The new Apple Pencil Pro has received its first significant discount
The new Apple Pencil Pro has received its first significant discount The new Apple Pencil Pro is compatible with Apple’s new iPad Pros and Airs, unlike the second-gen model. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Unfortunately, if you’re looking at picking up the new iPad Pro or Air, you’re going to have to pay […]
Biden administration to ban Russian company’s antivirus software
Biden administration to ban Russian company's antivirus software Biden administration to ban Russian company’s antivirus software Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge The Biden administration is announcing plans to ban the sale of Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus software in the United States due to national security concerns, Reuters reports. Sources told Reuters that Kaspersky’s close […]
Microsoft’s embarrassing Recall
Microsoft's embarrassing Recall Microsoft’s embarrassing Recall Image: Microsoft Last week, I revealed that Microsoft’s Windows engineers were scrambling to secure its controversial AI-powered Recall feature in time for its planned debut on June 18th. Hours later, Microsoft announced that the feature that screenshots nearly everything you do on new Qualcomm-powered laptops is being recalled. Copilot […]
Have we been overthinking EV sounds?
Have we been overthinking EV sounds? Photo by Spencer Platt / Getty Images For years, automakers have been fussing over the sounds emitted by their electric vehicles, trying to tune them in a way that both presents as futuristic while also not alienating to people who are used to the rev of a four-cylinder engine. […]
Amazon is getting rid of plastic air pillows in North America
Amazon is getting rid of plastic air pillows in North America Image: Amazon Amazon is on track to fully remove plastic air pillows from its delivery packaging in North America. On Thursday, the company announced that it has replaced 95 percent of plastic air pillows with paper filler, and it plans to stop using plastic […]
Here’s how to save on Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree in time for launch
Here's how to save on Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree in time for launch Here’s how to save on Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree in time for launch This is how I feel when I don’t get a deal. | Image: Bandai Namco Dear Tarnished, it’s time to travel back to the Lands […]
Instagram rolls out Live broadcasts for close friends
Instagram rolls out Live broadcasts for close friends Image: Instagram Instagram is introducing a way to livestream to a smaller, more private audience. Beginning today, Instagram users will be able to host Live broadcasts only available to their curated list of Close Friends. Up to three other accounts can join the Live broadcast and stream […]
Inside the players and politics of the modern AI industry
Inside the players and politics of the modern AI industry Image: The Verge We’ve got a special episode of Decoder today — I was traveling last week, so Verge deputy editor Alex Heath and our new senior AI reporter Kylie Robison are filling in for me, with a very different kind of episode about AI. […]
Lenovo squeezed eight speakers into its chonky new tablet
Lenovo squeezed eight speakers into its chonky new tablet “Four matrix tweeters and four force-balanced woofers” on the Lenovo Tab Plus deliver 26W of sound. | Image: Lenovo Tablets aren’t known for their room-shaking bass, but Lenovo’s new 11.5-inch Tab Plus is going all in. It features 26W of sound produced by four tweeters and […]
Anthropic has a fast new AI model — and a clever new way to interact with chatbots
Anthropic has a fast new AI model — and a clever new way to interact with chatbots GPT-4o, Gemini 1.5, and now Claude 3.5 Sonnet. | Image: Anthropic The AI arms race continues apace: Anthropic is launching its newest model, called Claude 3.5 Sonnet, which it says can equal or better OpenAI’s GPT-4o or Google’s […]