I tested a 5K monitor that’s over $1,000 less than Apple’s Studio Display: It’s good enough
I tested a 5K monitor that's over $1,000 less than Apple's Studio Display: It's good enough If you’re on a budget, you could do a lot worse than this 5K monitor, which has 217 PPI. Most people know at least two things about 5K monitors: they look great, and they’re usually expensive. The Apple Studio […]
Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading
Kindle app now answers questions about the book you're reading The tool avoids spoilers by drawing answers from the pages you’ve read so far. Amazon has launched a new AI feature in the Kindle app that gives spoiler-free answers to questions about the book you’re reading and confirmed that authors can’t opt out from the […]
Who is Picea Robotics, Roomba’s new owner?
Who is Picea Robotics, Roomba's new owner? The 3i S10 Ultra is the flagship robot vacuum from Picea, the company that will own iRobot. iRobot, the owner of the Roomba robot vacuum, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, stating that it will be acquired by its contract manufacturer, Picea Robotics. The Chinese-based company assumed iRobot’s […]
iRobot files for bankruptcy
iRobot files for bankruptcy After 35 years, the maker of the Roomba robot vacuum filed for bankruptcy protection late Sunday night. Following issuing warnings earlier this year that it was fast running out of options, iRobot announced it will enter Chapter 11 protection and plans to be acquired by its contract manufacturer, the Chinese-based Picea […]
Grok is spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting
Grok is spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting Grok’s track record is spotty at best. But even by the very low standards of xAI, its failure in the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia is shocking. The AI chatbot has repeatedly misidentified 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who […]
Absynth is back and weirder than ever after 16 years
Absynth is back and weirder than ever after 16 years Abynth 6’s very pretty, but questionably useful preset explorer. Absynth is something of a cult classic in the soft synth world. It was originally released in 2000, and quickly found an audience among the growing cadre of people making music on computers. But its last […]
Inside the high drama of the iPhone 4
Inside the high drama of the iPhone 4 By 2010, the iPhone era was in full swing. Smartphones were still a new and unfinished idea – the iPhone had only just gotten copy and paste! – but it was clear that these big slabs of glass were going to change the way we did pretty […]
The end of OpenAI, and other 2026 predictions
The end of OpenAI, and other 2026 predictions Here’s a thought: what if the next-generation Siri is awesome? Not just awesome for setting timers and dictating text messages (though that would be nice), but so awesome and fun to talk to that people actually start falling in love with their iPhones. We may not be […]
A new old idea about video stores
A new old idea about video stores Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 109, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you’re staying warm, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Google Maps […]
Slab is the first MIDI controller built exclusively for Serato Studio
Slab is the first MIDI controller built exclusively for Serato Studio Music making is always better with hardware. Native Instruments and Ableton have had incredible success with their custom MIDI controllers that integrate with their DAWs (digital audio workstations), Maschine and Live, respectively. Native Instruments’ Maschine (yes, it’s the name of the hardware and the […]