Illustration: The Verge Apple has reportedly followed IBM by pulling advertising from X, formerly Twitter, as the platform’s owner Elon Musk made posts agreeing with antisemitic conspiracy theories, supporting white pride, and continued a fight with the Anti-Defamation League. Axios cites unnamed sources in a report that Apple is pausing advertising on X, and the list is growing — later on Friday, the New York Times reported Disney would pause advertising on X, while CNBC noted the same for Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount and Comcast / NBCUniversal have paused their ads as well, Axios says in a separate report.The nonprofit Media Matters highlighted his statements yesterday, as well as advertisements from corporations that X placed next to pro-Nazi and... Continue reading…

The Last of Us Part II Remastered | Image: Naughty Dog Naughty Dog officially announced The Last of Us Part II Remastered for PS5 on Friday evening following a bunch of leaks about the game earlier in the day. The game will be released on January 19th, 2024 — just like the leaks said.The biggest new addition seems to be a “roguelike survival mode” called No Return that’s “designed to let players prove their mettle in randomized encounters and experience The Last of Us Part II’s combat in a fresh experience,” Naughty Dog’s Jonathon Dornbush said in the announcement blog post. You’ll be able to play as some new characters and work through “various stealth and combat encounters that will pit you against a range of enemies, with unique twists that can add new, unexpected factors to any given... Continue reading…

Illustration: The Verge OpenAI’s board removed CEO Sam Altman, and the former chairman just quit. Now it’s unclear what the future holds for a leader in generative artificial intelligence tools. Continue reading…

You don't always need to spend lots of money to buy the best tablets on the market right now, especially when there are plenty of options available across multiple price points. For the most part, brands like Apple, Samsung, and Lenovo offer feature-packed tablets that can be affordable, making them tempting options when shopping for a new tablet. Today, we're going to be comparing two midrange options — the OnePlus Pad and Apple's iPad 10 — to see which one might be a better fit for you.

After months of leaks, Google has finally put all the wild rumors to rest with the unveiling of its Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones. And we’re happy to report that Google delivered what the buyers wanted — the Pixel 8 Pro is pretty popular, plus it made our best smartphones list. This phone is the first to include the new Tensor G3 chipset, as well as an upgraded rear camera system featuring a 50MP primary snapper, a 48MP telephoto lens that hits 5x zoom, plus you get a 48MP ultrawide camera.

Apple's new M3 system-on-chip is here, bringing significant performance gains for most variations. So, you might be tempted to go out and order the latest, greatest MacBook Pro. But as good as owning cutting-edge tech might feel, most of us don't need the newest M3 processors to get excellent performance. Apple's biggest performance and efficiency gains came from the M1 family of chips, and the M2 and M3 lineups just build on those advancements and offer incremental improvements. As such, you can save big and get a great machine by choosing an older MacBook Pro on Black Friday.

The MacBook M3 is Apple’s latest addition to its long line of great laptops. Available in M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max configurations, this cutting-edge machine is going to be one of the fastest and best-looking computers in town, and keeping it charged up is key.

Illustration: The Verge Sam Altman isn’t the only major OpenAI executive leaving the company on Friday. Hours after Altman was fired, with the board saying it “no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI,” co-founder and former board chair Greg Brockman revealed on X that he is also quitting.When OpenAI announced the “leadership transition” and that CTO Mira Murati would take over as interim CEO, it said that Brockman would step down as chairman but remain in his role at the company, reporting to the CEO. Just a few hours later, that’s no longer true.In the post on X (formerly Twitter), Brockman said he sent the following message to OpenAI staffers:hi everyone,i'm super proud of what we’ve all built together since starting in my... Continue reading…

There are bound to be a lot of questions whenever a company announces a new line of computers. Apple is no exception, as it releases new devices throughout the year, but doesn't always put out new Macs. The most recent announcement from Apple was a new lineup of Macs, including new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros. The staple laptop for creators, the new versions of the MacBook Pro feature the M3 lineup of processors, Apple's fastest chips yet.

If you're a techie like me with a lot of great laptops, or just someone who is tired of juggling around charging cables for a Mac or an Android phone, a charging dock is always a good solution. You can find many of these that come in different sizes and with a lot of port selections, but a lot of devices these days are now using USB-C. This is where a product like the Satechi 200W USB-C 6-Port GaN Charger proves to be useful.

Black Friday deals are here, and there are tons of amazing products on sale, which means that there’s probably something perfect for you. The latest offers include a couple of amazing gaming monitors from Samsung. Indeed, these aren’t the most affordable options, as they are some of the company’s best, but that’s what’s great about Black Friday, as you can now score massive savings on any of these high-end products that will boost your gaming experience to new heights.

It may be hard to believe, but the holiday season is fast approaching, which means it's time to buy lots of gifts for loved ones. However, if you want to spend less this holiday season, then there's no time than Black Friday. There have already been great opportunities to save on great laptops with Prime Day, but Black Friday is the biggest sales event of the year, and there are tons of deals on laptops, phones, and all sorts of tech you might be thinking about buying.