Month: July 2024
As a 90s kid, Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F made me nostalgic for an action-packed era I never experienced
New Netflix movie Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F sees Eddie Murphy reprise his iconic role as misfit cop Axel Foley, who returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter Jane’s (Taylour Paige) life is threatened. Like its predecessors, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F starts in Detroit, Axel’s hometown and it’s not…
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This dual-screen laptop swings horizontally — and quotes the Whole Earth Catalog
Unlike the Asus Zenbook Duo and Lenovo Yoga Book 9i we reviewed earlier this year, it’s not a twin-screen tablet with a detachable keyboard; this one’s most definitely a laptop with an extra screen on a hinge that swings all the way around. And unlike the upcoming GPD Duo, it…
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Apple’s Phil Schiller is reportedly joining OpenAI’s board
Apple has chosen App Store chief and former marketing head Phil Schiller to represent the company on OpenAI’s nonprofit board, according to a report from Bloomberg. Schiller will reportedly get an observer role, meaning he can attend board meetings but can’t vote or act as a director. Last year, Microsoft…
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If you think GPT-4o is something, wait until you see GPT-5 – a ‘significant leap forward’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sketched out a tantalizing idea of what people might expect from the eagerly anticipated GPT-5 artificial intelligence model. He attempted to balance optimism and caution in his comments, but his vision of the new model’s potential underlined his confidence that GPT-5 will represent a substantial improvement…
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You can pay to put a virtual house on Snapchat’s map
Snapchat Plus subscribers are getting a new feature that allows you to design your own virtual house to show off on the Snap Map. You can view your house at any time by visiting the map, as can anyone you share your location with. Your customization options range from drabby…
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Mastodon rolls out built-in bylines for journalists in the fediverse
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 to the author’s fediverse account, allowing you to track their work wherever it’s posted. For now, you’ll only see this feature on mastodon.social…
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