The PlayStation 5 boasts a lightning-fast SSD that dramatically reduces installation and loading times. However, with only about 660GB of usable space out of its 825GB capacity, it quickly fills up in no time, especially with today's massive game files. Fortunately, Sony designed the PS5 with an expansion slot for adding an M.2 NVMe SSD to boost storage.

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The superior way to ask Siri to set a timer when you’re not at home or in the car. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge There’s a time and place for everything. In the privacy of my own home, I’ve got no problem saying “hey” to Google, Alexa, Siri, Meta, and on occasion, Bixby. But out in public? Where other people can perceive me? I’d rather crawl under a rock.This has been one of my biggest problems with AI gadgets these past few months. All of them seem convinced that the best way to interact with AI assistants is to actually talk to them, not unlike the movie Her. In reality, I’ve rarely seen my friends and family use their phone’s assistants when we’re hanging out privately and never out in public. So it felt like a tiny “Aha!” moment when, during last week’s WWDC keynote, Apple mentioned that iOS 18 will let you type to Siri instead.Technically,... Continue reading…

Can you believe the 11th-gen series of Intel processors launched nearly four years ago? It seems like only yesterday and to show just how powerful these processors were for their time, I've rounded up some of the best CPUs still in use today. When planning a new PC build, picking one of these CPUs can save you money without taking a severe hit in performance. The latest and greatest will always be best, but for budget builds and those who don't require a clock speed of 6.0 GHz, check out some of these "classics."

If you're looking to improve your productivity, there are a lot of ways to go about doing that. You can obviously look through the myriad of productivity applications that are available for Windows machines, and you can even make tweaks to your Windows system in aid of productivity as well. However, there are some AI tools specifically that can help you be your most productive self, and here are some of the ones that I use the most.

The battle between Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome has been fierce in the web browser space. Google Chrome dominates the market on paper, but that hasnt stopped Microsoft from fast-tracking Edge development with useful tools and features. After using both browsers extensively for months on my laptop, heres why I find Microsoft Edge better suited for my workflow.

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Image: The Verge AT&T can’t pull the plug on landline service for customers across California. In a ruling on Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rejected AT&T’s request to release it from its obligations as a Carrier of Last Resort (COLR), as reported earlier by Ars Technica and CBS News.AT&T has had a COLR designation in California since 1996, which ensures everyone in the state has access to affordable and reliable telephone service. Some people in California — especially those who live in remote areas — have come to rely on their landline service, as it allows them to make emergency calls even when the power is out or cellular service isn’t available.Earlier this year, AT&T asked CPUC to be released from its duties as a... Continue reading…

There's no shortage of great keyboards out there, but if you're looking for something that looks completely different from the rest, then the Machenike KT84 is going to be right up your alley. One of the first things you're probably going to notice about the keyboard is just how colorful it is.

Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images Redbox’s financial situation continues to spiral out of its control. On Thursday, a Los Angeles court entered a $16.7 million judgment against the company in favor of NBCUniversal, after Redbox failed to pay a scheduled installment of a settlement the parties reached earlier in May.The missed payment bodes ill for the DVD kiosk company, which now owes the remaining balance in full. More importantly, the missed payment suggests the company simply did not have the requisite money on hand, and the prospect of bankruptcy may be looming for Redbox and its deeply indebted corporate parent, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. NBCUniversal sued Redbox over unpaid DVD and online rental royalties in February. The studio alleged in its... Continue reading…

AMD has revealed its new "Zen 5" architecture, which includes the powerful Ryzen 9 9900X. This 12-core, 24-thread CPU is built on a 4nm process and is likely to be a favorite among high-end PC builders, gamers, and overclockers. That means the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X needs (and deserves) the best thermal paste money can buy. Here are our top recommendations for your build.

Our news center has been hard at work over the past few weeks, covering all of the big events and announcements from Google, Microsoft, Computex, and Apple. While it's always an exciting time to see all of the new reveals, it's nice to have a chill period before the next big event. That doesn't mean that the news came to a halt, though; here are the five best news pieces we saw this week.