The gaming handheld space has been getting pretty hot ever since the release of Valve's Steam Deck. We've seen some excellent competitors in the space like ones from Ayaneo and also the Asus ROG Ally. Although the Steam Deck still offers better value with its low price and great performance, the ROG Ally has its place as a more premium offering that comes in with a better display, a more powerful processor, and of course, a higher price tag.

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Starting November 2nd, YouTube will impose restrictions on how often teens receive repeated video recommendations related to sensitive topics like body image, the company announced on Thursday. YouTube says the new safeguards are the result of its partnership with the Youth and Families Advisory Committee, which consists of psychologists, researchers, and other experts in child development, children’s media, and digital learning. For years, the committee has advised YouTube on the potentially harmful mental health effects repeated exposure to certain content online can have on teenagers. “A higher frequency of content that idealizes unhealthy standards or behaviors can emphasize potentially problematic messages—and those messages can... Continue reading…

The 24-inch iMac (M3, 2023) is one of the latest Macs, featuring a sleek, all-in-one form factor and a mighty Apple silicon chip. And while the iMac itself offers a built-in 23.5-inch display, it actually supports an additional monitor. Due to the base M3 chip's limitations, however, you're limited to a single external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz. Nonetheless, an additional monitor still provides an effective way to multitask and have numerous app windows laid out in front of you. To help you find a decent monitor for your 24-inch iMac (M3, 2023), we've listed some of the best options below.

Our top picks for the best drawing tablets, with or without a built-in display. | Image: The Verge Whether you’re new to digital art or a seasoned professional designer, these are our top picks for the best drawing tablets on the market. Continue reading…

Dell is launching a series of new monitors today. Falling under the company's UltraSharp brand, there are two big highlights, the UltraSharp 27 Thunderbolt, and UltraSharp 27, which have features designed to help protect your eyes and get the best color accuracy and brightness. Also launching, are smaller 24-inch versions, and new video conferencing monitors, too.

Smoke ‘em if you’ve got ‘em. | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Michael M. Santiago, Bloomberg, Klmax, Whyframestudio, Yevgen Romanenko, Pixhook, Peter Dazeley, Jimkruger, Getty Images Mistakes aren’t illegal, but fraud is — and Bankman-Fried’s lawyers never made his defense land. Continue reading…

Whether you’re trying to build a new gaming PC or just getting a brand-new CPU so your PC can run Microsoft Flight Simulator at more than a cinematic 24 FPS, you’ll have to deal with CPU sockets and compatibility. It's commonly known that every CPU socket is compatible with only two to four generations of processors, and this applies to both Intel and AMD chips. Before purchasing a new CPU, you have to make sure that your current motherboard supports it. If the socket on it doesn’t support the CPU you're going for, you’ll have to add a new gaming motherboard to the buying cart as well. In this guide, we’ll take a look at how you can identify the CPU socket on your motherboard, so you don’t end up with 2 incompatible PC parts.

Apple's latest M3 chipsets were announced at the company's "Scary Fast" launch event on the evening of Oct. 30, alongside new MacBooks and a new iMac. The M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max all arrived at the same time for the first time and are very likely to be fabricated on TSMC's N3B 3nm process, a first for the computing market. With the M2 for example, Apple announced the base-level M SoC first followed by the Pro and the Max at another, later event, though that's not the case here.

Testing the HTC Vive Focus 3 during a European Space Agency parabolic flight. | Image: Novespace HTC is going to space. The company announced today that on a planned November 7th NASA resupply launch, a tweaked, microgravity-friendly version of its Vive Focus 3 VR headset will be sent to the International Space Station. Once it’s there, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen will test the Focus 3’s viability for helping alleviate the mental stress that NASA says comes from the “lack of privacy, high and variable workloads, and separation from loved ones” inherent to work in space.HTC partnered with a virtual reality therapy company called XRHealth to work on a “virtual assistance mental balance initiative” by aeronautics R&D company Nord-Space ApS to try to meet astronauts’ unique needs. HTC believes its tweaked headset Vive Focus 3... Continue reading…

Bitwarden has added support for the more secure passkey login method. | Image: Bitwarden Bitwarden, one of our top picks for free password managers, is adding support for passkeys in the latest version of its browser extensions. Passkeys can use your device’s pin, face, or fingerprint for authentication, and are a more secure and convenient alternative to traditional passwords that are also more resilient to phishing attacks.Although the company has announced that passkey support is coming in the new 2023.10 release, the update appears to be in the process of rolling out — I’m still seeing the previous 2023.9.2 version listed on the Chrome Web Store as of this writing. But I’ve verified that it’s working on Safari with the latest version of Bitwarden’s Mac app and extension. The rollout of the feature follows support from A... Continue reading…

It's been over a year since Lenovo announced the second-generation ThinkPad X1 Fold, but today, you can finally buy the foldable PC. Better yet, with a starting price of $2,499, it might just be the best deal you can get as far as Windows foldable PCs go.

The 24-inch iMac (M3, 2023) is Apple's latest all-in-one computer, packing an upgraded Apple silicon chip in a familiar build. Though, unlike new Mac notebooks, its chassis doesn't offer an integrated trackpad. That's why you will be needing a dedicated mouse to operate the 24-inch iMac (M3, 2023). To help you with the hunt, we've listed some of the best options below.