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OpenAI says users aged 18 to 24 account for nearly 50% and under-30s represent 80% of ChatGPT messages in India; 35% of chats are related to professional tasks (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
OpenAI says users aged 18 to 24 account for nearly 50% and under-30s represent 80% of ChatGPT messages in India; 35% of chats are related to professional tasks — OpenAI seems to have found product-market fit with young Indians. The company said on Friday that users between 18 and 24 years …
God of War Sons of Sparta reviews show why shadow-drops are bad
Sony released God of War Sons of Sparta without any marketing at all. It's the lowest-reviewed God of War game ever. Would buzz have helped?
‘It's such a heavy hammer to wield’: Mixtape director talks crafting the game’s nostalgic narrative
Like 2021's The Artful Escape, Beethoven & Dinosaur’s next game is all about music, specifically how it defines us when we're young.
The latest skincare fad is rubbing salmon sperm on your face
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. While scrolling through my TikTok feed, I often find myself thinking of Elizabeth Báthory. Legend has it that […]
I review laptops for The Verge, ask me anything
What up, Verge-heads! Wait. "Vergesters?" "Verge-igans?" Nope, that ain't it… GREETINGS, DEAREST VERGE SUBSCRIBERS! Antonio here. 👋🻠I'm your friendly neighborhood laptop reviewer, and I'm hosting an exclusive subscriber "AMA" today at 11AM PT / 2PM ET. I review laptops ranging from MacBooks and Chromebooks to weird-but-awesome tablets and a $6,000 gaming laptop. So I […]