A Waymo car driving in San Francisco. | Photo: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images San Francisco neighbors who live in a building next to a Waymo parking lot are still being haunted by overnight honking. That’s despite a fix from the ride hail company that seems to have fixed the original problem — the cars beeping their horns in the parking lot — but has also revealed that the issue is a little stickier than it may have first seemed.Waymo said last week that the honking was the result of a safety feature triggered when a Waymo car detects another reversing toward it. Sophia Tung, who runs a YouTube livestream of the lot, told The Verge in an email that the first night after Waymo’s patch, several of the cars missed the parking lot and inexplicably entered a cul de sac next to her building. In a video we viewed, the... Continue reading…

It's always fun building a new gaming PC, although it can also be stressful when you have to remember all the specifications and requirements for each piece of hardware going into the build. You shouldn't spend your time biting your nails worrying if your new motherboard will fit in the PC case, or if your RAM will be compatible with your motherboard.

Nvidia and Arm have had a good relationship in the past, with the former almost buying up the latter back in 2022. Now, it seems that Arm is ready to join the fight against Nvidia in the GPU market. A recent rumor claims that Arm is gearing up its production to create powerful gaming GPUs in the future, and if it's true, it may add even more fire to an already-competitive market.

Procreate CEO James Cuda has made his distaste for generative AI known. | Image: Procreate Many Procreate users can breathe a sigh of relief now that the popular iPad illustration app has taken a definitive stance against generative AI. “We’re not going to be introducing any generative AI into our products,” Procreate CEO James Cuda said in a video posted to X. “I don’t like what’s happening to the industry, and I don’t like what it’s doing to artists.” The creative community’s ire toward generative AI is driven by two main concerns: that AI models have been trained on their content without consent or compensation, and that widespread adoption of the technology will greatly reduce employment opportunities. Those concerns have driven some digital illustrators to seek out alternative solutions to apps that integrate generative... Continue reading…

Image: Ubisoft Ubisoft has published the PC requirements for Star Wars Outlaws, which is releasing later this month on August 30th, in a post that also points to a new gameplay trailer for the Grand Theft Auto-style space adventure. The trailer compares the game’s looks when certain features, like DLSS, are turned on versus off. There may not be any major revelations in terms of story or gameplay here, but it could give you an idea of whether you want to upgrade anything for the game or not.On the hardware side, Outlaws seems fairly forgiving of PCs still using components like the GeForce GTX 1660 GPU or Intel Core i7-8700K CPU. Eurogamer notes that you’ll need DLSS or FSR to run the game at minimum specs. From Ubisoft’s page: Minimum • Visual... Continue reading…

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge National Public Data (NPD) confirmed last week that it suffered a security breach dating back to December last year. An alleged stolen NPD database containing 2.9 billion lines of data, including Social Security numbers, was advertised on the dark web in April by a hacker group known as USDoD for $3.5 million, and the stolen data has since been posted publicly in various locations.Now, Krebs On Security reports a roughly identical website to NPD called recordscheck.net was found to be hosting an archive containing site logins as well as source code for some of the site’s tools in plaintext. That would’ve been enough information to access the same consumer records as NPD. The now-removed file contained email data belonging to NPD founder... Continue reading…

The graphics card is one of the most important components for any gaming PC, and that's exactly why running into GPU-related issues is so frustrating. Fortunately, if you have a video card from Nvidia, using the Nvidia Control Panel makes dealing with these issues a bit easier. It offers several useful options and features that are still missing on other Nvidia companion apps, making it a must-have utility on your PC.

When looking for a great new smartphone, the top Android phones are always worth a look, especially the best foldables. Naturally, this will lead you to consider the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and the OnePlus Open, but which one of these premium phones is right for you?

With Intel losing its powerhouse status and AMD's new Ryzen chips nipping at its heels, the company needs to do something big, and fast. The company does have its Arrow Lake range coming out soon, but there wasn't much information on what these chips were capable of, and when they'd release. Now, a ton of information about Arrow Lake has appeared online, including detailed specifications and a potential release date.

Choosing the best gaming monitor for your needs is not always easy, considering the vast number of options of varying quality and prices. From the days of sturdy CRT monitors to the explosion of TN, VA, and IPS models to the advent of OLED monitors, gaming monitors have changed a lot.

Initially known as SkyDrive, OneDrive is a file-hosting service from Microsoft. The software giant launched Windows Live Folders (code named SkyDrive) back in August 2007 and rebranded it as OneDrive in early 2014. Microsofts cloud storage solution is an essential part of the Windows and Microsoft 365 ecosystem, and with seamless collaboration and advanced productivity features, it has evolved into an indispensable tool for individuals and businesses alike.

A storage drive, be it a solid-state drive (SSD) or a hard disk drive (HDD), is one of the most important components of a PC. They're just as crucial as the CPU or the GPU as they're constantly in use and contain things like your PC's operating system and all your critical data.