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The Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Scribe are down to their best prices of the year
/ The Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Scribe are up to $50 off. Plus, we found deals on the second-gen Amazon Echo Show 8, the Bose QuietComfort 45, Apple’s Magic Keyboard Folio, and other popular gadgets. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge Whether you’re looking to relax and unwind this weekend or simply pass some time while flying out for spring break, today’s deals on the Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Scribe will help you do so. First up, the Kindle Paperwhite is on sale in various configurations, starting at $99.99 with ads and 8GB of storage at ...
Gordon Moore, Intel co-founder and creator of Moore’s Law, has died
Tech/ Intel / He was 94 years old. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Gordon Moore, one of Intel’s co-founders and a Silicon Valley titan, died today at 94 years old, according to a press release from the company. He was part of the “traitorous eight” who founded Fairchild Semiconductor, which became an incubator for many other Silicon Valley companies — including AMD. Moore and Robert Noyce, a fellow member of the eight, went on to found Intel, originally named Integrated Electronics, in 1968. He eventually became chairman and CEO of the company...
The Internet Archive has lost its first fight to scan and lend e-books like a library
/ A federal judge has ruled against the Internet Archive in a lawsuit brought by four book publishers.
That TikTok hearing was pretty messed up, right?
/ Instead of asking actual important questions related to how TikTok does business and uses the data it gathers from users, Congress was focused on being xenophobic, and people noticed.
Some questions for the employees behind Google Docs
/ Something something you ship your org chart. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Why is the toolbar a different color? Why is it oval when the buttons it features are square? a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>It’s not just the “bold” button, either! If you’re adding colors, why not add them to the share settings so people can easily distinguish between “viewer,”...
Spotify Reportedly Being Stingy With Joe Rogan-Inspired Diversity Funds
A spokesperson for Spotify denied reports that the streaming giant has spent very little of a fund created in 2022 to promote diversity efforts in podcasting. According to reports, less than 10% of the estimated $100 million in the Creators Equity Fund has been spent to date. The post Spotify Reportedly Being Stingy With Joe Rogan-Inspired Diversity Funds appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
AI chatbots compared: Bard vs. Bing vs. ChatGPT
Artificial Intelligence The web is full of chattering bots, but which is the most useful and for what? We compare Bard, Bing, and ChatGPT. Share this story a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-white”>How do I beat Malenia in Elden Ring? I spent an embarrassing amount of time learning to beat Elden Ring’s hardest boss last year, and I wouldn’t pick a single one of these responses over the average Reddit thread or human strategy guide. If you’ve gotten to Malenia’s fight, you’ve probably put 80 to 100 hours into the game — you’re not looking for general tips. You want specifics about Elden Ring’s dizzying list of weapons or counters for Malenia’s unique moves, and that wou...
How TikTok failed to make the case for itself
/ After a rocky appearance before Congress, the company has reason to reflect
PayPal’s bringing its passkey logins to Android
/ The company is expanding the number of customers who can use the tech that’s supposed to replace passwords.
US charges fugitive crypto exec Do Kwon with eight counts of fraud
/ Authorities accuse Do Kwon of running a $40 billion fraud scheme with his Terra / Luna crypto tokens. Montenegro police believe they have arrested Kwon, but authorities haven’t confirmed the identification yet. Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs and creator of the collapsed stablecoin Terra, has been charged with eight counts of fraud by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, including “wire fraud, commodities fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracy to defraud and engage in market manipulation,” according to The New York Times. Prosecutors have told the media that they will seek Kwon’s extradition. The charges follow his apparent arrest in Montenegro on Thursday, which was first reported through social media posts by Montenegro Minister of the Interior Filip Adzic ...
Congress seems more determined to ban TikTok than ever
/ “Why would we wait until President Xi and China says, ‘I’m ready to pull the trigger and invade Taiwan’?” a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, seemed to arrive at the Capitol well-prepared. Taking his seat before dozens of House Energy and Commerce Committee members Thursday, he opened a packet of notes, diligently indexed with sticky notes. In the packet, there appeared to be a sheet matching the names and faces of the lawmakers preparing to question him — many of whom had already made up their minds over whether the app...
