Windows 11 made its debut in 2021, and it brought with it a lot of changes to the Windows interface we know from Windows 10. But ever since that initial release, Windows 11 has been receiving more updates, making more visual changes and adding more features. That includes Windows 11 version 22H2, released in 2022, and the more recent version 23H2 that's starting to roll out. But not everyone is ready to make the jump yet, and you may want to test Windows 11 in a virtual machine, or VM, first.

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Twitch will now let its creators simultaneously stream across any live streaming service, the company announced on Friday as part of a big batch of news from TwitchCon. Previously, streamers could simulcast on mobile platforms like TikTok and Instagram, but as of Friday, Twitch is significantly broadening where streamers can simultaneously go live. (Well, assuming the streamers don’t have a Twitch exclusivity agreement in place.)As of late, some Twitch streamers have been exploring options on other platforms. Big names like xQc, Amouranth, and Nickmercs have signed major deals with Twitch competitor Kick this year; xQc’s and Nickmercs’ deals are non-exclusive, and given that Amouranth has a video on her Twitch account from a couple... Continue reading…

Image: iFixit via YouTube We’ve already seen a teardown of the standard Pixel 8 model, but now iFixit has taken apart the $999 Pixel 8 Pro, offering a close look at the new temperature sensing tech that lives beneath the phone’s display.iFixit’s Shahram Mokhtari starts by removing the Pixel 8 Pro’s screen using a heating mat, a clamp, and a pick. After disconnecting the display from the device, Mokhtari folds back the 5G mmWave antenna cable and unscrews the main frame. From there, Mokhtari attempts to remove the 5,050mAh battery by pulling at the plastic tabs beneath the component. Image: iFixit via YouTube iFixit offers a look at the Pixel 8 Pro’s camera setup. However, Mokhtari runs into the same issue as PBKreviews, the YouTube... Continue reading…

This is one of the best laptops out right now. The Lenovo Yoga 9i takes the top spot in our list as being the best overall laptop in 2023. Lenovo delivers a beautifully designed laptop with excellent accents here and there. Furthermore, it also manages to put together some of the best specifications you can cram into a laptop of this size, with a 13th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM, and 512GB of internal storage.

Image: Microsoft Microsoft and Sony have both spent thousands of dollars this week in marketing campaigns at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The $2.3 billion attraction has been lighting up social media for weeks now, after U2 played the first-ever show at The Sphere last month. On Thursday night Microsoft lit up The Sphere with its new Xbox marketing campaign, and just a day later Sony chose The Sphere to showcase Spider-Man 2.Both companies may have paid as much as $450,000 to get their campaigns displayed on The Sphere, after pricing for creative spots at the attraction leaked earlier this month. Microsoft worked with BCN Visuals to create its Xbox Sphere takeover on Thursday night, with a fully anamorphic 3D billboard on display that was similar to the... Continue reading…

Intel's new 14th-generation Core processors are finally available for purchase, and while these processors are largely a refresh of Intel's 13th-generation "Raptor Lake" series of processors, the Core i7-14700k is the only processor in the lineup that gets any additional cores added. The Core i7-14700K is the most interesting of the 14th-gen processors with four additional E-cores than the last generation, but how does it perform against the last-generation Core i7-13700K? If you are looking to build a capable gaming machine with Team Blue, it's worth taking a look at these two processors and going with whichever is the better value for you. Let's put the Intel Core i7-14700K and the Intel Core i7-13700K head-to-head, and see which comes out on top.

Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more.Well, this is a weird email to write — today is technically my last day at Hot Pod. But you’ll still see my byline around from time to time because I’m joining The Verge’s news team in November. Starting next week, the newsletter will entirely be back in the very capable hands of lead Hot Pod reporter Ariel Shapiro. Although I’m sad to leave, I’m also really excited to see her take the reins again and continue to churn out the coverage that Hot Pod is known for. It’s probably not a surprise to most of you that I knew very little about podcasts before taking this job back in April — a time that also coincided with some seismic changes... Continue reading…

You can correct everything from closed eyes in a photo to a blurry shot or a photo-bomber in the background with the Live Photo feature, available on all the best iPhones. It's a great way to save an otherwise throwaway pic and ensure you don't miss a crucial moment because you hit the shutter a second too late. It's easy to take Live Photos on iPhone.

The 2013 Moto X, Nexus 4, and iPhone 13 Mini. I pine for the days this size was normal. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Ever Googled for “Best Small Phones”? I’ll save you the click: the guides you’ll find feature phones that are old, underpowered, or simply not small to begin with. I’ve long been a small phone guy. I loved my 2013 Moto X, with its 4.7-inch screen, and I’ve used a 5.4-inch iPhone Mini for years. But when Apple discontinued the Mini last month, I decided it was time to jump ship. I saved my money for the Pixel 8, figuring I’d eventually learn to live with a “new normal” of 6.2-inch handsets.But for gadget enthusiasts like me, Google had other plans: it’s arbitrarily pushing buyers to the ginormous Pixel 8 Pro instead, bragging about how its larger handset can handle niftier features even though both phones have the same cameras and chips.... Continue reading…

Illustration: Beatrice Sala Here’s where we’ll keep track of late-in-the-week news companies really wish you wouldn’t read. Continue reading…

Google's Pixel Watch 2 is the quintessential Wear OS smartwatch, and the closest you can get to Google's ideal experience. As we found in our review, this model comes with a new processor with improved performance and more advanced sensors that deliver better fitness tracking capabilities overall, making it one of the best smartwatches around. But $349 is still a big investment, and you'll probably want to make sure you protect it. One way to do that is by buying a case for the Google Pixel Watch 2, but if you don't want to add a lot of bulk, buying a screen protector is a good idea, too.

When DLSS launched in 2019, it was a surprise hit. Although Nvidia switched from GTX to RTX to highlight how important ray tracing was going to be for its GeForce GPUs, it's actually DLSS that has become the surprise killer feature we didn't know we wanted. Of course, whenever Nvidia makes something excellent, AMD has to do the same thing, and in 2021, the company finally launched FSR, a competitor to DLSS. Here's everything you need to know about FSR, what it is, and if it's any good.