If you're planning to build an enthusiast gaming PC, you've probably made up your mind to shell out $2,000-$2500 at the very least. Even though this might seem like a steep figure, it still doesn't convey the true cost of putting together a high-end gaming PC setup. This is because you aren't going to get anywhere with just the PC — you need a ton of other stuff to extract the most out of your investment. And I'm not just talking about the monitor and peripherals.

Is it ever a bad time to build a PC? Seasoned builders are always dreaming about their next big PC upgrade but what about those that have still not been bitten by the PC bug? Building your own PC might look like this huge mountain to climb if you've always been a laptop or console user. But, custom PC building has evolved rapidly in the last few years, so much so that even beginners can assemble a PC on their own, thanks to countless tutorials and guides.

There are a lot of tablets on the market, but if you're looking for one that's going to offer a lot of value for not a lot of money, then Samsung's Galaxy Tab S9 FE is going to be one of the best tablets you can buy in 2024. The tablet hits all the right notes, with its great display, powerful processor, excellent software and more.

Image: Wes Davis / The Verge Earlier this year, there were enough rumors about imminent new Apple products to make for a big spring event, but the company instead announced its new M3 MacBook Airs via press release — and new iPads haven’t shown up since. Today, Mark Gurman writes in his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg that the big spring iPad update, which includes new OLED iPad Pros, is due on May 6th — about 19 months since the last one. But why upgrade? My 2021 model still feels like new, and I know at least one person who says the same of the 2018 iPad Pro. Unless it does more than what’s been rumored, which is precious little at this point in the grand scheme of things, it narrows who it’s for to just the very specific subset of people who like iPadOS a lot... Continue reading…

There are a lot of different power bank options out there, but if you're looking for something that's easily pocketable but still offers lots of power, then this Anker Nano power bank is going to be right up your alley. The power bank has a foldable USB-C plug that makes it easy to carry. Furthermore, it connects without any cables, which means, the overall footprint is incredible small.

Processors have matured to a point where you don't need to spend a fortune to get the best CPU for gaming. High core counts are common, and both AMD and Intel are making respectable IPC improvements with every generation.

Illustration: The Verge Google is working on a feature that is so simple and so useful that I’m shocked it hasn’t been part of our lives for a decade: a way to look up a phone number that just called you, right from your recent calls screen. X user AssembleDebug tipped off PiunikaWeb to a new “Lookup” button in the beta version of the Google Phone app that, when tapped, brings up a Google Search with the number already entered for you. Although the Google Phone app is the default for Pixel phones, other Android owners can download it. The new Lookup button lives with other options, like “Block” and “History,” that you see when you tap on a recent call in the Phone app. In an age where so much spam comes from spoofed phone numbers made to look like local calls,... Continue reading…

Ultrawide monitors are really something special. While they don't take up a lot of desktop space, they do provide a lot of screen real estate, making them perfect for work and play. The only problem is that most times they are pretty pricey, which means they can be out of most folks budgets when they are shopping for a new monitor.

This massive, chonky Louis animatronic has almost as much range of movement as I do. | Image: Disney No matter your opinion on the current state of its animated movies, Disney is proving that it can still knock animatronics out of the park. This week, the entertainment giant gave us another early look at the new audio-animatronics being prepared for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure — a retheming of the iconic (and controversial) Splash Mountain ride — and the demonstrations so far have been breathtakingly impressive.Recognizable characters from The Princess and the Frog (2009) have been brought to robotic life across various social media posts and Disney’s new “We Call It Imagineering” YouTube series, including Princess Tiana herself, Mama Odie, Charlotte La Bouff, Louis the Alligator, and a host of other swamp critters.I compiled all the... Continue reading…

Microsoft's Surface Laptop series has been a staple in the laptop scene for years, lauded for its slim design, robust performance, and Windows operating system tailored for business needs. With the release of the Surface Laptop 6 for Business this month, many are curious about how it compares to its predecessor, the Surface Laptop 5.

The internet is one of humanity’s greatest inventions. We can send messages and retrieve information to and from the corners of the world in a matter of seconds, and browsers make the process a breeze. Just type in a website’s URL (or type a term into a search engine), and you’re off. You have plenty of browsers to choose from, each with its own features and advantages, but so far Google Chrome is the reigning champion.

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that AI companies were running into a wall when it comes to gathering high-quality training data. Today, The New York Times detailed some of the ways companies have dealt with this. Unsurprisingly, it involves doing things that fall into the hazy gray area of AI copyright law.The story opens on OpenAI which, desperate for training data, reportedly developed its Whisper audio transcription model to get over the hump, transcribing over a million hours of YouTube videos to train GPT-4, its most advanced large language model. That’s according to The New York Times, which reports that the company knew this was legally questionable but believed it to be fair use. OpenAI president Greg... Continue reading…