Image: Paradox Interactive Life by You, Paradox Interactive’s in-development competitor to The Sims, has been canceled, the company announced on Monday.The game, which was first revealed in 2023, sounded impressive: it was designed to allow for the entire town to be simulated in real-time and have no loading screens. However, based on a forum post by Paradox’s deputy CEO Mattias Lilja, the game had some issues that may not have been easily fixable even with additional time for development.“A few weeks back, we decided to hold off on an Early Access release in order to re-evaluate Life by You, as we still felt that the game was lacking in some key areas,” Lilja says. “Though a time extension was an option, once we took that pause to get a wider view of the game,... Continue reading…

If you need power on the go for your smartphone, then a power bank is going to be a great solution. But if you need a power bank that can charge all your devices while you're on the go, then this Anker power bank is going to be the only solution. Not only do you get a massive power bank that comes in at 27,560mAh, you're also getting a ton of power at up 250W total.

Illustration: The Verge The Threads API is now available, meeting a promised launch by the end of June. The free API will allow developers to build “unique integrations” into Threads, and potentially even result in third-party apps for Meta’s competitor to what was previously known as Twitter.“People can now publish posts via the API, fetch their own content, and leverage our reply management capabilities to set reply and quote controls, retrieve replies to their posts, hide, unhide or respond to specific replies,” explains Jesse Chen, director of engineering at Threads.Chen says that insights into Threads posts are “one of our top requested features for the API,” so Meta is allowing developers to see the number of views, likes, replies, reposts, and... Continue reading…

When you're on the hunt for a great laptop, hybrid machines are worth considering if you like the idea of a tablet but prefer the versatility of a full-fat computer. To that end, Microsoft's Surface Pro 11 and Lenovo's latest Yoga 9i are some top-notch convertibles worth considering.

Image: Parker Ortolani / The Verge The Tesla Cybertruck’s gigantic windshield wiper isn’t working for some people — and for others, it may be the reason they can’t pick up their car. Users on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum have reported that Tesla has been delaying Cybertruck deliveries on short notice, and wiper issues are apparently to blame.Over the weekend, one forum user said Tesla told them the delivery pause was due to the wiper motor, while another said their delivery was pushed back because of the blade. A Reddit user said they were told their delay was due to “a windshield wiper arm issue.” And deliveries are still being held up, with forum users reporting Monday that Tesla informed them of delays. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge... Continue reading…

Thanks to its cross-platform availability, robust set of features, and thoughtful note organization with notebooks, sections, and pages, OneNote has been a go-to note-taking app for productivity nerds for years. However, with modern all-in-one tools like Notion, Obsidian, Craft, Roam Research, and others, Microsofts solution has started looking a bit outdated on our laptops. Here are the top features OneNote needs to compete better with similar tools in the current space.

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The onslaught of summer gaming news might finally be at an end — but not before Nintendo has its say. Following events from PlayStation and Xbox, along with Summer Game Fest and presentations focused on Ubisoft and EA games, Nintendo has announced its latest Direct presentation. It’s slated to last around 40 minutes and will be “focused on Nintendo Switch games coming in the second half of 2024,” according to the company. (There won’t be any news about the next Switch, however, Nintendo says.)As always with Nintendo, it’s tough to predict what to expect, though it’s possible we’ll see a number of rereleases of classic games and, just maybe, finally get a glimpse of Metroid Prime 4. You’ll definitely have to tune in to see what the... Continue reading…

Every PC gamer is familiar with the AMD vs. Nvidia GPU rivalry. For the longest time, these two were the only options for PC builders when picking a graphics card for a new PC. But, around two years back, Intel re-entered the desktop GPU space with its first-gen Intel Arc GPUs. Since then, although the progress has been slow for Intel's less-powerful cards, it has forced gamers to consider not two but three players in this highly competitive market.

Nikon’s new $2,500 Z6 III has the world’s first partially stacked CMOS sensor. | Becca Farsace / The Verge At the beginning of a recent photo walk with a Nikon representative, I was told it was only a matter of time before I became a “birder”. Because eventually every photographer runs out of things to take photos of and is left with only one subject to master: birds. Which, because of advancements in sensor technology, have become a much easier target. The Nikon Z6 III has an articulating back screen that is typical of hybrid photo / video cameras. It was on this same photo walk that I got a few hours with the new $2,500 Nikon Z6 III. And the big news in this camera is its 24.5-megapixel partially stacked CMOS sensor. This is the first camera, ever, to employ this technology. Instead of the circuit parts and pixel area... Continue reading…

Microsoft Defender has become an increasingly integral part of Windows over the years. It used to be Windows Defender, and for a long time, it was mostly known as a firewall, but Microsoft has been adding capabilities for over 10 years, and it now offers pretty solid baseline protection. However, sometimes you want to disable Microsoft Defender antivirus for one reason or another, and Windows 11 doesn't make it easy.

Logitech, known for its excellent computing accessories like keyboards and mice, is now unveiling something new for the Meta Quest. For the first time, Quest owners will be able to interact with their virtual worlds like never before, using the power of the newly introduced MX Ink.

If you're a fan of Apple products, then you were probably watching the company's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in excitement for what was to come. iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia updates were a big part of the show, but one particular announcement was one that had been leaked months prior. Siri was getting some big upgrades, and one of those big upgrades came in the form of native ChatGPT support on your Mac and iPhone.