2024

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is rolling out a way for creators to let third-party companies use their videos to train AI models. To be clear, the default setting for this is off, meaning that if you don’t want to let third-party companies scrape your videos for AI training, you don’t have

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images Police in Serbia are using mobile device hacking tools to break into the phones of activists and journalists and then installing spyware to track them, Amnesty International warns in a report. The organization says the state uses tools built by Israeli company Cellebrite, which are

Blackmagic has announced that its URSA Cine Immersive commercial camera for shooting high-quality 3D immersive video is now available to preorder “direct from Blackmagic Design Offices,” with the first deliveries going out in early 2025. The camera, which could enable more immersive content for the Vision Pro, costs $29,995 — or a mere 8.6 Vision

In the US, oxtail was once considered a cheap and undesirable cut of beef. That's because it's mostly bone and fat, with only about 40% usable meat. But as it's become more popular in recent years, its price has jumped to $14 a pound. Now, oxtail's longtime fans are fighting to #MakeOxtailCheapAgain. Read the original

One designer said they don't really like when bedframes are too low to the ground. imaginima/Getty Images We asked interior designers to share which bedroom trends and designs missed the mark this year. Neon lights and industrial-chic design elements can make a bedroom feel less warm than it should. Low-to-the-ground beds aren't practical, especially if

Amazon employees sort through boxes at a Robotic Fulfillment Centre in England. Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders says Amazon's focus on speed leads to “uniquely dangerous” workplaces. In a new report, which Amazon disputes, Sanders says its injury rates are worse than it lets on. Amazon is such a large employer it tilts the

The LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman was one of Vice President Kamala Harris' highest-profile supporters from the business community. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for WIRED25 Reid Hoffman said there's a “greater than 50% chance” he'll receive retaliation for backing Kamala Harris. The LinkedIn cofounder made the remarks on an episode of “The Diary of a CEO” podcast.

Amazon's Seattle headquarters. Amazon Amazon is delaying full RTO for some employees due to office capacity issues. The policy required employees to work from the office five days a week, beginning January 2. Amazon has encountered workspace capacity issues in the past. Amazon is delaying the start of its strict new RTO policy for some

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Advertising took over the streaming-TV experience this year, and it'll only get bigger next year. Interactive ads that try to get viewers to shop or take other actions are gaining traction. This article is part of “Transforming Business,” a series on the must-know leaders and trends impacting industries. It's back to

The mystery object flying overhead might be an airplane, not a mystery drone. In New Jersey's case, many airplanes pass overhead on their journeys to and from the New York City region. Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images Mysterious drones over the US East Coast have sparked concern and skepticism among locals. Officials said many of