The EufyCam S3 Pro security camera has a built-in spotlight but can also display nighttime footage as if it were daytime without the spotlight. | Image: Eufy The newest security camera from Eufy — Anker’s smart home company — can see clearly in the dark, uses radar motion sensing for fewer false alerts, and records 24/7 when wired. As with other Eufy cams, the new S3 Pro has free facial recognition, package, vehicle, and pet detection, plus locally stored recorded video with no monthly fees. Unlike most other Eufy cameras, the S3 Pro will work with Apple Home and is compatible with Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video service.The EufyCam S3 Pro launches this week as a two-camera bundle with one HomeBase S380 for $549.99. The HomeBase 3 enables smart alerts and local storage (16GB onboard storage, expandable up to 16 TB). It also connects the S3 Pro to Apple Home, making it the first Eufy camera to... Continue reading…

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge For the third year in a row, Amazon is ringing in the fall with a second Prime Day event. This year’s two-day shopping event — dubbed Prime Big Deal Days — will kick off on Tuesday, October 8th, and run through Wednesday, October 9th, giving Amazon Prime subscribers a chance to chip away at their holiday wishlist before Black Friday and Cyber Monday land later this year.If the early deals Amazon already has on offer are any indication, we can expect to see steep discounts across Amazon’s own devices, including Fire tablets, Echo speakers, Eero routers, Kindles, and more. We also anticipate Amazon slashing prices on a variety of other electronics, from noise-canceling headphones and laptops to video doorbells and some of our favorite... Continue reading…

If a place is caught using fake reviews, Google will temporarily limit its reviews entirely. | Image: The Verge Google Maps is reeling in business pages engaging in fake reviews, and highlighting such activity to its users. Google will now impose restrictions against business profiles that violate the search giant’s Fake Engagement policy, such as temporarily removing reviews, blocking new reviews or ratings, and displaying a warning message on profiles that have had fake reviews deleted.The business profile restrictions were introduced in the UK earlier this year, but Search Engine Roundtable notes that the support page was updated in mid-September to seemingly apply globally. For the moment, however, only users in the UK are seeing the business warnings, such as the example posted to X by Mike Blumenthal. Image: Google / Mike... Continue reading…

Automated responses in Gmail can now provide more detail and context for some users on iOS and Android. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is rolling out a Gemini-powered update to Gmail for Android and iOS that will tailor smart replies more specifically to emails. First announced back in May, Google says its new contextual Smart Replies will “offer more detailed responses to fully capture the intent of your message” by taking the entire content of the email thread into consideration.Users can hover over each of the suggested contextual smart replies to preview the text, and select the option that best matches their needs or writing style. Suggested replies can be edited or sent immediately. The idea is that this will both save time (especially if you’re often buried in your Gmail inbox) and improve the variety of automated responses available beyond a simple “Yes,... Continue reading…

Unlike SSDs, which can have radically different form factors and interface options, HDDs dont have that many distinctions. Aside from the size difference between 2.5 and 3.5-inch hard drives, RPM is often the most important statistic that sets two hard drives apart. Or so you might think, until you encounter SMR and CMR variants of the same HDD.

Having a ton of screen real estate can be a true blessing when you're trying to get lots of work done or even take in more of the action of your favorite game. Of course, it doesn't hurt to also have great colors and performance numbers too. This LG ultrawide monitor really delivers on all fronts with its large 34-inch 21:9 screen, 240Hz refresh rate, and 0.03ms response time. And while it typically comes priced at $1,300, it can now be had for much less, with a stellar discount from Best Buy that slashes $500 off for a limited time.

Ever since the age of computing started, technological advancements have come by leaps and bounds. Some of these became foundational technologies, changing how we do things forever, while others were temporary fixes before the next big thing came on. But as time went on, these technologies were either replaced or integrated into other devices, and I think that's a shame. Some of these still have a place in the marketplace today, even if the companies that made them have moved on. With nostalgia biting hard and many of these technologies firmly passing into the retro realm, let's explore what could be.

From a sleek interface to a robust set of first-party applications, there are plenty of reasons to love macOS. But unlike Windows and Linux, Apples flagship operating system is only available on proprietary hardware, making it far less accessible than its competitors. Even when Apple shipped MacBooks with Intel processors, it was quite difficult to emulate macOS on unsupported hardware.

Whether you love macOS Sequoia or Windows 11, it's clear that Apple makes some pretty great computers under the Mac line. However, it hasn't always been smooth sailing. There have been corporate failures, user outrage, and huge misses throughout the decades-long history of the Macintosh. Surprisingly, many of Apple's worst decisions to hit the Mac lineup were made recently. Let's break down the 10 worst moves Apple ever made regarding the Mac.

Microsoft allows you to install Windows 10 or 11 without a product key. When asked for one during installation, you can simply skip entering it by clicking the "I don't have a product key" option and, just like that, Windows will be installed without any trouble. But what really happens if you never activate Windows? Does it limit the functionality? Will you stop receiving updates? Or can you forever use it without activation?

While Intel has been trying to pull itself out of a tailspin and AMD has had a disappointing release, Nvidia has been going strength after strength. The company is prepping for its next range of graphics cards, and there are already plenty of Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000 series rumors circulating over the internet. Now, another tidbit has arrived, and if it's true, the GeForce RTX 5090 is a mighty beast to contend with.

On the 18th of May, 2003, Maria Vindevogel of Schaerbeek, Belgium, found herself placed in the center of a cosmic anomaly. While Vindevogel was one of the least favored candidates, she had received more votes than was possible at the time. Belgium had been experimenting with electronic voting for a decade at this stage, but something seemed amiss. After hours of re-counting, all vote counts matched... except for Vindevogel, who was up 4,096 votes more than she should have been.