This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. I still remember the first time I tried the kids edutainment system Osmo back in 2014: I was sitting in […]
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Anthropic makes last-ditch effort to salvage deal with Pentagon after blowup
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reportedly back at the negotiating table with the Department of Defense in an attempt to salvage the company’s relationship with the US military and prevent it from being iced out of defense work for being a “supply chain risk.” Talks […]
Ikea’s Matter-compatible smart bulbs are now available in the US
After being announced last November, Ikea’s Matter-compatible smart home collection has been slowly trickling into its stores around the world over the past few months. Despite some early connectivity issues, one of the most anticipated items in that collection is Ikea’s new Matter-over-Thread smart bulbs. […]
US-Iran Conflict Escalates: Warship Sunk, Embassies Hit, and Global Tensions Soar – 3/5/2026, 4:24:24 PM
The US-Iran war, now in its fifth day since US and Israeli strikes began, dominates global headlines with escalating attacks across the Middle East and beyond, including a US submarine sinking an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, Iranian strikes on US bases and embassies in […]
Global Tensions Soar: U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran Spark Regional Chaos, Over 1,200 Dead – 3/5/2026, 8:28:35 PM
The escalating 2026 Iran war dominates global headlines as of March 5, 2026, with U.S. and Israeli strikes killing over 1,200 in Iran, a U.S. submarine sinking an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka (87-180 dead, 32 rescued), and Iranian drones/missiles hitting 11+ countries including Azerbaijan, […]
Netflix is buying Ben Affleck’s AI startup
Though Netflix lost the war for Warner Bros., it has just bought an AI startup from the internet’s favorite Dunkin’ Donuts aficionado. Today, Netflix announced that it has acquired InterPositive, Ben Affleck’s AI company that specializes in tools for film and television production. The deal […]
Anthropic makes last-ditch effort to salvage deal with Pentagon after blowup
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reportedly back at the negotiating table with the Department of Defense in an attempt to salvage the company’s relationship with the US military and prevent it from being iced out of defense work for being a “supply chain risk.” Talks […]
Floating Data Centers Surpass Space Solutions: Harnessing Seas for Sustainable, Scalable Tech Infrastructure
Who Needs Data Centers in Space When They Can Float Offshore? In an era of exploding data demands from AI, cloud computing, and streaming, space-based data centers sound futuristic—but floating offshore facilities are delivering real-world advantages today, from free seawater cooling to rapid deployment.[1][2] The […]
Large genome model: Open source AI trained on trillions of bases
System can identify genes, regulatory sequences, spice sites, and more.
Did Live Nation punish a venue by taking Billie Eilish away?
John Abbamondi had orders to let the CEO of Ticketmaster down easy. In April 2021, Abbamondi was the CEO of BSE Global, the company that ran Brooklyn arena the Barclays Center. BSE Global’s existing Ticketmaster contract would expire at the end of September, and Abbamondi […]