The OnePlus 12 hit the market in January, and it's been turning heads with its flagship-like features, attractive price point, and impressive design. But with a new phone comes the need for everyday protection. A good case isn't just about keeping your phone looking new; it's about ensuring it stays safe from drops and spills that can cause costly damage. Whether you're prone to dropping your phone or just want to keep it scratch-free, finding a suitable case is essential, so we've rounded up all the best cases for the OnePlus 12 you can buy right now. After you've selected a good case, check out these OnePlus 12 deals if you still need to order the phone, you can likely score one at a discount.

Health trackers can be useful, but a lot of them are closed-source. As such, people concerned about their privacy may be a bit hesitant about where all their personal data goes after it's been collected. There haven't been many open-source health trackers that let people see how their data is used, but the HealthyPi Move wants to change that. Its open-source nature means you can check the entire codebase to ensure you have control over where your data goes, and best of all, you can grab a unit yourself by supporting its crowdfunding campaign.

The Surface Laptop 7th Edition marks a huge departure from the traditional Surface Laptop lineup. With Qualcomms groundbreaking Snapdragon X processors, slimmer bezels, AI features, and trendy color options, Microsoft left no stone unturned with the 2024 Surface Laptop lineup. While the verdict is still out, we wont be surprised if the Surface Laptop 7 tops our best laptops recommendations list.

Google introduced a Windows 11-inspired faster snapping experience to Chromebook devices with the ChromeOS 124 update, released last month to the Stable channel. Now, this month, Google has released the ChromeOS 125 update to the Stable Channel, bringing AI features you won't find on Windows PCs.

Image: Instagram Instagram is expanding “limits,” a safety control you can use to hide DMs and comments from accounts who may be harassing you. Now, instead of just hiding content from recent followers or people who don’t follow you, Instagram will mute incoming messages from everyone except the users on your close friends list.Even though Instagram first rolled out limits to help creators deal with harassment campaigns, anyone can use the feature if they’re facing unwanted messages and comments from bullies and other bad actors. It could give a way to shut down incoming noise without disconnecting people from a supportive community. Image: Instagram When limiting interactions from everyone but close friends, you’ll only see DMs,... Continue reading…

If you're looking for the best graphics cards out right now, chances are, you've got your eye on a few cards from Nvidia. The brand has been doing stellar things over the past few years, and although the prices might be up there, there's no denying the results you get when you're paying top dollar.

All laptops will end up showing their age at some point, even the best MacBooks. Since most modern MacBooks are difficult or impossible to upgrade, it's often easier to just buy a new one when your old one starts to slow down. Additionally, when Apple stops supporting your MacBook model in macOS release, software compatibility can become an issue. Whether your MacBook is a few years old or two decades old, there are things it can still do that are much better options than keeping it in a junk drawer. We've rounded up a list of eight creative ways you can keep your old MacBook up and running in various capacities. Some of them might just be cool enough to make you want to pull out that old MacBook you have lying around somewhere and put it to good use.

The Pixel Tablet can now be a video intercom for your Nest doorbell. | Image: Google The Google Pixel Tablet is getting an update that will make it slightly more useful as a smart home device. In a blog post published today, Google said the $400 Pixel Tablet can now pull up a livestream from a Nest video doorbell to show who’s at the front door and give you the option to talk to them or send a quick response. The feature — which was first teased this summer — works with all Nest doorbells, including the first-gen and second-gen wired versions and the Nest Doorbell battery, and is part of the Google Home Public Preview. The tablet needs to be locked and docked on its charging speaker dock to show a full screen view. Considering Google Nest Hub smart displays have had the ability to announce visitors and pull up a live... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As May draws to a close, Microsoft is squeezing another Windows 11 Canary build across the line that comes with a fresh new connected Android phone feature: Suggested Replies. Now when someone texts to ask how you’re doing, you can just click one of several replies like “Not bad, you?” or “Fine, you?” so you don’t have to reach for your phone or your computer keyboard as you click through the web.The feature is part of Phone Link, which lets you connect your mobile phone to Windows so you can send and receive texts, browse recent photos, and take phone calls on your PC. Suggested Replies works by using Microsoft’s cloud-based intelligent suggestion model to figure out three replies relevant to the context of the conversation. Windows... Continue reading…

We've been using accounts for decades and with the rise of malicious individuals, security measures have had to be developed to better shield accounts from attacks. Passwords are notoriously risky due to the need to make them easy enough to remember without using the same password for every account. Doing so would make the process of logging into all your services painless, but it would also mean all your accounts would be affected by a single security breach. This is where a password manager comes into play a single login to manage thousands of accounts with randomly generated passwords.

The stick layout almost reminds me a bit of the Steam Deck. | Image: Scuf Corsair-owned Scuf is best known for its vividly colored, outlandishly priced esports controllers. But its new $99.99 mobile phone controller looks built more for the normies.The Nomad is a clamp-style iPhone controller akin to a Backbone or Razer Kishi, though it features full-size, drift-free Hall effect sticks (with swappable stick toppers) that are symmetrical on the top half of the pad. Around back are two customizable rear paddles amidst the controller’s contoured and rubberized grips. If you squint, it looks a bit like a thick-boy version of the Backbone One, though the Nomad is compatible with more phone cases since it relies on Bluetooth for connectivity instead of a protruding USB-C or Lightning plug.Scuf’s first foray into... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon now offers restaurant food delivery. And if you pay for Amazon Prime, the delivery part is free.Amazon is now embedding Grubhub into Amazon.com and the Amazon Shopping app, and Amazon Prime customers paying $139 per year for Amazon Prime will now pay $0 for food delivery fees on orders of $12 or more, among other benefits.Amazon had previously offered Prime customers a free one-year subscription to GrubHub Plus, but that one auto-renewed at $129 per year. Now, it’s a permanent part of the Amazon Prime subscription.Amazon says the ordering experience is “identical” to ordering from Grubhub’s website or app and is accessible to all customers, even without Prime.Amazon and Grubhub say they’ll continue collaborating on other... Continue reading…