Discord might use AI to help you catch up on conversations
Discord might use AI to help you catch up on conversations Discord has become the place for gaming communities on the internet. The company just celebrated its 10th anniversary, and its impact is now big enough that it’s available directly on PlayStation and Xbox and was ripped off by Nintendo for the Switch 2’s GameChat. […]
Nvidia’s RTX 5060 review debacle should be a wake-up call for gamers and reviewers
Nvidia's RTX 5060 review debacle should be a wake-up call for gamers and reviewers Nvidia’s RTX 5060 review debacle should be a wake-up call for gamers and reviewers Nvidia has gone too far. This week, the company reportedly attempted to delay, derail, and manipulate reviews of its $299 GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card, which would […]
Did WhatsApp really need Meta?
Did WhatsApp really need Meta? In its antitrust case against Meta, the US Federal Trade Commission is asking a judge to consider an alternate reality. In that world, the company never bought Instagram and WhatsApp. The two apps remained competitive with Facebook, developing features that competed for users’ attention. And that competition created a thriving […]
We tried on Google’s prototype AI smart glasses
We tried on Google's prototype AI smart glasses We tried on Google’s prototype AI smart glasses Here in sunny Mountain View, California, I am sequestered in a teeny tiny box. Outside, there’s a long line of tech journalists, and we are all here for one thing: to try out Project Moohan and Google’s Android XR […]
It’s time for Logitech to make a real Forever Mouse
It's time for Logitech to make a real Forever Mouse It’s time for Logitech to make a real Forever Mouse Last fall, Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber was roundly ridiculed after suggesting the company would like to produce a “Forever Mouse” – a mouse with a monthly subscription fee for software updates. It seemed to betray […]
DJI is skipping the US with its most advanced drone yet
DJI is skipping the US with its most advanced drone yet The Mavic 4 Pro. | Image: DJI Today, DJI is officially announcing the Mavic 4 Pro, which could be the most versatile drone it’s ever made. It’s the first with a 360-degree rotating gimbal for footage that tilts, rolls, and offers true vertical filming. […]
An in-depth interview with Sonos interim CEO Tom Conrad
An in-depth interview with Sonos interim CEO Tom Conrad It’s my final day at The Verge and Vox Media after over 13 years. And as luck should have it, I was able to wrap up my tenure here by interviewing Tom Conrad, the interim CEO of Sonos. I’ve covered this company more extensively than any […]
‘Cook chose poorly’: how Apple blew up its control over the App Store
'Cook chose poorly': how Apple blew up its control over the App Store ‘Cook chose poorly’: how Apple blew up its control over the App Store In 2021, a federal judge ruled that Apple had to loosen its grip, ever so slightly, on the App Store. On Wednesday, nearly four years later, that same judge […]
Arduboy creator says his tiny Game Boy won’t survive Trump’s tariffs
Arduboy creator says his tiny Game Boy won't survive Trump's tariffs Arduboy creator says his tiny Game Boy won’t survive Trump’s tariffs The original Arduboy. Kevin Bates managed quit his day job and move to China after his game-playing business card, the Arduboy, went viral in 2014. But a decade later, Trump’s staggering and inexplicable […]
Side Quest’s creators wanted to tell stories about why people love games
Side Quest's creators wanted to tell stories about why people love games Side Quest’s creators wanted to tell stories about why people love games Halfway through its first season, Appleâs Mythic Quest threw a wild curveball with âA Dark Quiet Deathâ â an unexpectedly dramatic episode that chronicled the rise and fall of another video […]