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Shutterstock punts on AI-generated content.

Earlier this week, Getty Images banned the sale of AI-generated content, citing legal concerns about copyright. Now, its biggest rival, Shutterstock, has responded by doing ... absolutely nothing. In a blog post, Shutterstock’s CEO Paul Hennessy says there are “open questions on the copyright, licensing, rights, and ownership of synthetic content and AI-generated art,” but doesn’t announce any policy changes. So, you can keep on selling AI art on Shutterstock, I guess.

How Shutterstock Is Charting a Path for AI-Generated Media

[The Shutterstock Blog]

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Thomas RickerTwo hours ago

This custom Super73 makes me want to tongue-kiss an eagle.

Super73’s tribute to mountain-biking pioneer Tom Ritchey has my inner American engorged with flag-waving desire. The “ZX Team” edition features a red, white, and blue colorway with custom components fitted throughout. Modern MTBers might scoff at the idea of doing any serious trail riding on a heavy Super73 e-bike, which is fine: this one-off is not for sale.

You can, however, buy the Super73 ZX it’s based on (read my review here), which proved to be a very capable all-terrain vehicle on asphalt, dirt, gravel, and amber fields of grain.

Gaming

I briefly played with Logitech’s new G Cloud Gaming Handheld

Cameron FaulknerSep 22

Science

Garmin introduces its first smart blood pressure monitor

Jess Weatherbed4 minutes ago

Apple

Apple Music to sponsor Super Bowl halftime show amidst push into sports

Jon PorterAn hour ago

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Richard Lawler12:25 AM UTC

The sincerest form of flattery.

I had little interest in Apple’s Dynamic Island, but once a developer built their spin on the idea for Android, I had to give it a try.

Surprisingly, I’ve found I actually like it, and while dynamicSpot isn’t as well-integrated as Apple’s version, it makes up for it with customization. Nilay’s iPhone 14 Pro review asked Apple to reverse the long-press to expand vs. tap to enter an app setup. In dynamicSpot, you can do that with a toggle (if you pay $5).

DynamicSpot app on Android shown expanding music player, in the style of Apple’s Dynamic Island in iOS 16.

DynamicSpot in action on a Google Pixel 6

Image: Richard Lawler

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Google

Google’s new adventure game takes a top-down trip through ancient Mesoamerica

Jay Peters12:16 AM UTC

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Richard LawlerSep 22

TikTok politics.

Ahead of the midterm elections, TikTok made big changes to its rules for politicians and political fundraising on the platform, as Makena Kelly explains... on TikTok.

Tech

Amazon is tightening its ebook return policy to thwart BookTok

Adi RobertsonSep 22

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Richard LawlerSep 22

The Twitter employee who testified about Trump and the January 6th attack has come forward.

This summer, a former Twitter employee who worked on platform and content moderation policies testified anonymously before the congressional committee investigating the violence at the US Capitol on January 6th.

While she remains under NDA and much of her testimony is still sealed, Anika Collier Navaroli has identified herself, explaining a little about why she’s telling Congress her story of what happened inside Twitter — both before the attack, and after, when it banned Donald Trump.

Jan. 6 Twitter witness: Failure to curb Trump spurred ‘terrifying’ choice

[Washington Post]

Gaming

Valve overhauls Steam’s stats page with new real-time charts

Jay PetersSep 22

Welcome to the new Verge

Revolutionizing the media with blog posts

Nilay PatelSep 13

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Richard LawlerSep 22

But how does it sound?

Our review of Apple’s new AirPods Pro can tell you everything about the second-generation buds. To find out how you’ll sound talking to other people through them, just listen to Verge senior video producer Becca Farsace.

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Andrew WebsterSep 22

Our list of the best entertainment of 2022 keeps getting bigger.

We just added some notable entries to our running list highlighting the best games, movies, and TV shows of the year, including Return to Monkey Island, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Sorry in advance for your free time.

The best entertainment of 2022

Andrew WebsterSep 22

The best entertainment of 2022

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Andrew WebsterSep 22

The best instant cameras you can buy right now

We found the best cameras for your budget and needs

Sheena VasaniSep 22

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Richard LawlerSep 22

The Bootleg Ratio.

Policy Editor Russell Brandom digs into a phenomenon we’ve all seen on social media before:

I call it the Bootleg Ratio: the delicate balance between A) content created by users specifically for the platform and B) semi-anonymous clout-chasing accounts drafting off the audience. Any platform will have both, but as B starts to overtake A, users will have less and less reason to visit and creators will have less and less reason to post.

And now it’s coming for TikTok.

How platforms turn boring

Russell BrandomSep 22

Apple

The best noise-canceling headphone deals

Sheena VasaniSep 22

Podcasts

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Apple

Apple has picked up the next show from Breaking Bad’s creator

Jay PetersSep 22

Apple

Apple releases fixes for iPhone 14 Pro camera shaking and constant copy / paste prompts

Mitchell ClarkSep 22

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Russell BrandomSep 22

The latest Alex Jones defamation hearing is not going well for Alex Jones.

The Infowars host has already been hit with millions of dollars in damages for spreading lies about Sandy Hook — but today’s hearing suggests he could be on the hook for even more.

Google

The Dynamic Island is already available on Android devices

Alice Newcome-BeillSep 22

Reviews

Amazon Fire 7 review: a budget tablet for the basics

Sheena VasaniSep 22

Most Popular

TikTok pulls posts for weight loss drugs that reached kids

Mia SatoSep 22

Science

How fiber-optic cables helped researchers eavesdrop on whales

Jasmine HicksSep 22

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Dan SeifertSep 22

Here’s a look at a few Pixel Watch watchfaces.

Google is ramping up the marketing machine ahead of next month’s Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch event and has released a short video (via 9to5Google) highlighting the design and showcasing some of the watchfaces it will have. Most of them are quite simple, with just the time being displayed.

These videos always look great from a marketing perspective, but I think they poorly reflect how I actually use a smartwatch. I want the computer on my wrist to show me useful information like weather, calendar appointments, timers, etc, which means it’s never as sparse or simple looking as it is in these ads.

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Andrew J. HawkinsSep 22

Please stop trying to order the Hummer EV.

GMC is closing the order books for the Hummer EV truck and SUV after receiving 90,000 reservations for the controversial electric vehicle, according to the Detroit Free Press. It just can’t seem to keep up with demand, so the GM-owned company has decided to stop taking orders until production picks up. Maybe if the Hummer’s battery wasn’t the same weight as a whole-ass Honda Civic, it would be easier to manufacture, but I digress.

GMC is the latest automaker to run into the problem of EV demand far outstripping supply. Ford also is having difficulty making enough F-150 Lightnings and Mustang Mach-Es to fill all its orders. Waitlists for most available EVs are longer than my arm. Things are going to be tight until the auto industry is able to bring more battery factories and assembly plants online, and unfortunately that could take a while.

GMC closes all reservations for Hummer EV and SUV until it can meet demand

[Detroit Free Press]

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Alex CranzSep 22

The Verge is hiring!

The Verge is almost always hiring, and right now we’re looking for a big Verge fan with big journalism ambition to join us as a fellow for the next year. We’re also hiring a Space Reporter to join our Science team, a Designer to work with our Art team, and a Senior Editor focused on Search. Come apply to work with us!

Fellow, The Verge

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Tech

Instagram’s recovering from some major problems

Mitchell ClarkSep 22

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