One of the most powerful aspects of the Steam Deck is the wide variety of tasks that it can accomplish, including being used as a desktop replacement. It's also compatible with a huge range of peripherals, and can be used to play many non-Steam games from other launchers, like those found on the Epic Games Store. It can also be used to play games in virtual reality (VR) using the Meta Quest 2 or 3, with a third-party app called Immersed. It's worth mentioning that this won't work for VR games, but it does let you play 2D games on a large virtual screen.

As the default web browser on Mac, Safari has received a steady stream of updates over the last few years. Apple releases new builds for all its apps and services with yearly OS updates. While we applaud Safari improvements on Mac, the burning question remains the same: is it good enough to prevent users from switching to Chrome? How does it compare to everyone’s favorite web browser out there? Read our comparison post before you change the default browser on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad.

The power supply is the most vital component inside your desktop PC. This single part takes alternating current (AC) from your power outlet and converts it to a more reliable direct current (DC) that all PC components can use. The PSU also has numerous safety measures available to protect the PC from power surges, drops, or other changes in delivery. When looking to build a gaming PC, you must choose the right PSU for the job, especially when considering more powerful graphics cards. Here's everything you need to know.

A little while ago, OpenAI added an image editor to ChatGPT's DALL-E 3 AI image generator. Now, after ChatGPT generates an image, you can click on the result and then click on an editor button to start making adjustments. You can then highlight areas of the image and tell ChatGPT what you want to change in that spot. The example OpenAI gave was generating an image of a dog, then highlighting its ears and asking the AI to add bows to it.

Ikea’s Brännboll range is just the right mix of neutrals and bright colors to match most modern homes. | Image: Ikea Ikea is introducing a new range of gaming furniture that subverts the usual dark, edgy “gamer” aesthetic for designs that are more likely to blend in with your existing home decor. The company’s Brännboll collection is a lineup of 20 items, including a desk, chairs, accessories, and various storage solutions. Following the mostly-black ROG collaboration Ikea released back in 2021, which was similarly free from overly aggressive “gamer” flourishes, the new Brännboll collection instead focuses on the kind of designs that Ikea does best — simple and recognizably Scandinavian.Seating is the main focus. There’s an armchair that folds out into a lounging position, a rocking-style chair designed to swing with your body’s movement, and an... Continue reading…

A screenshot from iGBA. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge I played Game Boy Advance games on my iPhone last night thanks to a new emulator called iGBA, which appears to be the first Game Boy Advance emulator on the App Store since Apple started allowing emulators worldwide. The only trouble is, it doesn’t look like iGBA is developer Mattia La Spina’s own work.In an email to The Verge, developer Riley Testut said the app is an unauthorized clone of GBA4iOS, the open-source emulator he created for iOS over a decade ago (and recently resurrected for the Vision Pro). He said his app uses the GNU GPLv2 license. A Mastodon user found that iGBA does not reference the license, which may violate its terms.Despite that, he says it’s Apple he’s frustrated with, not La Spina.Testut also provided... Continue reading…

If you've been looking to invest in a great pair of earbuds, the Sony WF-1000XM5 are going to be it. These are the best earbuds that you can buy in 2024. Sony has dominated the field for some years, but its latest product is refined and offers a revamped design, great audio and fantastic noise cancelation. Perhaps the only negative thing we can say about these earbuds is that they cost quite a bit, with a retail price of $299.99.

If you want a great laptop, Lenovo's ThinkPad line is one of the best around. The all-new ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 may be one of the latest and greatest by the illustrious brand. Regardless, you'll still need a solid charger to keep your ThinkPad running smoothly.

The layoffs follow the company’s first drop in year-over-year vehicle deliveries since 2020. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A few weeks after reporting its first year-over-year decline in vehicle deliveries since 2020, Tesla is now planning to lay off over ten percent of its global workforce, according to an internal company-wide email seen by Electrek. That works out to at least 14,000 of the 140,473 employees that Tesla reported in its latest annual earnings. It’s not clear which teams at Tesla will be impacted.“There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done,” said Elon Musk, in the email published by Electrek. “This will enable us to be lean, innovative and hungry for the next growth phase cycle.”Today’s development is the latest in a string of bad news for the EV maker. The company reported a miss in delivery estimates ahead of its quarterly earnings... Continue reading…

Image: OnLeaks / 91Mobiles Google could be adding a feature very similar to Apple’s Emergency SOS feature to the Pixel 9 and the next Pixel Fold. That’s according to leaker Kamila Wojciechowska, who writes for Android Authority that the company would partner with T-Mobile to offer the feature but may add other providers later.Just like Apple’s system, Google’s SOS feature would reportedly present future Pixel owners with a series of questions to ascertain what’s happening, rather than let users thumb one out. A video in the Android Authority article features the animation Google will display to users to help them get the phone aligned with a satellite. According to Wojciechowska, these are some of the questions the feature will ask:What happened?[Are you/Are... Continue reading…

Blackmagic’s new Micro Color Panel lets you edit video on the go. | Image: Blackmagic Design Blackmagic Design announced its video editing software, DaVinci Resolve, was coming to the iPad back in 2022, and although it supports multitouch input and the Apple Pencil, sometimes, nothing beats purpose-built hardware. On Friday, Blackmagic announced the $495 DaVinci Resolve Micro Color Panel, which it says will be available worldwide in May and is specifically designed for the iPad.At 14.33 inches by 7.18 inches, the Micro Color Panel is about the size of a computer keyboard. It has an iPad Pro mounting slot and connects either via Bluetooth or USB-C. Besides being smaller than Blackmagic’s other color panels, the Micro is also significantly cheaper (The next one up — the Mini Panel — is listed at over $2,000 on Blackmagic’s... Continue reading…

The Raspberry Pi may not be very powerful, but that makes it a perfect tool to perform low-effort tasks without taking up much space. For example, retro games don't require a lot of processing power, meaning you can easily turn your SBC into a miniature console. To aid with this, developers have released apps that make it easier to run your favorite games on Raspberry Pi. Lakka is but one of many, and its new update makes it even better at making your mini board a full-blown retro console.