Image: Epic Games Fortnite is rewinding the clock once again. After a bit of teasing, Epic is about to kick off a new period in the battle royale game dubbed The Remix: Chapter 2 — and it’s not only looking back in time, it’s integrating music in an ambitious new way.The launch of the remixed season was preceded by a musical event, similar to the Eminem concert that teased a new era for Fortnite. This time around, Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice took the stage — both in the game and IRL at Times Square in New York — and once the season kicks off, the musical aspects will go a step farther. Image: Epic Games As the name implies, the new mini season brings back many of the characters, gameplay elements, and locations of the game’s second... Continue reading…

This will fit in most parking spots. | Image: Hyundai The reviews for Hyundai’s little electric SUV that could are trickling in, and it’s clear that the Inster is a delightful way to move about town — regardless of its lack of quickness compared to other similarly-sized EVs. The Inster’s top speed for the long-range version is about 93 miles per hour (or 150 km/h), and it has a zero to 62 mph (100km/h) acceleration in 10.6 seconds, according to the specs Hyundai published today.Hyundai also revealed more details about the Inster’s price, with European reviewers saying it’s expensive compared to similar competition at £23,495 (about $25,477). In the US, however, that’s a price we can only dream about since our most affordable options include the $35,000 Chevy Equinox EV or the hope Tesla... Continue reading…

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images On Friday evening, Okta posted an odd update to its list of security advisories. The latest entry reveals that under specific circumstances, someone could’ve logged in by entering anything for a password, but only if the account’s username had over 52 characters.According to the note people reported receiving, other requirements to exploit the vulnerability included Okta checking the cache from a previous successful login, and that an organization’s authentication policy didn’t add extra conditions like requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA).Here are the details that are currently available:On October 30, 2024, a vulnerability was internally identified in generating the cache key for AD/LDAP DelAuth. The Bcrypt algorithm was... Continue reading…

Image: Disney Disney released a new trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, its new Star Wars Disney Plus show premiering next month, and it looks like the show is going to be pretty fun.“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew follows the journey of four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy,” according to Disney’s official description. “Finding their way home — and meeting unlikely allies and enemies — will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined.”One of the people the kids meet along the way is the mysterious Jod, who is played by Jude Law.Skeleton Crew was originally announced in 2022 with an intended release of 2023. That obviously didn’t happen, but Disney confirmed... Continue reading…

Image: Disney Plus / Marvel But Marvel’s WandaVision follow-up stuck the landing by spelling out the secrets that were hiding in plain sight. Continue reading…

Having to purchase a subscription to access software is something that's only gotten more popular over time, leaving many to pay a monthly fee to access their favorite productivity tools. Luckily, Office users got a bit of a break this year with the introduction of Office 2024, which doesn't require a subscription. And while it may feel like Office 2021, there are some notable updates like a new UI, accessibility tools, and general improvements to Excel and PowerPoint.

With Arrow Lake, Intel aimed to lower temperatures as much as possible without negatively affecting performance. The company largely achieved this with a considerably lower power draw but the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K is still a 125W TDP processor with a rated power draw of up to 250W. That's a lot of energy that needs to be handled by the attached CPU cooler. Thankfully, you don't require the absolute best CPU cooler to fully utilize the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. I've rounded up some of my favorite coolers to use with the CPU.

The GPU plays a vital role in many computers, being essential for running games and some professional workloads like video editing and 3D rendering. Getting the most out of your GPU isn't always just about letting Windows 11 manage everything by itself, though. You can improve your experience by using some apps to manage your GPU by changing performance, rendering, and power settings. Here are a few apps worth diving into to improve your experience.

Whenever you're space-constrained with your files, whether that's for storage purposes or for sharing them online, it's important to know what types of compression are available and how these affect the final file. While it's true enough that Windows 11 has inbuilt ZIP functionality, it's rather limited in scope, and if your file is already compressed like video or photo files often are, then zipping them could even make the finished file larger. In the push for efficiency in storage, you need to know which codecs you can use for different file types and how they affect the compression ratio. It's also helpful to know what they do to the overall quality of the file, as you wouldn't want to introduce distortion, artifacts, or glitched data.

Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple announced a new service program to fix iPhone 14 Plus phones that have rear cameras that won’t show a preview.Here’s Apple’s specific definition of the affected phones, according to the service program page:Apple has determined that the rear camera on a very small percentage of iPhone 14 Plus devices may exhibit no preview. Affected devices were manufactured between April 10, 2023 to April 28, 2024.If your iPhone 14 Plus is affected — and you can enter your serial number on the program page to see if yours is — Apple says it or an Authorized Service Provider will service your phone for free. If you’ve already paid to have the camera repaired, Apple says to reach out to ask if you can get a refund. Eligible phones will be... Continue reading…

Image: Hyundai Hyundai is one of several automakers working to make hydrogen-powered electric vehicles a thing, and a good first step is making sure they’re not ugly. I think the designers hit the target with the “Art of Steel” design language used in the Initium concept SUV revealed this week at an event in Korea. It seems to borrow some of the fearlessly angular and retro-inspired looks it’s teased over the years on other vehicles like the N Vision 74 concept and the Seven (which will eventually become the Ioniq 9).According to Hyundai's estimates, the Initium can drive more than 400 miles (650km) on a single refuel — about 30 miles further than its production Nexo fuel cell SUV. Hyundai says the Initium is a “preview” of an upcoming fuel cell EV it... Continue reading…

Thanks to their superb ANC, the QuietComfort Ultra Headphones are our No. 1 pick when it’s time to hop aboard a plane. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Well, the early Black Friday deals took less than a day to begin. Amazon, Best Buy, Lowe’s, and a number of other major retailers have officially begun running their holiday promotions in anticipation of the annual shopping event, though few of them are offering discounts as steep as Bose. For a limited time, you can grab the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for an all-time low of $329 ($100 off) or the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds for $229 ($100 off) via the same retailers (Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy).Unsurprisingly, the QC Ultra Headphones and QC Ultra Earbuds are incredibly similar, form factor notwithstanding. Both offer exceptional comfort and best-in-class noise cancellation, allowing you to... Continue reading…