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Hey there, and welcome to Decoder! I’m Hayden Field, senior AI reporter at The Verge and your Thursday episode guest host. I’m subbing in for Nilay while he’s still out on parental leave, and I’m excited to keep diving into the good, the bad, and the questionable in the AI industry. It’s been a very big news week in AI, …

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said veteran kicker Brandon McManus injured his kicking leg during Wednesday’s practice and is in danger of missing games, including Sunday’s visit from the Cincinnati Bengals. “That’s a major concern right now. We’ll see how he’s doing today and tomorrow. We’ll have a plan ready to go,” LaFleur said Thursday. Advertisement The Packers listed …

Is Hollywood opting in or out? Early signs are that the major studios and talent agencies are now starting to circle the wagons over OpenAI‘s latest product, Sora 2: an invite-only, TikTok-style video app debuting Sept. 30 that allows users to scan their face and place themselves in hyperrealistic clips. Creative Artists Agency, the Bryan Lourd-led major talent firm repping …

Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Over the weekend the Arizona Cardinals lost to one of football’s worst teams. Up 21-6 over the Tennessee Titans in the 4th quarter, running back Emari Demercado ripped off a 72-yard touchdown run to make it 27-6. Except he didn’t. Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice had thoughts to share as well. The running …

There’s nothing like a software update to make things feel fresh. Supported devices will often see smaller updates throughout the year, but will get one big one, delivering new major features, and sometimes, even a new look. That big update is now finally arriving on the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 with the introduction of Wear OS 6. …

Scientists uncover biological cause of Long COVID brain fog in major breakthrough  Euronews.com Scientists finally reveal what’s behind long COVID’s mysterious brain fog  ScienceDaily New study reveals molecular basis of Long COVID brain fog  News-Medical Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog  SciTechDaily New research sheds light on why brain fog is a common symptom of long COVID.  Psychology Today Source link

Major gaming platforms hit by disruptions: unprecedented DDoS suspected  Cybernews Steam is back online after outage  Engadget Steam is recovering from intermittent downtime on Tuesday  PC Gamer Steam, Lumen experience widespread outages impacting thousands of users  Yahoo Steam down for thousands of users worldwide  PiunikaWeb Source link

WIRED’s top smartphone recommendation for most people is Google’s Pixel 9a (9/10, WIRED Recommends), thanks to its incredible balance of performance and features for its $499 MSRP. But Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days October sale event has brought the first major discount on Google’s smartphone, slashing the price to a mere $349. That’s shockingly amazing. Hunting for more sales? Check …

After years of legal battles, Google’s long dispute with Fortnite creator Epic Games has reached a major turning point, and this time, it is not in Google’s favor. The conflict began in 2023 when a California jury found that Google was operating its Play Store as an unfair monopoly, limiting competition and charging developers excessive fees. US District Judge James …

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is wading into a state Supreme Court race this fall that both parties say has far-reaching implications for the 2028 presidential race, upcoming midterms and future redistricting in the premier battleground state. Shapiro, a potential 2028 contender himself, appears in an ad launching Tuesday for three Democratic justices on the ballot in November, warning Pennsylvanians that …