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How Meta's Llama 3 will be integrated into its AI assistant
With the release of two small open-source models ahead of a major Llama 3 launch later this year, Meta also vows to make the AI readily available across all of its platforms.
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Meta says Llama 3 beats most other models, including Gemini
The next generation of Meta’s large language model Llama , which releases today to cloud providers like AWS and to model libraries like Hugging Face soon, performs better than most current AI models, the company said in a blog post . Llama 3 currently features two model weights, with 8B and 70B ...
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Meta is adding real-time AI image generation to WhatsApp
Meta is rolling out real-time AI image generation in beta for WhatsApp users in the US. As soon as you start typing a text-to-image prompt in a chat with Meta AI , you’ll see how the image changes as you add more detail about what you want to create. In the example shared by Meta, a user types i...
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Meta rolls out an updated AI assistant, built with the long-awaited Llama 3
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Meta releases Llama 3, claims it’s among the best open models available
Meta has released the latest entry in its Llama series of open source generative AI models: Llama 3. Or, more accurately, the company has open sourced two models in its new Llama 3 family, with the rest to come at an unspecified future date. Meta describes the new models — Llama 3 8B, which conta...
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Meta adds its AI chatbot, powered by Llama 3, to the search bar across its apps
Meta’s making several big moves today to promote its AI services across its platform. The company has upgraded its AI chatbot with its newest Large Language Model, Llama 3, and it is now running it in the search bar of its four major apps, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp across multi...
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Meta’s battle with ChatGPT begins now
Mark Zuckerberg announcing Meta’s AI assistant at Connect 2023. Meta’s AI assistant is being put everywhere across Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook. Meanwhile, the company’s next major AI model, Llama 3, has arrived. Continue reading…
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Move comes as support winds down for the original Quest headset.
For the second time this year, Meta has given the Quest 2 a permanent price cut . The company has dropped the price of the base headset with 128GB of storage to $199 , down from $249. Until January 2, the company was charging $299 for the Quest 2. Of course, the price cut comes in the wake of the...
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NASA’s experimental solar sail is ready to take flight in Earth orbit, using the pressure of sunlight to test a new way of propulsion through the cosmos. Read more...
Amazon appears to have nixed its Prime Video-only plan in the US and UK. Cord Busters reports that the little-known subscription, introduced in 2016, is no longer available to new users in either country. Those trying to sign up for the previously $8.99 monthly plan (£5.99 monthly in the UK) are ...
It was our first look at the vision of Star Trek’s future: the original ship model of the USS Enterprise that zoomed across screens in the show’s opening credits. But after being loaned out during the making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, it had gone missing... until now. Read more...
Google says the new “Platform and Devices” team will let it move faster. 
AI is taking over at Google , and the company is changing in big ways to try to make it happen even faster. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced substantial internal reorganizations on Thursday, including the creation of a new team called “Platforms and Devices” that will oversee all of Google’s P...
The power of social media virality and Gen Z’s merciless wit have transmuted a boring Chinese chemical product into an overnight internet sensation. Read more...
These are the best airports in the world according to Skytrax , an “air transport rating organization.” By surveying travelers across more than 570 airports, the ranking tracks satisfaction across categories like check-in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, and security through to departure at the ga...
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Hundreds of thousands of tech workers have been culled from payrolls over the past year or so, but several areas around the country remain hubs for tech workers. That includes such cities as Austin, Seattle, and New York City, according to a new report from venture firm SignalFire. To crunch the ...
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First launch of these operational vehicles may occur next month from California.
One day after retiring its hydraulic humanoid robot, the company introduces a stronger, more agile electric version.
Accessible in any browser, Brave's new 'Answer with AI' option provides an AI-generated summary - with sources - in response to your requests and searches.
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Children of the Sun burst onto the indie scene like a muzzle flash on a dark night. Publisher Devolver Digital dropped the game’s first trailer on February 1, showcasing frenzied sniper shots and a radioactive art style. A Steam demo highlighting its initial seven stages went live that same day a...
The Senate is moving forward on a vote to reauthorize a controversial program that allows warrantless surveillance of foreign “targets.” Before voting on the reauthorization bill, senators had to vote on a cloture motion to begin voting. The cloture motion passed 67–32, just one day ahead of the...
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Every year or two, MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera shares a desk tour featuring the Mac-centric products that he uses to record and edit his videos for the site. Today, Dan is sharing an updated 2024 desk video, highlighting desk accessories that might be worth checking out for your own setup....
Maybe you can finally rid your home of the fur, stains, and odors that come along with your pet.
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One juror in former US president Donald Trump’s criminal case in New York has been excused over fears she could be identified. It could get even messier.
Tech myths are extremely pervasive. Half of the things we believe in are stuff we’ve seen people around us believe in. Confirmation bias leads to us blindly following without ever questioning. This guide aims to shatter some of those preconceived notions. The aim is also to teach you the truth ab...
Ursa is a new keycap profile for Topre keyboards. I want it. Listen, I don’t want to be the guy who always posts about weird keyboard stuff. I have other interests. But I need to tell the dozens of Verge readers with Topre keyboards about these keycaps. Ursa is a new spherical doubleshot keycap ...
Anker is amongst the first accessory makers to rerelease MagSafe-compatible accessories that now support the Qi2 standard. Qi2 brings MagSafe-like fast magnetic wireless charging for any device. Continue reading… 
Apple is preparing to move its retail store on Saint-Catherine Street in Montréal, Québec, according to Canadian newspaper La Presse . The current Apple Sainte-Catherine store The report cites three sources who said Apple will be opening a new retail store in a 125-year-old heritage building loca...
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Alphabet Workers Union says bosses refuse to listen to concerns Google has fired more than two dozen employees after they staged sit-ins at the web giant's offices in protest of its cloud contract with the Israeli government. … 
The delightfully zany Spy x Family has captured hearts in anime form since it blew up in 2022. While the Forgers won’t be back on your TV for a while, they’re coming to the silver screen with Spy x Family Code: White . Read more...
Windows 11 Pro puts productivity in your hands with features that make hybrid work a breeze.
Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."
The new Nothing Ear and Ear (a) earbuds let you talk to ChatGPT like you would a friend.
An effort to force TikTok ‘s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the U.S. was gaining steam in Congress on Thursday, with the House of Representatives setting a vote for Saturday and a key Senate Democrat voicing support for the move. The Republican-controlled ...
Subscriptions to the budgeting app Quicken Simplifi are half off through April 21 . The price has been brought down to just $2 per month, which is billed annually at $24. The deal also extends to Quicken Classic, which adds more features for investments and tracking taxes. This tier now costs $4 ...
If your internet is still buffering in your large home, this powerful three-piece mesh system will cover up to 9,600 square feet with Wi-Fi 7.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his campaign one year ago this week.
Much has been (and will continue to be) written about automation’s impact on the jobs market. In the short term, many employers have complained of an inability to fill roles and retain workers, further accelerating robotic adoption. The long-term impact these sorts of sweeping changes will have o...
Stream favorite shows or follow workout videos - using your iPhone, no remote needed - with AirPlay, the frequent traveler's new best friend.
Campaign used email, SMS, and voice calls to trick targets into divulging master passwords.
Do not pass go, do not collect $200, says government agency The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has slapped coding boot camp BloomTech with several punishments for alleged deceptive business practices.…
No, the hack isn’t just putting a bucket down, you disgusting heathens.
Alex Castro This is Hot Pod , The Verge ’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Today is my last day at The Verge , and this will be my final issue of Hot Pod . I’ll have one more story coming out in the next week or two. But until then, I wanted to offer some parting thoughts on ...
Star Trek: Discovery is really good with time. We knew this almost immediately when one of its earliest episodes to really wow us was “Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad,” a delightful time loop caper. We knew it again, when it flung caution to the wind and catapulted itself into a future no Sta...
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The Hospital Simone Veil in Cannes (CHC-SV) has announced that it was targeted by a cyberattack on Tuesday morning, severely impacting its operations and forcing staff to go back to pen and paper. [...]
As funny as it was when the AI Pin utterly failed at translating Korean and Japanese, it also broke my heart. Of all the things the Humane AI Pin promised, I was most intrigued by translation. In a demo , a man speaks to Humane co-founder Imran Chaudhri in Spanish. The AI Pin automatically trans...
If you watch movies and TV on a 1080p screen, the Chromecast with Google TV (HD) provides a rock-solid streaming experience on the cheap. This is the HD version of Engadget’s top choice for streaming devices . Today, Amazon has it for $10 off, letting you pick up the HDR10-capable streaming stick...
In an email obtained by CNBC Wednesday , Tesla CEO Elon Musk informed staffers that the severance packages sent to some of the 14,000 workers laid off this week were “incorrectly low.” Musk apologized for the mistake, stating that the problem is being “corrected immediately.” This week’s layoffs...
Ibotta began it’s path as a public company on Thursday by opening at $117 per share, a big increase from its IPO price of $88, itself an increase from its proposed range of $76 to $84 per share. And this pop is despite boosting the size of its offering earlier in the week, with existing sharehold...
And it's far from the only hyperscaler getting in on the act Microsoft is looking to significantly expand datacenter space to service expected AI demand, tripling the rate at which it adds capacity early in its next financial year. Other hyperscalers appear to be following suit.…
The U.S. Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced successful tests of a new artificial intelligence system using the experimental X-62A VISTA aircraft on Wednesday. The tests—AI dogfights that pitted the X-62A against a human-piloted F-16 aircraft—are being billed...
Being on deep discount doesn't hurt, either.
According to a joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL), the Akira ransomware operation has breached the networks of over 250 organizations and raked in roughly $42 million in ransom payments. [...]
With a little help from Linux, MacOS could become an even bigger force.
Neural data can reveal health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive function.
Emergency service systems tied to 911 went offline across several states on Wednesday night including parts of Nevada, Nebraska, Texas, and the entire state of South Dakota. And the cause has finally been revealed—at least partially. Apparently, the outage had something to do with the installatio...
If you didn't know Google Drive had a dark mode, I don't blame you.
A legitimate-looking Google Search advertisement for the crypto trading platform 'Whales Market' redirects visitors to a wallet-draining phishing site that steals all of your assets. [...]
Consolidation continues apace in the world of security. Sources tell us that Lacework — a cloud security startup that was valued at $8.3 billion post-money in its last funding round — is in talks to be acquired by another security player, Wiz, for a price of just $150–$200 million. Sources close ...
Mexico has offered generous incentives for automakers in the past.
When was the last time your friends made you a playlist? Writing about the decline of Pitchfork made me sad about the music industry — and also about the state of music discovery. Besides the fact that TikTok doesn’t prioritize music as anything other than background noise, it means that artists...
While all is 'calm and steady and boring' with the next kernel, Linux creator Torvalds tells an Open Source Summit crowd exactly how he feels about almost everything else.
No more sideloading needed for your iOS retro game fix.
Apple finally updated its App Store guidelines to allow global developers to host retro game emulators on iOS. Now, you don’t need to jailbreak your iPhone or download any sketchy software — you can get a sophisticated emulator right in the palm of your hand for free on the App Store. No one is m...
Razer just released the Kishi Ultra mobile gaming controller , a successor to the popular Kishi V2 Pro . It’s filled with improvements, including a larger form factor to accommodate beefier mobile devices like 8-inch tablets and even some foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold 5 . The controller also o...
Search for the title in Photos—your phone will point right to it.
Vote met strong opposition from Biden's office A draft law to restrict the US government's ability to procure data on citizens through data brokers will progress to the Senate after being passed in the House of Representatives.…
Speakers at a conference for Constitutional Sheriffs claimed that militias need to patrol polling stations to stop the "expected flood" of immigrant voters.
The best art inspires more incredible art and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films have certainly done that. In addition to the artistry in the films themselves, graphic designers from all over the world have been moved to create gorgeous Dune posters —and the latest may be the most unique, and quite po...
Netflix has renewed The Witcher for a fifth season, but the company says that will bring the series to an end . The final season will be shot back-to-back with the fourth season, which has just started production. The two seasons will cover the events of the last three books in the series: Bapt...
Google's almost uncountable number of layoffs continues. 
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Cities: Skylines 2 developer Colossal Order is unlisting and refunding purchases of its controversial Beach Properties asset pack less than a month after its release. It’s also significantly delaying the game's future DLC and console port. Beach Properties was the first paid DLC for Cities: Skyli...
The only thing better than having cheese bread is having it faster.
AT&T’s recent mega customer data breach — 74 million accounts impacted — laid bare how much data carriers have on their users, and also that the data is there for the hacking. Today, a startup called Cape — based out of Washington DC and founded by a former executive from Palantir — is announcin...
A preview of Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, a volume-licensed and perpetual version of Office for commercial customers, is now available for Windows and macOS users. [...]
The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next.
Not just Windows 10. Don't forget about Exchange Server, Skype for Business, and all those Office installations Windows 10 isn't the only Microsoft product due for the chop next year – end of support also beckons for Office 2016, 2019, and a swathe of productivity servers.…
Only expert specialists can better GPT-4, a new study shows.
When I reviewed the Xbox Series X nearly four years ago, I called the console a “next-gen PC.” Not only did the Xbox look like a PC with its boxy, rectangular, tower-like case but it also felt like one thanks to hardware upgrades that allowed it to run games with a variety of PC-like graphical m...
Google's wired Nest security camera has dropped to its lowest price to date. The second-gen device is for indoor use and it's motion sensitive. It's capable of capturing 1080p HDR video. You can snap one up for $70 , which is $30 or 30 percent off the regular price of $100, at Amazon if you opt f...
Rad Power Bikes’ new bikes have a renewed focus on safety, with encapsulated batteries, class switching, and now … turn signals.
Getting rid of stuff can be frustrating. You need a system.
Some of your favorite produce might be dicier to eat than assumed. An analysis from Consumer Reports published Thursday suggests that a substantial portion of commonly sold fruits and vegetables have a significant risk of exposure to dangerous pesticides—around 20%. Bell peppers, watermelons, and...
M. Night Shyamalan is the king of the twist and, in the first trailer for his new movie Trap, the twist is right on the surface. Read more...
Henry Cavill as Geralt. We still don’t know what Liam Hemsworth will look (or sound) like when he takes up the role of Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher . But we do know how long he’ll be wearing the white wig: Netflix has confirmed that the show’s fifth season will be its last. The news comes as N...
The winds are about to stop howlin’ at Netflix. As the first season of its adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher novels without Henry Cavill in the title role enters production, the streamer has confirmed that season 5 will bring The Witcher to its final end. Read more...
A speaker doesn't have to be brand new to sound good. Sonos speakers get high marks in our reviews and buying guides and the company has one of the better refurbished programs out there. Right now, you can grab a refurbished Sonos Arc SL soundbar for $509, which is $170 off the refurbished price ...
When you think about end-of-the-world, post-apocalyptic stories, you think about a lack of food . A lack of water. A lack of sun or a lack of power . However, all those stories have one thing in common. The characters can breathe. Read more...
Tesla is pushing forward with a plan to build an electric big rig charging corridor stretching from Texas to California, despite being snubbed by a lucrative federal funding program that’s part of Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. But the original scope of the project could still change, Tec...
Quarantining an Android app will hide its screens and notifications, prevent it from ringing your device, and make sure its services can't be called by other apps.
Disney has big decisions to make about streaming, sports, Marvel, and more. Continue reading… 
Bones from the head of a reptile suggest a body that was well over 20 meters long.
A newly described fossil snake in India may be the largest that ever lived, according to a team that studied 27 vertebrae recovered from a lignite mine in India. The new species is dubbed Vasuki indicus—named for India and the mythical serpent that wraps itself around the neck of the Hindu god Sh...
If you have some trees in your yard, their true tree value might be worth more than just shade.
A bill that could oust TikTok from the US looked like it could linger for months in the Senate, even after the House overwhelmingly voted to approve it. But a move by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could change that. An updated version of the bill, which would enforce a ban of TikTok unless i...
Criminals make lucrative use of stolen credit cards Speaking at Black Hat Asia on Thursday, a Korean researcher revealed how the discovery of one phishing website led to uncovering an operation whose activities leveraged second-hand shops and included using Apple’s "someone-else pickup" method to...
NASA’s decision to scrap its $11 billion, 15-year mission to Mars to bring back samples could create a startup feeding frenzy, TechCrunch reports. Describing its plans as too slow, and too expensive, NASA is going back to the drawing board, with an eye on getting the space industry to help. Sure,...
Its robotic arm heats vegan burgers and crispy potatoes while relegating humans to assembly line jobs. Continue reading… 
AngryGF offers a perpetually enraged chatbot intended to teach men better communication skills. WIRED took it for a spin.
Quiet, please. Notifications are the soundtrack to modern digital life. When they’re out of control, they make it hard to hear anything else going on. But if you manage them well, you can turn them into a subtle background noise. App developers want you to opt in to every notification possible, ...
We test out the refreshed Mercedes midsize sedan.
Eat your heart out, A24: Some real-life bacterial germs are literally hungry for our blood, new research suggests. Scientists have found evidence that certain disease-causing bacteria, including strains of Escherichia coli, are chemically attracted to the serum in our blood as a source of food. T...
There are a ton of vendors and online marketplaces selling fake AirPods these days. First, you must remember that Apple’s AirPods should not be retailing for $19. Even on Cyber Monday. And that should be the first thing that tells you they’re fake. The second thing to keep in mind is to only purc...
Some say various cell services were out, others still say landlines were affected. What just happened? Widespread 911 outages in the US appear to have mostly been resolved, but that doesn't mean the cause is clear.…
Because not all used Bikes are what they seem.
Stability AI laid off 20 employees just a day after announcing the expansion of access to its new flagship model. This comes after weeks of upheaval that saw its founding CEO leave the company. CNBC reports that the layoffs at the UK-based AI company, which runs the Stable Diffusion text-to-imag...
NASA is preparing to send astronauts on a spacewalk to repair a telescope mounted on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS). The repair involves installing patches to eliminate unwanted sunlight leaking into the instrument. Read more...
Movie marketing always treads a fine line between actually giving you an indicator of what you’ll see in the final film and more about evoking a specific vibe—from made-for-trailer shots to hypothetical what ifs, it’s sometimes not always clear what part of it will actually be seen on screen when...
It’s not an official Nintendo accessory, but everything about 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard screams NES regardless. If you’re craving all things Nintendo after yesterday’s Indie World showcase event , right now, 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard has plunged to a new all-time low price. Nor...
Apple’s latest sustainability report shows that its greenhouse gas emissions are falling as it pushes suppliers to clean up their operations. Dig into the data in the report, and you’ll find that Apple’s gross carbon dioxide emissions dropped from 20.6 million metric tons in 2022 to 16.1 million...
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Dutch startup Meatable has hosted the first legally approved tasting of cultivated meat in Europe. On the menu was a lab-grown pork sausage. Meatable says the produce is “indistinguishable” from traditional meat, but causes no harm to animals or the environment. To replicate the flavours and text...
The updated Lenovo Yoga Book 9i gets a new processor and a Copilot key for quick access to AI features. It's still a pricey machine, but man is it fun to use.
Despite myths about improving your soil to repelling pests, most gardeners don't bother using citrus in the garden.
It'll be pricier, but there are geopolitical benefits, says CEO TSMC boss C C Wei says customers who want to fabricate in the chip giant's non-Taiwan facilities will need share the cost by paying more.…
It’s been so lovely playing Dreamlight Valley lying down. I used to do that with my Nintendo Switch Lite when I didn’t have the energy to sit in my computer chair and play at my desk. But the Switch Lite’s screen is too small for some games and lacks a night filter, making it hard to get in some ...
LastPass is warning of a malicious campaign targeting its users with the CryptoChameleon phishing kit that is associated with cryptocurrency theft. [...]