Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC
Microsoft's 'Xbox mode' is coming to every Windows 11 PC Microsoft seems more determined than ever to combine Xbox and Windows – to the point that its next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will play PC games too. Today, we learned Helix will go alpha in 2027. But the company isn’t waiting for Helix before it […]
Microsoft’s next Xbox, Project Helix, won’t reach alpha until 2027
Microsoft's next Xbox, Project Helix, won't reach alpha until 2027 We’re here at the GDC Festival of Gaming, where Microsoft “VP of Next Generation” Jason Ronald is talking about a topic near and dear to many gamers’ hearts: the future of Xbox. Ronald says the next Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will have a custom AMD […]
OpenAI’s Sora video generator is reportedly coming to ChatGPT
OpenAI's Sora video generator is reportedly coming to ChatGPT OpenAI’s Sora video generator could soon become a built-in feature in ChatGPT, as reported by The Information. Sora is currently only available on its website or as a standalone app, which has fallen shy of the popularity of ChatGPT. This update would allow users to access […]
Canva’s new editing tool adds layers to AI-generated designs
Canva's new editing tool adds layers to AI-generated designs Canva introduced a new feature that separates flat image files and AI-generated visuals into layered, fully editable designs. The Magic Layers tool is launching in public beta today in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, allowing design components like objects, text boxes, and other graphics to […]
How to Ding, Dong, Ditch Ring’s surveillance network
How to Ding, Dong, Ditch Ring's surveillance network There are lots of options for video doorbells that store footage locally — including these from Eufy, Reolink, SwitchBot, Tapo, and Aqara. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Recently, Ring ran a Super Bowl ad for its Search Party feature showing how it uses […]
Tembo is a playful drum machine that thinks it’s a checkerboard
Tembo is a playful drum machine that thinks it's a checkerboard Checkers? Go? | Image: Alon Daniel / Musical Beings Tembo looks like a toy, but one of those bougie wooden toys you get on Crate & Kids, not some cheap plastic garbage. Despite its appearance, it is a fully functional drum machine and sampler. […]
Framework raises RAM and storage prices again
Framework raises RAM and storage prices again For the fourth month in a row, Framework is increasing prices on RAM and storage for its modular PCs due to ongoing shortages from suppliers. An update to Framework’s blog on Tuesday states that DDR5 RAM will now cost $13 to $18 per GB, up from February’s rate […]
The mysterious case of the DHS white supremacist memelord
The mysterious case of the DHS white supremacist memelord Department of Homeland Security. | Image: The Verge Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter that takes Verge subscribers into the smoke-filled back rooms of Washington as they become the Zyn-filled back rooms of Washington. (Although Tucker Carlson’s ALP is more popular among a certain set.) […]
Testing Lego’s Smart Bricks with my two kids
Testing Lego's Smart Bricks with my two kids I was about to be the coolest dad ever. I’d prepared the magic words: “Do you want to help daddy test the new Lego Smart Bricks? I can pick you up from school early!” It worked. My kids literally jumped for joy. When The Lego Group announced […]
Nvidia’s head of autonomous driving opens up about his plan to beat Waymo and Tesla
Nvidia's head of autonomous driving opens up about his plan to beat Waymo and Tesla Every six months or so, Nvidia’s head of automotive, Xinzhou Wu, invites CEO Jensen Huang to go for a ride in a vehicle equipped with the company’s hands-free autonomous driving system. But only when Wu has “good confidence” in the […]