The Pixel 8 and the what-is-a-photo apocalypse

Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge One of the first known photo fakes, a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, was made just decades after the dawn of photography itself. Since then, photographers have found themselves…

How NVIDIA became a major player in robotics

[A version of this post appeared in TechCrunch’s robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here.] The last time I’d spoken with the NVIDIA at any length about robotics was also the last time we featured Claire Delaunay…

Two words: jazz anime

Image: GKids The setup of Blue Giant is familiar anime territory: a young boy from a small town moves to Tokyo to pursue his dream. This boy, Dai, is a saxophone obsessive. He practices all…

Intel teases Windows ‘refresh’ coming in 2024 as Windows 12 launch is rumored

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Intel has teased a “Windows refresh” for 2024 which it hopes will boost its revenues. During Citi’s analyst conference last month Intel CFO David Zinsner discussed a…

Brave lays off 9% of its workforce

Brave Software, the maker of Brave Browser and Search, confirmed that it has laid off 9% of its staff across departments. The company didn’t specify how many people were affected, but it corroborated the development…