Image: Xreal There are two possible paths for augmented reality devices. One path is the all-in-one approach, which you might call the smartphone path or the Vision Pro Path: you buy a full-fledged single device with everything you need, and when you need an upgrade, you buy a new one. The other path is the unbundled one: your AR system might be lots of devices rather than just one, and you’ll upgrade and swap things in as you need them. That path is more like building a home theater system than buying a new iPhone.The Xreal Beam Pro, which I’ve been testing for the last couple of weeks, is a big bet on unbundling. It’s a $199 Android device that looks and works like a smartphone but is intended to be used mostly as a companion to Xreal’s AR... Continue reading…

Whether youre moving into a new home or are building your dream home, setting up a home network is a lot easier if you do it before moving everything in. A home network needs to have enough coverage for all of your devices around the house, while offering enough speed to continue to be useful as internet speeds and file sizes continue to improve. If the house is already built, or if youre moving into an apartment, youre going to have fewer options, but it will still pay off if you make the most of what you have.

We've been really getting stuck into macOS Sequoia, Apple's latest operating system announced during its WWDC24 event. Our own Brady Snider has been casting a critical eye over Sequoia, and he's also been hard at work unearthing all the hidden features and changes made to the operating system. If you want to hop on the new macOS goodness, here's how you can get yourself signed up for the beta.

Every year, Amazon runs a huge series of deals in order to promote Amazon Prime from the 16th to the 17th of July. These Prime Day sales are extremely popular, and include a range of bargains across products from a huge range of companies and distributors.

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple’s next major iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates will add a new “Recovered” album in the Photos app to help you find photos and videos on your device that may have been lost or damaged, according to 9to5Mac.When you update to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, your device will scan for potential photos or videos that could appear in the Recovered album, 9to5Mac reports. If there are, the Recovered album will show up in the Utilities section of the app.Note that the Recovered album is separate from the Recently Deleted album, where photos you delete are accessible for 30 days before they’re deleted permanently. I’ve asked Apple if photos or videos in the Recovered album will eventually auto-delete as well and will update this story... Continue reading…

Windows 11 is an operating system that's friendly to users from all over the world, speaking all kinds of different languages. If you've moved to a new country and aren't comfortable with the language, you can easily change the language on your PC to match what you're most comfortable with. But you can also change the language and layout used for your keyboard, which affects things like spellchecking, and also how you enter certain special characters.

Image: The Verge News moves fast following shocking events. But the hustlers trying to make a quick buck might move even faster.Within hours of a shooter attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a rally on Saturday, countless products emblazoned with an image of Trump, bloodied and fist raised, were for sale on e-commerce platforms. A shirt on Temu with an image from the rally and the words “TRUMP BULLETPROOF” is for sale for $9.59. (One person died at the rally and two were critically injured.) On Amazon, many of the top-selling men’s novelty T-shirts are nearly identical: some version of an image of Trump at the rally, alongside phrases like “FIGHT!” and “NEVER SURRENDER.” Screenshot: Temu With the Republican National Convention... Continue reading…

Image: Elgato Amazon Prime Day is just beginning, and Elgato is already dropping a sweet deal. Prime subscribers can get the limited-edition atomic purple version of Elgato’s Stream Deck MK. 2 for $124.99 ($35 off) at Amazon.Normally, the standard Stream Deck MK. 2 comes in black or white and sells for $149.99 (or discounted as low as $109.99 during its biggest sales promos), so there is a bit of a premium on the limited-edition model and its aesthetics. But this is the first (and possibly only) time the atomic purple model has been discounted. Elgato only sells this variant on Amazon, and it claims the individually numbered run will no longer be available once it sells out. So you may want to consider jumping on this if you love the recent r... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Powerful record labels, including UMG Recordings, Warner Music, and Sony Music, filed a lawsuit Friday accusing Verizon of intentionally ignoring its customers’ copyright violations for profit, reports Music Business Worldwide. The plaintiffs say they are entitled to as much as $150,000 per violation under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which could add up to as much as $2.6 billion.The lawsuit includes a list of 17,335 tracks from artists or bands, including Elvis Presley, Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls, and Brandy. (Here’s the list if you’d like to dive further in — it starts with Sam Cooke and ends with Wiz Khalifa.) The labels say they’ve sent “nearly 350,000 infringement notices” to Verizon since 2020, alleging that... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber rolled out a new update that lets users search average fares and wait times for planned trips in other cities. The company said it wants to give people who are planning trips or vacations more visibility into how much it will cost to book Uber rides when they get there. The update will give people access to fare and wait time details in approximately 10,000 cities globally, Uber says. The change rolls out starting on Tuesday, July 16th. To find these insights, you select the “destination” box in the “plan your trip” tab and scroll down to “search in a different city.” There, it will autofill some popular choices or allow you to type in your own destination. With the Summer Olympics set to begin later this month,... Continue reading…

Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge The FBI said it ‘gained access’ to the Trump rally shooter’s phone just two days after the attempted assassination. Continue reading…

Building a PC with all-new parts is one of the great joys of life. The excitement of unboxing shiny new components, taking in the intoxicating smell, and assembling the system in anticipation of a great experience is unmatched. But, buying everything new every single time might not be an option maybe you're building a stop-gap PC while saving for something better, putting together a secondary PC for a DIY project, or even taking it as a challenge to build a killer PC with used parts.