PC building takes a lot of primo parts. You want a good PSU to keep things ticking over, a solid motherboard to house everything, and top-quality CPUs, GPUs, and sticks of RAM so everything runs smoothly. However, people sometimes skimp out on the thermal paste, because it doesn't really do anything cool and you can't even buy it in RGB. However, one Japanese company wants to change that with a new entry in their range of scented thermal pastes, and this one is bound to make your next build smell like Spring.

Connecting to the internet is now easier than ever, but the process is also more complicated at the same time. While many people still directly plug into the internet with modems, routers are usually the way to go because they let you connect anywhere in the house via the magic of wi-fi. However, to prevent just anyone from using your internet and leeching your bandwidth, most routers carry several security measures. If for some reason you find yourself locked out of your own internet, you can easily get past this roadblock by resetting your router.

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok is planning to release a new photo-sharing app that could take on Instagram. In a notification sent to users, TikTok says it’s launching “a new app for photo posts” called TikTok Notes, as reported earlier by TechCrunch.The notification says it will share “existing and future public TikTok photo posts” to TikTok Notes while also giving users the ability to opt out. A new photo.tiktok.com URL (archived version) spotted by TechCrunch also briefly appeared online with a prompt to open a post in the TikTok Notes app. Judging by the image included on the site, it looks like you’ll be able to write a caption alongside your photo, too.In a statement to TechCrunch, TikTok says it’s “exploring ways to empower our community to create... Continue reading…

Image: Clock Work Tea Party Before today, I had never heard of Japanese thermal paste maker Clock Work Tea Party. But I’ll never forget them thanks to this Tom’s Hardware article; the company makes limited-edition scented thermal paste. It previously released apple- and strawberry-scented pastes, and on April 12th, it’s releasing a new scent that supposedly smells like an Osmanthus plant in full bloom. All its scented pastes are part of the company’s Ekusuri Mugurisu series, which also includes standard thermal paste. Osmanthus, also known as sweet osmanthus or tea olive, is a sweet-smelling, fragrant plant native to eastern Asia that blooms a seemingly endless amount of tiny flowers every spring (and sometimes the fall). It’s part of the olive family, and the... Continue reading…

Gaming PC handhelds are in a great space right now, with plenty of options and even support from big-name brands like MSI, Asus, and Lenovo. While the current king happens to be the Steam Deck, a lot of the big name manufacturers are already prepping to release second generation devices in order to try and take Valve's crown.

These buds are a more comfy replacement for a chest strap. For once, I didn’t have to worry about a fiddly fit getting in the way of heart rate tracking. Continue reading…

The service selector in Supercut. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge Netflix said last year that it had no plans for a native app for the Apple Vision Pro — a disappointment for owners, given how well-suited it is for the task. Now, a new app called Supercut brings Netflix streaming to Apple’s headset without letterboxing bars on the top and bottom of the video; it also supports 4K streaming with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision.Made by developer Christian Privitelli, Supercut offers playback controls — including subtitles, audio output, playback speed, and the ability to skip ahead or back a few seconds — plus the ability to switch between profiles on the fly. It even gives you a visual indicator telling you whether your video is outputting in one or both of the Dolby formats and what resolution you’re... Continue reading…

Your CPU is, in many ways, the heart of your PC. Sure, if you're building a gaming PC, your graphics card might steal the limelight — but the centerpiece of your build is still the processor. Your choice of CPU dictates whether you'll build on an Intel or AMD motherboard, whether you'll go with DDR4 or DDR5 RAM, and even which CPU cooler to buy. When you've got this much riding on the processor, it's imperative to understand a few key details.

Once you have your monitor all plugged in and ready to go, one of the first things you will want to do is make sure it looks as good as possible. There are multiple settings that you can change to help with this and in this article, we are going to cover seven settings that you can change in minutes to be sure you are getting the most from your monitor. As always, you will need to consider your use case to help you decide which settings will be best. For instance, you may want to use different settings depending on what genres of games you will be playing. FPS gamers may want brighter settings with higher Hz, while RPG or open-world adventurers may want the best graphics quality possible. Most of these settings are very straightforward to find and can either be found on your monitor settings menu or if using Windows, in the Display Settings.

Previously, we hoped that the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 would be announced at CES 2025. However, as it turns out, we may see its release a little earlier than that. Nvidia's board partners are expecting the GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090 to be released in the fourth quarter of 2024, which would place it a month or two earlier than what we first thought.

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge This week, Tesla was scheduled to appear in court to defend its Autopilot system against a claim of wrongful death — but it looks like the company will pay the family of Apple engineer Wei “Walter” Huang instead. Court documents show that Tesla is trying to seal the amount of a potential settlement payment to the Huang family. While it’s not clear how much the company might be offering or what other terms the settlement includes, lawyers for Tesla state that both parties have already agreed to the settlement and want it to be confidential. You can read that document below; The Washington Post and Bloomberg reported the news earlier. Lawyers for the Huang family didn’t immediately respond to our email.The settlement has not yet been... Continue reading…

Photo by Amelia Holoway Krales / The Verge The Humane AI pin promises to give users a way to use generative AI in the physical world. You can clip the pin to your shirt, talk to it, and project answers from chatbots onto any surface, most often your palm. We know a little bit about what powers the tiny square pin, and thanks to a new report, we have a much better view of what goes on under the hood. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) included a photographic teardown of the AI pin in a new report. The photos show the clearest look so far into what comprises the Humane AI pin, as well as a close-up of the Snapdragon processor it uses. The FCC must certify devices that use wireless communications to ensure they follow regulations before they are released to the public.... Continue reading…