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Asus ZenFone 8 review: an Android iPhone mini

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. After a couple of generations making phones with flip-out cameras and increasingly large displays, Asus has taken the ZenFone 8 in a totally different direction: small. The flipping camera concept lives on in the also-new ZenFone 8… Read more

Blizzard is showing off two hours of Overwatch 2 next week

Blizzard has been relatively quiet of late when it comes to Overwatch 2. The developer teased some new character designs in February at Blizzcon, but there hasn’t been much news about the core game. It looks like that’s about to change, though: on May 20th, Blizzard will hold a two-hour-long live stream focused on the… Read more

Getting hospitals ready for the next pandemic

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The more hospitals cooperate, the better they’ll fare in an emergency As surges of COVID-19 cases spread throughout the United States over the past year, hospitals overwhelmed with patients quickly ran out of everything: masks, gloves, beds, space, doctors, nurses. Hospital workers in New York City, one of… Read more

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Mako improvements can be toggled on or off

Home / Software & Gaming / Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Mako improvements can be toggled on or off Matthew Wilson 3 days ago Software & Gaming Mass Effect Legendary Edition is coming up in just one week’s time, complete with new graphical enhancements and a ton of gameplay tweaks to modernise the whole trilogy. You… Read more

Microsoft would like to remind you the Xbox definitely makes money

A Microsoft executive has admitted that the company doesn’t earn any profit on sales of Xbox consoles alone. The admission came as part of the Epic v. Apple trial yesterday, confirming what we’ve known for years: Microsoft sells Xbox consoles at a loss. Asked how much margin Microsoft makes on Xbox consoles, the company’s head… Read more

Why the bad iPhone web app experience keeps coming up in Epic v. Apple

Safari just doesn’t support key features — and Safari’s the only option Something keeps coming up at the Epic v. Apple trial as a potential alternative for getting Fortnite on the iPhone: web apps. It’s an intriguing idea, as web apps are able to do surprisingly complex things: just look at a Chromebook or even… Read more

OnePlus 8 Pro vs OnePlus 8: What’s the difference?

(Pocket-lint) – They might not be the newest flagships, but the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are still available to buy in a number of global markets and could well be worth grabbing now that they’re cheaper than they used to be. Still, which should you pick? With its flagship phones, OnePlus prides itself… Read more

Ducky Mecha SF Radiant Keyboard Review: Custom and Mainstream Collide

Our Verdict A production keyboard that feels like a custom build, the Ducky Mecha SF Radiant offers an excellent experience for both typing and gaming. It features sterling build quality and a gorgeous aesthetic you won’t find anywhere else, but the lack of software and hot-swappable switches are disappointing. For + Unique aesthetic + Sturdy… Read more

ASRock Z590 PG Velocita Review: Network Speed, Ample USB

Our Verdict ASRock’s Z590 PG Velocita is a full-featured Z590 motherboard that includes three M.2 sockets, Killer based networking (including Wi-Fi 6E), capable power delivery, premium audio, and more. It’s a well-rounded mid-ranger for Intel’s Z590 platform. For Killer based 2.5 GbE and Wi-Fi 6E Networking 10 USB ports on rearIO Capable power delivery Against… Read more

GeForce Now adds Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition and six other titles

Home / Software & Gaming / GeForce Now adds Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition and six other titles Matthew Wilson 16 hours ago Software & Gaming Earlier this month, Nvidia announced plans to bring 34 more games to GeForce Now throughout April. We’re now down to the last week of the month, with the remaining seven titles… Read more

Would you pay $30 a month for a faster web browser that eats less battery?

No matter how much web browsers improve, it feels like they can’t keep pace with everything we want to do. Open one too many tabs on a few-year-old laptop, and your fan starts spinning, your battery life dips, your system starts to slow. A faster or cleaner PC might fix it, but a startup called… Read more

These are the winners of the 24th annual D.I.C.E. awards

The D.I.C.E. awards have returned again this year, awarding developers for their hard work on some of the best games released last year. This time around, Hades takes home the GOTY trophy, and a bunch of PlayStation exclusives were also highlighted. As far as PlayStation exclusives go, Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part… Read more

Lego’s new $200 R2-D2 set is the droid you’re looking for

R2-D2 — everyone’s favorite droid from the Star Wars movies, unless you’re Anthony Daniels — is getting an updated $200 Lego collector’s set, and it’s the biggest and most accurate Lego model of the astromech droid yet. The 2021 R2-D2 set is roughly the same in terms of physical size (about a foot tall) and… Read more

Logitech announces cheaper Magic Keyboard alternative alongside new iPad Pro

Apple just announced an M1-powered update to the iPad Pro, and Logitech has followed up with a new keyboard and trackpad accessory for every generation of the 11-inch and 12.9-inch models. The Combo Touch is a case with a Microsoft Surface-style kickstand and a detachable backlit keyboard with a trackpad. It connects over the iPad… Read more

In an about-face, Xfinity Mobile will offer discounts on additional unlimited plan lines

Comcast’s wireless service, Xfinity Mobile, is changing the pricing structure on its unlimited plans. The company will now discount additional lines on its unlimited plan: a single-line plan will still cost $45 per month, but additional lines become cheaper the more you add. With four lines on a plan, you’ll pay $30 per month per… Read more