It’s no cheaper than subscribing to Apple directly, but it potentially gives Apple TV Plus a wider audience. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is adding Apple TV Plus to Prime Video, a move that could help bolster the iPhone maker’s languishing streaming service. Apple TV Plus will be available on Prime Video in the US later this month as a $9.99 monthly add-on — the same you’d otherwise pay directly to Apple. The difference now is that Apple TV Plus is being promoted directly to Amazon’s massive video subscriber base.“What we offer channel partners is hundreds of millions of subscribers around the world,” said Prime Video head Mike Hopkins at Bloomberg’s Screentime conference. “We see a lot more engagement, we’re able to get subscribers for those businesses at a really attractive rate.” Amazon takes a cut of the revenue from streaming subscriptions purchased on its... Continue reading…

Have you noticed that your Windows 11 machine has less free space on it after installing the 24H2 update? Don't worry, you're not going crazy. Reports are coming in that the update process leaves around 9GB of files sitting on your drive, and the worst bit is that you can't just delete them.

Philips Hue’s Festavia lights can be used as Halloween decor or to add a bit of festive cheer during the holidays. | Image: Philips Hue Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days is well into its second day, and as was the case yesterday, it remains an excellent time to pick up good deals on great smart home gear. We scoured through deals on video doorbells, robot vacuums, smart lights, smart speakers, and more to gather up some of the best bargains that caught our eye. Check out a full list of all the deals in our main post, and read on for smart home deals. Just know the sale runs through the end of today, October 9th.Smart speaker and smart display dealsThe Echo Hub is seeing a nice discount to $125, down from $180. This is Amazon’s first bona fide smart home controller, a flat panel designed to be mounted to the wall or popped on a desk. It’s great for quick access to smart... Continue reading…

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid Tesla is about to reveal its self-driving robotaxi, a purpose-built autonomous vehicle that’s supposed to reposition the company as a leader in AI and robotics. The new robotaxi will be revealed at Warner Bros. movie studios in Burbank, California, where Tesla has reportedly been collecting fresh mapping data in the lead-up to the event. Tesla has a lot of ground to cover to prove it can launch a driverless vehicle that can compete with robotaxi rivals like Waymo and Cruise. And Elon Musk is expected to outline his vision for the Tesla Network, in which Tesla owners can add their autonomous vehicles to a robotaxi fleet when they’re not using them. Tesla was originally planning to reveal the robotaxi in August, but Musk pushed the date... Continue reading…

Image: Atlus Atlus’ Persona franchise is largely a console series, but it has a strong handheld heritage. There were excellent portable versions of Persona 3 and Persona 4, and Persona 5 Royal on Nintendo Switch was great, too. Metaphor: ReFantazio is a new fantasy JRPG from the team behind those beloved Personas. And while the game takes place in a different universe, many of the core elements are present in Metaphor — which means that it’s just as great of a handheld experience.I might be understating it to say Metaphor is Persona-like. The game’s UI is exceptionally flashy. You’ll spend a lot of time talking with your allies and improving your bonds with them. Days tick by as you navigate sprawling dungeons and spend time with your companions... Continue reading…

The latest Fire TV Cube remains Amazon’s best streaming device — and it’s still available for $99.99 ($40 off). | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge If you’re looking to maximize your budget and score a bigger haul for your money during October’s Amazon Prime Day sale, you’ll be happy to know that there are many great deals you can find on tech and other gear for well under $100. Some of the inexpensive gadgets we like under that threshold are discounted even further, while others normally in the triple digits have snuck into double-digit territory, some for the first time.Right now, for example, you can find great prices on Amazon’s newest Fire TV Cube, Philips Hue RGB smart bulbs, and Anker’s MagGo 3-in-1 charging stand. These Prime Day deals are only guaranteed to stick around for one more day, though, as the sale is only scheduled to run through the end of today, October 9th.... Continue reading…

When PCIe 5.0 SSDs were first announced, they looked like the future, promising super-speedy SSD storage as the best SSDs around. It's now nearly two years since the first Gen 5 SSDs were announced (and one since they hit the market), and while we're getting close to the maximum speeds promised by PCIe 5.0, the newest SSDs on the block aren't living up to their promises. While they do have astonishing straight-line speed, most computing tasks rely on random access, which puts Gen 5 on an even footing with Gen 4. The newest SSDs also consume a lot of power, close to the maximum the M.2 specification can supply, and far too much to be used in laptops yet. Unless you're one of the edge cases that rely on sequential data transfers, PCIe 5.0 SSDs are in a strange position of being more expensive, more power-hungry, and not being that much faster for normal tasks, and which makes them easily avoided by most computer users.

Image: Ticketmaster Ticketmaster announced today that it will be the first ticketing company to use Apple’s upgraded Apple Wallet tickets for iOS 18. With the improved tickets, you’ll be able to see event information “such as a map of the venue and parking details, recommended playlists from Apple Music, local forecasts from Weather, and easy access to location sharing to help fans find their friends when they arrive,” Ticketmaster says. Venues and teams will also be able to add links to their app or website.The first Ticketmaster event to use the upgraded tickets will be the October 19th Los Angeles Football Club game at BMO Stadium. Ticketmaster says the Miami Heat will be “next to debut” the new ticket experience, though the company didn’t say exactly... Continue reading…

Image: The Verge Microsoft is planning to update its Xbox mobile app on Android to allow US users to purchase and then play Xbox games on their mobile devices next month. Following a US court ruling earlier this week that forces Google to stop requiring Google Play Billing for apps in the Play Store on November 1st, Microsoft is ready to take advantage of the changes.“The court’s ruling to open up Google’s mobile store in the US will allow more choice and flexibility,” says Xbox president Sarah Bond in a post on X. “Our mission is to allow more players to play on more devices so we are thrilled to share that starting in November, players will be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android.”The court's ruling to open up... Continue reading…

Single-board computers (SBCs) are some of the most versatile devices on the market. They've been a bastion for the hobbyist world, bringing a lot to the table in terms of functionality within a small form factor. This makes them prime for use in home networking. They're easy to stash away with your other network equipment and don't require much in the way of power. Here's a list of 5 of the most practical uses for SBCs in your home network.

Adobes Photoshop tool is one of the most famed image-editing tools on the market. Until Affinity Photo came along in 2015, there was barely any competition. Theres a strong comparison between Photoshop and Affinity Photo for the desktop apps, but both tools are also available on the iPad. Editing on-the-go is possible with the iPad and Apple Pencil integrations, but which is the better image-editing iPad app?

Outlook has been the go-to mail app on Windows for several years now. After first debuting in 1997 with Office 97, Outlook is now part of Microsoft 365, the companys productivity suite. You can send and receive emails with multiple accounts, as well as take advantage of features like Focused Inbox or Copilot, Microsofts AI assistant, to help draft an email with your preferred tone and content.