Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge From a AI video model to new features for Creative Cloud apps, here’s everything announced at this year’s Adobe Max conference. Continue reading…

Driver updaters are third-party tools specifically designed to manage all of Windows' driver needs. This includes regularly scanning for and identifying outdated drivers and automatically updating them. However, Windows 11 is a modern operating system that generally handles system maintenance, including driver updates, by itself. This raises a question for many users: do they really need a third-party program to update drivers in Windows 11? Let's find out.

Image: the Internet Archive The Internet Archive is back online in a read-only state after a cyberattack brought down the digital library and Wayback Machine last week. A data breach and DDoS attack kicked the site offline on October 9th, with a user authentication database containing 31 million unique records also stolen in recent weeks.The Internet Archive is now back online in a “provisional, read-only manner,” according to founder Brewster Kahle. “Safe to resume but might need further maintenance, in which case it will be suspended again.”While you can access the Wayback Machine to search 916 billion web pages that have been archived over time, you can’t currently capture an existing web page into the archive. Kahle and team have gradually been restoring A... Continue reading…

Building your own pfSense router is one of the best upgrades you can make to your home networking set up. It opens up a world of power and customization that's normally locked away in expensive, off-the-shelf routers. But getting pfSense up and running can be a daunting task, and there's lots to learn as you go. Some quick research beforehand, as well as a basic understanding of what your router does and how it works, can help you avoid sinking time and frustration into any of the common pitfalls.

Even with capable alternatives out there, Microsoft Office remains the undisputed king of productivity suites and a go-to choice for consumers, professionals, and businesses to craft compelling documents, build powerful spreadsheets, or design attention-grabbing presentations. However, the way we access Microsofts productivity tools is changing.

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Microsoft is promoting Rare studio lead Craig Duncan to the head of Xbox Game Studios, following the retirement of Alan Hartman. The change of leadership comes less than a year after Hartman took on the head of Xbox Game Studios role after Matt Booty was promoted to an expanded president of game content and studios position.In an email to Xbox employees today, seen by The Verge, Booty shared that Hartman is retiring at the end of November after more than 30 years at Microsoft. Hartman originally started at Microsoft inside the CD-ROM group in 1988, before working on Age of Empires, Brute Force, and studio head of Digital Anvil. He also helped found Turn 10, the home of Forza Motorsport.Rare studio chief Craig Duncan will take over the... Continue reading…

Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: Duolingo The cofounder of the world’s largest education app thinks AI and gamification can supercharge language learning. Continue reading…

If youve been following my handiwork for a while, you may have realized that I tend to work on weird projects from time to time. So, when Yaber approached me to sample their K3 projector, my lizard brain immediately decided that instead of testing it in a home theater setup like a normal human, Id use it as a replacement for my monitors.

Browser users come in one of two flavors; you either keep your tabs under check or you let them run rampant like a digital hydra. If you're in the latter camp, Google is working on a new tool that can help you manage your ancient tabs better.

Frame.io V4 aims to make collaborating on large projects much easier by removing the need to jump between different apps. | Image:Adobe The latest version of Frame.io, Adobe’s review and collaboration platform for Video and photography, is rolling today, making it easier to manage sprawling creative projects in a single app. Available for all users on web, iPhone, and iPad, Frame.io V4 is the biggest update to the platform since it was launched in 2015, according to Adobe, and adds new tagging and collaboration features that make it feel more like a workflow management tool, such as Trello and Asana.It includes the “metadata” tagging model that was introduced in beta earlier this year, which allows users to assign custom tags like media type, assignee, due date, social media platform, and more to their files, making them easier to manage and review. Projects can also be... Continue reading…

The world of generalized computing is an interesting place, and week after week there's always something new and exciting to talk about. I like to keep a general eye on what's happening in the world of tech, and some of it can be incredibly nerdy. This is a weekly column that I'll be writing called "Bit by Bit," talking about a mixture of topics that I find interesting and have my own thoughts and opinions on.

Image: Fujifilm Even as it keeps working to catch up with demand for the massively popular X100VI, Fujifilm has been on a steady cadence of releasing new cameras. The X-T50 was announced in May, and it was the first to feature a physical dial for switching between the company’s signature film simulations. That dial is carrying forward to the new, budget-tier X-M5 that Fujifilm is announcing today. The X-M5 is priced at $799.95 and is an affordable gateway into the company’s interchangeable lens mirrorless camera lineup.. Fujifilm is positioning it as a lightweight camera ideal for everyday shooting and “emerging content creators” who want to vlog with it — despite a lack of in-body image stabilization (IBIS). At 13 ounces (355 grams), the X-M5 is the... Continue reading…