Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear is officially taking over as interim CEO of OpenAI. The Information first revealed Shear’s appointment on Sunday night. The official announc…

Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesMicrosoft is hiring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman. Altman was fired from OpenAI on Friday, after the board said it “no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.” After a weekend of negotiations to potentially bring Altman back to OpenAI, Microsoft CEO Satya N…

The deal to bring Sam Altman back to OpenAI has fallen apart Illustration: The VergeAfter a weekend of negotiations to bring back Sam Altman as OpenAI CEO following his shock firing, the company’s nonprofit board has gone another way entirely and named former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear as interim CEO. Shear will take over as interim OpenAI CEO from Mira Murati, who was publicly aligned with Altman. The news …

SpaceX’s new Starlink satellite internet terminal has a kickstand Starlink Standard terminal | Image: SpaceXSpaceX quietly introduced a new Standard Starlink terminal that’s slimmer and simpler than the previous version, with a 10 percent broader field of view and no motor for setting up — instead, it comes with a kickstand; to orient it, you simply move it. A Starlink support page says the kit is available “b…

Humane’s AI Pin seems to be forgetting what makes a good wearable I would love to be proven wrong about this baffling wearable. | Image: HumaneBefore you disrupt everything, you have to deeply consider the current cultural norms or no one will wear your wearable. Continue reading…

Most of ESPN’s accounts went dark after Disney dropped advertising on X The VergeMost of ESPN’s accounts were inactive yesterday after Disney announced on Friday that it was done advertising on X, formerly Twitter. Disney’s decision followed posts by platform owner Elon Musk agreeing with antisemitic and white power accounts. AwfulAnnouncing spotted the inactivity yesterday, noting that the main ESPN account has alm…

The silly word game you didn’t know you needed Image: William Joel / The VergeHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 15, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, hello, sorry in advance for all my terrible jokes, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been watching André 3000 talk about life after “Hey Ya,…

OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO Sam Altman speaking on behalf of OpenAI at the APEC CEO Summit the day before he was fired. | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe OpenAI board is in discussions with Sam Altman to return to the company as its CEO, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. One of them said Altman, who was suddenly fired by the board on Friday wi…

Meta disbanded its Responsible AI team Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeMeta has reportedly broken up its Responsible AI (RAI) team as it puts more of its resources into generative artificial intelligence. The Information broke the news today, citing an internal post it had seen. According to the report, most RAI members will move to the company’s generative AI product team, …