Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Someone going by the name “ShinyHunters” has been advertising a 1.3TB cache of data allegedly containing personal data (names, email/home addresses, and phone numbers), credit card details, and other information about 560 million Ticketmaster customers for $500,000 in hacking forums all week. Now, Ticketmaster parent Live Nation — the company that upset an army of Taylor Swift fans and is facing a federal antitrust lawsuit — publicly acknowledged a data breach in a regulatory filing late Friday evening. On May 20, 2024, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) identified unauthorized activity within a third-party cloud database environment containing Company data (primarily from its Ticketmaster L.L.C. subsidiary) and... Continue reading…

Intel has dished out some great CPUs as a part of both its mainstream as well as servers and workstation CPU line-ups over the last few years. Many of its mainstream consumer-grade CPUs have made it to our list of the best CPUs, with the likes of the Core i9-13900K even claiming the performance crown. This has been something of a comeback, as Intel has struggled technologically for years and, in 2022, finally felt the devastating financial effects of losing the edge in this space over its competitors. If you look back at Intel's history, you'll find tons of awful CPUs, and some of these will make you wonder how Intel only started running into financial issues recently.

When you're looking for a new laptop, it's always worth considering a convertible computer, but in the modern day, tablets can run the full-fat Windows 11 experience, too. So, between a convertible like the Surface Pro 10 for Business and a tablet like the Surface Pro 11, which is right for you?

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Starting in July, you won’t be able to add items to lists on third-party apps like Todoist and AnyList with Alexa voice control through their existing Skills. A post on Amazon’s developer site says it's shutting down access to Alexa Shopping and To-Do lists on July 1st. List Skills and Alexa Shopping and To-Do ListsStarting July 1, 2024, you will no longer be able to use List skills or the List Management REST API to access Alexa lists, i.e., the Alexa Shopping and To-Do lists, in your skills or apps. For other ways to build custom voice experiences, see Steps to Build a Custom Skill. Please contact us if you have any questions.What this means is that unless developers choose to develop a new custom skill, their Alexa integrations... Continue reading…

One thing you'll find yourself doing very often as a PC gamer is troubleshooting errors. Things have gotten a lot better these days, but a lot of games on PC still don't work very well out of the box due to some errors. One of the errors that you may face often throws an error message that reads a D3D11-compatible GPU is required to run the engine. What's annoying about this particular bug is it keeps you from the affected game until you fix it. If you find yourself stuck and are struggling to fix this particular issue, then I've highlighted a few potential ways to fix it below.

Whether youre trying to reduce e-waste or want to get every dollar of value out of your old router, there are a lot of good reasons to keep old tech in service. That being said, with the fast pace of technology and security concerns with older security protocols, finding a good use for your old router can be a challenge. If you're upgrading to one of the best new Wi-Fi routers, there are some good options to help you get the most out of your old router, especially if it had good software support.

Microsoft has been busy adding a ton of AI-powered features to its Edge browser lately. We recently saw Microsoft adding AI-generated themes to Edge to give users a truly unique background for their browsing, and now, another AI-powered feature has appeared within Edge's code. While nothing has been outright confirmed yet, there is evidence of work being done on a website suggestion feature that'd use AI to guide your browsing.

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images We’ve curated a collection of great gifts that should appease any dad, from tabletop games and tools to some of our favorite tech. Continue reading…

Sharing this solar generator’s batteries with a 3-in-1 solar fridge, freezer, and ice-making combo is a good idea that might get better. Continue reading…

While still quite uncommon, we've seen the rise of dual-screen laptops over the past couple of years, with Lenovo first introducing the world to its Yoga Book 9i, and then a year or so later we got a copycat from Asus with its Zenbook Duo. Of course, these types of devices aren't for everyone, but there's defintently some compelling reasons why having a second screen on a laptop can be a good idea.

The iPad Air keeps getting better and better. The new 2024 iPad Air sports the powerful M2 chip, and on top of that, Apple has introduced a new 13-inch size in addition to the 11-inch, just like the iPad Pro M4. If you're looking for a good case for your iPad Air M2, the good news is that most cases for the iPad Air 5 will fit the 11-inch model, and there are already a lot of great options for the 13-inch Air. We've got you covered with the best iPad Air M2 cases right here.

Stompers, where hitting your co-workers will not end in an HR violation. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Violence is never the answer. That said, it was fun when I opened a walking app and whacked a Verge editor with a baseball bat and made another slip on a banana peel. After, I continued on my peaceful commute home. A bit later, one of my fellow writers walloped me not once but twice with their own baseball bat. I wasn’t actually mad, but it did prompt me to go on a walk around the block so I could hit them back.That, in a nutshell, is the appeal of Stompers — an iOS app that encourages you to whack, trick, and out-walk your friends (or colleagues) in a Looney Tunes-like race.The app is the creation of designer Soren Iverson. You may know Iverson from his “unhinged UI” design series, in which he posts conceptual app mock-ups for... Continue reading…