The newest wave of Copilot+ devices is still hot off the factory production line, but Microsoft wants to keep the momentum going. If everything goes Microsoft's way, you won't have to wait long to see new Copilot+ devices, as a "new wave" has been scheduled to appear around August-September time. And in an interesting move, it seems that Microsoft will be advertising its new AI-powered service to a whole new demographic this time.

Power banks are ultra-convenient, but not always the most ideal when you're trying to charge your device while you're on the go. If you hate fumbling around with cables when you're trying to charge your phone, you're going to love the Anker Nano Power Bank that has a flip-out USB-C charging port that keeps the device directly connected while it charges.

There are a plethora of hidden features in Windows 11 that can make users do things quicker. If you're running Windows 11 Stable those hidden features are easy to discover, but for those running Insider builds, you need to put a little more effort to be able to get your hands on changes that are otherwise not available to other Insiders. If you're one of those users, Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider build 26231 has some hidden advanced profile picture editing tools.

There have been a lot of mixed feelings about the Tesla Cybertruck ever since its announcement. And now that it's on the road, the EV is getting a lot of attention, with some people loving it and others hating it. Of course, looks are subjective, but if you're into the Cybertruck, you may want to check out this unique PC case that was spotted during Computex.

One of the best announcements to come out of OpenAI's Spring Update event besides the GPT 4o was the news about its custom GPT store opening to all users. I wasted no time in hopping into the store to find some cool GPTs that were once exclusive to paid ChatGPT Plus users. I spent a good few hours trying to navigate the store in an attempt to find something usable, only to leave disappointed.

Workers plant trees at an ecological afforestation demonstration zone on April 11, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images Big tech companies are increasingly turning to nature to do the dirty work of cleaning up their greenhouse gas emissions. The idea is to use plants and ecosystems that naturally absorb CO2 to compensate for industry pollution, a tactic brands have come to call “nature-based carbon removal.” At first glance, these attempts sound a lot like carbon offset projects that have a checkered past. For decades, companies have purchased credits from offset projects to try to cancel out some portion of their carbon footprint, typically by planting trees, restoring or protecting ecosystems that sequester CO2 through photosynthesis.It all sounds green and dandy on paper. But studies have shown that this strategy repeatedly fails to have any... Continue reading…

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Since the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act last August, eight companies have already received more than half of the planned government direct funding.These companies have collectively received $29.34 billion in funding through the CHIPS Act for semiconductor factories across the country. The law, a $280 billion package to support innovation in the US, includes $52 billion in subsidies for semiconductor manufacturing and was passed last year. These investments only concern the construction or expansion of semiconductor fabrication facilities and do not include government funding for other chip research facilities. As of writing, Intel, Micron, Global Foundries, Polar Semiconductor, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC),... Continue reading…

Macs aren't the best gaming computers out there, mainly because only a small number of games support macOS. Nonetheless, many depend on the latest Macs for their work or studies, and users will be happy to learn that macOS Sonoma is the best macOS version for gaming in years. Aside from Apple's big bet on Apple Arcade, macOS Sonoma also includes an optimization feature called Game Mode just for gaming. While you will likely enjoy a superior gaming experience and a larger library on other platforms, there are still plenty of excellent games on macOS. To help you with your hunt, we've compiled a list of the best Mac games currently available.

If you want to play games on the go, a gaming laptop or a top-tier tablet is a natural choice. However, gaming handhelds are also worth considering, and the new ROG Ally X as well as Lenovo's Legion Go are some of the most noteworthy machines in the space. But which is best?

Illustration: The Verge Microsoft is launching a new Automatic super resolution (Auto SR) feature on its upcoming Copilot Plus PCs that will compete with upscale technologies like Nvidia’s DLSS. The AI-based Auto SR feature will automatically upscale game resolutions and improve frame rates, and Microsoft is now detailing exactly how it’s different to DLSS, XeSS, and FSR.Auto SR will be integrated into Windows 11, and available on Copilot Plus devices that have a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU). It’s designed to work with existing games with no manual configurations required and no need for game developers to change how their games are rendered. “Auto SR is different from super resolution technologies like AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, Intel XeSS,... Continue reading…

When LLMs like ChatGPT first launched, people loved to talk about how they were going to change all our lives in wonderful and inconceivable ways. Now, nearly two years on, that hasn't quite happened; certainly not for the better, anyway. However, there's no denying that these tools are useful for a lot of things, and these are five of the best ways that they help me in my day-to-day life.

Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images The Biden administration released another vehicle emission rule that was not as strict as the one the president originally proposed. Under the new rules, fuel economy will increase 2 percent per year for model years 2027–2031 for passenger cars, while light trucks will increase 2 percent per year for model years 2029–2031. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), these increases will bring the average light-duty vehicle fuel economy up to approximately 50.4 miles per gallon of gas by model year 2031.That’s less ambitious than the rules President Joe Biden first proposed in 2022, in which passenger vehicles would be required to achieve an average of 55 miles per gallon by 2026. And in 2023, NHTSA proposed... Continue reading…