The Lenovo Legion Go is out now, competing with the likes of the Asus ROG Ally as one of the best Steam Deck alternatives. With features like detachable controllers, a big 144Hz refresh rate screen, and even an FPS mode, there's a lot to enjoy about this unique gaming handheld. Lenovo provided me with a Legion Go to sample, and over the past weeks, I've learned quite a bit about the best way to use it

It's almost that time. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the biggest shopping days of the year, and so many stores save their biggest savings for those days. Black Friday is traditionally the largest event, with deals on all kinds of items for you and your loved ones, and Cyber Monday follows that up with even more massive savings, usually on electronics and consumer tech. Many people will track which stores, shops, and online outlets have the best Black Friday savings on laptops, graphics cards, or SSDs, and then get ready to purchase them when the sales drop. You can sometimes even find deals on Apple devices, which are rarer throughout the year.

Every gamer deserves to have a great gaming experience with a GPU — having lightning-fast frame rates, immersive visuals, and a seamless gaming experience. Asus has some of the best graphics cards around, and this Black Friday, you can snag yourself an unbeatable deal on the Radeon 7900 XTX that'll take your gaming sessions to the next level. It's not the lowest price we've seen (that goes to a deal we saw earlier this Black Friday), but you can still save $60 on this super expensive GPU.

Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images X, formerly Twitter, has followed through with owner Elon Musk’s threat to sue the left-leaning nonprofit Media Matters. Media Matters reported last week that X “has been placing ads for major brands” like Apple and IBM “next to content that touts Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party.” Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino have dubbed the report unrepresentative of X’s general user experience. Several companies nonetheless pulled ads after that report and Musk’s direct endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory — and Musk’s lawsuit claims Media Matters is legally liable for X’s loss.Nearly simultaneously, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Media Matters for “potential fraudulent activity.” Musk posted the news on... Continue reading…

A few days before the Steam Deck OLED was announced, I wrote about how the original Steam Deck was still worth it despite so many competitors hitting the market, like the Asus ROG Ally and the Lenovo Legion Go. Valve’s commitment to delivering high-quality and intuitive experiences, thanks in part to SteamOS, helped the handheld stay on top. Then, we got the surprise news that Valve was releasing the Steam Deck OLED. The Steam Deck was already great, but with some new upgrades, it feels like the most complete handheld PC gaming experience yet.

One of the best CPUs on AMD’s last socket, the Ryzen R7 5800X, is still a great pick for gaming with enough power to keep up with most of the latest GPUs. That being said, this CPU is on an older platform and will struggle more than the latest generation with new titles, especially if you’re looking for frame rates over 120. Still, if you’re looking to squeeze every bit of performance out of this CPU, upgrading to one of the latest GPUs can offer some major gaming improvements. You may even see other improvements, such as support for DLSS with a newer RTX card, better ray tracing performance, or even better streaming with AV1 encoding.

Black Friday deals have a lot of exciting stuff to offer, such as some excellent laptop deals. However, some deals tend to be more practical than others. For example, now's a great time to assess your storage needs and upgrade your hard drives for future-proofing. If you're someone who runs a NAS server or your workflow involves transferring large files, you should strongly consider taking a look at Western Digital's hard drive sales for Black Friday, which are retailing for as low as $260.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on stage at OpenAI’s first developer conference. | Image: Getty Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced late last night that former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman were both joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team, an announcement that sent Microsoft’s stock price soaring. Now, less than 24 hours later, following The Verge reporting that Sam Altman is still trying to return as OpenAI CEO, Nadella doesn’t seem so sure.“[We’re] committed to OpenAI and Sam, irrespective of what configuration,” said Nadella in an interview with CNBC’s Jon Fortt, adding that Microsoft “chose to explicitly partner with OpenAI [and] obviously that depends on the people at OpenAI staying there or coming to Microsoft, so I’m open to both options.” Nadella added that “obviously we... Continue reading…

OBSBOT released the AI-powered Tiny 2 webcam earlier this year, and in our review, we loved the camera for its top-notch image quality and AI-powered motion tracking capabilities. Today, the firm is back with Tail Air, a premium webcam designed to cater to the needs of content creators and livestreamers.

Black Friday deals are hotter than ever this year, with fantastic deals on SSDs. But if you're looking for a great SSD that will offer plenty of speed and reliability, look no further than Samsung's 980 Pro SSDs. The SSDs come in a wide variety of sizes, and there's also a heatsink model as well.

The cover is adorned with the legendary clockface found on AB1 alarm clock (1987) designed by Dietrich Lubs. A century of design — with and without Dieter Rams — giving credit where credit is due. Continue reading…

Joe Biden arriving to pardon the National Thanksgiving turkeys on November 20, 2023. | Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images US President Joe Biden signed up for a Threads account today, as did the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris, and the second gentleman, Douglas Emhoff. Biden’s first post on Meta’s X (formerly Twitter) competitor harkens back to his 2020 presidential victory speech with references to the country’s divisions and its current “inflection point.” Harris gestured to her travels throughout the US and her having met “over 100” world leaders, and Emhoff wrote about gender equity and “countering hate of all kinds.” Meanwhile, the White House wrote, “The wait is Joe-ver.” Yes, I suppose it is. Former President Obama also posted a birthday message to Biden on Threads today.Biden and company signing up is a good sign for the platform.... Continue reading…