Are you getting tired of AI keys yet? We've been seeing them everywhere, from replacing keys on keyboards to mini PCs. Now, it seems that recent leaks from the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 have shown that even the Korean tech giant's products aren't spared from the wave of AI buttons, and this one isn't even a Copilot key.

Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 53, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Beyoncé and Rosanna Pansino and Bowen Yang, pouring my life back into Todoist, watching the end of The Grand Tour, catching up on some My Brother, My Brother and Me episodes, seeing if the Pixel Recorder app can replace my trusty voice recorder, and moving Headspace to my homescreen to see if it helps me meditate more. (So far… no.)I also have for you a truly wild new pair of AR glasses, a Batman-adjacent show on HBO, a great new book about the end of Twitter, a funny twist on... Continue reading…

Image: The Verge Brazilian fan account owners might have a reason to rejoice, as X could be returning to Brazil. According to the New York Times, in a court filing Friday night the company agreed to abide by the Supreme Court’s request in order to have the countrywide ban lifted:Now, X’s lawyers said the company had done exactly what Mr. Musk vowed not to: take down accounts that a Brazilian justice ordered removed because the judge said they threatened Brazil’s democracy. X also complied with the justice’s other demands, including paying fines and naming a new formal representative in the country, the lawyers said.The company has spent the last three weeks fighting the ban and continuing to distribute content from members of the far right community in... Continue reading…

Although Microsoft Excel's default functions meet the needs of most professionals, perhaps you could still benefit from occasional enhancements. Here is where Excel add-ins come into play. These little plugins can unlock your hidden potential and transform the way you work. Whether you are a casual Excel user or a seasoned pro, check out the top Excel add-ins to take your skills to the next level.

If youve read my articles at XDA, you must have noticed that I'm a fan of Raspberry Pi boards. The Raspberry Pi Zero W marked my first venture into the world of SBC computing, and the Raspberry Pi 5 is easily the best SBC Ive used so far.

Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media Jony Ive has confirmed that he’s working with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on an AI hardware project. The confirmation came today as part of a profile of Ive in The New York Times, nearly a year after the possibility of a collaboration between Altman and the longtime Apple designer was first reported on.There aren’t a lot of details on the project. Ive reportedly met Altman through Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb, and the venture is being funded by Ive and the Emerson Collective, Laurene Powell Jobs’ company. The Times reports it could raise $1 billion in funding by the end of the year, but makes no mention of Masayoshi Son, the SoftBank CEO rumored last year to have invested $1 billion in the project.The project only has 10 employees... Continue reading…

The topic of mechanical keyboards is a deeply divisive one, with every opinion evoking passionate reactions from the community. For many hobbyists and enthusiasts, a mechanical keyboard is a highly personal device, and devoted users go to extreme lengths to craft every single aspect of their keyboard to painstaking standards.

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Back in the Mad Men days, the only thing that might interrupt the corporate blandness of a workspace might be a photo of your family or maybe a coffee cup with a funny saying. But nowadays, especially if we’re working at home, we can have some pretty interesting, weird, or just plain nice-looking items on our desks.We asked the folks here at The Verge what they have on their desks or in their offices that they keep just for the hell of it — because they like it, because it means something special, or just because. Here are some of the answers we got.A looping gif of our late cat Pouncey on my keyboard’s LCDAntonio G. Di Benedetto, commerce / deals writer GIF: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge The LCD on the... Continue reading…

While Microsoft Excel is the most powerful spreadsheet software out there, its not always a feasible solution. Excel is part of the Microsoft 365 bundle that requires a monthly subscription. If you are not heavily invested in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem or do not require Excel's advanced functionalities, you might want to explore some free alternatives for your workflow.

Image: All Possible Futures The Plucky Squire is a game that leaps off the page — literally. It takes place in a storybook world rendered in an adorable two dimensions thanks to codirector and former Pokémon artist James Turner. But at certain points, the heroic lead character can venture into the real world and solve puzzles that mix 2D and 3D in inventive ways. Sometimes, you’re moving objects between dimensions; other times, you’re rearranging the words in a book to create new outcomes. It’s as cute as it is creative, and it follows Sony’s Astro Bot in what is turning out to be a very good year for family-friendly games.The game puts you in the role of Jot, the titular plucky squire, who has the unusual ability to exist outside of the book he stars in. The two... Continue reading…

Image: Meta Meta is holding its annual Connect developers conference next week, and it’s going to showcase a bunch of expected and perhaps some surprise new VR and AR hardware — alongside what might be a heavy Meta AI showcase featuring the company’s newest Llama large language model and image generator in apps like WhatsApp.And as Meta sunsets custom tools for AR filters, we could end up seeing a whole new set of developer tools designed to harness generative AI experiences. Perhaps it will all come together in Meta’s next big push into its alternative reality ideas (and namesake) in the metaverse, including significant Horizon Worlds updates.However, the most anticipated products expected to appear during the conference are the successor to the... Continue reading…

If you're using your own Wi-Fi router instead of one your ISP offers, you can get a basic model or go more expensive, the choice is yours. You may wonder if you're choosing the right router though. Buying a more expensive router isn't usually worth the extra money though. They might look cool or have more features, but you likely won't need all that in reality. Here's why you can get what you need even if you go with a cheaper router.