Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge If you’re looking to catch up on recent shows and movies — including Shogun, The Penguin, and Dune: Part Two — the upcoming holiday weekend is the perfect time to do so. Thankfully, multiple streaming services are slashing subscription prices ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, including Max, Hulu, and others. Right now, for example, you can sign up for a year of Hulu for less than $12. What’s more, you don’t have to be a new subscriber to take advantage of the ongoing promo, which is a rarity in the world of streaming.Hulu is just one of many platforms currently offering a holiday discount, though. We’ve rounded up a selection of other streaming deals below, many of which will run through November 2nd.Hulu and Disney Plus deals... Continue reading…

A still from a video generated by OpenAI’s Sora. | OpenAI OpenAI first teased its text-to-video AI model, Sora, back in February and hasn’t provided any meaningful updates on when it will be released since then. Now, it looks like some artists leaked access to the model in protest of being used by the company for what they claim is “unpaid R&D and PR.”On Tuesday, a group of Sora beta testers claimed to have leaked early access to Sora with a working interface for generating videos. In a post on Hugging Face, a public repository of AI models, they say that people were able to create lots of AI videos — all of which resemble OpenAI’s own Sora demos — before the company intervened to shut down access. (TechCrunch first reported on the alleged leak.)From the group’s open letter:DEAR CORPORATE... Continue reading…

This is the card you want to get if you're looking for the best performance that won't cross the $1,000 mark. And perhaps more importantly, it's actually in stock, which means you can start gaming with this beast in just a couple of days time.

Taking advantage of online processing power and data storage instead of relying on a single stand-alone computer is tempting and undeniably useful. I back up most of my data to the cloud using Google One, storing files from all my devices, including half a dozen smartphones, a few PCs, and a couple of tablets. Its been great. I can access my PCs data on my phone even when Im hundreds of miles away.

Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge Porsche is not ready to turn in its gas caps for charging ports just yet. The company reportedly plans to launch more internal combustion engine models due to a slowdown in EV sales, according to Automotive News Europe. The automaker’s CFO, Lutz Meschke, told the outlet, “What is clear is that we are sticking with the combustion engine for much longer.”As Car and Driver notes, he also said there’s a “clear trend in the premium luxury segment” that is leaning towards gas engines, and as a result, Porsche will “react” in its product cycle.Porsche sells two pricey electric vehicles: the Taycan and the recently launched Macan. It planned to bring more EV-only models, including a Cayenne 718 and a new high-performance SUV. But now Meschke... Continue reading…

Black Friday sales offer incredible prices to help with your holiday shopping, but its not just for the day after Thanksgiving anymore. Amazon and other retailers have stretched the idea of Black Friday to last for much of November.

Although the CPU arms race between Intel and AMD is still raging on, Intel has been losing some ground lately. Its latest Arrow Lake chips are fast, but they lag behind AMD Zen 5 in terms of efficiency, and users are already running into reliability problems with these new Intel processors. If it's time for an upgrade, we recommend you go with AMD. Here are the best AMD CPU upgrades that will let you enjoy the efficiency and reliability that today's Ryzen chips can deliver.

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Microsoft says it isn’t using customer data from its Microsoft 365 apps to train its AI models. The clarification addresses reports circulating online in the last few weeks claiming Microsoft required Word and Excel users to opt out of training the company’s AI systems.The confusion arose from a privacy setting in Microsoft Office that toggles “optional connected experiences” — a feature that helps users “search for online pictures” or “find information available online,” according to Microsoft. This toggle is switched on by default, and fails to mention AI training in the disclosure. Similarly, a Microsoft learning document posted on October 21st, 2024 seems to have contributed to the confusion by describing a long list of connected... Continue reading…

One of the major factors behind the popularity of PC gaming is the superior performance and visual fidelity, which you can't always get even on modern consoles. Thanks to more powerful graphics cards and CPUs, a gaming PC can deliver fantastic visuals while maintaining high framerates in today's best PC games.

Ever since Valve revolutionized how we play PC games on the go, we've seen a ton of Steam Deck alternatives enter the market. They all have pros and cons, and it has been interesting seeing hardware companies declare that they're entering the portable PC scene with their own design ideas. Now, the Chinese gaming giant Tencent has decided to take its shot, bringing a device that allows people to see in 3D without requiring special glasses. Plus, it's huge.

Black Friday is almost here, which means it's time to start looking at all the great deals that are already available ahead of the big event. While accessories might be in the back of your mind when it comes to things to pick up, we think this Anker charging station is going to be a good one to go with, providing a ton of charging power and lots of ports. Best of all, it's now down to its lowest price at 44% off, coming in at just $56 for a limited time.

Numerous televisions are on sale for Black Friday but only a few are worth buying. It's possible to spend very little (or quite a lot) on a new screen for the living room, but if you want a good balance between features, picture quality, and price, then I recommend you check out this eye-watering deal on Hisense's 65-inch U7N Google TV. It can be yours for just $430 for Black Friday.