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Source: The Verge The Pentax 17 feels special. As a new $500 film camera from a major brand, it’s unique simply for existing. But more than that, it embraces the joy and style of analog photography without slipping into kitsch. It’s some of the most fun I’ve had with a camera. I spent ample time…

Source: The Verge A new AI-powered video generator from Meta produces high-definition footage complete with sound, the company announced today. The announcement comes several months after competitor OpenAI unveiled Sora, its text-to-video model — though public access to Movie Gen isn’t happening yet. Movie Gen uses text inputs to automatically generate new videos, as well…

Source: The Verge Bic, the company best known for ballpoint pens, razors, and lighters, has just revealed a collaboration that no one could have possibly had on their 2024 bingo cards. Its new Hold the Phone case has a molded cutout on the back to hold one of Bic’s EZ Reach lighters, specifically those designed…

Source: The Verge The first is called Murder Mystery: Clue, and it’s available today. It’s not exactly a board game (see the screenshot above) but, rather, a reimagining in the form of a multiplayer murder mystery that takes place over multiple rounds, a style that has proven popular in games like Among Us. (Epic launched…

Source: The Verge On this episode of The Vergecast, we try to make sense of that future. Everyone seems to believe in the potential for “agentic” AI, which can use apps and devices on your behalf, but most current tech along those lines feels woefully unfinished. As they get warmer and fuzzier, though, maybe the…

Source: The Verge Despite its lack of a Batman, the public’s exhaustion with comic book movies, and a story that often felt overly imitative of Martin Scorsese’s work, Todd Phillips’ 2019 Joker was a certified hit whose box office success (and two Oscar wins) all but ensured that there would be a sequel. Folie à…

Source: The Verge Automattic, which is in charge of WordPress.com and its commercial services, has been involved in a public dispute with WP Engine after Mullenweg called the third-party hosting service a “cancer” to the WordPress community and banned it from accessing WordPress.org. Mullenweg has claimed WP Engine is violating the WordPress trademark and criticized…