Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Xbox executive Kareem Choudhry is leaving Microsoft after more than 26 years at the company. Windows Central reports that Choudhry’s last day is today, and his departure has triggered a shake-up of some teams inside Xbox. Choudhry’s departure comes just six months after a big shake-up of Xbox leadership and amid continued changes to Microsoft’s gaming strategy.Choudhry had been focusing on Microsoft’s AI plans for Xbox in recent months, which include a new Xbox AI chatbot that The Verge exclusively revealed earlier this week. Choudhry was also key to Xbox’s backward compatibility support and helped bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to life as xCloud in 2019.Microsoft is now moving Choudhry’s former team, Xbox Emerging Tech, to the Xbox hardware... Continue reading…

If you have an old PC lying around, you may wonder what to do with it. You could turn it into a stream PC, give it to a family or friend... or turn it into a NAS. NAS stands for Network Attached Storage, but it's a little misnomer for devices like these. It's not just storage and can do a whole lot more as well. I turned my old gaming PC into a NAS, and it was surprisingly easy to do. Even better is that you can do it, too.

Image: Universal Dev Patel’s directorial debut surges with enough energy to make its action work, but it stumbles as it veers into social commentary. Continue reading…

There are plenty of cool projects you can do with a Raspberry Pi, but they don't all have to be complicated devices that reinvent how we use single-board computers. Sometimes, it's alright to make a project purely so you can watch your favorite TV show whenever you like. This is what one person used their Raspberry Pi for, as they made a Adventure Time TV that constantly plays episodes, alongside a lovely BMO shell to store the entire thing in.

Illustration: The Verge In this week’s edition of his Lowpass newsletter, Janko Roettgers covered a Roku patent that seems to telegraph that the company is planning some heavy advertising tactics for those who purchase Roku TV televisions. The patent centers around the idea of displaying ads on these TVs whenever they’re tuned to an HDMI input that’s paused or idle. Theoretically, this would allow Roku to present ads throughout your whole TV experience — and in places where it’s not viable to do so today. Your PS5, Xbox, Apple TV, or Blu-ray player could become yet another canvas for the company to continue growing its already-lucrative advertising business. According to the patent, the company would use a number of different clues to determine when an HDMI... Continue reading…

Image: The Verge | Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images Meta is asking a federal court to dispense with the Federal Trade Commission’s anti-monopoly lawsuit against it, arguing it’s failed to unearth evidence to support its claims.In a motion for summary judgment filed Friday, Meta argues that the lawsuit should be thrown out because the company believes the FTC won’t be able to prove what it claims is the relevant market in the case or that its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp harmed consumers. The FTC will get a chance to respond, and there will be back-and-forth in court filings before the judge decides how to proceed. A ruling in Meta’s favor could mark the end of the lawsuit, but if the court determines there are still issues of fact that need to be resolved, the judge could set a... Continue reading…

When it comes to building a PC, you often try and stick with big-name brands when it comes to parts, in order to avoid having issues. And while that's true most of the time, even larger companies can sometimes make mistakes with their products, which happens to be the case this time for MSI.

The new Surface Pro 10 for Business is a boon for office workers on the go. It offers an improved display, a built-in NFC reader, and powerful Intel Core Ultra processor options. However, those planning to use this tablet at a desk should definitely invest in a Thunderbolt 4 docking station. Doing so allows you to connect additional displays, peripherals, and power your tablet -- all from a single connection. Here are some of the best docking station options for the Surface Pro 10 for Business.

A total solar eclipse is happening in North America this Monday (April 8) when the moon travels between the sun and the earth, and for a brief moment, entirely blocks the sun from our perspective. This is a rare celestial phenomenon, with the next one in North America predicted to occur in 2044, so many people on the continent will try to catch a glimpse. And this being the social media era, most will, of course, whip out their phones to snap photos and film videos.

When reviewing the Intel Core i9-14900KS I had to ask "Who is this processor designed for?" The answer is — of course — obvious. Only those who run heavier software and work with big data can use such performance. Yet this processor is compatible with consumer-grade motherboards and can be bought from numerous retailers, so I decided to write up reasons why you shouldn't aspire to own the Intel Core i9-14900KS or any other Core i9 chip.

Image: Lucasfilm Disney has outlined premiere dates for some of its biggest upcoming films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. For sci-fi fans, that includes Tron: Ares, which will hit theaters on October 10th, 2025, and The Mandalorian & Grogu, a theatrical film that will expand on the streaming series, on May 22nd, 2026. Ares will mark the first Tron film in 15 years, while Mando will be the first Star Wars movie since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019 (and comes at a time when the franchise is struggling to return to theaters). A pair of upcoming sequels / remakes were dated as well: Toy Story 5 releases on June 19th, 2026, while the live-action Moana remake has been pushed back a year to July 10th, 2026. (The animated sequel Moana 2 is still on track... Continue reading…

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images In August 2020, during the heart of the covid-19 pandemic when many schools were closed, social media and news outlets were awash with a picture of two grade school students sitting outside of a Taco Bell, attempting to do their schoolwork. That one picture changed millions of minds about the necessity for everyone in the US, regardless of economic status or geographic location, to have an affordable broadband Internet connection. It would not be hyperbole to say that this one photo was one of the motivating factors behind Congress including $14.2 billion for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The ACP currently provides over 23 million low-income households $30 each month to better... Continue reading…