Image: Reliant General Motors is teaming up with Reliant Energy to offer free nighttime charging to some Chevy electric vehicle owners in Texas. Chevy owners who enroll in Reliant’s EV charging plan will receive free nighttime charging through monthly bill credits that offset charges incurred between 11PM. and 6AM, the companies said. Customers must also designate an EV to receive the charging credit through GM Energy’s Smart Charging Portal. (GM Energy is the automaker’s home energy subsidiary, and Reliant is a subsidiary of NRG Energy.)The new plan is the latest promotion to discount charging costs for EV owners, as automakers pile on perks in the hopes of winning over skeptical consumers. Ford recently announced a similar deal in Texas, partnering... Continue reading…

AMD launched its long-awaited Ryzen 7 9800X3D a few days ago, and to no one's surprise, it obliterated every other gaming CPU on the market. Featuring AMD's second-generation 3D V-Cache, higher clock speeds, and some clever improvements in the core and cache layout, the 9800X3D comfortably took its expected spot at the top of the high-end gaming charts.

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by STR / NurPhoto, Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead what he calls the Department of Government Efficiency — yes, the acronym is DOGE — to “pave the way” for his administration to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.” The department will somehow operate “outside of Government” and work with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget, according to the statement posted on Truth Social. Musk and Ramaswamy have until July 4th, 2026, to complete their work, the statement says.Trump had said during his presidential campaign that he would appoint Musk to head up a government efficiency commission if he was elected.... Continue reading…

There's nothing worse than seeing some pixelated representation of yourself on screen when you're talking to friends, family, colleagues, or even potential clients when you're on a video call. If you're someone that's always holding meetings online, and wants the image quality to look substantially better, we recommend upgrading your webcam. Now, this is easier said than done, since some of the best webcams can cost over $200.

Image: Capcom The Monster Hunter franchise is bringing, well, monster hunting to your smartphone. Capcom has announced that it’s teaming up with TiMi — the studio behind games like Call of Duty: Mobile and Pokémon Unite — for a spinoff called Monster Hunter Outlanders. It’s described as an “open-world survival game” that’s playable either solo or co-op with up to four players. It sounds like Outlanders will feature the core aspects of a MonHun experience (namely, the exploring, hunting, and crafting) but with live service and social elements typical of a mobile game.MonHun has become a huge global franchise since the launch of Monster Hunter World in 2018, which went on to become Capcom’s bestselling game. Since then, there’s been a live-action movie,... Continue reading…

When it comes to web browsers, you can't get around the fact that Google Chrome is far and away the most popular choice. The web has basically surrendered to Chrome's power, and almost every other browser uses the same Chromium engine to ensure that they can be compatible with most pages on the internet.

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images If you want to preserve the existing version of Lil Jon’s “Get Low” in your brain, maybe don’t listen to this cover T-Pain made with Mark Zuckerberg — excuse me, Z-Pain. Their version transforms the “Get Low” I got down to at all my school dances into a song with a much slower tempo complete with an acoustic guitar.Trust me, I may be scarred for life after hearing Zuckerberg’s autotuned voice serenade me with “‘Til the sweat drop down my balls.” If you get halfway through the song, you’ll also hear a cameo from T-Pain.Apparently, Zuckerberg made the song for his wife, Priscilla. “‘Get Low’ was playing when I first met Priscilla at a college party, so every year we listen to it on our dating anniversary,” Zuckerberg wrote on Instagram.... Continue reading…

PC game platform GOG has launched a new preservation program dedicated to keeping beloved older games playable, “now and in the future.”“If a game is part of the Preservation Program, it means that we commit our own resources to maintaining its compatibility with modern and future systems,” the announcement blog reads.The program is launching with 100 games including Diablo, System Shock 2, and Resident Evil 1-3, with GOG planning to add emore titles in the coming months. Games featured in the program will come with a number of perks. GOG says that when you buy a game from the program, you can:“expect it to work on current and future popular PC configurations”“be sure that this version is the best and most complete available... Continue reading…

In todays digital age, personal information is scattered across multiple online services, and unfortunately, data breaches are becoming increasingly common. A data breach occurs when sensitive information such as passwords, financial details, or personal identification information (PII) is accessed without permission. For individuals, the fallout can be serious ranging from financial loss and identity theft to emotional stress and reputational damage.

It can be hard to invest in a tablet, especially if you're someone that already has a smartphone and a laptop. But having a device that sits right in the middle of the two is an absolute must for some, as a tablet can hit a real sweet spot, providing more screen real estate than a phone but being more portable than a laptop.

Ask the home lab community about their platform of choice, and chances are youll see the name Proxmox show up multiple times. Having used it to build everything from practical home projects to downright unhinged ideas, I can attest to its prowess. But if youre not fond of Proxmox, youll be glad to know that there are other virtualization platforms that can serve most (if not all) of your home lab needs.

Cath Virginia / The Verge Spotify is going all in on video.The company will soon begin paying creators based on how much engagement their videos receive from paid subscribers. Automated ad breaks in videos will also be turned off for paid Spotify subscribers to encourage more consumption. Both of these changes go into effect starting January 2nd, 2025 in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. Paying video creators directly based on engagement puts Spotify on more of a collision course with YouTube, which is also leaning into podcasts and already pays its creators billions a year in shared ad revenue. “We can provide an experience for your audience that is superior to any other platform,” CEO Daniel Ek said onstage Wednesday at a Spotify creator event in Los Angles.... Continue reading…