The Verge is reviewing the significant events of 2024, including the releases of Dune Part Two, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and the Apple Vision Pro.

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The roguelike genre has grown in popularity, with games like Hades II and Balatro achieving commercial success and showcasing the genre's versatility, with Balatro being one of the best games of the year.

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The Barbie Phone is a feature phone with an ultra-feminine aesthetic, designed by HMD, and available for $100-$130.

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In 2024, wireless earbuds from Apple, Samsung, and Google are all high-quality and offer comparable features. Each brand has its own strengths, such as Samsung's voice controls, Google's comfort, and Apple's hearing health features. Sonos also released its Ace headphones with the unique TV Audio Swap feature.

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YouTuber MegaLag accuses Honey browser extension of being a scam, claiming it prioritizes Honey-branded coupons over better deals and steals money from influencers.

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The New York Times was developing its own internal chatbot similar to ChatGPT in 2023. The company advised developers to refrain from using other large language models (LLMs) as it was preparing to launch its own.

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xAI has successfully completed a Series C funding round, raising $6 billion from notable investors such as A16Z, Blackrock, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Kingdom Holdings, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley, OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners, and Vy Capital. Strategic investors NVIDIA and AMD also participated. Since the Series B funding round in May 2024, xAI has significantly advanced its technology, introducing key initiatives like Colossus - the world's largest AI supercomputer utilizing an NVIDIA full stack reference design with 100,000 NVIDIA Hopper GPUs.

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AI hallucinations are producing incorrect results that help scientists make new discoveries in fields like cancer research, drug design, and weather phenomena.

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The Department of Justice proposed changes to Google's search business, including selling Chrome browser and avoiding exclusive deals with companies like Apple. Google responded with a simpler proposal to prohibit default placement deals with companies like Apple for three years.

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Sony's WH-1000XM4 headphones are available for purchase at a discounted price of $178.20 in black, with other colors available for $198. They offer great audio quality and noise cancellation.

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