Intel's 14th-generation CPUs, codenamed "Raptor Lake Refresh," have made quite a splash in the desktop CPU market. Among these high-end entries are the Core i9-14900K and the Core i7-14700K, both promising remarkable performance improvements over their predecessors. Both of these CPUs are pushing the boundaries of modern computing, but which one is better suited for you? Let’s put the two head-to-head and delve into the specifications, features, and ideal use cases for these two processors to help you decide which one suits your needs better.

Image: Sega With Sonic Superstars, I’m starting to get the feeling I’ve been here before.In Sonic’s return to the 2D format, there’s a good game here with lots of moments where I was pleased to see the innovation of Sonic Team shining through. These ideas were, unfortunately, buried in slower-than-it-should-be-for-a-Sonic-game moments with technical issues and unintuitive boss fights. For Superstars, I really, really wanted another Sonic Mania. That game was sublime, and I feel like both Sonic Team and Sonic fans have been chasing that high ever since. I can say Superstars did not deliver as Mania did but also did not frustrate me as badly as Sonic Frontiers did. There were no moments when I wanted to put either my controller or my head through a... Continue reading…

If you recently switched from a Mac or PC to ChromeOS, you've probably noticed the setup is a bit different. It's natural to want a few tips and tricks when migrating to a new operating system and UI. The good news is that ChromeOS is incredibly user-friendly and very powerful. Whether you're a developer or a casual user, the customization available is truly impressive.

The new compact mode in the Xbox app. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft has started testing new updates to its Xbox app on Windows 11 that improve the experience on handheld devices and smaller screens. In an Xbox test app released earlier this week, Microsoft has introduced a new compact mode that greatly reduces the sidebar on the left-hand side.Compact mode is designed to improve “the experience on handhelds and small screens,” according to Microsoft — it also works on any size screen. It’s a relatively minor UI change, but very welcome on devices like the ROG Ally where you only have a 7-inch display. Windows 11 is a pretty cramped experience on the ROG Ally, and improvements to the Xbox app are an encouraging first step towards what we hope will be some type of handheld mode for Windows.E... Continue reading…

If you plan to buy an iPad, then Apple Pencils may be of interest to you. These excellent styluses from Apple offer iPad users some advanced features, including precise input, replaceable tips, tilt sensitivity, and much more. Though, right now, the Cupertino firm sells three different Apple Pencil models, each catering to a certain category of customers. As a result, finding the right pick may be confusing for many people. Worry not, however, as we will be breaking down all three Apple Pencil variants to help you figure out which one works best for you and your premium tablet.

The Journal app itself is incredibly basic — it’s the Moments page that’s really interesting. | Image: David Pierce / Apple The Apple Journal app is so simple that, at first, it felt like I was missing something. The whole app is just one screen: a reverse-chronological timeline of your journal entries, with a big plus button down at the bottom. I hit the plus, and an overlay appeared with some options: tap “new entry” at the top, or respond to one of Journal’s “reflection” prompts. “What could you do to make someone’s day better this week?” one of them asks. “Write about a time you found an unexpected solution to a hard problem,” reads another. When you’re creating a journal entry, you can add photos and video, record a voice memo, or log a location associated with your entry. When you’re looking at the timeline, you can filter to see only the entries with... Continue reading…

Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Netflix is at an all-time high. Disney is cracking down on password sharing. And Apple TV Plus has doubled its prices. Will the streaming squeeze ever end? Continue reading…

Illustration: The Verge Instagram boss Adam Mosseri said in a reply on Threads last night that his team is working on an API for Threads, despite concern that it would help publishers push content more than it would creators. TechCrunch spotted his reply in a thread in which Platformer’s Casey Newton told another user the lack of a developer API is why Threads has no TweetDeck equivalent.If the API is robust enough, it could open the platform up to new ideas, expressed through third-party apps and web experiences, about how to actually interact with Threads or view its content. It could also add features that Threads is missing right now, like lists or the ability to follow specific topics. Big social platforms like X, formerly Twitter, and Reddit have... Continue reading…

Black Friday and Cyber Monday will soon be upon us all, offering enticing discounts across various electronics. Whether you're in the market for a new processor or graphics card, we'll steer you toward some of the deals we'll be including in this hub. We're expecting the latest AMD, Intel, and Nvidia products to be discounted to help make the upgrade or building a new system far more affordable.

Secure Shell (SSH) is a popular network protocol used to remotely log in and share file transfers between your computer (the client) and the service (the server). It works across different operating systems, which means it also will work on Ubuntu Linux. So if you have a great desktop running Ubuntu, or a great Linux laptop and want to use SSH, all you have to do is fire up a Terminal and run a few commands. We'll guide you through the process right here.

The Shortcuts app on the latest iPhones is very powerful and handy. It makes it simple to navigate apps and content quickly, with either a single tap or even a summon of Siri. The idea behind Shortcuts is to help you automate different tasks, like directions to a certain destination, based on different factors and inputs. You might want to automate a grouping of tasks. Perhaps you’ll call a Shortcut “Gym Time,” and it plays your Apple Music workout playlist and boots up your Fitness app.

The royal “we.” | Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images He was an introvert! Continue reading…