Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images Net neutrality is officially on hold after the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the rule from taking effect.The court granted a stay, extending an earlier temporary pause. This time, net neutrality will be blocked until the court says otherwise after reviewing the petitions from broadband providers who opposed the rule. Those internet service providers (ISPs) successfully showed they would likely succeed on the merits of their challenge, the panel of judges wrote.“The American public wants an internet that is fast, open, and fair,” Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement on the stay. “Today’s decision by the Sixth Circuit is a setback but we will not give up the fight for net neutrality.”T... Continue reading…

Windows XP was very highly rated when it was launched way back in 2001, but Microsoft also attracted heavy criticism because of the deep integration of Internet Explorer with the operating system. The legal fraternity didn't like it either, and as a result, Microsoft was compelled to make a course correction with Windows Vista, which came out in 2007.

Image: The Verge It’s been a couple of days since OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT’s new advanced voice mode, and the small group of ChatGPT Plus subscribers given access to it seem pretty impressed so far. Various clips of the feature in action have appeared online, demonstrating its ability to sing, imitate accents, correct language pronunciation, and perform narrative storytelling.An example of the latter can be seen in the below videos, in which X user @nickfloats asks ChatGPT to “tell me a story as if you’re an airline pilot telling it to passengers on a flight.” The chatbot jumps into action barely a second later, and even alters the audio to sound more like it’s coming from an intercom. ChatGPT struggled to accommodate more complex requests like... Continue reading…

Asus overhauled the design of the ROG Ally X to squeeze in a much larger battery and to prioritize ergonomics. Put simply, it was an excellent move. The Asus ROG Ally X has an 80Wh battery capacity that's double the size of the original ROG Ally, and that translates well to real-world performance. Of course, there are a few drawbacks to the bulkier chassis. Many of our favorite Asus ROG Ally docking stations are likely incompatible with the ROG Ally X, at least on paper. That means the dock you own might not work with your new PC gaming handheld, and it might be tricky to find one that's compatible with the ROG Ally X if you're an early adopter.

We're now heading into the final days of this fantastic deal that knocks 89% off the price of Windows 11 Pro. Normally, this license costs $199, and it can now be yours for the low price of just $19.97, if you manage to grab it while it's still available. Although we've seen promotions on Windows before, this really is the best discount that we've seen for a Windows 11 license.

With processors boasting enough cores to take care of any virtualization task and a massive number of RAM slots, server systems make for amazing additions to any home lab setup. But if youre used to building typical gaming or productivity-oriented PCs, you might be surprised at the different standards in the server machine landscape. So, weve compiled a list of the most important things you should be aware of before you build or even buy a new server PC.

Today, Windows 11 is widely available on all kinds of PCs, and it packs a lot of improvements from previous releases. From cutting-edge desktops to versatile convertible laptops, you're more likely to have Windows 11 installed on the newest devices on the market. But as good as it may be, there are plenty of cases where you may prefer something like Linux over Microsoft's flagship OS. That said, not everyone might be ready to transition to Linux just yet. So, we've compiled a step-by-step guide to help you configure your PC to boot into Linux or Windows 11 whenever you want.

Jagex is between a rock and a hard place when it comes to offering Linux support for its official launcher. The company created and rolled out Jagex Launcher to solve the issue of account security, make it more convenient for those with multiple characters to pool them together on a single account, and offer options to launch both RuneScape and OldSchool RuneScape from a single window. It's a cool app that works well and isn't intrusive, and the bolstered account security is welcome. The issue is the OS support. It's available on macOS and Windows.

Image: Netflix Squid Game’s second season will debut on December 26th with a newly-announced “final season” to follow sometime in 2025, Netflix said on Wednesday. Netflix also shared a brief trailer to accompany the news.It’s been nearly three years since the first season of Squid Game premiered on Netflix, and the show has gone on to be a humongous success for the streaming service. Netflix is staying pretty tight-lipped about the plot for what’s to come, but here’s a brief plot synopsis from a Netflix PR email:Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 remains determined to find the people behind the game and put an end to their vicious sport. Using this fortune to fund his search, Gi-hun starts with the most obvious of places: look for the... Continue reading…

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Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Meta’s second quarter earnings continue the same story from the previous quarter: generative AI may be here, but it’s going to take a long time to make money.The good news for Meta is that, unlike pretty much every AI startup, it already makes a lot of money. Last quarter, the company made just over $39 billion in revenue, up 22 percent from a year ago, and about $13.5 billion in profit, up 73 percent. 3.27 billion people use at least one of Meta’s apps every day. That kind of scale and money buys the ability to make big bets, which Zuckerberg is famous for doing.On Meta’s Wednesday earnings call, CFO Susan Li reiterated to investors that financial returns from its recent AI investments will “come in over a longer period of time.”... Continue reading…

Image: NZXT Want to get into PC gaming and feel like you don’t have enough pricey subscriptions in your life? Desktop PC builder and retailer NZXT can ship you a whole gaming rig for as little as $59 per month — as long as you provide your own mouse, keyboard, and monitor.The Flex subscription program has been available for at least several months, based on NZXT’s posts, and the pricing and specs of the machines listed have changed over time. Now, it’s updating its three-tiered approach to PC renting with new specs, with its base Player: One entry-level sub running $59 per month for a tower running an Intel Core i5 14400F and Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU. Stepping up to the mid-tier Player: Two costs $119 per month for an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU and RTX 4070... Continue reading…