Driver issues can cause lots of problems on Windows, including degrading system performance and stability. And that's why knowing how to navigate the driver settings is essential if you want to repair Windows. While there are multiple ways to identify and fix problematic drivers on Windows, Microsoft thinks that the verifiergui.exe utility needs to be removed from future versions of Windows.

The Acer SpatialLabs Eyes Stereo Camera fully integrates with the rest of Acer’s SpatialLabs device lineup. | Image: Acer Acer isn’t a brand that you’d typically associate with photography, but its new camera offering comes with an interesting twist — the ability to snap pictures and video in stereoscopic 3D. Announced ahead of next week’s Computex event, the SpatialLabs Eyes Stereo Camera also allows users to livestream 3D content to YouTube, and make 3D video calls on Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet.Acer says the SpatialLabs Eyes Stereo Camera will be available in Q3 this year starting at $549. It fully integrates with Acer’s lineup of SpatialLabs 3D devices — such as the Aspire 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition laptop — which have wowed us with their impressive ability to display glasses-free 3D content. Images and video recorded on the SpatialLabs camera can also... Continue reading…

A faulty or outdated graphics driver can cause a lot of problems on your computer on a daily basis. Not only will it affect the overall performance of your system, but you may also experience strange visual glitches, screen flickering, and crashes. Getting rid of outdated or faulty drivers to fix this issue, thankfully, is quite simple, as all you really need to do is reset the graphics drivers of your GPU, be it a dedicated graphics card or an integrated chip. Alternatively, you can also reinstall fresh graphics drivers to fix all the graphics issues on your Windows PC.

Computex 2024 is right around the corner, and Acer is introducing a whole lot of new products ahead of the show in Taipei this week. Among them is the new SpatialLabs Eyes Stereo Camera, a pocketable camera with two sensors that makes it possible to take photos and videos in 3D.

USB hubs and docking stations can be a gamechanger if you're looking for an easy way to expand the port selection on your laptop or other compatible devices. But if you've been looking for one that offers something unique and doesn't come in at a price that'll break the bank then this Anker 553 USB-C docking station is going to be right up your alley.

Illustration: The Verge A report from Reuters says that work has been ongoing since last year to create a version of TikTok’s recommendation algorithm that operates independently from Douyin, the Chinese version of the app operated by its parent company ByteDance. According to the unnamed sources, completing the project could take more than a year as part of a plan to show lawmakers that the US business is independent of its owner in Beijing.The report says executives have talked about the project in all-hands meetings and on the company’s internal messaging system, Lark. The sources also said that splitting the source code would cut TikTok off from the “massive engineering development power” of its parent company.TikTok responded by tweeting, “The Reuters... Continue reading…

It's hard not to get excited about a new PC gaming handhelds in 2024. While it all first started with Valve's Steam Deck, many companies have since stepped up to the plate to deliver their own offerings. As we wait for new devices from the likes of Lenovo and Asus, an unlikely source has now made an announcement that it will bring a new gaming handheld to market soon.

Image: Microsoft Microsoft unveiled its new Copilot Plus PCs last week, designed to usher in a new wave of AI features in Windows that are exclusive to new laptops. Now, less than two weeks later, Windows enthusiasts have managed to crack Microsoft’s flagship AI-powered Recall feature to run on unsupported hardware.Recall leverages local AI models on new Copilot Plus PCs to run in the background and take snapshots of anything you’ve done or seen on your PC. You then get a timeline you can scrub through and the ability to search for photos, documents, conversations, or anything else on your PC. Microsoft positioned Recall as needing the very latest neural processing units (NPU) on new PCs, but you can actually get it running on older Arm-powered... Continue reading…

When I reviewed the OnePlus Watch 2 last month, I said it had a digital crown. I did so because it had a button with grooves that you could twist and press. I didn’t think much of it, but a few readers contested its crown-ness. This, they said, was naught but a mere button.To that, I furrowed my brow. The problem was that twisting the OnePlus Watch 2’s “digital crown” didn’t do anything. It broke the unspoken nerd covenant that smartwatch crowns must scroll. Pressing the button brings up an app menu, but twisting it? Zip, zilch, nada. On other smartwatches, twisting a crown generally lets you scroll through menus and notifications — whatever’s on your display. Since this button didn’t do that, the people argued, it could not be a... Continue reading…

Image: The Verge Last week, Google rolled out its AI search results for millions of users to tinker with. The goal was to deliver a better search experience. Instead, AI delivered all sorts of weird results, like saying people should put glue on their pizza to help the cheese stick and eat rocks. Google worked quickly to remove some inaccurate AI results, which it calls AI Overviews, but the damage — and meme-ification — was already done.Now, in a company blog post published Thursday by Google’s head of search, Liz Reid, the tech giant blames “data voids” for the inaccurate results, along with people making up odd questions, and doubled down by claiming that AI results are leading to “higher satisfaction” with Search. Reid argues that AI Overviews... Continue reading…

The new PlayStation 5 “slim” is matching its all-time low of $449 ($50 off) for a limited time. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Sony’s recent State of Play showcase may have given us a brief glimpse into the company’s plans for 2024 and beyond, but that probably does little if you were hoping for something you can play right now. That’s where the Days of Play sale comes in. Now through June 12th, Sony is discounting dozens of PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles, as well as accompanying hardware, accessories, and subscriptions.First things first, if you’re still looking to pick up a PS5 console, you can save $50 on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, which are available for as low as $449 (Amazon, Best Buy, PlayStation Direct) and $399 (Amazon, Best Buy, and PlayStation Direct), respectively. These match the lowest prices we’ve seen on the... Continue reading…

The days of Boot Camp natively bringing Windows 10 to Mac users will soon be over, since there is no support for the tool on Macs with Apple silicon. For now, that means users of the best Macs will need to turn to virtualization to run the latest versions of Windows 11 within macOS. To date, our favorite way to install Windows 11 on a Mac has been through using Parallels Desktop 19 for Mac, a great virtualization software designed for macOS. However, a Parallels 19 license costs $100, so it's nowhere near as accessible to Mac users as the free and pre-installed Boot Camp program was. For users looking for a powerful and reliable virtualization tool to run on their Mac, there's good news. As of this month, VMware Fusion Pro 13 is available for personal use completely free.