Image: Valve Nearly three years to the day after teasing the world with a white version of the Steam Deck, Valve has finally decided to release the normally black handheld gaming PC in that color too. The limited-edition white model is going on sale for $679 on November 18th at 3PM PT / 6PM ET, everywhere the handheld is sold, including Australia and the various regions of Asia served by Komodo. It’s no different on the inside than a normal model, says Valve: Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White has all the same specs as the Steam Deck OLED 1TB model, but in white and grey. It also comes with an exclusive white carrying case and white microfiber cleaning cloth.Since the 1TB OLED normally costs $649, you’re effectively paying $30 for the color.... Continue reading…

Windows 11 can be criticized for many things, but it's hard to deny that Microsoft has been adding a lot of features that make the operating system and its apps that much better. In the past, I already highlighted how the Paint app became better in this version of Windows, and now I want to do the same for the Snipping Tool.

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon says a data breach exposed the email addresses, phone numbers, and building locations linked to its employees, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a statement to The Verge, Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery said the company was “notified about a security event at one of our property management vendors that impacted several of its customers, including Amazon.”The confirmation follows a report from the cybercrime firm Hudson Rock saying that information posted on the hacking forum includes data from Amazon and 25 other entities, including MetLife, HP, HSBC, and Canada Post. Hudson Rock says the leaked info dates back to May 2023, and it’s related to the major security vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer system that came... Continue reading…

You know those times when you get a pizza from Pizza Hut while you're playing on your PS5 and you're sitting there thinking "Man, I wish I could make a holder with my 3D printer so I can heat up my pizza using the PS5's heat while I play games"? Yeah, me neither. However, that hasn't stopped the pizza chain from releasing the PizzaWrmr, a 3D-printed shell you can use to warm up your food while you play your games. Just be careful before you make it!

Intel's Core i9-14900K launched to initially positive reviews, but it quickly became clear that Intel had a problem. While a few reviewers reported signs of instability, I approached Intel with my findings (with the help of FACEIT) and discovered that there was indeed a problem with the CPU and that the initial blame lay largely on motherboard OEMs. Since then, it's become clear that it's an intel problem too, and multiple BIOS updates later, we're in a position where things should be okay.

While working on your Windows device, you probably receive frequent notifications about OS updates. These notifications, although harmless, can appear at very inconvenient times, like when you are attending an online meeting or seminar, finishing a project, playing your favorite game, enjoying the best scene of a movie, or other such situations, causing you frustration. Many users pause or completely stop Windows updates in order to counter such situations. But have you ever wondered why Windows updates appear so frequently? Is it even okay to pause or stop Windows updates?

Image: Nintendo Nintendo is finally ready to show off the next phase of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. In a Nintendo Direct today, the company gave the first proper look at the Donkey Kong Country-themed expansion for the theme park, which includes a mine cart rollercoaster and a real-life, three-player version of the Donkey Konga rhythm game. The expansion opens on December 11th.To get to the new area, attendees go through a tunnel seemingly made with rocks, that leads to a jungle-themed locale. There’s a towering tree house, a golden temple spewing steam, and lots of banana-flavored deserts. And just like in the games, you can find — and collect — giant letters hidden around the area using the park’s NFC bracelet.... Continue reading…

Image: Bluesky Bluesky gained more than 700,000 new users in the last week and now has more than 14.5 million users total, Bluesky COO Rose Wang confirmed to The Verge. The “majority” of the new users on the decentralized social network are from the US, Wang says. The app is currently the number two free social networking app in the US App Store, only trailing Meta’s Threads.People posting on Threads, on the other hand, have raised complaints about engagement bait, moderation issues, and, as of late, misinformation, reports Taylor Lorenz. And like our very own Tom Warren, I’ve come to dislike the algorithmic “For You” feed that you can’t permanently escape, and it certainly seems like we’re not alone in that opinion.But the Instagram-bootstrapped... Continue reading…

Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images The New York Times’ tech employees, who are behind Wordle and Connections among other games and features, will go back to work on Tuesday following a weeklong strike. In a statement published on Monday, the New York Times Tech Guild said union members will “march into the office together in the morning as a symbol of what’s to come for The Times.”The Tech Guild represents the over 600 workers who manage technology across the digital paper. Union members went on strike the day before the US election, raising concerns about whether the NYT’s vote-tracking tech, like the Needle, would hold up on Election Day. The union and the NYT will continue negotiating on a contract.“The systems and digital products that worked over the election did... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Signal is making a bunch of improvements to calls so they are more competitive with Zoom and Google Meet, including the ability to share a link to a call.Previously, you could only initiate a call from a Signal group chat, so this new feature should make it much easier to hop on the phone with a friend or co-worker by sending them a link inside or outside of Signal. You can also re-use call links, which could be handy for recurring work meetings or a weekly chat you have with your family. Image: Signal Within calls, Signal is getting some upgrades, too, including a “raise hand” button to let people know that you have something to say and emoji reactions so you can spam your emoji feelings. And the app now has a tab... Continue reading…

Running AI apps locally used to mean needing some familiarity with some Python, GitHub, and use of a terminal. Pinokio is a program that's meant to simplify finding, installing, and running AI apps, making them more accessible to users without technical knowledge. The virtual machine manages each app's virtual environment and python dependences for you, and is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Buying tech can get expensive, especially if you're after the latest and greatest models, and thats why many people turn to second-hand devices to save money. But is buying used tech worth the risks? While buying second-hand can be a smart way to get decent hardware for a lower price, there are some downsides to consider, too.