I wonder what this 3D logo could mean... | Image: Yacht Club Games Shovel Knight might be bouncing into 3D. Developer Yacht Club Games just announced a new mainline game in the hit series that started as a retro-inspired 2D platformer, and the studio says this new game will “launch Shovel Knight into an entirely new dimension of gaming,” according to a blog post.If that wasn’t enough of a clue about the move to 3D, the Yacht Club Games’ Friday livestream celebrating the 10th anniversary of Shovel Knight featured an even more pointed hint: a 3D version of the Yacht Club Games logo.The studio is staying mum about many specifics — there’s no release window — but did tease that “the game will bring electrifying action, richer mechanics, and all the timeless charm you expect from a Shovel Knight title.” W... Continue reading…

Picsart’s AI image generator will be available some time later this year. | Image: Picsart Image and video-editing platform Picsart has teamed up with Getty Images to launch a “responsible, commercially-safe” AI image generator that’s trained exclusively on the stock image platform’s licensed content.Picsart says its AI lab is building a custom model from scratch that will power the tool, allowing the platform’s paid subscribers to generate images with full commercial rights — which aims to address long-standing concerns regarding AI-generated potentially content violating copyright laws. The Picsart / Getty Images generator tool is expected to launch “later this year,” and will be accessible through Picsart’s API services.This collaborative project shares similarities with Adobe’s Firefly AI model, which initially launched... Continue reading…

It's safe to say that the market for great PC gaming handhelds has absolutely exploded over the last few years. If that wasn't true before, it's definitely true following Computex 2024, which brought tons of weird and cool tech products. Even though the gaming handheld market is starting to get crowded, we saw four new devices announced at Computex. There are refreshed models, like the Asus ROG Ally X and MSI Claw AI 8 Plus. On top of that, there are all-new handhelds, including the Zotac Zone and the Adata XPG NIA. Are any of these actually worth caring about, or are the reliable ROG Ally and Steam Deck OLED still the two best options? To help you sift through the noise, we've ranked every PC gaming handheld announced at Computex from worst to best.

The reports have been popping up for years, and while they were dismissed early on, it became abundantly clear recently that there was something wrong with Intel's Raptor Lake CPUs. When it all came to a head, Intel didn't have an answer and pushed the blame towards motherboard manufacturers for running its CPUs out of spec. Intel even went as far as telling them to get their boards into compliance.

Once you've sorted through all the top laptops, particularly the best HP machines, and landed on an EliteBook, next you are probably scrolling through the best docks. Luckily, we're here to help with a list of docking stations that are perfect for HP's EliteBook 1040 G11.

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple will finally adopt RCS in iOS 18, effectively ending a yearslong fight for feature parity between iMessage and Android. But the announcement wasn’t a celebration — you could’ve blinked and missed it. Instead of showing how RCS will make things better, Apple softly announced support for the standard and focused on all the great features coming to iMessage users — not RCS ones.Apple didn’t go over how RCS adoption will finally let iPhone and Android users send each other high-resolution pictures and videos. It didn’t even say how RCS will enable support for cross-platform read receipts and typing indicators. Apple only highlighted the flashy features coming to iMessage, including ways to bold and italicize text, improvements to... Continue reading…

As Apple continues to reinvent the iPad, it increasingly resembles a Mac computer. This isnt just regarding its form factor when you add accessories like the Magic Keyboard and Folio Case, but also when comparing their processing power and interface. The latest Apple iPad Pro model skipped right to the Apple M4 chip, effectively making it more powerful than some Macs. Now with the upgrade to iPadOS 18, there are new features that help the iPad get closer and closer to being usable as a full-fledged computer. There are a few specific features in iPadOS 18 that will help drive this forward.

One of the affected Intel processors. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge For months, Intel’s highest-end desktop gaming processors have had a strange tendency to occasionally make games crash — and despite what you might have seen earlier today, Intel says it doesn’t have a final fix for its 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core i9 “Raptor Lake” and “Raptor Lake S” chips just yet.“Contrary to recent media reports, Intel has not confirmed root cause and is continuing, with its partners, to investigate user reports regarding instability issues on unlocked Intel Core 13th and 14th generation (K/KF/KS) desktop processors,” reads a statement via Intel spokesperson Thomas Hannaford. It continues: “The microcode patch referenced in press reports fixes an eTVB bug discovered by Intel while investigating the instability... Continue reading…

Apple’s Siri voice assistant has a new look and a new brain. | Image: Apple Voice assistants hold so much promise, but in the decade-plus since Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa first wormed their ways into our lives, their most compelling use is still setting timers. Competition from Google’s Assistant (and if we’re being charitable, Samsung’s Bixby) failed to light the spark of innovation in this space, and in many ways, voice control has regressed. These assistants regularly misunderstand, mishear, and sometimes just don’t listen at all. They’re a far cry from the proactive, actually smart digital assistants they were originally pitched as.Enter generative AI: the technology voice assistants need to transform them from novel to necessary. This week at its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced plans... Continue reading…

As great as MacBooks are, the fact that they run macOS makes them a non-starter for many people. The good news is that at least two laptop makers are offering up some slick mobile workstations that give even the MacBook Pro a run for its money. One of those makers is Microsoft, the company behind Windows itself, with the new Surface Laptop 7 hitting the market in May. Dell has also revamped its XPS line with the excellent new XPS 16. The Surface Laptop 7 and Dell XPS 16 are two of the most promising new releases of 2024, and either one can scratch that "MacBook itch" for Windows users looking for a premium PC. Let's compare the two and see which one comes out on top.

Microsoft recently re-opened the Beta branch for Windows 10 to test new features for version 22H2 with Insiders before rolling them out to everyone. While new features coming to Windows 10 22H2 is good news for lots of people who are still using it instead of switching to Windows 11, it will likely be challenging to clean install the OS without connecting to the internet.

Photo by Monica Chin / The Verge Asus’ reputation for customer support has been tarnished, and the company is now pledging a long list of concrete fixes to Gamers Nexus. Chief among them: if you’ve ever been denied a warranty repair or charged for a service that was unnecessary or should’ve been free, Asus wants to hear from you at a new email address. It claims those disputes will be processed by Asus’ own staff rather than outsourced customer support agents.And, after failing to even acknowledge the ROG Ally handheld’s SD card reader issues for over a year, the company will be finally be issuing a formal statement about the defect next week, Gamers Nexus is reporting.One month ago, GN revealed that Asus could in some instances charge customers for unwanted and... Continue reading…