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Jay Peters is a News Editor at The Verge. He covers breaking news in consumer technology, social media, video games, virtual worlds, streaming, and more. He’s appeared on CNBC, NPR, BBC News, WNYC, and other broadcast outlets to discuss technology news.
Before joining The Verge as a News Writer in 2019, Jay worked for Techmeme, where he helped curate the most important technology news of the moment. He actually started his career in technology public relations, working in the field for more than five years. He graduated from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication.
When he’s not writing, Jay really likes running. But he prefers to run far, not fast.
He’s set to appear on the Acquired Podcast on September 10th at San Francisco’s Chase Center. Tickets haven’t gone on sale yet, but you can sign up for more information here.
1Password can now automatically generate scannable QR codes for Wi-Fi credentials, as reported by 9to5Mac, meaning you can easily get your friends connected to your network without revealing your punny Wi-Fi password.
I had to make a new entry for my Wi-Fi network in my 1Password account to get the QR code to show up.
The platform unverified profiles for two seemingly-fake iLounge writers that appear to be publishing AI-written content after we reached out for comment.
Muck Rack is also “developing a model that will identify and detect signs that are commonly found in fake authorship so we can flag potential AI writers to users,” spokesperson Linda Zebian tells The Verge.
The tech giant and comedian Dax Shepard agreed to an $80 million deal for his Armchair Expert podcast, The Wall Street Journal reports. Spotify had landed the show as an exclusive in 2021 before allowing it to be on other platforms last year.
If you’re a fan of Hallmark’s Christmas movies, that is: the company is launching a streaming service, Hallmark Plus, in mid-September, Deadline reports.
The service, which will cost $80 per year, will feature shows like Finding Mr. Christmas, a reality show where 10 men will compete to earn a role in a 2024 Hallmark holiday movie.
Early Apple tech bloggers are shocked to find their name and work have been AI-zombified
The new TUAW is ripping off its former writers.
Dota 2 players can try it for free, Dot Esports reports. Sure, Sleet Fighter II doesn’t seem quite as polished as Riot Games’ forthcoming 2XKO, but for Dota 2 fans, I imagine this is a fun treat.
With Number Lock, you can’t transfer your phone number to a new phone or port your number over to another carrier, Google says.
If you have Google Fi, it’s probably worth setting this up — SIM swapping attacks can be pretty bad!
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As summarized by Ball:
In the interview, we discuss the three “epochs” in Meta’s Metaverse strategy, what it will take for total VR / MR headset sales to cross 100 million annually, his the specs of his dream headset, Meta’s spending on Reality Labs, whether and when developers might get access to the Quest’s raw camera feed, the many inventions required to ship optical AR glasses, the role of AI, and more.