On day three of the two-week remedies trial in the Justice Department’s ad tech case against Google, Judge Leonie Brinkema boiled down the argument to one key issue: trust. Brinkema interrupted testimony from a DOJ expert with a hypothetical: should she issue a strict order modifying Google’s behavior, could it resolve the issues at hand...
The video game company Electronic Arts is nearing a $50 billion sale to a group of investors including Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. EA is best known for its annual sports titles in franchises like Madden NFL, FIFA, and NBA Live, as well...
“We are not trying to bring Stan back from the dead” Throughout our talk, DeMoulin repeatedly stressed that their AI hologram wasn’t intended to serve as a replacement for the living version of Lee. “We want to make sure that people understand that we are not trying to bring Stan back from the dead,” he...
Zoë Schiffer: Our colleague, Dell Cameron, reported that according to the findings, the 2,000 total files include people who’ve actually never been formally charged with a crime, and about 95 minors. There were also dozens of cases where CBP agents left the charges field blank in the paperwork. In other files analyzed by Georgetown, officers...
The Lego Game Boy isn’t supposed to go on sale until October 1st — but I already bought one and built it for you. How? Costco and Sam’s Club have pallets full of them at warehouses across the country, they’re already on sale at a discount, and I’ll tell you how to check if they’re...
Renowned roboticist Rodney Brooks has a wake-up call for investors pouring billions into humanoid robot startups: you’re wasting your money. Brooks, who co-founded iRobot and spent decades at MIT, is particularly skeptical of companies like Tesla and Figure trying to teach robots dexterity by showing them videos of humans doing tasks. In a new essay,...
Further muddying Easy TV’s purported identity: a dedicated AI button on the remote. It seems unlikely that someone who needs their TV to provide near-instant access to technical support needs an AI button. An easier TV If OEMs really want to make TVs feel simpler and more familiar to older crowds, they should sell more...
The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus is top pick for battery-powered doorbells, offering sharp 1536p video with a head-to-toe view that makes it easy to spot packages on the porch floor other doorbells might miss. It’s also the most responsive video doorbell our reviewer has tested, pulling up live feeds in about half the time of...
The 60-minute classes are very well structured, and you get PDFs of the material well before the class so you can prepare. If you have anxiety about one-on-one sessions, small group classes of three to five students are a superb option. Lingoda uses the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), a standard that...
The app for Amazon’s Blink security cameras experienced an issue for a few hours Friday night prevented users from accessing their cameras, but Amazon has rolled out a fix, spokesperson Emma Daniels tells The Verge. Users on Amazon’s general Blink support forum and on the Blink Cameras subreddit reported issues accessing the app, with many...