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Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Dee Dwyer for The Verge The US is the world’s biggest producer of oil and gas. Can Granholm chart a path to a more sustainable future? Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/23951210/energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm-interview-sustainability

Illustration: The Verge Google is suing scammers who are trying to use the hype around generative AI to trick people into downloading malware, the company has announced. In a lawsuit filed today in California, the company says individuals believed to be based in Vietnam are setting up social media pages and running ads encouraging users to “download” its generative AI service Bard. The download actually delivers malware to the victims, which steals social media credentials for the scammers to use. “Defendants are three individuals whose identities are unknown who claim to provide, among other things, “the latest version” of Google Bard for download,” the lawsuit reads. “Defendants are not affiliated with Google in any way, though they pretend to be. They have... Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/13/23958629/google-scammers-bard-ai-malware-spread-lawsuit

Image: Dan Seifert / The Verge Apple started using OLED screens in the iPhone X back in 2017, and before that, in the first Apple Watch. And the Touch Bar, of course ( RIP ). But it’s been slow to move away from LCD elsewhere, like its iMacs, MacBooks, standalone displays, and iPads. I want OLED on all those things, but if the iPad Pro gets it first, as rumor has it, then that’s fine by me. There’s no product where the use of an LCD panel bothers me more than my 11-inch iPad Pro. It’s got a nice-looking screen so long as I’m looking directly at it. Go a little off-axis, though, and the screen gets way dimmer. That’s true of my laptop, too, but I’m always sitting directly in front of that screen, and almost always looking at a browser window with text in it. Contrast... Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/12/23957715/apple-ipad-pro-oled-upgrade-next-year

Image: Netflix Following last year’s The Sandman , Netflix is bringing even more beloved Neil Gaiman characters to the small screen. This time it’s Dead Boy Detectives — which was originally slated to stream on Max — based on a crime-solving duo who made their debut in a Sandman comic in the ’90s. The news was paired with the first trailer for the series, which shows off a pretty fun-looking supernatural whodunit. For those unfamiliar, here’s the basic setup, courtesy of Netflix: Do you have a pesky ghost haunting you? Has a demon stolen your core memories? You may want to ring the Dead Boy Detectives. Meet Edwin Payne (George Rexstrew) and Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri), “the brains” and “the brawn” behind the Dead Boy Detectives agency. Teenagers born... Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/23955895/dead-boy-detectives-netflix-trailer

Illustration by William Joel / The Verge The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) reached a tentative deal with Hollywood studio executives, effectively ending the 118-day actors strike . Yesterday, SAG-AFTRA announced that its national board has approved the agreement, 86 percent to 14 percent, and recommended union members vote to ratify it. The deal is still technically pending until union members’ vote is tallied on December 5th, though the guild says some of its features will go into effect during the ratification process, such as certain pay raises. SAG-AFTRA offered a summary of the deal in its announcement: Streaming revenue: Revenue from streaming shows was a huge part of the guild’s fight. The guild says it “achieved... Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/11/23956660/sag-aftra-actors-strike-deal-approved-streaming-revenue-ai

The stylish black-and-white version of the Switch OLED is on sale. | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge It’s been a good week for console deals. Earlier this week, the Asus ROG Ally fell to a new all-time low and the PlayStation 5 bundle with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 dropped to $499 ($70 off) . Now, Dell’s offering the black-and-white Nintendo Switch OLED console for $349.99 with a $75 Dell gift card , effectively dropping the price tag to $275. You also can use the gift card to pick up various games and accessories , like the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe . But that’s not all. If you already own the Switch OLED, Dell is also selling the Xbox Series X for $449.99 ($50 off) and adding the same $75 gift card . That means you can also save on games like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor or controllers like Microsoft’s Xbox Elite... Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/10/23954803/nintendo-switch-oled-xbox-series-x-amazfit-band-7-deal-...

This laptop is undoubtedly fast, powerful, and earns the Pro moniker. It’ll also cost you a pretty penny. Continue reading… source https://www.theverge.com/23949207/apple-macbook-pro-16-m3-max-review-price-specs