Silicon Roundabout
The drinking fountain button is tragically misunderstood
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Buttons feel magical. You press here, and invisible connections make something happen elsewhere. But “magical” is probably not how I’d describe most public drinking fountains.
Who among us hasn’t walked up to a drinking fountain, expecting a bubbling stream of life-giving water, only to experience the crushing disappointment of a measly trickle after smashing in that button?
But I’m beginning to think it’s not the drinking but
Google fired a software engineer over an anti-war demonstration — he says he wasn’t even protesting
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A software engineer who was fired from Google in connection to internal protests at the company’s offices says the company retaliated against him for merely watching the demonstration against an Israeli defense contract.
The former employee, who asked to remain anonymous, said he went to the lounge on the 10th floor of Google’s New York City office around lunchtime to check out the protest.
“When I got there, there were probably 20-ish people sitti
iPhone alarm clock issue is the new 'dog ate my homework'
Apple is reportedly aware of an issue with the iPhone’s alarm clock after some users complained the rudimentary feature has stopped playing sounds.
Emilie Ikeda for NBC’s Today show in the United States reports that a large number of people have taken to social media to complain alarms they’ve had set for years are not functioning as expected. That has caused people to miss wake-up calls for work, class, appointments, and picking the kids up from school.
According to the reporter, Apple i
Tesla layoffs hit Supercharger team just as it’s poised to take over EV charging
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Tesla was on the cusp of taking over electric vehicle charging in the US — then, the layoffs came.
Today, multiple outlets reported that the company has laid off hundreds of employees, just weeks after cutting 10 percent (approximately 14,000 people) of its global workforce. Tesla’s Supercharger division was said to be particularly hard hit, with several soon-to-be-former employees saying that close to the entire
Binance founder’s sentencing hearing
Zhao “violated US law on an unprecedented scale,” prosecutors wrote in their sentencing memo. | Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images
Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to money laundering charges.
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Mac browser Arc hits Windows and sends Edge to the bin
The Arc web browser, which has been peeling Mac users away from Safari and Chrome, is finally arriving on Windows platforms.
The innovative browser features a collapsible sidebar for a full screen experience minus distractions, rather than the omnipresent tabbed interface at the top of the window. It enables users to keep fast access to their favourites within the same sidebar.
Users can group sets of tabs for work, study and hobbies, while it’s also possible to place a pair of browser ta
Amazon expands enterprise AI play with wider availability of its Q chatbot
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Amazon is doubling down on enterprise AI with the release of its AI chatbot Q, even as its competitors angle to offer more consumer-facing products.
Amazon announced Q in November and made it available only to a small number of users. In a post, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy writes that bringing Q to more people will help solve misalignment issues for developers.
The chatbot acts as an assistant for Amazon Web Services (AWS) users, learni
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for failing to establish adequate anti-money laundering protections. Zhao, once the head of the largest crypto exchange in the world, pleaded guilty in November 2023.
Judge Richard Jones says that Zhao prioritized “Binance’s growth and profits over compliance with US laws and regulations.” While Jones doesn’t think Zhao is likely to reoffend, the scal
This deal makes the iPhone 15 Pro Max cheaper than the Pro
Snapping up the iPhone 15 Pro Max is an expensive piece of business, but if you go down the refurbished route, you can get the device ‘Like New’ for less than a brand spankers iPhone 15 Pro.
The giffgaff network/retailer is offering a ‘Like New’ iPhone 15 Pro Max for just £899 right now. It’s available in the 256GB configuration in the natural titanium shade.
‘Like New’ iPhone 15 Pro Max for £899
Giffgaff is offering an iPhone 15 Pro Max for just £899 in ‘Like New’ co
The Rabbit R1’s first software update addresses its dismal battery life
With a dead battery, this is just a nice-looking paperweight. | Image: David Pierce / The Verge
Just a week after its initial launch, the Rabbit R1’s first software update is here — and not a moment too soon. Right on top of the list of improvements in the OTA update is “up to 5x” improved idle battery performance, addressing a major pain point for early R1 adopters. It’s also great news for me, specifically, because my R1 is constantly out of power.
Today’s update consi
Beats Solo 4 vs Beats Solo Pro: Big differences explained
Apple-owned Beats has refreshed its over-ear headphones line with the Beats Solo 4, but how does this bass-popping set of cans compare to the existing Beats Studio Pro? Let’s find out.
Beats has followed up the launch of the excellent Beats Studio Pro on-ear headphones in 2023 with the brand new Beats Solo 4 less than a year later.
The fourth-generation model is the first in seven years and finally succeeds 2017’s Beats Solo 3 wireless earphones. The differences there are more pronounced.
CBP is interrogating TikTok employees
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Immigration officers have interrogated more than 30 TikTok employees who traveled to the US, Forbes reports. Some workers at TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, have been pulled aside by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and held for additional questioning, according to the report. Many of the workers who have been singled out are Chinese nationals.
Some of the people who have been int
Kobo and iFixit partner for OEM parts and repair guides
Here’s what the inside of your Kobo looks like. | Image: iFixit
E-readers might be relatively cheap when compared to your typical smartphone, but it’s still a bummer when they break, given how hard it is to find parts for them. Now, iFixit has announced that it’s offering OEM replacement parts for certain Kobo e-readers, along with detailed guides on how to install them, starting today. The first e-readers being supported are Kobo’s latest: Kobo Clara Colour, the Clara BW
How to share big files with others over email
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Need to share a large file over email but have been hit with an error message? This common issue can be incredibly frustrating, especially if you need to send important files as soon as possible.
Luckily there are a few ways to get around this limit and send large files over email, with the best way being to upload the files to a cloud service and then sharing this via email instead.
It might sound complicated, but it’s easy to do. Read on to learn how to do this and send up
When is the perfect time to upgrade your iPhone?
iPhone 15 Pro Max back angled
Exactly when is the very best time to buy an iPhone? That’s the question we’re aiming to answer as definitively as possible.
Whether you’re after the latest tech as soon as possible or care more about saving money, we’ve got a lot of experience in covering iPhone launches and the price changes that happen after.
Below we’ll run through when Apple usually announces its phones and share the best times of the year to splurge on an upgrade – plus a few times when
Best Wear OS Smartwatch 2024: The top wearables for Android users
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Looking for a new smartwatch to pair with your Android phone? These are the best Wear OS watches we’ve tested.
For the longest time, the Wear OS market was in a dismal state. Even though a few diehard supporters such as Fossil and TicWatch helped to keep the sector topped up with new devices, it all paled in comparison to the wearable experience that Apple users could enjoy with one of the best Apple Watches. In 2024 however, these dark days are long gone in the
REALISTE AI: Sales Director (Primary Real Estate) at Realiste AI
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REALISTE AI: Financial Management Specialist, Realiste AI
Headquarters: 16-36 Central Park Towers DIFC Dubai UAE
URL: https://realiste.ai
About the Company:
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The Realiste platform facilitates seamless real estate investments for private and institutional investors worldwide. Powered by advanced AI algorithms, it evaluates and ran
Interaction Design Foundation: UI Designer and Figma Specialist
Headquarters: Denmark
URL: https://www.interaction-design.org/
Are you a UI designer whose creativity just can’t stop driving you to make user interfaces that inspire, engage and endure?
What if you had the chance to help shape the very future of online design education?
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We’re proud to say that we’ve put together an amazing team of unicorns who support, inspire and challenge each other every day. We’re
Lemon.io: Senior Full-stack PHP&React Developer
Headquarters: Kyiv, Ukraine
URL: https://lemon.io
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