Experience

Microsoft’s xCloud beta arrives on iOS and PC this week

Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) is officially arriving on iOS and PC tomorrow. The service will arrive on devices via browsers, allowing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to play Xbox games on iPhones, iPads, and PCs. Microsoft is keeping this beta rather limited though, and requiring players to be invited to participate in the testing… Read more

Asus ROG Delta S gaming headset review: High-quality sound for PC, Switch and PS5

(Pocket-lint) – There aren’t a great many high-resolution gaming headsets out there, but the devices that do exist can make a real difference to your gaming experience. That extra audio range provides more immersion and also helps with things like hearing footsteps in competitive shooters. The Asus ROG Delta S sports a high-resolution Quad DAC… Read more

Audi teases the future of its electric sedans with the A6 E-Tron concept

Audi has debuted a concept version of an all-electric A6 sedan, which is coming to all major global markets and will be built on a new EV platform the company is co-developing with Porsche. A production version won’t be revealed until at least the second half of 2022, but the German automaker is targeting around… Read more

How to Lube Switches on Your Mechanical Keyboard

Home News (Image credit: Tom’s Hardware) One of the big draws of mechanical keyboards is the sound. That resonant, thocky, clacky rhythm can only come from the movement of plastic against plastic, and it’s one of the big things separating mechanical keyboards from their membrane-centric brethren. Compared to a cheap keyboard, the sound of just… Read more

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite review

Introduction Today, we will be reviewing yet another Xiaomi mid-ranger – we are welcoming the 4G version of the Mi 11 Lite. We are not sure how Xiaomi can keep uninterrupted production of so many phones with the ongoing global chip shortages. But we are glad things are working well for them so far. The… Read more

The ESA announces partnership with IGN, Future Games, and more

Mustafa Mahmoud 2 days ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming The ESA, who is responsible for the annual E3 gaming convention, recently confirmed that after skipping 2020, E3 would be coming back later this year. With the event being digital this year, and in order to “extend its reach to video game fans worldwide,”… Read more

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla ‘Wrath of the Druids’ expansion releasing in May

Matthew Wilson 2 days ago Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming Last month, Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s first major expansion, “Wrath of the Druids”. While the expansion was originally due to release later this month, the development team needs an extra couple of weeks, pushing the expansion back into May. In a tweet last… Read more

Nokia 5.4 vs Moto G10: Which should you buy?

(Pocket-lint) – Affordable phones are getting more competitive every single year. As high end phones push new features and boundaries, the more budget-friendly devices tend to pick up on previous gen advancements. Best budget phone 2021: Cheap phones for $200/£200 or less Two very active players in this market are Nokia and Motorola, who often… Read more

GeForce RTX 3070 is $640 in the Latest Newegg Shuffle

Home News (Image credit: Newegg) The Newegg Shuffle is back and we’re finally giving prospective buyers a chance to hit the ground running thanks to an early tip off on today’s inventory. The highlight for today is a GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card that’s up for $640, giving you a chance to buy one of… Read more

Six months later, there still isn’t a MagSafe car charger

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. As Vergecast listeners know, I am a sucker for car phone mounts and chargers. They are a perfect gadget for the modern age — a design problem with no perfect solution, price points that usually land at… Read more

Why I left

I’m really serious about quitting Twitter this time, I promise. I deactivated my account on March 15th and declared the event to my friends in Slack. They earnestly congratulated me. They’re all still on Twitter, but they all know how exhausting and distressing it can be. Now that I’m gone, their new joke on Twitter… Read more

Why does Amazon hate its most enthusiastic smart home fans?

Blink’s cheap wireless cameras have seen better days.Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Blink, the Kickstarter success bought by Amazon in 2017, has long been synonymous with inexpensive battery-powered home video cameras that don’t require a monthly contract for cloud recordings. Open-source projects like Homebridge, Home Assistant, and HOOBS have made the cameras even… Read more

Stromer ST2 e-bike review: too hot for Europe

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The words “Swiss design” conjure images of luxury watch movements and delicately sculpted eyeglasses, not hulking e-bikes with thickly welded frames and face-melting power. Stromer is here to challenge those assumptions and force a rethink of how… Read more

GeForce RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti, Radeon RX 6700 XT Featured in the Latest Newegg Shuffle

Home News (Image credit: Newegg) Update: Today’s Newegg Shuffle is now over. Here’s hoping you were able to snag something! Original Story: The Newegg Shuffle soldiers on, with today bringing us another chance to potentially buy one of the best graphics cards. Today’s Shuffle has several options for GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards, one GeForce… Read more

Apple’s App Store hosted kiddie games with secret gambling dens inside

In popular culture, access to an illicit gambling den is as easy as stumbling into the right shop and saying the password — or greasing some palms. Apple’s App Store apparently has a real-life parallel: today, app developer Kosta Eleftheriou discovered a terrible kiddie game that’s actually a front for gambling websites. The secret password… Read more