Surprising no one, AI isn’t able to replicate the nuance of creative and talented writers In the lead-up to the highly anticipated sixth season of Black Mirror, showrunner Charlie Booker discussed his experience using Open AI’s ChatGPT. While developing the season, Booker attempted to have the AI write an episode. However, this experiment was ultimately a failure. While discussing the process with Empire, Booker said he “toyed around with ChatGPT a bit.” Wanting to see if an AI ...read more

Very similar to 2018’s Bumblebee, director Steven Caple Jr.’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts plays like a clever course correction in the context of the rest of Paramount’s films. It’s one meant to bring in both a young, new generation of fans and aging millennials with fond memories of cartoons from the ’80s and ’90s. Rise of the Beasts finds quite a bit of time to pay tribute to older, classic pieces of Transformers storytelling from places like the original Transformers an ...read more

Google’s Android 14 Beta 3 is now available. Beta 3 marks the Platform Stability stage, where developers can finalize final details ahead of the final beta in July. Google says that Beta 3 is highlighting new accessibility features such as non-linear font scaling and privacy upgrades, which include partial photo/video access, new animation support in gesture navigation and more. It seems like Google is right on schedule. The final platform stability update hits in July, with a final release i ...read more

Apple held a monstrous WWDC this year, and a ton of what was rumored, it turns out, will actually see the light of day. There’s the new 15-inch MacBook Air, M2-powered Mac Studio, and Apple’s finally realized AR headset — which we now know is called the Vision Pro. As usual, Apple didn’t touch on everything new during its opening keynote. But lots of small features that could change the way you use your Apple devices (or are just fun to play with) get packed in, and we’ve collected ...read more

Apple confirmed the development of ‘Spatial Personas’ during its Platforms State of the Union Following its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple held its Platforms State of the Union for developers. In it, the Cupertino company outlined ‘Spatial Personas,’ a Vision Pro feature that leverages machine learning to create photorealistic avatars of users during FaceTime calls The Vision Pro headset is set to curate tailored first-party app experiences. One of these supported ...read more

Meta is being criticized for not doing enough to prevent and combat the problem and how its moderation practices are often ineffective or inconsistent A recent investigation has exposed how Instagram’s algorithms are facilitating the spread of child sexual abuse content on the platform. A joint investigation from The Wall Street Journal and Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, via The Verge , discovered a network of pedophiles who use Instagram to advert ...read more

Skip to main content / After signing a deal with Inter Miami in MLS, the soccer icon has instantly made Apple’s subscription offer more appealing. By Andrew Webster , an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. Jun 7, 2023, 7:49 PM UTC | Photo by Manuel Cortina / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Lionel Messi has found a ...read more

Specs and official-looking renders about Sony’s upcoming true wireless earbuds, the WF-1000XM5, have surfaced online. Spec details come from The Walkman Blog , a reputable source of Sony leaks; WinFuture, another reliable source,also posted some device renders. The earbuds offer noise cancelling, hi-res audio wireless, and up to 24 hours of battery life, three minutes of charging equals one hour of play, Qi wireless charging, touch control and more. Each earbud weighs 5.9g, and 39g for t ...read more

Things are looking bright for those who want to nab a great TV in 2023 at a substantial discount. Although some new models announced during CES 2023 are now arriving, it might still be a while until they receive significant discounts. However, you don’t have to wait to land a great deal on a mid- or high-end TV from LG, TCL, Hisense, or Amazon’s own Fire TV brand, as many of the flagship models from last year are currently selling for hundreds of dollars less than their original list price. ...read more

Users will soon be able to link between notes thanks to iOS 17, iPadOS 17, etc. Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) unveiled many new features coming to iPhone via iOS 17. However, one notable feature that wasn’t widely touched on is the upcoming support to link notes within the Notes app. Reports coming off of WWDC claim that the Notes app is getting a new function, offering users the ability to connect notes together. Within the app, users can select the ‘Add Link’ o ...read more