We were whizzing down the slopes, screaming because it is sort of ridiculous to go flying down a snowy hill in an inflatable tube. There was a friendly family competition going on to see who could get down the hill the fastest. Other snowtubers had their phones out — my spouse had planned to record… Read more
read more...Let’s talk about the battery in smart glasses
By: The Verge
These retractable USB-C cables replaced everything else in my bag
By: The Verge
I have a cable problem. I’m the guy with a giant box (three, actually) of ancient power cables that connect to nothing, just in case a time traveler appears with my hard drive from 2006 and demands I plug it in. I have approximately a thousand Lightning cables, even though the only Lightning-charging device I… Read more
read more...AMD’s China-specific RX 7650 GRE slots in between RX 7600 and 7600 XT
By: Tom's Hardware
(Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) Rumored since late last year, the RX 7650 GRE was finally launched today, and it’s essentially an RX 7600 with a slightly better clock speed (h/t VideoCardz). Although this midrange GPU was leaked in October before CES 2025, AMD was expected to launch the 7650 GRE later, and that’s exactly what… Read more
read more...Minimal Linux OS runs in a 6MB PDF document in Chrome — LinuxPDF leverages RISC-V emulator
By: Tom's Hardware
A version of the Linux operating system can now be run inside a PDF opened by a Chromium-based browser. The brains behind the coding gymnastics involved in this 6MB LinuxPDF project belong to high school student Ading2210. If the name is familiar, it might be because the same person created DoomPDF, which we reported on… Read more
read more...ASRock Phantom Gaming B850I Lightning Wi-Fi Review
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2 Packaging & Contents » Introduction ASRock has been in the Mini-ITX game for a while now, and we still have fond memories of its crazy X99 and X299 boards, where it was the only manufacturer to go HEDT for enthusiast boards on 170 mm x 170 mm PCBs. Thankfully, it’s continued to offer wide support… Read more
read more...Google faked Gemini AI output in Super Bowl ad
By: The Verge
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 appears to have faked AI output in a commercial set to run during the Super Bowl. The ad shows a business owner using Gemini to write… Read more
read more...Amazon will pay $4 million to settle driver tip theft lawsuit
By: The Verge
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. Amazon has agreed to pay the District of Columbia $3.95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the retail giant had stolen more than $60 million in tips intended for… Read more
read more...Elon Musk’s computer coup
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On The Vergecast: What’s up with DOGE, what’s next for tariffs, and what’s coming from Sonos. On The Vergecast: What’s up with DOGE, what’s next for tariffs, and what’s coming from Sonos. David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal,… Read more
read more...I tested ChatGPT’s deep research with the most misunderstood law on the internet
By: The Verge
In the vast number of fields where generative AI has been tested, law is perhaps its most glaring point of failure. Tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT have gotten lawyers sanctioned and experts publicly embarrassed, producing briefs based on made-up cases and nonexistent research citations. So when my colleague Kylie Robison got access to ChatGPT’s new “deep… Read more
read more...Intel’s vacant CEO spot rumored to be filled by Toms Caulfield — abrupt GlobalFoundries shakeup sparks speculation
By: Tom's Hardware
(Image credit: GlobalFoundries) In a surprising move, GlobalFoundries this week announced that Dr. Thomas Caulfield had been appointed executive chairman, while Tim Breen will become the new CEO, succeeding Caulfield, effective April 28, 2025. While leadership transitions happen occasionally, the Internet rumor mill (Reddit) reacted by speculating that Caulfield, who has been rumored to be… Read more
read more...Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying
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Apple has reportedly been ordered by the UK government to create a backdoor that would give security officials access to users’ encrypted iCloud backups. If implemented, British security services would have access to the backups of any user worldwide, not just Brits, and Apple would not be permitted to alert users that their encryption was… Read more
read more...Microsoft Edge now has an AI-powered scareware blocker
By: The Verge
Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft has started rolling out a new scareware blocker in its Edge browser this week. The AI-powered feature runs on Windows PCs and can identify and block existing scams, and even… Read more
read more...Sony apparently hates fun, axes the Bloodborne demake with another copyright claim
By: The Verge
Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Will Sony ever release a remake or remaster of Bloodborne, the Dark Souls successor that became one of our favorite games of 2015? Even Sony’s… Read more
read more...Nintendo patents show the Switch 2 Joy-Con may indeed work like a mouse — and so might a new controller
By: The Verge
Newly-published Nintendo patents show that the company has been exploring a version of its Joy-Con controllers that can work like a computer mouse, a feature Nintendo has hinted will be coming to the Switch 2. In its Switch 2 teaser video last month, Nintendo showed two Joy-Con controllers sliding along the ground, much like you’d… Read more
read more...Apple’s new iPhone SE might be announced next week
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Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Apple’s next iPhone SE might be announced “as early as next week” ahead of it being on sale later in February, Bloomberg reports. The new phone has already seemingly appeared in photos… Read more
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