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Source: The Verge Google Fi is launching a new Unlimited Essentials plan, costing $35 per month for one line. It’s now Google Fi’s most affordable plan, offering unlimited calls, text, and data, along with access to 30GB of high-speed data. As part of the change, Google Fi is renaming its Simply Unlimited plan to Unlimited…
Source: The Verge Elon Musk runs companies that make electric vehicles and solar panels, things that are supposed to reduce pollution and fight climate change. But over the years, Musk’s companies have faced repeated accusations by regulators including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that they’ve skirted the law, from allegations of Tesla mishandling hazardous waste…
Source: Venture Beat Elroy and the Aliens recently debuted on Steam this month as a new hand-drawn point-and-click adventure that was inspired by classic LucasArts titles and sanguine storytelling from the 1990s. What’s remarkable is that two friends, Tadej Gregorcic and Jernej Kocjancic, got the idea for the game back in 2009. They started it…
Source: The Verge Testimony this week from Google’s antitrust trial shows that Google gives Samsung an “enormous sum of money” each month to preinstall the Gemini AI app on Samsung devices, reports Bloomberg. Now that Judge Amit Mehta has ruled Google’s search engine is an illegal monopoly, its lawyers are sparring with the DOJ over…
Source: Venture Beat GamesBeat today announces it will become an independent media brand. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge Instagram has launched Edits, a video editing app that’s intended to rival the TikTok-linked equivalent CapCut. First announced in January, Edits is available for free from today on iOS and Android. Edits is described as a “video creation app designed for creators,” and includes tools for project management, tracking notes and ideas,…
Source: The Verge With the Washington Post partnership, ChatGPT will display summaries, quotes, and links to original reporting from The Post in response to relevant questions,” per the press release. The Washington Post adds that “ChatGPT will highlight The Post’s journalism across politics, global affairs, business, technology, and more, always with clear attribution and direct…
Source: The Verge The NAD, which is part of the nonprofit BBB National Programs, reviews national advertising campaigns for truthfulness. It recommended that Apple “discontinue or modify” its “available now” claim, saying it “reasonably conveyed the message” that AI-powered features like Priority Notifications, Genmoji, Image Playground, and a ChatGPT integration were available with the launch…
Source: Venture Beat Blue Ocean Games has launched a $30 million fund to invest in the next generation of indie game developers. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge Bethesda is making The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered official just days after the game leaked. Oblivion Remastered is a remaster of the nearly 20-year-old game, developed by Virtuous. Oblivion Remastered is shadow dropping today, and it’s already available on Steam and Xbox Series X / S right now. “Oblivion was a…
