Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Snap says the basis of a scathing lawsuit suggesting it systematically recommends teens’ accounts to child predators is backwards — the company is now accusing the New Mexico attorney general of intentionally seeking out such accounts before recommendations were made. The company says the AG’s case is based on “gross misrepresentations” and cherry picks from Snap’s internal documents. In a motion to dismiss filed Thursday, Snap says AG Raúl Torrez’s complaint makes “patently false” allegations, and particularly misrepresents its own undercover investigation, in which the AG’s office created a decoy 14-year-old account. Torrez alleges Snap violated the state’s unfair practices and public nuisance laws by misleading users’ about the... Continue reading…

There's something about a white PC case that's just appealing. Maybe it's the sleek, modern look, or perhaps its bright color gives off a more vibrant energy than a darker one. Whatever the reason, Black Friday is an excellent reason to get yourself a shiny new white PC case. If you're looking for a deal, why not check out the Cooler Master NR200P V2 White Mini-ITX PC case, which brings a classy look to all your mini PC needs?

If you're looking for quick storage, your best option is to go with SSD drives. But if you're looking to really back up a ton of data, external HDDs are still the way to go, offering the best bang for your buck. This Western Digital 20TB external drive is going to be one of the best deals you can get if you're looking for tons of storage on the cheap.

Choosing where to store all your backups can be simple if you utilize integrated services on your smartphones and other devices, but this can increase costs. So long as you follow the 3-2-1 backup rule, you'll have multiple copies of backups across various platforms, but network-attached storage (NAS) should be included in the mix. Cloud-based storage from Google, Microsoft, Apple, and other providers is great for convenience without setting anything up. Still, you will most likely need to fork out for a subscription to provide enough space to store everything. Here are some reasons you should use NAS to back up data.

Intel has been faltering consistently over the last few months. From instability problems to power efficiency, the company has been losing ground to AMD and Qualcomm, with a commitment to "five nodes in four years" set to be completed by the end of next year. However, one thing Intel hasn't been getting credit for is its GPUs, with the integrated GPUs in Lunar Lake and in Arrow Lake being some of the best-integrated GPUs that we've ever seen.

Liquid cooling is going to be the way to go if you're trying to lower the component temps in your PC. And while there are lots of great options for CPUs, we think this one from Corsair is going to be a winner, thanks to its excellent cooling abilities, large 360mm radiator, and fantastic RGB lighting.

Coming up with fresh ideas for a product or service is critical to success. Creative brainstorming software can help by making it easier and faster to generate ideas. Whether youre working alone or with a team, these tools can help you organize your thoughts, visualize your ideas, and turn them into real plans.

The debate between macOS and Windows is as old as personal computing itself, and it'll likely continue as long as each of these operating systems lasts. While there are fervent fans fighting for each, it's true that there are things that both operating systems could learn from each other. We recently unpacked the 10 ways that the latest version of macOS Sequoia beats Windows 11, and now, we're going to highlight the 10 ways Windows 11 is the superior desktop OS.

Intel and AMD have been locked in a CPU arms race for decades, with no end in sight. In recent years, Intel has fallen behind, struggling to match the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of AMD's latest Ryzen processors. Intel hoped to reverse that trend with its new Arrow Lake chip family.

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is releasing the first preview of its Recall AI feature for Copilot Plus PCs today. After a series of delays, Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel can now install a new build of Windows 11 that includes Recall and Click to Do — a feature that’s very similar to Google’s Circle to Search.Recall takes screenshots of almost everything you do on a Copilot Plus PC to make it searchable and easy to recall a memory or retrace your steps. If you enable snapshots to be recorded by Recall, then you can use the Recall app to search for what you were working on previously with natural language queries. There is also a scrollable timeline so you can skip back to a specific date and find the apps or websites you were using. Recall’s search... Continue reading…

Black Friday is always a choice time to pick up some new storage for your PC. With so many different kinds of drives getting a decent discount, it can be hard to settle on just one. Well, if you're in the market for something that's both fast and spacious, look no further than the Crucial X9 Pro 4TB portable SSD. Usually, you need to pay a pretty penny if you want a combination of speed, space, and portability, but thankfully, this Black Friday sale has taken care of that little problem.

Almost everyone knows how to navigate Windows 11 and use the basic features of the operating system to get work done on Windows. But most of the best features are hidden away deep within your settings menu or control panel, and sometimes they can only be accessed by shortcuts that youd never think of using. So, follow along as we unearth 6 Windows 11 features that you probably didn't know about but could be using every day to work smarter and not harder.