Given their popularity, Game Boys would have made amazing portable radios. Of course, the tech wasn't around at the time to make it happen, but that doesn't mean someone has found a way to do it anyway. Such is the case of Orange FM, a special cartridge you can plug into a Game Boy to turn it into a portable FM radio.

If you've heard about Microsoft Copilot and want to use it on your Mac, you can go about doing that a few ways. You won't quite get the system-level integration Windows users enjoy, but you can get pretty close and make the program a part of your system instead of just a tab in your browser.

Bugs in software are very common, but none are quite as spooky as the one that's currently haunting iPhones running iOS 17.5. Users are reporting that photos they deleted long ago are reappearing for no observable reason. Worst of all, they always come back when deleted again, which makes those embarrassing images hard to get rid of for good.

I've always been terrible with keeping plants. One of my major gripes is that plants can't tell you what's wrong with it, or if everything is going smoothly; by the time something has gone horribly wrong, it's often too late to save them. However, someone has fixed this problem by combining AI with a Raspberry Pi to create a plant that will literally tell you if something is wrong.

Microsoft held two major events this week, with the biggest of the bunch taking place on Monday, May 20th. The company, alongside Qualcomm and a number of hardware partners, introduced the first wave of true AI PCs with Copilot+. In a single day, all at the same time, 14 new laptops were announced, with most of them becoming available to pre-order that same day. Outside of events like CES, that's kind of unprecedented, at least in recent history.

Apple launched the M4 processor with the 2024 iPad Pro, marking the first time the company showcased its new Arm chip on a tablet over a Mac. This makes the iPad Pro one of the most powerful devices Apple has available and that got me thinking. The Apple M series of processors are marvels. The company went from nothing (outside of mobile Arm development) to rolling out desktop-class chips with the Mac Pro in just a few years. How much of a market shake-up would occur if Apple released an M processor as a standalone product?

Image: Netflix You would think that a sci-fi movie where Jennifer Lopez partners with a smart-ass, sentient mech suit to fight against her evil AI brother would be a little more fun. Alas, Atlas — Netflix’s latest attempt at a hit streaming action movie — takes itself far too seriously. It also fails to really dig into the complexities of the AI debate, despite essentially being a conflict between a friendly AI assistant and machine intent on a doomsday scenario. There are some funny moments, particularly the banter between Lopez and her mechanical companion, but every other part of the movie seems to be fighting against Atlas’ true form. This is a buddy comedy trying too hard to be a serious action flick.Atlas takes place almost three decades after... Continue reading…

Jellyfin is one of the best Plex alternatives for a great NAS, and it's one that I personally use. It's a media server that can stream and transcode video for clients, and it's completely free and open source. It requires a bit of setup to get working, but it's well worth it once it's configured and working perfectly.

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is now letting users securely share passwords with members of their own family group over the internet, making it easier for everyone in the household to access passwords for shared services like Netflix. The new ability is included in the Google Play services update for May 2024 that’s rolling out now, as reported by Android Authority.The new password sharing feature just applies to ones that are stored in Google Password Manager, the company’s service that natively stores your passwords and passkeys in Chrome and Android and is linked to your Google account. As of today, the new password sharing feature works on mobile — but apparently not via Chrome on desktop, yet. Once you share a password with one of your family members, a... Continue reading…

PC gaming handhelds have been all the rage since Valve dropped its Steam Deck back in 2022. Since then, a lot of major players have entered the ring, with the likes of Asus, Lenovo, and MSI all debuting their own gaming handhelds. Perhaps one of the better out of the bunch is the Asus ROG Ally, offering excellent performance, a fantastic screen, and high compatibility with apps and games thanks to it running Windows.

A network-attached storage (NAS) is a device storing lots of data on a central location connected to the LAN. It can also run various services, including a media and web server, and even manage footage recorded from IP security cameras. When shopping around for a NAS server, the onslaught of specifications and jargon can prove overwhelming. I'm going to list all the most popular terms you'll likely come across when shopping for a NAS and setting one up to store all your data.

Anker’s latest wireless chargers work great whether you’re on the move or getting ready for bed. | Image: Anker I’m in the process of overhauling my entire arsenal of chargers now that the world is finding common ground when it comes to charging tech — whether voluntarily or not. The iPhone 15 finally features a USB-C port, and I anticipate upgrading from my iPhone 12 Pro Max this year to exile Lightning cables from my life for good. Thankfully, though, my last-gen phone is keeping up with the evolving wireless charging landscape just fine thanks to its newly gained support for Qi2. I’m glad I’ve been forced to wait on adopting the new magnetic charging standard, as that means I can now take advantage of discounts like the one we’re currently seeing on Anker’s Qi2-ready MagGo power banks. The Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K), the 10,000mAh version... Continue reading…