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Senator Laphonza Butler thinks supporting Big AI or human workers is a ‘false choice’
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Representing California in Congress comes with a unique challenge: navigating national politics while reflecting the interests of the most populous state in the US, including a large constituency from the tech industry. It’s a challenge both current California Sen. Laphonza Butler and Vice President Kamala Harris — who…
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The SEC is appealing a federal court’s ruling on Ripple
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is appealing a federal judge’s ruling in its yearlong legal battle against Ripple over sales of its XRP token. This extends the battle over whether Ripple violated securities laws, as an SEC spokesperson told CoinDesk, “We believe that the district court decision…
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Now you can use Apple’s Home Key to get into your garage or home office
Image: Aqara Aqara has launched its first-ever smart lever lock, the U300 we saw earlier this year at CES. Available in black or silver for $229.99 on Amazon, the U300 is one of the first smart lever locks to support Matter-over-Thread and Apple Home Key. You can unlock these doors through Aqara’s app or Matter…
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A new Ray-Ban Meta update adds reminders and voice messages
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Meta is bringing reminders to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, a feature it previewed during its Connect event last month. With the update, you can ask Meta AI to remember your surroundings, like where you parked, and even time up reminders to make a phone call. The other…
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Samsung is turning your Galaxy phone into a smart door key
Samsung Galaxy smartphones and watches will soon be able to act as a digital key for your home. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge At some point next year, Samsung users should be getting access to the same convenience iPhone users have had for years: the ability to tap their phone or watch…
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Your smart fridge can now warn you when you’ve spent too long in the shower
The Samsung partnership will give Kohler smart shower users another way to control their setups. | Image: Kohler Samsung is integrating Kohler’s Anthem luxury smart showers into its SmartThings ecosystem, allowing users to control the shower, adjust its temperature, set timers, and manage presets, as well as monitor water usage through SmartThings-compatible devices. Kohler’s Anthem…
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Google’s AI search summaries officially have ads
Image: Google Google is rolling out ads in AI Overviews, which means you’ll now start seeing products in some of the search engine’s AI-generated summaries. Let’s say you’re searching for ways to get a grass stain out of your pants. If you ask Google, its AI-generated response will offer some tips, along with suggestions for…
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YouTube Shorts are getting less short
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube Shorts, the company’s answer to TikTok, is getting updates including longer video lengths, the company announced today. Beginning on October 15th, creators will be able to upload YouTube Shorts that are up to three minutes in length — a feature YouTube says was highly requested by users.…
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Google Lens now lets you search with video
Illustration: The Verge If you can’t capture what you want to search for with just a picture, Google Lens will now let you take a video — and even use your voice to ask about what you’re seeing. The feature will surface an AI Overview and search results based on the video’s contents and your…
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Inside Elon Musk’s AI party at OpenAI’s old headquarters
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images It had all the makings of a typical recruiting event for a tech startup in San Francisco. There was free food, drinks, and live music generated via code being written in real time. But there were also mandatory metal detector screenings, ID checks, and security guards…