AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar1 hour ago8BitDo’s latest retro keyboard is an ode to the Commodore 64verified_publisherThe Verge - Jon PorterThe gaming peripheral company is following up its Nintendo-themed keyboard with a new model based on the iconic computer. 8BitDo’s latest mechanical keyboard riffs on the design of a 1980s computer with one of the most iconic-looking keyboards of all time: the Commodore 64. 8BitDo’s Commodore 64 …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar3 hours agoThe Xiaomi 14 Ultra is a photography nerd’s dreamverified_publisherThe Verge - Allison JohnsonThe Xiaomi 14 Ultra’s formidable phone camera is made even better with an upgraded grip and photo accessory kit. For most people, the compact camera is long since dead; a camera is a phone and a phone is a camera. But despite all of the technological developments over the past few years, phones …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar19 hours agoOregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans “parts pairing”verified_publisherThe Verge - Jess WeatherbedOregon’s SB 1596 is the first law to ban device manufacturers from using parts pairing to dictate what replacement components can be used. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has now signed one of the strongest US right-to-repair bills into law after it passed the state legislature several weeks ago by an …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar22 hours agoHere’s our first look at Apple’s in-the-box iPhone updating machineverified_publisherThe Verge - Allison JohnsonSaving you time when all you want to do is play with your new phone. Apple’s been working on a machine that would let its retail stores update still-in-the-box iPhones — at least, we’ve heard as much. Now, thanks to French tech publication iGeneration, it seems we have our first look at the system. …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar2 days agoAI headphones and clicky phone keysverified_publisherThe Verge - David PierceOn The Vergecast: the future of noise-canceling headphones, and iPhone keyboards are so back. The world is a noisy place. High-end headphones are getting better at shutting it out; solid noise-canceling headphones from Sony, Bose, and others are increasingly a must-have for anyone who spends a lot …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar2 days agoTelegram’s Peer-to-Peer Login system is a risky way to save $5 a monthverified_publisherThe Verge - Allison JohnsonParticipants in the new system can get a free premium subscription — but it’s probably not worth opting in. Telegram is offering a new way to earn a premium subscription free of charge: all you have to do is volunteer your phone number to relay one-time passwords (OTP) to other users. This, in fact, …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar4 days agoThe Sonos Roam 2 may launch in Juneverified_publisherThe Verge - Wes DavisWhile Sonos’ headphones will also use the app, its other portables won’t at first. Sonos will launch the follow-up to its Roam wireless AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth speaker in June, along with a new app specifically for its portable speakers. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who writes in his …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar4 days agoThe biggest new battle royale is ready for your phoneverified_publisherThe Verge - David PiercePlus, in this week’s Installer: a peek at the Humane AI Pin, new Stardew Valley, 3 Body Problem, and much more. Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 31, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hi, sorry for my bad taste in TV, and also, you can read all …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar4 days agoSmart ceiling light showdown: Aqara T1M versus Nanoleaf Skylightverified_publisherThe Verge - Jennifer Pattison TuohySmart ceiling lights are finally becoming a thing and are great for lighting up your whole room with both fun and function. We compared two new options from Aqara and Nanoleaf to find out which is the best. For too long, color-changing smart lighting has been stuck inside bulbs and light strips, …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar5 days agoAsus’ tiny 2.5-liter gaming NUC tentatively starts at $1,629 in the USverified_publisherThe Verge - Sean HollisterThat’s for an RTX 4060; you’ll pay more for RTX 4070. When Asus rescued Intel’s NUC brand of compact computers from the dumpster, I held out hope that the company might also revive Intel’s ambitious miniature gaming PCs. It did, but prepare for a little sticker shock — these systems may cost as much …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar5 days agoConfirmed: the S Pen smells kind of badverified_publisherThe Verge - Allison JohnsonI sniffed a stylus in the name of scientific research. I smelled the S Pen, and the reports are true: it kind of stinks. The S Pen is one of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra’s signature features — it’s a stylus that lives in the phone. A report from Reddit user LatifYil kicked off the S Pen aroma …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar6 days agoSmartwatches shouldn’t make you choose between Apple and Androidverified_publisherThe Verge - Victoria SongSmartwatches — and soon smart rings — have become ways to lock people into ecosystems. It sucks. When people ask me what smartwatch they should buy, I always ask them the same question: what phone do you have? Sadly, the phone you have largely dictates which smartwatches you can buy. They aren’t …