If you work in creative software or any area of tech, really youll be familiar with Photoshop, and likely agree its the go-to option for image editing and design. Since Photoshops inception in 1990, its become the most famous creative software, to the point of even using it as a verb to generally describe any image editing and manipulation. There are many alternatives to Photoshop, but when all is said and done, Adobe Photoshop is still the best photo editor among our options.

Illustration by Hugo Herrera for The Verge Amazon Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping events of the year outside of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with this year’s autumnal incarnation (once again dubbed Prime Big Deal Days) running from October 8th through the 9th. The two-day shopping affair will likely grant Prime members access to some of the best prices of the year on Amazon devices, as well as products from Sony, Sonos, Peloton, Withings, and other well-known brands. This applies to items spanning a range of categories, including gaming peripherals, laptops, 4K TVs, phones, PC accessories, and more. As always, you can count on us to publish only the best deals during Prime Big Deal Days — as well as any worthwhile ones featured at Walmart, Best Buy, and other... Continue reading…

It might seem otherwise from all the buzz, but not everyone is using a mechanical keyboard yet. Despite the massive boom in their popularity, you might still be relying on your trusty membrane keyboard. After all, if you've been using membrane boards for years, what's the big hurry to move to a mechanical keyboard? Maybe your existing keyboard does everything you need it to, and you're not really looking to shake things up.

Image: The Verge An official OpenAI account on X was taken over to peddle a cryptocurrency scam on Monday evening.On Monday at 6:24PM ET, the @OpenAINewsroom account, which shares news from OpenAI and has nearly 54,000 followers, made a now-deleted post advertising an “$OPENAI” token.“We’re very happy to announce $OPEANAI: the token bridging the gap between Al and blockchain technology,” the post said. “All OpenAI users are eligible to claim a piece of $OPENAI’s initial supply. Holding $OPENAI will grant access to all of our future beta programs.” The post also included a link to a spoofed version of OpenAI’s website at a URL that wasn’t openai.com. Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge Two posts from the hijacked OpenAI Newsroom... Continue reading…

Image: Brompton It might not be immediately obvious, but the Brompton G Line is the first major redesign of the iconic British folding bicycle in its nearly 50-year history. It’s even bigger than the launch of its first e-bike in 2019, literally and figuratively. The G Line is available as a standard bike with an internally geared Shimano Alfine 8-speed hub or as a 4-speed e-bike with derailleur. Both models feature bigger 20-inch wheels with fat grippy Schwalbe tires, hydraulic disc brakes from Tektro, wider handlebars, and a frame geometry that more closely resembles full-size bicycles. It all adds up to what should be a less twitchy ride that’s suitable for more varied terrain on a bike that’s easier to service over time given the selection of... Continue reading…

Image: Riley Testut The excellent Delta emulator for iOS is going to get even better: sometime soon, the app will get support for online multiplayer in Nintendo DS games, according to Delta developer Riley Testut. Testut’s post about the feature includes a video of a Mario Kart DS race between two people being played on the emulator, and it immediately transported me back to playing the game on my own DS many years ago.Nintendo shut down the DS’s online services way back in 2014, so we asked Testut how the online services will work. “It’s based on melonDS’ online support, which connects to 3rd-party Nintendo [Wi-Fi Connection] servers (such as Kaeru, Wimmfi, AltWFC, etc),” Testut tells The Verge. “This means all 10 million+ Delta users will be able to... Continue reading…

Plastic bottles and other trash piled up along the bank of the San Gabriel River just a few hundred yards from the Pacific Ocean. | Photo: Getty Images ExxonMobil has misled consumers for years by perpetuating a “myth” about plastic recycling, according to a new lawsuit filed by the state of California. ExxonMobil is the world’s leading producer of single-use plastics that become waste, according to the state attorney general’s office. To encourage people to buy products made with single-use plastics, the suit alleges, ExxonMobil “deceived Californians for almost half a century by promising that recycling could and would solve the ever-growing plastic waste crisis.”“They clearly knew this wasn’t possible.”Plastic is quite difficult to reuse, which is why very little of it is ever recycled. Promoting recycling as a cure-all for plastic waste can actually lead to more of it becoming... Continue reading…

Gemini for Workspace is also now certified for SOC 1/2/3 and ISO 27701 security and privacy standards. | Image: The Verge Google is making Gemini AI a core part of its Workspace productivity suite, which could see the chatbot adopted by millions more users. In its latest blog post, the search giant announced that the standalone Gemini app is being included as standard on Workspace Business, Enterprise, and Frontline plans starting sometime in Q4, replacing the need to purchase a separate Gemini add-on.Google says that Gemini is subject to the same enterprise terms as other core Workspace services like Gmail and Docs, and won’t use an organization’s data, generated responses, or user prompts to train or otherwise improve its Gemini AI model. Workspace Administrators will also “soon” be able to manage if Gemini stores generated responses and user prompts,... Continue reading…

Google Photo’s redesigned video editor is rolling out to Android and iOS. | Image: Google Google is updating the mobile video editor on its Photos app for Android and iOS, adding new editing tools and AI-powered presets that should make it easier for users to trim and tweak their clips. Features coming to Android devices include a new “Speed” tool for creating slo-mo or sped-up videos, a new “Auto enhance” button that improves color and stability, and an updated trimming tool for making more precise cuts to footage. The tools located immediately below the video timeline are also being rearranged to make it easier for users to find commonly used features like mute, enhance, stabilize, and export frame. Image: Google Here’s what the new tool and presets layout looks like for Google Photos on Android. N... Continue reading…

When youre assembling your perfect NAS, there are several things youll need to consider. Once youve chosen the hardware and drives, youll have to pick an operating system for your storage server. Since most NAS OS dont support every file system under the sun, youll have to do your research before you zero in on one.

Image: Logitech After acquiring Steam Deck rival Loupedeck last year, Logitech is launching a $199.99 MX Creative Console that’s designed to control Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro. The control panel includes a Stream Deck-like keypad and a dialpad that has an analog dial and plenty of buttons to speed up creative tasks.Logitech has created custom plugins for Adobe apps like Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Illustrator for its MX Creative Console. In Premiere Pro you can use the dial to scrub through a timeline, and there are four buttons around the dial to activate functions like undo. There’s also a roller for navigation, allowing you to easily adjust the level of zoom on a Premiere Pro timeline for more... Continue reading…

Image: Pinterest Pinterest will now let you build upon other collages and mood boards with its new remix feature, making it easier to get started on a creation if you’re running low on ideas. You can use the feature to add your own images, text, and drawings to an existing collage. And if you don’t want other people adding to your mood board, Pinterest will give you the option to turn remixing on or off. GIF: Pinterest Pinterest first introduced collages with the launch of its Shuffles app in 2022, allowing users to “cut out” images and place them on a single canvas to create mood boards, style guides, and other interesting mishmashes. The platform built the feature into the main Pinterest app in 2023 and says it has seen a 418... Continue reading…