Macs are Apple's personal computer lineup iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and more. They offer great capabilities that rival brands sometimes try to emulate. Protecting your MacBook Pro with a case will only make it last longer, so make sure to buy one if you haven't yet. One of the handy features of macOS is the ability to use third-party browsers if you prefer another over Safari. Here's how to download Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on a Mac.

With the current AI and robotics craze sweeping the world, we're seeing people using them for both good and evil. And while there are a lot of moral debates over whether or not an automatic lockpicker should be made or not, someone has already created one. However, don't worry about a Terminator-like figure breaking into your house at night, as it takes this robot 6 days to break into a 5-pin lock.

Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is no longer on the board of Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform he helped start. In two posts today, Bluesky thanked Dorsey while confirming his departure and adding that it’s searching for a new board member “who shares our commitment to building a social network that puts people in control of their experience.”The posts come a day after an X user asked Dorsey if he was still on the company’s board, and Dorsey responded, without further elaboration, “no.” As TechCrunch points out, Dorsey was on a tear yesterday, unfollowing all but three accounts on X while referring to Elon Musk’s platform as “freedom technology.” Neither Bluesky nor Dorsey himself seem to have said how or why... Continue reading…

Photo taken during the Eta Aquarid meteor shower in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka on May 5th. | Photo: Thilina Kaluthotage / NurPhoto via Getty Images If you’ve got clear skies and want an excuse to get away from town, the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is roughly at its peak and should be going strong tonight. Made up of remnants of Halley’s Comet that the Earth passes through, this annual shower is active from April 15th to May 27th and can show up at a rate of about 10–30 meteors per hour, according to the American Meteor Society.You can see the Aquarids starting around 2AM local time in the Northern Hemisphere, radiating from the Aquarius constellation (though you’ll want to look 40–60 degrees around Aquarius to see them). Weather permitting, conditions are pretty good for watching them since the moon is in its late waning period and won’t be reflecting much light. Try to plan your... Continue reading…

Any time Microsoft tells people "You're getting ads," developers around the world unify to tell it, "No we're not." After the Redmond giant began slipping Start menu ads into Windows 11, people from all walks of life have provided ways to turn them off for good. News about the Windows 11 ad blocker with an amazing name is still hot off the press, yet another Windows 11 adblock tool has joined it as part of the newest Winpilot update.

Bloatware has become an inevitability with most of our devices. Even the best laptops and phones come with at least a dozen apps we don't want or need these days, and Windows 11 isn't safe from it. Some might argue that it's worse than ever, considering that out of the box, your Start menu will be littered with app icons you'll probably never use, on top of features like Copilot that just aren't for everyone yet.

Single-board computers are small circuit boards that have all the basic computing functionality youre used to bundled into a small form factor and made available for a fraction of the cost of traditional laptop or desktop computers. Although SBCs have been around since the 70s, their popularity has soared over the past 20 years, thanks to the introduction of the Arduino (technically a single-board microcontroller) and the Raspberry Pi.

Randy Travis in 1987. | Photo: Mark Junge / Getty Images For the first time since a 2013 stroke left country singer Randy Travis unable to speak or sing properly, he has released a new song. He didn’t sing it, though; instead, the vocals were created with AI software and a surrogate singer.The song, called “Where That Came From,” is every bit the kind of folksy, sentimental tune I came to love as a kid when Travis was at the height of his fame. The producers created it by training an unnamed AI model, starting with 42 of his vocal-isolated recordings. Then, under the supervision of Travis and his career-long producer Kyle Lehning, fellow country singer James DuPre laid down the vocals to be transformed into Travis’ by AI. Besides being on YouTube, the song is on other streaming platforms... Continue reading…

A diverse suite of Apple apps welcome you when you first set up a new Mac. If you are a programmer, developer, or a power user, you may find the Terminal app useful in your workflow. If you are new to Terminal commands, you may find it confusing at first glance, which is totally fine since it is mostly for advanced users and workflows rather than casual ones. But if you are curious to know more, continue reading to learn everything about the default Terminal app on Mac.

Gamers are a weird bunch. When we aren't playing, we're daydreaming about getting back to our gaming PC, console, or handheld to get lost in gaming oblivion. But the craziest ones don't stop there they relentlessly hunt for the most bizarre things to run games on. These are devices you'd typically never utter in the same sentence as the word gaming.

When it comes to choosing a power supply unit (PSU), ATX 3.0 is the latest standard. While PSUs may go overlooked on many computers, they play one of the most important roles in the build. The PSU will make sure every other component has enough power and does not short out if there are any power cuts or surges. It is always a good idea to get a proper PSU based on your needs and never go too cheap on one. If you are not sure which one is right for you, check out our Best PC Power Supply Units in 2024 article.

Image: Tesla Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on Friday that the Standard Range rear-wheel drive Model Y the company has been building and selling “over the last several months” actually has more range than the 260 miles they were sold with. Pending “regulatory approval,” he wrote that the company will unlock another 40–60 miles of total range, depending on which battery Model Y owners have, “for $1,500 to $2,000.”Tesla replaced the Standard Range Model Y with a 320-mile range version for $2,000 more. The car now starts at $44,990, or about $37,490 if you qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. The “260 mile” range Model Y’s built over the past several months actually have more range that can be unlocked for $1500 to $2000 (gains 40 to 60 miles... Continue reading…