Americans want more room in bed. Increasingly, shoppers are looking for bigger bed sizes for their homes: A 2020 study showed that millennial shoppers prefered larger mattresses. Manufacturers are listening, and slowly, bigger mattress sizes have started to join the market. A California king is well-known, but what about a family king or an Alaskan
Month: December 2023
With the holidays in the rearview, there may still be a few things lingering on your wish list. If you’ve been wanting to snag a new set of headphones or earbuds, a quality Bluetooth speaker or even a soundbar for your entertainment space, you won’t want to miss this deal. Right now Bose has tons
This week, we continued taking stock of 2023 with looks back at how the Switch and the Steam Deck fared, our picks for the cream of the crop among shooters and role-playing games, and more juicy commentary on everything the year had to offer. The Switch is going out with a bang. Ahead of the
/ For the final Installer of the year, we rounded up our favorite stuff — and yours — of the year gone by. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story If you buy something from
No matter what your fitness goals for 2024 might be, sitting is a part of life. Whether that’s due to a busy desk job or you enjoy watching movies, sitting doesn’t have to necessarily mean you’re sedentary, thanks to handy home exercise equipment like the Cubii Groove compact seated elliptical, currently on sale for $170 at QVC.
If you want to cultivate more quality time with your loved ones without leaving the comfort of your own home or — in better weather — your own backyard, a portable home movie projector is probably already on your list. Right now, one of our favorite portable movie projector brands, Xgimi, is having an end-of-the-year
I love the idea of annual top 10 lists until it comes time to actually make one. Then my perpetually indecisive brain freaks out about whether the game I spent 100 hours playing was actually any good, the tension between an interesting game and a fun one, and the cries of all the games I
Apple launched the latest and greatest iPhones — the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Max – over three months ago, and you’ve probably heard about iPhone 15 features like NameDrop, which lets you share contact info by moving your phones close together, and StandBy Mode, which turns your phone into a smart display. The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro
As we round out 2023, we asked you to chime in with your own Game of the Year picks, as well as your own memories of wonderful gaming gifts from holiday seasons past. We also give you the lowdown on a PS5 controller that promises never to raise the spectre of drift. Venture forth for
There’s a lot of competition for the best handheld console, but the Nintendo Switch is still one of our favorites. Given that it came out in 2017, that’s pretty impressive. A lot of it has to do with the massive number of games available, especially the ones that you can only play on the Switch, such
Although Chromebooks are used all over the world now, particularly in schools, misconceptions about these web-based tablets and computers still persist. Yes, you can play games on a Chromebook, and yes you can run applications like Microsoft Office While it’s true that Windows or Mac software can’t be directly installed on a Chromebook — including
From a secret Santa at Valve making one user’s day to a look at what how an upcoming Star Wars game could fulfill our Han Solo dreams, here are some of the best news stories from the past week. A Steam user on Christmas Eve had a question: How do you earn just one measly
If melanin protects you from the sun, then why do people with dark skin need sunscreen at all? Dr. Ife Rodney, a board-certified dermatologist and owner of Eternal Dermatology in Maryland, broke down the science of melanin to explain why people of color aren’t immune to sun-related skin issues. Melanin is the “skin’s defense mechanism
The companies providing quotes may differ from those described in our independent reviews. Austin Energy provides some of the best incentives for solar panels in Texas. RoschetzkyIstockPhoto/Getty Images Texas might be known for its oil wells and refineries, but the state also has a booming market for renewable energy, including solar power. The Energy Information Administration
If you’re in the market for a new mattress, the end of the year is often the best times to snag one at a bargain. Now that Christmas is over, many retailers are looking to clear their inventory with massive end-of-year sales. Right now, one of our favorite mattress manufacturers of 2023 is rolling out
I’m a fairly recent convert to PC gaming. In 2016, I spontaneously picked up a Steam Machine, Valve’s early attempt to fuse Steam with a more console-like experience. It was my first real introduction to the breadth of the Steam library and performance that outpaced my PS4. I was hooked, so I got my hands
The design of the video game controller as we’ve known it has largely remained the same for the last 20 years: a d-pad, two analog sticks, four face buttons, and four shoulder buttons. It persists from the first PlayStation’s DualShock, all the way through to the modern PS5’s DualSense, as well as various Xbox and
Pokémon’s profit margins probably don’t reflect it, but the franchise had a rough year in 2023. Without a new mainline role-playing game to dominate the series’ headlines, Pikachu and friends were, instead, shrouded in controversies throughout the past 12 months. Between Pokémon Go angering swaths of its community, scalpers making a public embarrassment of the
/ If you still enjoy playing with ringtones, it’s worth the trouble to choose your own. By Barbara Krasnoff, a reviews editor who manages how-tos. She’s worked as an editor and writer for almost 40 years. Previously, she was a senior reviews editor for Computerworld. Share this story Image: The Verge A recent discussion among
When you accomplish something big, like winning a major tournament, how do you celebrate? Maybe you jump around in excitement, salty rivulets streaming down your face in a rush of emotions. Maybe you pop a bottle of champagne and spray it around like an NFL player after the Super Bowl. Or, if you’re a 48-year-old
The last few years have been full of amazing RPGs, but 2023 took things to a whole new level. It was the year we got Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo 4, and Bethesda’s long awaited Starfield. It was also the year Baldur’s Gate 3 appeared and blew them all out of the water. Fans of stat-based
/ Plus, you can score a cheap pair of Echo Buds or pick up either the first- or second-gen Apple Pencil at an all-time low. By Brandon Widder, a senior editor overseeing deals, gift guides, and commerce. He spent six years spearheading buying guides and consumer tech coverage at Digital Trends. Share this story If
Earlier this week, I shared a story about my favorite Christmas gift. It was an Xbox 360 I had begged my late grandma for, which she bought alongside a copy of Gears of War and a second controller for my bestie and I. This gift would set the course for my life’s current trajectory, one
Show more (1 item) An adjustable mattress can mean two things: a bed with customizable settings that allows you to change firmness and temperature, or a bed that’s suitable for an adjustable bed frame. Adjustable bed frames offer customizable sleep positions and provide a ton of different benefits, including better circulation, reduced snoring and improved
‘Tis the season to promote indie games with AI-generated junk, apparently. A Microsoft Twitter account recently posted low-effort, energy-intensive art promoting indie games on Xbox before later deleting it after getting roundly mocked by fans and developers alike. Thank You, PS Plus, For Making My Backlog Even Bigger Off English “Walking in a indie wonderlaaand,”
Apple said Wednesday it’ll immediately resume in-store sales of its latest smartwatches, the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Ultra 2, in the United States. “We are thrilled to return the full Apple Watch lineup to customers in time for the new year,” the company said in a statement. Apple said it will also return to selling
A new month is nearly here, as well as a new year, and that means updates to the PlayStation Plus catalog. January kicks off 2024 with three new games available for Premium, Extra, and Essential members to download starting on January 2, as well as some goodies if you happen to be a space ninja.
I didn’t think it was still possible, but Twitter just served up my favorite crossover of the year: Lord of the Rings Moneyball. You see, you take the plot of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and then talk about it using Moneyball quotes. It’s simple, stupid, and so satisfying I can’t believe nobody thought
If you received an Amazon Alexa smart speaker or smart display during the holidays this year, you might be looking for a good spot to place it in your home. While your Alexa speaker could technically go anywhere in your house where there’s an outlet, that doesn’t always mean that it should. There are some
/ The recently added side panel increases the usefulness of Google’s browser. By Barbara Krasnoff, a reviews editor who manages how-tos. She’s worked as an editor and writer for almost 40 years. Previously, she was a senior reviews editor for Computerworld. Share this story Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge When it comes to
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