AMD’s new Zen 5 CPUs fail to impress during early reviews
Image: AMD AMD launched its first Zen 5 desktop processors earlier this month, and tomorrow, it’s about to release what looks like a disappointing flagship Ryzen 9 9950X CPU. Early…
How to troubleshoot someone else’s computer remotely
Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge If you read The Verge, then you probably know your tech, and so it’s likely that you’re sometimes asked to help troubleshoot computer…
Google’s Pixel 9 launch also brought a new 45W USB-C charger
Google’s new 45W charger is available for preorder today with shipping expected as early as next week. | Image: Google One device that didn’t get a main stage reveal during…
AI overshadowed Pixel at the Pixel event
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Google’s Tuesday event was ostensibly about Pixel hardware. Really, it was about AI. Google’s Rick Osterloh made that clear from the moment he…
Samsung’s new Family Care service helps caregivers monitor loved ones
Samsung’s Family Care is part of the SmartThings app and allows caregivers to monitor loved ones remotely using Galaxy smartphones. | Image: SmartThings Samsung is launching a new service to…
AI-Capable PCs Capture 14% of Global Q2 Shipments
Although AI-capable PCs were introduced in the middle of the second quarter, they still captured 14% of global shipments. Canalys reported that 8.8 million units were shipped during the period,…
Microsoft is enabling BitLocker device encryption by default on Windows 11
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Microsoft is making BitLocker device encryption a default feature in its next major update to Windows 11. If you clean install the 24H2…
xAI’s new Grok-2 chatbots bring AI image generation to X
Image: xAI Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini: two new models of its Grok chatbot that offer upgraded performance and new image-generation capabilities. Grok’s prompt-based…
Apple relents and approves Spotify app with EU pricing
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Spotify will begin showing in-app pricing information for iPhone users in the European Union starting today, following a yearslong legal battle against Apple. In…
Earth as Seen from Space: askEarth Empowers Climate Monitoring with Satellite Analysis
Every day, thousands of satellites circle our planet. These satellites measure a vast array of data points that are vital for comprehending our planet’s ever-changing landscape. It’s images from satellites…
