Month: November 2023
Google Meet is taking you back to school, will now spot when you actually raise your hand
Google Meet has blurred the boundaries between in-person communication and the world of video conferencing that we’re so familiar with by introducing a hand-raising gesture that the web app can actually recognize. Now, Meet participants will be able to physically raise their hand to trigger a virtual hand raise, helping…
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Amazon has the best Black Friday electric toothbrush deals – here are the top three for every budget
There are just a few days until Black Friday 2023, also known as the shopping event of the year, and deals are circulating online retailers with offers on an array of products. This year, electric toothbrush Black Friday deals make a return and are one of the most sought-after gifts…
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Breaking: Sam Altman to return as CEO of OpenAI
Sam Altman will return as CEO of OpenAI, overcoming an attempted boardroom coup that sent the company into chaos over the past several days. The company just tweeted that it has an “agreement in principle” for Altman to return alongside a new board composed of Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, and…
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WhatsApp is testing a phone-free way to log into your account during emergencies
As part of a new iOS update, WhatsApp is introducing an alternate sign-in method that allows users to log in by entering their email. So far, Meta has yet to make a formal announcement regarding the upgrade. We’re learning about this through WABetaInfo. They explain this tool can be helpful…
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Spotify’s new royalty scheme picks the winners
This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. Happy Thanksgiving week! I will be out tomorrow making twice baked potatoes, putting together holiday baby outfits (many tiny overalls will be worn!!), and attempting a night drive to Long Island without hitting Southern State traffic…
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YouTube says it’s not slowing down Firefox — just ad blockers
Users on Reddit and Hacker News are complaining that YouTube seems to have inserted an intentional five-second delay before video pages will load in Mozilla’s Firefox and occasionally some other browsers. YouTube tells The Verge that these users are right about the delay, but the browser has nothing to do…
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