AI in some form or another has been a hot topic for years now, but the wave of investment that flooded the industry in the wake of ChatGPT's November 2022 release is something somewhat unprecedented in tech. It's been years since we've had a similar wave of such hype around new technology.

The last few days weren't great for Windows 11 users. That is because Windows 11 users were widely reporting that their PCs were hit by several bugs after installing the June 2024 preview update (KB5039302). Microsoft does acknowledge those reported issues and is currently working on finding solutions. However, things got way worse when someone found out that Windows 11 might be plagued by what looks to be an unidentified bug, as Microsoft seems to be unaware of the issue.

During the Apple WWDC 2024 keynote, the company showed off a slew of products and services to the world. The highlight was Apple Intelligence, which is the tech giant's answer to the growing AI assistant market. However, the company made a surprise turn when it announced it had a partnership with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT to the service too. Now, rumor has it that the tech giant plans to bring on Google Gemini as another third-party service users can pick from.

A great gaming monitor is a crucial element if you want the best experience out of your gaming PC. After all, it's the display that delivers the high framerate, smooth motion, and brilliant colors of the image to your eyes. Today's best gaming monitors have come a long way compared to just a few years ago. Features that were considered elusive and limited to expensive models are now commonplace in lower mid-range and budget gaming monitors.

There was plenty announced at WWDC this year, from new versions of iOS and macOS, to the AI-ification of everything. But hidden in Apple's plethora of announcements was Private Cloud Compute (PCC), a technical model for offloading AI processing capabilities to the cloud in a privacy-focused manner. There's a lot to unpack about PCC, but one thing did catch our eye. It runs exclusively on Apple Silicon, making use of several semi-proprietary technologies like Secure Enclave in the cloud.

The word "4K" has long been a buzzword in the gaming industry, but consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X are trying to make it the resolution standard. While 4K TVs have become pretty incredible in the past few years, monitors are not too far behind. With OLED monitors gaining attention quickly, you might be tempted to grab a new monitor yourself.

Buzz buzz. | Image: Bananbin I don’t think I’m going out on a limb when I say that not everyone agrees on the best way to handle their computer’s trash directory. Some folks like to let it go until their computer yells at them about storage, while others empty it every single day. I’m somewhere in the middle, but I do try not to let it go too far. And I think I found the best tool for that job a couple of days ago: Bananabin.When the data kept in your Trash folder passes a certain threshold, Bananabin surrounds with buzzing, animated flies that you can shoo away with your mouse. That’s it. That’s the app. GIF: Wes Davis / The Verge I’m sure the novelty will wear off at some point. You can configure the fly threshold from the app’s icon in... Continue reading…

Technology has long been about simplifying complex and monotonous tasks, and as Wi-Fi routers continue to grow more refined, complex features become more accessible. Our home internet connections are a shared resource, whether youre sharing 5G bandwidth with others in your area, or if you have dozens of devices at home and multiple people in the house trying to use the internet at once. Quality of Service (QoS) allows you to prioritize specific devices or services on your network, to keep your connection quality high even when your connection is operating near its limit.

Network-attached storage (NAS) is designed to run like a server where it's continuously online. This not only makes it so you can access stored data at any time of the day, but it also allows the NAS to be used for other services, such as media streaming. A major drawback to this operation is the power draw. The NAS will be sucking electricity through the connected power outlet while online. It's especially worse when you have multiple drives running inside the enclosure. Luckily, there are ways to reduce the power draw of a NAS.

Leon Kennedy in the Resident Evil 4 remake. | Image: Capcom Capcom is developing a new Resident Evil game, Resident Evil 7 director Koshi Nakanishi confirmed during a summer “Capcom Next” livestream on Monday. “We’re making a new Resident Evil,” Nakanishi said during the show. “It was really difficult to figure out what to do after 7. But I found it, and to be honest it feels substantial. I can’t share any details just yet but I hope you’re excited for the day I can.”That’s admittedly not much to go on, but I get the sense he’s hinting that this new game is the next major entry in the franchise. If that’s the case, we’ll have to see if Capcom calls it Resident Evil 9 or finds some sort of clever subtitle, like it did with the logo for Resident Evil Village.The news of a new Resident Evil... Continue reading…

We've had a lot of fun covering, exploring, and using Qualcomm's newest Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips as they make their way onto Copilot+ PCs, but that doesn't mean the competition is slacking. In fact, AMD is getting ready to release its flagship AI APUs, codenamed "Strix Point." Fortunately, we won't have to wait long to see how they perform, as a recent Geekbench leak has revealed the chip's name and performance scores.

If you like doing work from your phone, you likely use a cloud-based service to keep your files and documents the same across all of your devices. That way, when you get back to your desk, you can open it up and keep going. Now, it seems that Microsoft intends to make the process smoother, but only if you're using OneDrive.