Silicon Roundabout
Threads might give us a sensible option we've always wanted from Twitter
Let’s face it, there’s no real value in keeping around stuff you said on Twitter (or X, if you must) ten years ago.
Apart from the odd “I called that!”, only bad things can come posted by your tweets your younger, less-rounded self surfacing in 2024.
The trouble is, if you want to delete those tweets en masse, it’s probably going to cost you a few quid. The main services like TweetDelete are now subscription based, making it difficult to purge your record for free without manually doing t
Zuckerberg says it will take Meta years to make money from generative AI
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
The generative AI gold rush is underway — just don’t expect it to create profits anytime soon.
That was the message from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to investors during Wednesday’s call for the company’s first-quarter earnings report. Having just put its ChatGPT competitor in a bunch of places across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, much of the call focused on exactly how generative AI will become a money-making endeavor for Meta.
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Politech: Full Stack (React/Elixir) Engineer
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Threads wants to let you wipe your old posts away
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Threads is testing the option to automatically hide your old posts. Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the feature is only available to a “small number” of users for now, but it will let you choose to archive individual posts manually or have them automatically archived after a certain amount of time.
You can see an example of how the feature might look in Mosseri’s post on Threads. Users with access to the test should be able to manually archive their cont
The BattlerGC Pro might be the GameCube controller’s final form
BattleGC Pro in limited-edition crystal. | Image: Retro Fighters
This new BattlerGC Pro controller looks like it could be the ultimate GameCube gamepad — one with drift-resistant Hall effect joysticks, hybrid analog / digital triggers, programmable back buttons, a rechargeable battery with a USB-C port, and the ability to use it across different consoles and systems thanks to Bluetooth support. And of course, it’s the latest controller to host the best face button layout
Drake threatened with lawsuit over diss track featuring AI Tupac
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While Drake’s fans have been having a ball with the Canadian rapper’s recently released track dissing fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar, the legal team representing Tupac Shakur is threatening to take legal action if the song isn’t pulled off the internet.
Billboard reports that late rapper Tupac’s legal team is ready to take Drake to court over the release of “Taylor Made,” Drake’s recently released song featuring the AI-generated voices o
Do employers want AI skills or AI-enhanced skills? That could depend on you
<div>New types of jobs are emerging: The modern skillset that employers are recruiting for is vastly different from what they used to want.</div>
Driving fast or braking hard? Your connected car may be telling your insurance company
<div>The era of connected cars presents a new privacy problem - and it could also drive up your insurance bill.</div>
WhatsApp on iPhone gets security boost Android has had for months
WhatsApp is boosting security options for iPhone users by adding support for passkeys. The new login option enables iPhone users to access their WhatsApp account without the usual two-factor check of a pin sent via SMS.
Instead, iPhone users will soon be able to verify their identity via facial recognition (in this case Face ID), a fingerprint on older iPhones and most iPads, or even the device-level security passcode.
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Airlines will soon have to pay you back if they cancel or delay your flight
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) finalized rules that will soon require airlines to quickly refund passengers if they cancel or delay flights or make significant changes.
Airlines must pay passengers back either in cash or in the original form of payment, no matter the reason they cancel their flight. Alternatively, passengers can choose to accept travel credit, other kinds of transportation, or another flight offe
I love my Samsung Bespoke refrigerator, and you can buy one for $900 off right now
<div>The Samsung Bespoke refrigerator offers lots of space and plenty of future-proof features, and you can get different models on sale right now at Best Buy.</div>
WhatsApp for iOS is rolling out passwordless logins with passkeys
Illustration: The Verge
One more app joins the passwordless future we’ve been promised. WhatsApp says it’s now rolling out support for passkeys in the iOS version of the app. With the feature enabled, users of Meta’s encrypted messaging app can use iPhone biometrics for login — that is, Face ID or Touch ID — or their phone’s passcode.
WhatsApp already supports unlocking its iOS app with one of these options, but this takes that a step further. Passkey support comes to th
How to use Microsoft's AI-powered Clipchamp to create a video montage - for free
<div>Choose the clips, style, and a few other elements, and Clipchamp's AI smarts will devise a video for you.</div>
TikTok will stop paying people to watch videos every day
The Digital Services Act strikes again. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
TikTok Lite users in Europe will have to find another way to earn an extra 38 cents a day.
The light version of the TikTok app, which launched in two EU countries a couple of weeks ago, included a reward feature that paid users a small amount each day to engage with videos. European regulators launched an inquiry soon after, citing the feature’s potential for encouraging addiction — particul
Net neutrality is about to make a comeback
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The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote to restore net neutrality on Thursday in the latest volley of a yearslong game of political ping-pong.
The commission is expected to reclassify internet service providers (ISPs) — e.g., broadband companies like AT&T and Comcast — as common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act. That classification would open ISPs up to greater oversight by the FCC. The
This $150 microphone beats out more expensive mics I've tested with this brilliant feature
<div>The JBL Quantum Stream microphone is a competitively-priced mic with features that podcasters and streamers will appreciate.</div>
Paramount Plus is trying to carve out a safe streaming space for kids
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
There are two types of parents I’m friends with: those who let their kids watch YouTube and those who work very hard to keep their kids as far from YouTube as possible. Given I know at least one small child who developed an obsession with dictators after getting around the YouTube parental controls, I understand the divide. Streaming services seem to understand that divide, too, and are eager to provide an alternative to YouTube tha
How an unlocked phone and MobileX can save you money
<div>Available at Walmart, MobileX helps you maximize the flexibility and savings that come with an unlocked phone.</div>
Finally, a MagSafe battery pack that doesn't look like a brick (and it charges quick, too)
<div>Casely's Power Pod can power your phone, earbuds, and other electronic devices, and its design brings exactly what the battery pack market needs -- style.</div>
Could Windows finally get ARM right and outperform Apple silicon?
<div>Microsoft and its OEM partners are poised to announce a crop of new Arm-based laptops. Can those devices really compete with Apple's mature M-series designs?</div>