Apple Vision Pro: User Manual and Essential Usage Information The Apple Vision Pro officially goes on sale today at 9 AM in Germany. Whether you're actually going to get the goggles or are just curious about them, Apple has now updated its online presence in Germany with some crucial resources on the topic. However, the availability of these resources doesn't guarantee that they are in German. While Apple Germany does offer an online manual for the Vision Pro, it hasn't deemed it necessary to provide the information in German, either timely for the start of sales or even better, at the beginning of pre-orders two weeks ago. At least, the most critical support documents for the Apple Vision Pro have been updated in German at the last minute. If you…

Nintendo’s Zelda-themed ‘Hyrule Edition’ Switch Lite is Finally Up for Preorder Would you confront Ganondorf ten times over to acquire such a relic? | Image: Nintendo Preorders have just opened for the ‘Hyrule Edition’ Nintendo Switch Lite, which commemorates the forthcoming launch of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Best Buy is currently accepting orders for the limited edition console for $209.99 ahead of its September 26th release date. You’ll still have to purchase Echoes of Wisdom separately, but the special edition console does include a 12-month individual subscription to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (a $49.99 value). The console comes dipped in a golden hue with black trim — an iconic combo befitting Hylian royalty. The noble house’s signature crest graces the rear, and you’ll find a…

Senators Introduce COPIED Act to Push for Better Watermarking on AI Content A bipartisan group of senators introduced a new bill to make it easier to authenticate and detect artificial intelligence-generated content and protect journalists and artists from having their work gobbled up by AI models without their permission. The Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED Act) would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create standards and guidelines that help prove the origin of content and detect synthetic content, like through watermarking. It also directs the agency to create security measures to prevent tampering and requires AI tools for creative or journalistic content to let users attach information about their origin and prohibit that... Continue reading… source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/11/24196769/copied-act-cantwell-blackburn-heinrich-ai-journalists-artists

OpenAI's Path to AGI: Understanding the Levels Here’s how OpenAI will determine how powerful its AI systems are Illustration: The Verge OpenAI has created an internal scale to track the progress its large language models are making toward artificial general intelligence, or AI with human-like intelligence, a spokesperson told Bloomberg. Today’s chatbots, like ChatGPT, are at Level 1. OpenAI claims it is nearing Level 2, defined as a system that can solve basic problems at the level of a person with a PhD. Level 3 refers to AI agents capable of taking actions on a user’s behalf. Level 4 involves AI that can create new innovations. Level 5, the final step to achieving AGI, is AI that can perform the work of entire organizations of people. OpenAI has previously defined…

The Best Ebook Reader to Buy Right Now Image: Will Joel / The Verge From reading in the bath to scribbling notes in the margins, from diving into the Amazon ecosystem to avoiding it outright, there’s an e-reader for everyone. Continue reading… source: https://www.theverge.com/23769068/best-ebook-readers

Planet Coaster’s Slippery Sequel Lets You Build Your Own Water Park Planet Coaster’s Slippery Sequel Lets You Build Your Own Water Park Planet Coaster’s sequel isn’t just about building the best theme park anymore: it’s about water parks, too. The sequel, coming this fall, will finally let you construct everything from wave pools and lazy rivers to custom-built waterslides. You’ll also get to outfit your aquatic experience with changing rooms, sunbeds, lifeguards, and more. Planet Coaster 2 builds upon its predecessor with the addition of new building and pathing tools, as well as an advanced event sequencer system that can give your guests new experiences. There are also new rides, scenery pieces, and themes. Another neat feature coming to Planet Coaster 2 is the ability to create shared theme parks…

Google Pixel 9: All of the Leaks and Rumors So Far The leaked Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL. | Image: Rozetked Pixels are leaking again, and this time, it looks like a larger Pixel 9 Pro ‘XL’ is coming and coming fast in August. Continue reading… source: https://www.theverge.com/24196571/google-pixel-9-pro-xl-9a-fold-rumors-leaks-camera

Apple’s AirPods Max Price Drop Apple’s AirPods Max Have Dropped Below $400 for the First Time It’s a big price for big sound, but the AirPods Max are a little more reasonable at $398. Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The high-end pricing on Apple’s first-gen products never ceases to amaze me — just look at the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro or its $5,000 display. The AirPods Max were also probably a bit more expensive than they should have been at their $549 launch price, but that’s relatively tame compared to the competition Apple is targeting with its luxe noise-canceling headphones. Thankfully, they’re now down to $398 ($151 off) in select colors at Amazon and Walmart, which is a record low. Some may feel the AirPods Max are getting…

Heritage Foundation Insists It Was Not Hacked by ‘Gay Furries’ Heritage Foundation Insists It Was Not Hacked by ‘Gay Furries’ A group of self-proclaimed “gay furry hackers” says it breached the Heritage Foundation earlier this month, releasing two gigabytes of the right-wing think tank’s internal data on Tuesday. On its Telegram channel, the hacktivist collective SiegedSec — which has previously claimed responsibility for hacking NATO’s computer systems — said the Heritage hack was part of its #OpTransRights campaign, which also targeted the far-right media outlet Real America’s Voice and the Hillsong megachurch. The group also cited their objections to Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s policy proposal for a second term for former President Donald Trump, as a motivating factor. In an email to The Verge, Heritage Foundation spokesperson Noah Weinrich...…

Arm Announces an Open-Source Graphics Upscaler for Mobile Phones Arm Announces an Open-Source Graphics Upscaler for Mobile Phones Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Arm is launching its own upscaler for mobile gaming. The chip designer says its Arm Accuracy Super Resolution (ASR) can make games look better, while lowering power consumption on your phone. It’s also making the upscaling technology available to developers under an MIT open-source license. Arm based its technology on AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 (FSR 2), which uses temporal upscaling to make PC games look better and boost frame rates. Unlike spatial upscaling, which upscales an image based on a single frame, temporal upscaling involves using multiple frames to generate a higher-quality image. Upscaling is especially useful for lower-powered graphics cards that couldn’t otherwise…