Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2011, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Herman Miller has announced a new height-adjustable desk that doesn’t look like one. Instead of relying on just two columns to raise and lower its work… Read more
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Formovie Cinema Edge 4K UST Laser Projector Review
Introduction I would like to thank Formovie for supplying the sample. The Formovie Cinema Edge 4K UST manages to combine laser projection for a bright picture, with Google TV which includes native support for Netflix and other streaming services. It may look like a similar device from other brands, because Formovie is actually an OEM…. Read more
read more...A reviews site embroiled in AI scandal is back from the dead
Last summer, the staff at Gannett’s consumer reviews site Reviewed received terrible news: the media giant was shuttering the entire vertical and would be laying off dozens of employees. Effective November 1st, Reviewed would cease operations. Gannett blamed Google’s changing search algorithm, which had “degraded [its] business model.” The shuttering was a blow to the… Read more
read more...Google pulls incorrect Gouda stat from its AI Super Bowl ad
Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Google has edited Gemini’s AI response in a Super Bowl commercial to remove an incorrect statistic about cheese. The ad, which shows a small business owner using… Read more
read more...Raspberry Pi Pico Spacewar controller brings vintage space combat to the 21st century
If there’s one thing that all Raspberry Pi are good for, it’s emulating classic games but this project doesn’t emulate the DEC PDP-1 minicomputer, instead it emulates the controllers. Today we’re delighted to share with you a cool Pico-powered controller system designed to control an emulator for the 1962 game Spacewar! developed for the PDP-1…. Read more
read more...Amazon announces February product event
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is a smart home reporter who’s been testing connected gadgets since 2013. Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. Amazon sent out invites today for a February event in New York City. The invite gives few clues as to what will be announced at the event, which will be… Read more
read more...The Gemini AI app can now show its thinking
Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Google is bringing its experimental “reasoning” artificial intelligence model capable of explaining how it answers complex questions to the Gemini app. The Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking update is part of… Read more
read more...Bandai’s live-action Gundam movie is getting a theatrical release
Charles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. For a while, it looked like the first live-action Gundam movie was going to make its debut on Netflix, but Bandai now plans… Read more
read more...The end of Squid Game and Stranger Things solidifies Netflix’s new era
Netflix has a busy year of premieres ahead, but it might be most notable for what’s ending. As the streaming service continues to push into a new era full of live events, reality TV, and ad sales, it’s also saying goodbye to arguably its two biggest franchises, with both Stranger Things and Squid Game wrapping… Read more
read more...Moore Threads GPUs allegedly show ‘excellent’ inference performance with DeepSeek models
One of the breakthroughs of DeepSeek’s open source AI models is that they can be run locally using relatively inexpensive hardware, like the Raspberry Pi. As it turns out, the DeepSeek V3 and R1 models can even be run on Moore Threads GPUs developed in China, reports ITHome. If true, this is a major achievement… Read more
read more...Disney is doubling down on its plan to make ESPN the future of sports streaming
Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Disney wants to win the sports streaming war by making ESPN available “however the consumer wants it, wherever the consumer wants it,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said… Read more
read more...Comcast is adding Dolby Atmos to its ‘4K’ Super Bowl broadcast this year
Chris Welch is a senior reviewer who has worked at The Verge since its founding in 2011. His coverage areas include audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, and more. From a presentation standpoint, Super Bowl LIX will largely be sticking to the status quo on Sunday. Fox Sports is capturing the… Read more
read more...Jurassic World Rebirth’s new trailer makes it sound like a video game
Charles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. The larger Jurassic Park franchise feels like it should be telling stories about dinosaurs having taken over the entire planet at this point,… Read more
read more...Nintendo shares more info on its Switch 2 direct
Ash Parrish is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny, culture of video game communities. As we settle in for the long, excruciating wait for more tangible news on the Switch 2, Nintendo has thrown us a little extra nugget… Read more
read more...Kagi search engine won’t bill you next month if you forget to use it
Wes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Kagi, a paid alternative to Google Search, now says it will credit your account if you subscribe and forget to use it. The company introduced what it calls… Read more
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