Macs are Apple's personal computer lineup iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and more. They offer great capabilities that rival brands sometimes try to emulate. Protecting your MacBook Pro with a case will only make it last longer, so make sure to buy one if you haven't yet. One of the handy features of macOS is the ability to use third-party browsers if you prefer another over Safari. Here's how to download Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on a Mac.

Image: Hugo Herrera / The Verge Republican lawmakers are attempting to overturn the twin pillars of the Biden administration’s climate platform: tax credits for electric vehicles and the Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules to curb tailpipe emissions. The effort involves new bills introduced by members of Congress, as well as lawsuits filed by state attorneys general, all with the goal of rolling back the minimal progress made by the Biden administration to reduce the share of planet-warming carbon emissions produced by the automotive sector.Last month, 25 Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit intended to overturn the EPA’s recently finalized tailpipe rules aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2032. In a statement, Kentucky Attorney... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Biden administration wants to attract companies working on digital twins for semiconductors using funding from the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act and the creation of a chip manufacturing institute. The CHIPS Manufacturing USA institute aims to establish regional networks to share resources with companies developing and manufacturing both physical semiconductors and digital twins. Digital twins, virtual representations of physical chips that mimic the real version, make it easier to simulate how a chip might react to a boost in power or a different data configuration. This helps researchers test out new processors before putting them into production. “Digital twin technology can help to spark innovation in research,... Continue reading…

Gamers are a weird bunch. When we aren't playing, we're daydreaming about getting back to our gaming PC, console, or handheld to get lost in gaming oblivion. But the craziest ones don't stop there they relentlessly hunt for the most bizarre things to run games on. These are devices you'd typically never utter in the same sentence as the word gaming.

Shopping for tech products often descends into days and weeks of research and confusion, and sometimes, disappointing purchases. It doesn't help that there are just so many different kinds of products vying for your attention. From the best laptops and gaming PCs to the best graphics cards and smartphones, the average consumer will buy a lot of technology in their lifetime. While many of these items end up being useless after the honeymoon period, some tech investments can affect your life in significant and meaningful ways.

Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is no longer on the board of Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform he helped start. In two posts today, Bluesky thanked Dorsey while confirming his departure and adding that it’s searching for a new board member “who shares our commitment to building a social network that puts people in control of their experience.”The posts come a day after an X user asked Dorsey if he was still on the company’s board, and Dorsey responded, without further elaboration, “no.” As TechCrunch points out, Dorsey was on a tear yesterday, unfollowing all but three accounts on X while referring to Elon Musk’s platform as “freedom technology.” Neither Bluesky nor Dorsey himself seem to have said how or why... Continue reading…

Randy Travis in 1987. | Photo: Mark Junge / Getty Images For the first time since a 2013 stroke left country singer Randy Travis unable to speak or sing properly, he has released a new song. He didn’t sing it, though; instead, the vocals were created with AI software and a surrogate singer.The song, called “Where That Came From,” is every bit the kind of folksy, sentimental tune I came to love as a kid when Travis was at the height of his fame. The producers created it by training an unnamed AI model, starting with 42 of his vocal-isolated recordings. Then, under the supervision of Travis and his career-long producer Kyle Lehning, fellow country singer James DuPre laid down the vocals to be transformed into Travis’ by AI. Besides being on YouTube, the song is on other streaming platforms... Continue reading…

When it comes to choosing a power supply unit (PSU), ATX 3.0 is the latest standard. While PSUs may go overlooked on many computers, they play one of the most important roles in the build. The PSU will make sure every other component has enough power and does not short out if there are any power cuts or surges. It is always a good idea to get a proper PSU based on your needs and never go too cheap on one. If you are not sure which one is right for you, check out our Best PC Power Supply Units in 2024 article.

Thanks to remarkable execution speed, syntax highlighting, multi-view, macro reading, and customization options, Notepad++ is easily one of the top text and source code editors out there. However, its only available on the Windows platform. Thankfully, there is no shortage of Notepad++ alternatives for macOS users. You can pick one based on your preferences, budget, and features on offer. Continue reading to learn the top Notepad++ equivalents for Mac.

Bloatware has become an inevitability with most of our devices. Even the best laptops and phones come with at least a dozen apps we don't want or need these days, and Windows 11 isn't safe from it. Some might argue that it's worse than ever, considering that out of the box, your Start menu will be littered with app icons you'll probably never use, on top of features like Copilot that just aren't for everyone yet.

A diverse suite of Apple apps welcome you when you first set up a new Mac. If you are a programmer, developer, or a power user, you may find the Terminal app useful in your workflow. If you are new to Terminal commands, you may find it confusing at first glance, which is totally fine since it is mostly for advanced users and workflows rather than casual ones. But if you are curious to know more, continue reading to learn everything about the default Terminal app on Mac.

Microsoft Edge is now a solid offering from the Windows maker. Although the browser once known as Microsofts Project Spartan got off to a rocky start, the software giant moved to the Chromium rendering engine and has added new features at a brisk pace.