One of the coolest things about retro gaming handhelds is how close they can emulate the real deal. For those who really want a blast from the past, nothing does the job better than a device colored the way the original was. If you're looking for a Game Boy-esque portable gaming device and want to relive the 90s with a slick color scheme, Analogue Pocket has revealed the GBC Colors range that captures the original style. But be quick, as the range won't be around forever.

It is important to keep tabs on your CPU and memory usage in order for a system to continue running smoothly. Windows 11 PCs have handy tools or widgets to help you easily monitor your CPU, GPU, and RAM usage. Unfortunately, it's not as straightforward to do so on Linux devices. A much more technical approach is required, but there are many simple commands that can help you monitor things like CPU and memory usage.

Thanks to its powerful features, rich templates library, Designer integration, and a built-in recorder, PowerPoint is a go-to solution for creating engaging slides. However, making a captivating presentation requires time, effort, and, most importantly, skill. Here is where Microsoft Copilot comes in to help automate such mundane tasks and craft stunning presentations that can inform and inspire your audience in no time.

An AMD Strix Point laptop. | Photo by Joanna Nelius / The Verge Many laptops and gaming handhelds share a single pool of memory between the CPU and GPU — and sometimes, you might want that RAM boosting your graphics instead. Now, AMD won’t make you dive into a BIOS to reroute that power. The company’s new Variable Graphics Memory lets you turn up to 75 percent of your system memory into dedicated video RAM, just by tapping a button in AMD’s desktop Adrenalin app.It’s only currently available for AMD AI 300 “Strix Point” laptops, and how much RAM you’ll be able to divert depends on your system’s total — AMD explains that the “medium” setting will turn a 32GB laptop that came with 512MB of video memory into a 24GB one with 8GB of dedicated VRAM. Image: AMD You might be wondering:... Continue reading…

Effective tab management plays a crucial role when you deal with dozens of tabs on your desktop. After all, drowning in a sea of opened tabs, desperately searching for the one crucial website you want to find can be frustrating. While most desktop browsers offer several features to help manage your tabs, Microsoft Edge takes the entire experience to the next level. Here are the top reasons why Microsoft Edge stands out from the crowd, empowering you to conquer tab chaos and reclaim your digital workspace in no time.

Microsoft has announced that it will start upgrading Windows 11 PCs running version 22H2 to the newer version 23H2, as they near the end-of-support date. The move is in line with Microsoft's support policy for Windows 11, which mandates two years of support for Windows 11 feature updates, depending on the edition users are running.

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Google can now turn your research into an AI-generated podcast, complete with two “hosts” that discuss what you’ve dug up. The experimental feature lives within NotebookLM, the AI note-taking app Google launched last year, and will have AI hosts “summarize your material, make connections between topics, and banter back and forth.”It’s meant to build on NotebookLM’s existing features that help you interact with all your notes, transcripts, and other research documents. The app already uses Google’s Gemini AI model to help summarize your research, and this is sort of like an audio version of that.Google isn’t making things up when it says the AI hosts will “banter” with each other, either. When trying out Audio Overview for myself, I... Continue reading…

Klipsch’s Flexus Core 300 soundbar will leverage Dirac’s room correction calibration tools. | Image: Klipsch Klipsch has announced its new Flexus Core 300 soundbar, which it claims is the industry’s first to utilize Dirac’s Live Room correction technology to optimize its sound specifically for the room where it’s installed and where listeners are sitting. Dirac Live is typically only featured in amplifiers and receivers that are part of a more complex — and more expensive — home theater setup.The $999 Flexus Core 300 will be “available this winter,” according to What Hi-Fi? and features eight side-firing, front-firing, and up-firing 2.25-inch speakers, plus four 4-inch subwoofers. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ethernet, 8K passthrough HDMI, HDMI eARC, USB-C, and a digital audio port. Switching inputs and adjusting settings like EQ is... Continue reading…

The Apple Watch Series 10 is bigger, thinner, and brighter than previous models — including the rugged Apple Watch Ultra 2. | Image: Apple Earlier this week, during Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event, the tech giant introduced the new Apple Watch Series 10 and a new look for the Apple Watch Ultra 2. The smartwatches start at $399 and $799, respectively, and both are available for preorder ahead of their forthcoming release on Friday, September 20th.The new Series 10 is both bigger and slimmer than its predecessor, and both the Ultra 2 and Series 10 now come in a slick black color. This is the first time Apple is offering the Ultra in a second shade, but it’s not the only change Apple announced for the watch. Both watches will offer new capabilities, including notifications for sleep apnea (pending FDA approval), a disorder that makes people stop breathing while sleeping.... Continue reading…

Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Newsom has until September 30th to decide the bill’s fate, and both sides are lobbying hard. Continue reading…

It's no secret that graphics cards have been getting bigger and heavier with every generation. Even if the reference model of a GPU is relatively compact, the massive AIB models with elaborate coolers will inevitably add to the size and weight. While huge graphics cards are necessary, considering the demands of modern GPUs, an unwanted consequence of this is GPU sag.

While the best smartphones in the market pack plenty of firepower, emulating full-fledged PC games has always been a challenge for Android devices. Sure, the Renegade Project technically allows you to install Windows 11 on a smartphone. But it's only compatible with select devices, requires an obscenely high amount of effort to set it up, and is prone to deal-breaking glitches. As such, it's not something your everyday user would install on their Android phone.