When it comes to incredible cosplay, San Diego Comic-Con always delivers, and this year was no exception. The event, which ran from July 20 to July 23 and took place at the famed San Diego Convention Center, brought fun panels, cool interactive experiences, and almost provided us with an unofficial GTA: San Andreas restaurant before
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Like many battle passes for live-service games, Diablo IV lets you earn some of its premium currency as you grind your way through each of the tiers. And while fans might be ready to take the pass’s sweet 666 platinum to their wallets, they certainly won’t be taking it to the in-game shop, as that’s
July is another big month for PlayStation Plus subscribers. A little bit of everything is coming this month including two retro games that are the inspiration for a new TV series. Twisted Metal is the vehicular combat franchise that originated on the original PlayStation and is now TV series coming to Peacock on Thursday. Just in time
/ You can now add line numbers to an entire document, a page, or a specific section. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
/ The company estimates the environmental impact of its eco-friendly routing in a new report. By Justine Calma, a science reporter covering the environment, climate, and energy with a decade of experience. She is also the host of the Hell or High Water podcast. Share this story Google Maps shows users the most fuel-efficient route.Image:
The concert is in London. You’re watching it live from your home in Atlanta. What makes that possible is a network of subsea cables draped across the cold, dark contours of the ocean floor, transmitting sights and sounds at the speed of light through bundles of glass fiber as thin as your hair but thousands
Though you may shop most heavily during the holiday season, you don’t really need a reason to buy someone a gift these days. From a “thinking of you” token to something a bit more meaningful, there are a lot of great times to buy somebody a present. Figuring out the best gift to give can
Master & Dynamic’s earlier MW07 and MW07 Plus delivered top-notch sound for true wireless, but they were a little lacking in the features department and weren’t so great for making calls. The MW08 offer some significant improvements, including the addition of solid noise canceling and call quality, that make them one of the top models
In the wide-ranging world of e-bikes, portability has multiple definitions. Your e-bike can either be light enough to easily get up a flight of stairs and be mounted to most bike racks, or it can fold enough to tuck into a closet and fit in the back of a car. The folks at Heybike opt
1987 saw the start of something huge, though no one knew it at the time. Capcom’s Street Fighter seemed like just another arcade game. Nice graphics, sure, but no one could have guessed that just four years later its sequel would spark a revolution that transformed arcades as we knew them. Suddenly everyone and their
/ Moving the option to the sidebar of Google Workspace documents is a good accessibility update. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story Image: Google Adding alt text to an image in
$45 at Walmart Soundcore by Anker Mini 3 Good value mini Bluetooth speaker $63 at Amazon Tribit StormBox Micro 2 Best value micro Bluetooth speaker $76 at Amazon Tribit XSound Mega Best value mini Bluetooth party speaker $250 at Walmart JBL Pulse 5 Best compact Bluetooth speaker with 360-degree light show $195 at Amazon Bang
We are living through record heat waves right now. Not only is walking around in the heat uncomfortable, it’s difficult to sleep in. Especially for hot sleepers, this heat wave can be irritating. When your temperature rises, it disrupts your body’s thermoregulation process. In short, you toss and turn, and it’s difficult to become comfortable enough
If you’ve been waiting to buy yourself a Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck, you may want to wait a little longer. The next generation of handheld gaming consoles could all come with batteries that you can replace yourself, thanks to a new regulation in the European Union. The rule, adopted by the European Council on July 10, as
On my home desk is an iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 17 on a MagSafe charger. The screen shows a giant clock that every so often fades into an alert for a new message from my friend. I can swipe up and down to change the style of the clock between one that looks chic
The White House has secured “voluntary commitments” from tech companies that they’ll help reduce the risks involved in artificial intelligence. US President Joe Biden met with Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and Inflection on Friday at the White House, where they agreed to emphasize “safety, security and trust” when developing AI technologies. Here are
Sony’s big press conference at E3 2006 rapidly became the stuff of legend. Awkward, baffling, hilarious, and stilted all at once, the presser—which touted the PSP and revealed the price point for the PlayStation 3—was easily one of the company’s most memorable, albeit unintentionally so, spawning an early, viral YouTube video memeing its most absurd
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will be one of the biggest games of the year when it arrives in October. Sony plans to release a special PlayStation 5 in September to celebrate the occasion. The Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition PS5 bundle is a uniquely designed console and DualSense wireless controller based on the Venom symbiote featured in the
You know, I’ve gotta admire the bravery of Nintendo’s social teams to post even one single tweet about Yona, Sidon’s surprise fiance in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. However, I also doubt they were that shocked to see fans, slighted by her taking Link’s boyfriend away from him, rolled in with the
The last 48 hours of Diablo IV has been a little chaotic following wildly controversial changes to player power level in the game’s first pre-season patch. Now, developer Blizzard is doing a bit of damage control, taking to a livestream on July 21 to try and explain its decision-making process, as well as what changes
/ OpenAI is releasing the Android version of the app for ChatGPT next week after launching on iOS in May. By Richard Lawler, a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. Share this story If you buy something from
The US Federal Trade Commission reportedly plans to withdraw its case against Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard, bringing the Xbox maker another step closer to completing the deal. FTC Secretary April Tabor ordered a hold Thursday on the case that was to be heard in front of an agency administrative law
It’s July 21, and that means both Barbie and Oppenheimer are in theaters. Both movies are reviewing well, and if you haven’t decided to see both as a double feature, you might be wondering which you should see first. Well, I’ve only seen Barbie thus far, so can’t weigh in on which is better, but
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Friday marks the theatrical release of both Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, two diametrically dissimilar films that have together drummed up an ungodly amount of what might be called organic online cross-promotion, with the mutually beneficial counter-programming clash between the blockbusters becoming known simply as Barbenheimer. Barbenheimer has quickly become its own pseudo-national
Pokémon games are not typically difficult. Because the RPGs are meant to be an all-ages affair, getting through them is usually just about knowing type advantages and striking an enemy’s weakness for a one-hit knockout. That’s why fan-made rules like the Nuzlocke came to be: Players have to find ways to make the game more
Earlier this month, someone created a Wikipedia page for Barbenheimer, the internet phenomenon inspired by the simultaneous release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, two highly anticipated movies with rave reviews that are expected to bring in millions at the box office this summer. The creation of the Wikipedia page was followed by
/ The companies have been light on details and plan to announce more soon. By Makena Kelly, a reporter who covers the politics and power influencing the tech industry. Before joining The Verge in 2018, she covered Congress and breaking news. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may
AI’s ability to (usually) produce grammatically correct syntax sure is impressive, but there is no actual intelligence behind the text, meaning that the way you and I would suss out the validity of some statements, or come up with original thoughts in response to some detail or event, isn’t present in AI-generated works. Right now,
The Epic Games Store is running a summer sale with some solid discounts on big games ranging from Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding to the just-released Dead Island 2, making the next few weeks a hot time to flesh out your PC backlog. The Yakuza Devs Should Cast These Celebs In Their Next Hostess Club Minigame Off
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