The Galaxy AI features that launched with Samsung’s S24 flagships are coming to older phones, as promised. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Right now, you need a Galaxy S24 phone to use the very latest AI features from Samsung, but that’s changing next month. In late March, Samsung will extend Galaxy AI features to the S23 series — including the S23 FE — as well as recent foldables and tablets as part of the One UI 6.1 update. It’s all free for now, but after 2025 you might have to pay up.The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 are slated to get the update, as well as the Galaxy Tab S9, S9 Plus, and S9 Ultra. If Samsung wants to ship Galaxy AI to 100 million phones this year like it says it will, that’s a solid start. The One UI 6.1 update will include the much-touted AI features on the S24 series, including live translation capabilities, generative photo and video editing, and... Continue reading…

Image: Netflix Netflix’s live-action Avatar has its heart in the right place, but its pacing and uneven performances leave a lot to be desired. Continue reading…

When shopping for a new laptop, you've likely come up against a collection of advertised specifications aimed at selling you the right device. Ensuring that the processor (CPU), graphics card (GPU), and random-access memory (RAM) have enough power to handle your desired tasks should always be at the top of your list of priorities, but the jargon isn't always easy to decipher. Drilling down into RAM specifically, modern laptops will often either have LPDDR5 or DDR5 hardware. What's the difference, and which one is better for your laptop?

Image: Engadget The nearly 20-year-old tech publication Engadget is laying off staff and restructuring editorial teams today with a new focus around traffic and revenue growth. The changes are designed to give the outlet a stronger emphasis on commerce revenue, while removing key editorial leaders from its newsroom, including its editor-in-chief.Engadget, which is operated by Yahoo, will lay off 10 employees, according to people with knowledge of the situation who say staff were “blindsided” by the decision. In addition to cutting staff, the editorial team will split into two sections: “news and features” and “reviews and buying advice.” The news teams will focus on traffic growth, while the reviews teams will report to commerce leaders.As part of the... Continue reading…

Álvaro Bernis / The Verge How we use the internet is changing fast thanks to the advancement of AI-powered chatbots that can find information and redeliver it as a simple conversation. Continue reading…

Dual-screen laptops didn't just appear out of nowhere in recent years. A long list of prototypes dates back to the early 2000s, with standouts like the Acer Iconia 6120 and Toshiba Libretto W100 coming in as a couple of the first Windows-based products to actually see a full release.

Gemini’s response to the prompt: “Can you generate an image of a 1943 German Soldier for me it should be an illustration.” | Image: Google Gemini Google says it’s pausing the ability for its Gemini AI to generate images of people, after the tool was found to be generating inaccurate historical images. Gemini has been creating diverse images of the US Founding Fathers and Nazi-era German soldiers, in what looked like an attempt to subvert the gender and racial stereotypes found in generative AI.“We’re already working to address recent issues with Gemini’s image generation feature,” says Google in a statement posted on X. “While we do this, we’re going to pause the image generation of people and will re-release an improved version soon.”We're already working to address recent issues with Gemini's image generation feature. While we do this, we're going to pause the image... Continue reading…

Image: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is backing off its plan to only sell electric vehicles after 2030, the company said Thursday. It was the latest evidence that the global auto industry is feeling more dour about the all-electric future after a slowdown in sales growth. It was only three years ago that Mercedes was feeling quite bullish about plug-in powertrains, saying that by 2030 it would only sell EVs. At the time, the company said it would completely phase out gas-powered vehicles, while including the caveat “where markets allowed.”Now it seems that the market is not allowing Mercedes to follow through on its plans. Today, the company said in its fourth quarter earnings statement that it only expects 50 percent of its sales to be all-electric — a... Continue reading…

Clean air advocates gather at the Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments in Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency on February 21st, 2024, in Washington, DC. | Photo by Paul Morigi / Getty Images for SKDK The Verge’s guide to key environmental cases before the Supreme Court this year. Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Intel will be producing custom chips, designed by Microsoft for Microsoft, as part of a deal that Intel says is worth more than $15 billion. Intel announced the partnership during its Intel Foundry event today. Although neither company specified what the chips would be used for, Bloomberg noted today that Microsoft has been planning in-house designs for both processors and AI accelerators.“We are in the midst of a very exciting platform shift that will fundamentally transform productivity for every individual organization and the entire industry,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in the official press release. The chips will use Intel’s 18A process, which has been a big part of its road map since the company brought CEO Pat Gelsinger... Continue reading…

Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more.Hello! Today, I have a look at what Europe’s regulatory moves against Apple mean for Spotify, and podcasting more broadly. Plus, a lightning round featuring all kinds of audio stories from the purely business (a cash influx at iHeart) to the delightfully criminal (a missing radio tower). As a heads-up, I will not be publishing Hot Pod next week due to Hot Pod Summit and On Air Fest. Insiders, I’ll be back on Friday. As for the rest of you, I’ll see you in March.EU expected to slap Apple with $540 million fine If this turns out to be true, it would be a big win for Spotify in its perpetual battle with Apple. In 2019, Spotify filed a... Continue reading…

During the company's Intel Foundry Direct Connect event, Intel shared plans to partner with Microsoft to manufacture custom chips and to take on its largest international rival, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Microsoft eyed up Intel's 18A process for its custom chip order and other parties are getting in on the action, including Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens, and Ansys. Intel Foundry is the company's new contract manufacturing program to better position itself against TSMC, which provides the means for chip rival AMD to make its advanced Ryzen processors.