Playtron: the startup hoping to Steam Deck-ify the world
Playtron: the startup hoping to Steam Deck-ify the world The former CEO of Cyanogen has a plan for a platform-agnostic gaming operating system. Handhelds are the future of gaming — but there are reasons the category hasn’t exploded yet. The Nintendo Switch is locked down, Windows can be cumbersome, and Valve’s pick-up-and-play SteamOS hasn’t yet […]
Adobe Substance 3D’s AI features can turn text into backgrounds and textures
Adobe Substance 3D's AI features can turn text into backgrounds and textures Adobe Substance 3D’s AI features can turn text into backgrounds and textures The new “Text to Texture” feature is now available in the Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 4.4 beta. | Image: Adobe While many developers are working out how generative AI could be […]
Sony is reportedly pausing PSVR2 production to clear excess inventory
Sony is reportedly pausing PSVR2 production to clear excess inventory Sony’s PlayStation VR2. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge After producing in excess of two million units of its latest virtual reality headset, Bloomberg is reporting that Sony is hitting pause on production to try and shift its unsold inventory. The PlayStation […]
Apple’s AI ambitions could include Google or OpenAI
Apple's AI ambitions could include Google or OpenAI Apple’s AI ambitions could include Google or OpenAI Last year’s iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple is reportedly in “active negotiations” with Google to bring its Gemini generative AI technology to the iPhone, Bloomberg reports, and has also […]
Qualcomm’s new 8S Gen 3 targets not-quite flagship phones
Qualcomm's new 8S Gen 3 targets not-quite flagship phones Qualcomm’s new 8S Gen 3 targets not-quite flagship phones Is it upper midrange? Is it lesser high-end? Hard to say. | Image: Qualcomm Qualcomm just launched a new chipset that’s designed to sit just below its current flagship in terms of capabilities and price. The Snapdragon […]
xAI open sources Grok
xAI open sources Grok The Verge On March 11th, Elon Musk said xAI would open source its AI chatbot Grok, and now an open release is available on GitHub. This will allow researchers and developers to build on the model and impact how xAI updates Grok in the future as it competes with rival tech […]
The M1 MacBook Air is not only still around, it’s cheaper than ever
The M1 MacBook Air is not only still around, it's cheaper than ever The M1 MacBook Air is not only still around, it’s cheaper than ever Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge When Apple stopped selling the M1 MacBook Air last week to make way for the new M3 version, I mourned the loss […]
A better way to find stuff to watch
A better way to find stuff to watch Cath Virginia / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 30, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome. So psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This […]
Starship Home for the Quest 3 is an attempt to give meaning to mixed reality
Starship Home for the Quest 3 is an attempt to give meaning to mixed reality Starship Home, a cozy mixed-reality game for the Meta Quest 3, is trying to get to the heart of “what makes a game meaningful in mixed reality.” That’s according to developer Doug North Cook, who wrote on Reddit that the […]
SpaceX is reportedly building a network of spy satellites for US intelligence
SpaceX is reportedly building a network of spy satellites for US intelligence Image SpaceX’s Starshield unit has had a classified contract with the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) since 2021 to build a network of “hundreds” of spy satellites for the agency, Reuters reports today, citing unnamed sources “familiar with the program.” A Wall Street […]