January 29, 2020 FTC says audio cloning is getting better Rapid progress in voice cloning technology is making it harder to tell real voices from synthetic ones. But while audio deepfakes — which can…
January 29, 2020 2020’s new emoji include the transgender flag and more gender-inclusive options Image: Emojipedia The Unicode Consortium has revealed 117 new emoji that will be rolled out later this year as part of Emoji 13.0. There…
January 29, 2020 Facebook’s messaging apps are more important than ever as revenue growth stalls Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Facebook’s global expansion continues unabated, as the company now reports that at least 2.26 billion people…
January 29, 2020 Highest-Resolution Solar Telescope Ever Releases Incredible First Images of the Sun This image is the first high-resolution shot from the 4-meter Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawai’i. Read more… via Gizmodo Check out the…
January 29, 2020 Waymo’s self-driving vans will carry UPS packages in Phoenix Waymo is expanding its foray into self-driving delivery vehicles. The Alphabet brand is teaming with UPS on a pilot that will have autonomous Chrysler…
January 29, 2020 Xbox is the only weak point for Microsoft’s strong quarter If you've been paying close attention to Microsoft's quarterly earnings, you've probably noticed they've started to sound like a broken record. The company's cloud…
January 29, 2020 Google’s tearjerker Super Bowl ad is sad and creepy Google’s new Super Bowl ad is going to hit you in the feels, and that’s what it intends. Remember its “Dear Sophie” and “Parisian…
January 29, 2020 Tesla’s record 2019 has bought it some breathing room Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Tesla’s record-setting number of sales in 2019 also helped the electric automaker generate more money in one…
January 29, 2020 Tesla says it will start delivering the Model Y this spring, months ahead of schedule Tesla says it’s ready to start delivering the Model Y compact SUV in the first quarter of 2020, in a letter to investors. That’s…
January 29, 2020 Apple Is Never Gonna Give Up On Its AirPower Dreams We all know that Apple’s definitely gonna put out a new iPhone (or four) this year, and probably a fresh iPad and Apple Watch,…