Tag: The Verge

Microsoft launches a Windows app for iPhones, Macs, and Android devices

Last week, Microsoft launched a Windows app  for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, web browsers, Android devices, and even Windows PCs. The Windows app is essentially a hub for streaming a copy of Windows from a variety of sources, including Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Remote Desktop, and more. As The Verge reports, this new unified app has […]

PlayStation’s 30th anniversary PS5 and PS5 Pro are Retro Cool

Sony has deftly come up with a way to get more people on board with the PS5 Pro. As The Verge reports, the company has announced a special 30th anniversary collection for the suite of PS5 consoles and accessories. “To celebrate this 30th anniversary milestone, we had to create something that honored the history and joy that PlayStation […]

Is Skynet here? OpenAI releases o1, the Strawberry model with ‘Reasoning’ Abilities

Sam Altman next to smartphone showing OpenAI

OpenAI is releasing a new model called o1, the first in a planned series of “reasoning” models that have been trained to answer more complex questions, faster than a human can. It’s being released alongside o1-mini, a smaller, cheaper version. And yes, if you’re steeped in AI rumors: this is, in fact, the extremely hyped Strawberry model. […]

Sony’s PS5 Pro is Official – “The Most Powerful Console We’ve Ever Built”

The PS5 Pro is official. After months of leaks, Sony just announced a more powerful PS5 console during a special technical presentation. Mark Cerny, the lead architect of the PS5 console, says the PS5 Pro improves on the original console in three key ways: a larger GPU, advanced ray tracing, and custom AI-driven upscaling. As The […]

After Oasis Debacle, British Government Pledges to investigate Dynamic Pricing by Ticketing Agencies

The British government has pledged to investigate the use of dynamic pricing by ticketing websites after Oasis fans got priced out of the band’s surprise reunion tour. The UK’s advertising regulator told BBC News it had received 450 complaints regarding misleading ticket prices and availability, with many tickets more than doubling in price. Sales began on Saturday and […]

Apple’s rumored Mac Mini redesign may ditch the USB-A port

Shrinking the Mac Mini to about the size of an Apple TV could bring connection compromises. As The Verge reports, Apple’s next Mac Mini won’t have USB-A ports, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who writes in today’s Power On newsletter that the new desktops will start to hit Apple’s warehouses in September. The higher-end variant with an Apple M4 Pro […]

Apple takes another Stab at the Smart Home Market with a New Smart Display for 2025

Apple is preparing to take a fresh run at the smart home that starts with a rumored smart display that it may release next year. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who writes in his Power On newsletter that the display will use a new operating system, called homeOS, that’s based on the Apple TV’s tvOS (much like the software […]

Meta Reportedly Scraps Plans for High-End Apple Vision Pro Competitor

woman wearing Apple Vision Pro headset

Meta has reportedly killed plans to make a competitor to Apple’s Vision Pro. As PC Mag reports, the company was eyeing a 2027 launch for a high-end alternative to its affordable Quest VR headsets. But costs and lackluster Vision Pro sales prompted Meta to rethink those plans, according to The Information. Meta’s mixed-reality headset, codenamed La Jolla, was […]

After 4 Long Years, Fortnite is Finally Back on the iPhone

Fortnite is finally back on iOS, just over four years after Apple booted it from the iOS App Store — but it’s only available in the EU. The game is launching this week on both a new iPhone version of the Epic Games Store and through AltStore PAL, another third-party app store. The Epic Games Store […]