Ecosia has offered to take ‘stewardship’ of Chrome. And it’s not a bad idea.
Berlin-based non-profit search engine Ecosia has asked a U.S. judge to turn Chrome into a foundation it controls, funding billions in climate projects.
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Gas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happy
Meta’s massive data center will draw power from three gas-fired power plants producing 2.25 gigawatts.
Google reveals it isn’t making tablets, smart rings, flip phones, or glasses (yet)
Google’s new Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Pixel Watch 4 may compete with Samsung, but it’s happy to let Samsung explore other parts of the Galaxy on its own. In interviews with Bloomberg, Google just revealed a lot of devices it isn’t currently working on. Here’s Bloomberg: Despite its partners Samsung and […]
Why I love my Le Creuset sauté pan
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a senior reviewer at The Verge covering the smart home, Internet of Things, and, as she puts it, “as many kitchen gadgets as I can get my hands on.” In her four years here, she’s tested everything from smart locks, lights, and doorbells to robot vacuums (some with arms), robot lawnmowers, […]
Struggling fusion power company General Fusion gets $22M lifeline from investors
General Fusion pleaded for new funding in May after it laid off 25% of its staff. The new round buys it precious months to pursue its scientific milestones.
iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event
From a new slim iPhone Air model to redesigned AirPods, here’s what to expect from this year’s Apple event.
Microsoft AI chief says it’s ‘dangerous’ to study AI consciousness
As AI chatbots surge in popularity, Mustafa Suleyman argues that it’s dangerous to consider how these systems could be conscious.
2025 is turning into a good year for long-awaited games
It actually happened: Silksong, the standalone sequel to Hollow Knight, has a release date. After seven years in development, and almost as many shrouded in silence, the game is coming out on September 4th. It’s welcome news for the millions of Hollow Knight fans who have been impatiently waiting. But it’s also part of a […]
How Google’s new Pixel 10 compares to the last-gen Pixel 9
Google on Wednesday introduced its new Pixel 10 lineup during an event in New York – complete with a very strange keynote. In case you missed it, there are a lot of similarities across the latest Pixel models – and some key additions – including the MagSafe-style Pixelsnap, Google’s new Tensor G5 chip, and a […]