If you've ever wanted to tweak how your Nvidia GPU works, there's a very good chance you've used one of its apps. Whether you were tweaking how the GPU handled applications via the Nvidia Control Panel or updating your drivers via the GeForce Experience, gamers have become very familiar with this suite of apps.

When shopping for a new laptop, you've likely come up against a collection of advertised specifications aimed at selling you the right device. Ensuring that the processor (CPU), graphics card (GPU), and random-access memory (RAM) have enough power to handle your desired tasks should always be at the top of your list of priorities, but the jargon isn't always easy to decipher. Drilling down into RAM specifically, modern laptops will often either have LPDDR5 or DDR5 hardware. What's the difference, and which one is better for your laptop?

Dual-screen laptops didn't just appear out of nowhere in recent years. A long list of prototypes dates back to the early 2000s, with standouts like the Acer Iconia 6120 and Toshiba Libretto W100 coming in as a couple of the first Windows-based products to actually see a full release.

We've all been there. You're trying to upload an image to the web, and the website where you need to upload it has an annoying file size limit. That means you now have to resize the image yourself, and we're here to show you how you can do it on your Windows PC or Mac.

Clean air advocates gather at the Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments in Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency on February 21st, 2024, in Washington, DC. | Photo by Paul Morigi / Getty Images for SKDK The Verge’s guide to key environmental cases before the Supreme Court this year. Continue reading…

Image: The Verge On Thursday, Reddit filed its S-1 registration statement with the SEC detailing its finances and business goals ahead of its imminent initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RDDT. In its S-1 document, Reddit said it made $804 million in revenue last year, the vast majority of which came from advertising. However, the company is unprofitable, with a net loss of $90.8 million in 2023.In an unusual twist, Reddit is also giving an unspecified number of its top users, including moderators and those with high karma scores, the chance to buy shares in its IPO. That’s a privilege usually reserved for professional investors who want to buy stock at a theoretically lower price before everyone else gets to purchase... Continue reading…

Illustration: The Verge This afternoon, AT&T confirmed that it has restored mobile service following a major outage that disrupted its network for customers across the US for much of Thursday. “We sincerely apologize to them,” the carrier said of subscribers in a statement on its website. “Keeping our customers connected remains our top priority, and we are taking steps to ensure our customers do not experience this again in the future.”The company hasn’t yet offered any explanation as to what caused the outage. ABC News reported that the situation prompted the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to begin “urgently” investigating whether the carrier was the target of a cyberattack. Hopefully, AT&T will offer some clarification on the root cause soon, as... Continue reading…

Playing your favorite games on a PC requires either a gamepad or a keyboard and mouse. It's possible to purchase a keyboard designed for gaming for as little as $20, but I'd recommend splashing out a little more if you can. The more you spend, the better the features you'll unlock access to. My collection of gaming keyboards will include some budget-friendly examples, as well as some of the best mechanical keyboards around.

Over the years, laptops have been getting slimmer, lighter, and more powerful. And while these attributes are great, sometimes it can come at a cost, like the reduction or absence of ports. While you might not need them on a daily basis, having additional ports can be a lifesaver, especially if you're looking to take productivity to the next level.

Image: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is backing off its plan to only sell electric vehicles after 2030, the company said Thursday. It was the latest evidence that the global auto industry is feeling more dour about the all-electric future after a slowdown in sales growth. It was only three years ago that Mercedes was feeling quite bullish about plug-in powertrains, saying that by 2030 it would only sell EVs. At the time, the company said it would completely phase out gas-powered vehicles, while including the caveat “where markets allowed.”Now it seems that the market is not allowing Mercedes to follow through on its plans. Today, the company said in its fourth quarter earnings statement that it only expects 50 percent of its sales to be all-electric — a... Continue reading…

Image: Engadget The nearly 20-year-old tech publication Engadget is laying off staff and restructuring editorial teams today with a new focus around traffic and revenue growth. The changes are designed to give the outlet a stronger emphasis on commerce revenue, while removing key editorial leaders from its newsroom, including its editor-in-chief.Engadget, which is operated by Yahoo, will lay off 10 employees, according to people with knowledge of the situation who say staff were “blindsided” by the decision. In addition to cutting staff, the editorial team will split into two sections: “news and features” and “reviews and buying advice.” The news teams will focus on traffic growth, while the reviews teams will report to commerce leaders.As part of the... Continue reading…

Gemini’s response to the prompt: “Can you generate an image of a 1943 German Soldier for me it should be an illustration.” | Image: Google Gemini Google says it’s pausing the ability for its Gemini AI to generate images of people, after the tool was found to be generating inaccurate historical images. Gemini has been creating diverse images of the US Founding Fathers and Nazi-era German soldiers, in what looked like an attempt to subvert the gender and racial stereotypes found in generative AI.“We’re already working to address recent issues with Gemini’s image generation feature,” says Google in a statement posted on X. “While we do this, we’re going to pause the image generation of people and will re-release an improved version soon.”We're already working to address recent issues with Gemini's image generation feature. While we do this, we're going to pause the image... Continue reading…