Darktable is an open-source photo-editing software. It allows professional photographers to be a deeper part of the process of editing compared to those who use programs like Lightroom, Affinity Photo, or Luminar Neo. There are some great open-source creative tools, but Darktable is incomparable for the process of editing beautiful imagery.

Image: Disney Star Wars spinoff Andor is finally coming back for its second and final season on Disney Plus April 22nd, 2025, Disney announced during its D23 event in Brazil yesterday. And in a clear nod to Rogue One, the 2016 film it’s setting up, it has a new logo with the subtitle “A Star Wars Story.”The new season will complete the so far excellent story of Cassian Andor’s (Diego Luna) transformation from street rat to hard-bitten rebel alliance spy in the lead-up to the events of Rogue One. Its 12-episode run will be broken up into blocks of three episodes, each covering three-day events taking place in a four-year period, as TheWrap notes. On April 22, 2025, #Andor returns to @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/c6P3pdNBi6— Star Wars (@starwars) N... Continue reading…

Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World. | Screenshot: YouTube General — er, President — Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) gets a lot bigger and redder in the new Captain America: Brave New World trailer that Marvel debuted at Disney’s D23 Brazil event. The company also released a second trailer for Thunderbolts, the new superhero team movie that will end the MCU’s phase 5.The Brave New World preview opens on Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) visiting one of the first supersoldiers, Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly), in prison after his attack on the president. Isaiah, who doesn’t seem to remember the attack, warns Sam to “be careful.” The trailer then sets up some heavy tension and intrigue, using a fun splitscreen theme to build to a much more thorough reveal of Ross’ Red Hulk than Marvel did in July. Although... Continue reading…

Its no secret that Adobe InDesign has long been the industry standard for creating eye-catching layouts for magazines, brochures, ebooks, and presentations. But lets face it, that monthly subscription fee can really put a dent in your budget. The good news is you dont have to break the bank to achieve professional-looking designs. In this post, I will share my favorite free and affordable InDesign alternatives to craft high-quality layouts without Adobe tax.

Was anyone asking for this? | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge At the risk of stating the obvious, AI is absolutely everywhere lately. There’s AI in your car, AI in your messaging app, AI in your glasses. I’ve gotten pretty desensitized to it all as a hazard of the job, but it was Spotify’s AI DJ that actually got my attention. I’ve listened to a top 40 radio station in the past two decades, so I’m familiar with the concept of a robot picking music for me. In that context, an AI DJ doesn’t seem like much of a stretch. But after using it on and off for a week, I’m convinced it’s the perfect analogy for our AI-everything moment. It’s eerily human, and it plays a lot of music I like. But take it from someone with access to a high-quality local indie radio station — one that employs human DJs! — there... Continue reading…

Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge Popular music changes all the time, but there’s been one consistent element in practically everything released in the last two decades: Auto-Tune is everywhere. What started as a simple audio processing tool in the 1990s has become the dominant force in music. Artists are training to sing with Auto-Tune; songs sound like Auto-Tune. Like it or hate it, Auto-Tune is everywhere. And to be clear, most people like it.On this episode of The Vergecast, the second installment in our series about the future of music, music journalist and Switched on Pop co-host Charlie Harding tells us the story of Auto-Tune. (Disclosure: Switched on Pop is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network, as is The Vergecast.) It starts, of all places, in the oil and gas... Continue reading…

Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Apple has begun selling repair parts for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro phones on its self-service repair store. That includes replacements for commonly damaged parts like cameras, displays, and back glass, and follows the release of official Apple iPhone 16 repair manuals in September, as MacRumors notes.A replacement camera assembly will run you $169 for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus or $249 for the 16 Pro and Pro Max. And new displays range from $279 to $379, depending on the model. Batteries are either $99 or, for the 16 Pro phones, $119. And if you don’t have the tools, you can always rent out one of Apple’s heavy, specialized repair kits for $49.Taking on a DIY iPhone repair isn’t quite as dicey as it once was, thanks to Apple’s gradual shift... Continue reading…

Many argue that Windows 11 doesn't offer the same level of customization as the previous versions, but you can still make the OS your own with various hacks. While not everything works for everyone, there are a number of third-party apps that offer much more than Windows 11's built-in customization options, including allowing you to introduce subtle yet important changes to how the apps on your PC look.

With its powerful linking capabilities, graph views, Markdown support, and focus on local storage, Obsidian has surely taken the note-taking space by storm. But like any software, its not a one-size-fits-all solution. Whether you want a better user interface, out-of-box features, or crave an open-source solution for transparency, there is a whole universe of Obsidian alternatives waiting to be explored.

If you think of Microsoft Excel or spreadsheets in general, you probably think the software is only helpful for financial or statistical analysis in the workplace. After all, thats what the spreadsheet was originally created for. However, weve seen many less-than-typical uses of Microsoft Excel, and the truth is that your quality of life at home could easily be improved by using Excel for specific tasks.

While Google Chrome is the undisputed king of the browser world, the company seems to have slowed down in terms of innovation. Chrome sure is a reliable workhorse, but it feels dated in terms of features, customization, and overall user experience. Enter Arc, a modern browser that has captured the attention of users with its fresh approach to browsing. Its innovative features and user-focused design make it a strong alternative that Chrome could learn from.

Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 60, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, it’s a lot of gaming stuff this week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been… doomscrolling about the election, if I’m honest. But let’s not talk about that. I’ve also been reading about shipwrecks and in-flight magazines and baseball bat influencers, making a bunch of lists in Listy, dusting off my Bluesky account as Threads becomes increasingly worse, logging a surprising number of hours in VR with Batman: Arkham Shadow, playing with tasks and notes in the Craft beta, seeing if I can replace Gmail with Thunderbird for Android, and trying really, really... Continue reading…