OpenAI has been teasing a custom GPT browser for some time now, with the company delaying its release date. Now, after months of waiting, the company is ready to open its doors to the public. OpenAI has released the custom GPT browser on its ChatGPT website, and you can get started using specialized chatbots if you're a subscriber to the ChatGPT+ program.

Astrobotic Astrobotic’s ill-fated Peregrine moon lander may soon be tumbling through space, but in the meantime, it’s collecting data for science. In an update on Thursday, NASA disclosed that payloads aboard the lander successfully collecting data. Astrobotic shared a similar update on X (formerly Twitter) earlier in the day.NASA says the plan is to extend Peregrine’s mission for as long as possible in order to continue data collection efforts. “Measurements and operations of the NASA-provided science instruments on board will provide valuable experience, technical knowledge, and scientific data to future CLPS lunar deliveries,” said Joel Kearns, deputy associate administrator for exploration with NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in a statement... Continue reading…

Wi-Fi 7 and an RGB touchpad? I’m in. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The biggest names in laptops showed up to CES this week with new designs, new chips, and usually some way to sneak in the term “AI.” But most of them also quietly arrived with one of the most important upgrades of all for competitive gamers on the go: better Wi-Fi, with support for Wi-Fi 7. It’s about time, because router companies shoved Wi-Fi 7 routers out the door throughout 2023, and we’ve been waiting on machines that can put the standard’s ludicrous speed promises to the test.Wi-Fi 7 came to gaming laptops first and foremost, and the focus on gaming makes sense. One of the biggest benefits of Wi-Fi 7 is that it allows for one device to connect to your router on multiple bands — a feature called Multi-Link Operation — which gives... Continue reading…

Illustration by The Verge Platformer, the tech newsletter started by Verge alum Casey Newton, is leaving Substack over its policies around and response to pro-Nazi publications using the platform. Newton notes that after identifying seven Substack publications “that conveyed explicit support for 1930s German Nazis and called for violence against Jews, among other groups,” the platform removed one on its own along with five others on the list. The other thing that happened was that the platform’s co-founders asked to keep their conversations off the record and then leaked those conversations to another publication. The issue has been building up over the past several weeks. After The Atlantic published an article saying that Substack had been hosting and... Continue reading…

Rabbit R1. | Photo by David Pierce / The Verge The R1, the pocket-sized AI gadget from Rabbit that’s supposed to use your apps for you, has already sold out of its first batch — and its second batch, too.In a Wednesday post on X (formerly Twitter), the startup Rabbit announced that it sold through its first 10,000-unit production run in just one day. “When we started building r1, we said internally that we’d be happy if we sold 500 devices on launch day,” Rabbit writes. “In 24 hours, we already beat that by 20x!” The first batch of preorders is expected to start shipping in March.When we started building r1, we said internally that we'd be happy if we sold 500 devices on launch day. In 24 hours, we already beat that by 20x!10,000 units on day 1!Second batch available now at h... Continue reading…

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra remains one of the best Android phones we've tested here at XDA. It may not be our first pick for a smartphone in 2024 — nor is it readily available now — but it remains a reliable phone, and it holds up very well in 2023 against other flagships on the market. It recently received the Android 14 update as well, so it's still relevant in the Android space in 2024. It's also arguably a better-looking phone compared to its successor, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, thanks to its beautiful glass sandwich design and the wrap-around camera bump. It's also just as fragile as a lot of other flagships on the market right now, which is why I recommend picking up a case to protect it from accidental drops and scuffs.

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The iPad 9 is the best tablet for Apple users on a budget. While it packs some dated internals in its classic shell, it still supports the latest iPadOS 17, Apple Pencil 1, and a wide range of apps. Consequently, this tablet should last you for years to come, assuming you properly maintain it. That's why you should buy an iPad 9 case and keep its exterior shielded at all times. Through a case, not only are you freshening up its dull appearance, but you're also dodging potential shocks, cracks, and damage. To help you find the best iPad 9 cover for your use case, we've listed some of the excellent options below.

When 2024 began, Microsoft silently changed the name of its browser on Android and iOS to "Microsoft Edge: AI Browser." At the time, there wasn't much in Microsoft Edge that truly made it an "AI browser," only that it had received an update to its Copilot AI assistant that brought it up to the same level as its web version. Now, the browser is getting some interesting AI updates of its own, with a new "Chat with Images" option appearing within Edge for mobile.

The Stelo CGM will look similar to the one pictured here and is based on the Dexcom G7. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Year in and year out, most of the blood glucose tech you see at CES are devices that may not come out for years, if ever. That’s why it was refreshing to see Dexcom roll up to CES 2024 to talk about something a bit more tangible: its forthcoming Stelo continuous glucose monitor (CGM), a wearable sensor that provides a real-time look at your blood sugar levels. Unlike most CGMs, the Stelo is specifically designed to be an affordable option for Type 2 diabetics who don’t use insulin. Unlike Type 1 diabetes, where a person produces little to no insulin, Type 2 diabetes is when, over time, the body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or the body becomes insulin resistant. Roughly 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed diabetics have Type 2.... Continue reading…

The Ayaneo Next Lite. | Image: Ayaneo Ayaneo’s attempt to launch a bargain-price competitor to the Steam Deck has been confusing, to say the least, but the company has now published a product page that clears most things up. The Ayaneo Next Lite will cost $299, will not ship with an official build of SteamOS but rather an unofficial fork, and come with a four-year-old AMD processor that’s arguably less potent than the one in the original Steam Deck LCD. While the company originally advertised that “subscriptions” for the handheld will open on Thursday night, that may have been a case of Chinese to English translation getting too literal — the final product page only has a “Subscribe” button so you can get emailed with more information about the handheld. A new blog post has... Continue reading…

Image: eBay eBay has agreed to pay $3 million in connection with a 2019 harassment campaign directed at a Massachusetts couple that had been critical of the e-commerce site. The US Department of Justice announced the maximum criminal penalty on Thursday and said the company committed six felony offenses.Specifically, the DOJ charged eBay with two counts of stalking through interstate travel, two counts of stalking through electronic communications services, one count of witness tampering, and one count of obstruction of justice. The charges stem from a heinous harassment campaign carried out by a group of seven eBay employees, some of whom were company executives.In 2019, the employees came up with a plan to target Ina and David Steiner, a couple... Continue reading…