PC gaming handhelds are great, giving you plenty of processing and graphical power at your fingertips to run all your favorite games. The problem is that, because of their immense power, some of these devices can be quite bulky, and can get even larger if you're putting them in a pouch or slapping them in a case. Now, we've gathered and shared some of our favorite ROG Alley cases from the past, but the Killswitch by Dbrand seems to be one that everyone has been waiting for.

If you have never used reverse image search, what are you waiting for? Its a really useful tool. It can help you identify people or items in photos, find the source of an image, even assist with finding something that you want to buy (or an item similar to it). Reverse image search is a tool offered through Google Lens, but it isnt just available on Android devices. You can use it on your iPhone, too, just as easily.

Image: The Verge NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission is already running over budget and behind schedule. But it may also be our best chance of finding extraterrestrial life. Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Sony is appointing co-CEOs Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino to lead its PlayStation business from June 1st. Hermen Hulst, who currently serves as PlayStation studios chief, will be appointed as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s (SIE) studio business group. Hideaki Nishino will be appointed CEO of SIE’s platform business group, and both will report up to Sony CFO and SIE chairman Hiroki Totoki.The unusual appointment of co-CEOs comes just months after former PlayStation boss Jim Ryan retired. Totoki had been serving as interim CEO of SIE and was working to find the successor for the SIE CEO role, but Sony has now decided it wants to split up responsibilities for leading its PlayStation business across platform and games. Both... Continue reading…

Illustration: The Verge Google says its new AI model, LearnLM, will help students with their homework.LearnLM, a family of AI models based on Google’s other large language mode, Gemini, was built to be an expert in subjects, find and present examples in different ways like a photo or video, coach students while studying, and, in Google’s words, “inspire engagement.” Google has already integrated LearnLM into its products, bundling it with other services like Google Search, Android, YouTube, and the Gemini chatbot. For example, customers can use Circle to Search on Android to highlight a math or physics word problem, and LearnLM will help solve the question. On YouTube, while watching a lecture video, viewers can ask questions about the video, and the model... Continue reading…

A week ago, Apple shed light on its latest iPad Air, delivering a SoC boost with a new M2 chip, better connectivity with Wi-Fi 6E, support for Apple Pencil Pro, and new and better positioned front-facing camera. However, the big headturner for the Air was that it was going to be available in a new larger size, coming in at 13 inches for the first time.

On Windows 11, the way to change most of your system settings is to use the Settings app. This is the method Microsoft wants you to use, with the most modern design and newest features being there. However, it's not perfect, and it's actually missing a few options from the old Control Panel. If this bothers you, God Mode may just be the feature you're looking for.

Google's A-series Pixel phones have been pretty popular among those shopping for relatively affordable and cheap Android phones, as opposed to $1,000 flagships. The Pixel 8a is the latest entry in that series, offering some impressive specifications for the price. At $499, the Pixel 8a is a reasonably priced phone that offers Google Tensor G3, a 120Hz OLED screen, a 64MP main camera, and more. It's also available in some fun colors, like Aloe and Bay, which look great.

Photo: Sonos A week after introducing a redesigned, sleeker app that omitted many core features, Sonos held an Ask Me Anything event on its forums today. The purpose was partly to make it clear that customer frustrations are being heard. But as has been the case since last week, the feedback skewed overwhelmingly negative. This company’s community remains pretty damn angry over losing software capabilities like local music search, sleep timers, and more with no warning.Many participants asked Sonos why it released an app that was nowhere near on par with the previous version in terms of functionality — even after, as The Verge has learned, private beta testers raised concerns with the state that the software was in before launch. And they were often... Continue reading…

Google made a lot of noise about its Gemini AI taking over search at its I/O conference today, but one of its flashiest demos was once again marked by the ever-present fatal flaw of every large language model to date: confidently making up the wrong answer.During a sizzle reel for “Search in the Gemini era,” Google demoed video search, which allows you to search by speaking over a video clip. The example is a video of a stuck film advance lever on a film camera with the query “why is the lever not moving all the way,” which Gemini recognizes and provides some suggestions to fix. Very impressive! You know, just get in there and nudge the shutter a little bit. The only problem is that the answers it comes up with... Continue reading…

The billboard ads contained messages that seemingly mocked celibate women. | Image: The Verge Dating app company Bumble has issued an apology for running an ad campaign that seemingly shamed women for not being sexually active and mocked people for choosing celibacy instead of dating.After updating its app and brand design in April to try to attract new users who are “exhausted from the dating scene,” Bumble ran a series of billboard ads containing messages like “You know full well a vow of celibacy is not the answer,” and “Thou shalt not give up on dating and become a nun.” The company faced swift backlash across social media from users who condemned the ads for delegitimizing celibacy as a valid personal choice.“We made a mistake,” the company said via an Instagram post on Monday. “Our ads referencing celibacy were an attempt... Continue reading…

If you've been tapped into the PC building community, you'll agree that things haven't changed much on a fundamental level. Essentially, you will always need the same basic parts to build a gaming PC. On the other hand, some PC components and technologies have all but disappeared from existence after having their moment in the sun. Whether it's due to the introduction of superior replacements, or growing irrelevance for the majority of builders, those PC components now only live in our memory.