Топ-10 технологий на 2025-12-18
1. Arcade1Up isn’t dead, maybe
Описание: Days after a rumor circulated that home arcade machine maker Arcade1Up would be shutting down, the company has finally shared a statement about its future. “Select assets” from Arcade1Up have been acquired by toy company Basic Fun, and although Arcade1Up isn’…
2. How Silicon Valley turned Trump into a fellow broligarch
Описание: Hello and welcome to 2025’s last issue of Regulator. If you’re not a Verge subscriber, get off the 2026 naughty list by signing up here. And if you’re a Verge subscriber - well, dang, that’s really nice of you. Last week, I appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show o…
3. Alexa Plus’s website is live for some users
Описание: The Alexa.com website appears to be live for some users. The browser-based home for Alexa Plus, the company’s revamped digital voice assistant, was first announced at the Alexa Plus launch event in February. But until recently, Alexa.com redirected to an info…
4. ‘Twitter never left:’ X sues Operation Bluebird for trademark infringement
Описание: X Corp. is suing Operation Bluebird, a recently-announced startup that aims to reclaim the Twitter brand for a new social network. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the Elon Musk-owned company alleges Operation Bluebird is “brazenly attempting to steal” Twitter’…
5. A vague study on Nazi bots created chaos in the Taylor Swift fan universe
Описание: On December 9th, Rolling Stone published a story that some saw as a bombshell: a network of coordinated, “inauthentic” social media accounts had a hand in the weekslong discourse that trailed the release of Taylor Swift’s recent album, The Life of a Showgirl.…
6. X updates its terms to lay claim to the ‘Twitter’ trademark after newcomer’s challenge | TechCrunch
Описание: X’s new terms of service say that no one can use the Twitter name, trademarks, logos and more without written consent.
7. Study shows Instacart may be charging some shoppers 20% more for the same product | TechCrunch
| Описание: Study shows Instacart may be charging some shoppers 20% more for the same product | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com |
8. Larian’s CEO says the studio isn’t ‘trimming down teams to replace them with AI’
Описание: The CEO of Baldur’s Gate 3 studio Larian has inadvertently stirred up some controversy over the use of AI in the developer’s next game. Based on an interview with Larian CEO Swen Vincke, Bloomberg reported that the studio uses AI tools for things like develop…
9. Grindr Goes ‘AI-First’ as It Strives to Be an ‘Everything App for the Gay Guy’
Описание: After controlling shareholders failed to take Grindr private, and controversies over data and the banning of the phrase “No Zionists,” Grindr’s CEO opens up about AI, privacy, and big expansion plans.
10. You can pair a tiny wireless mic to this 4K webcam
Описание: Hollyland, a company best known for affordable wireless microphones that are popular with creators, has announced its first webcam, the small 4K Lyra. While it lacks advanced features like the Insta360 Link’s tracking gimbal, it’s one of the first webcams we’…