Nvidia's graphics cards rank among the best GPUs you can buy right now in 2024, especially if you're shopping for a high-end card. There are plenty of reasons to consider an Nvidia GPU over an AMD, but the main reason I keep going back to an Nvidia graphics card is for the handy GeForce Experience overlay while gaming. There's more to GeForce Experience than just the overlay, but it's a feature I use almost every single day, and I truly believe it's among the most useful tools you can have at your disposal as someone who plays games on a PC.

Even if you already own an Xbox, it wouldn’t be the worst idea to buy one as a backup. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge We’ve seen the original Xbox Series S in white dip below the $249.99 mark over the past several months. But if you missed out on those opportunities, Dell presents another with a sale that brings Microsoft’s entry-level gaming console down to $229.99. That’s a $70 discount compared to its retail price. We’ve seen it as low as $199.99, but it’s possible we won’t see it that low again until the refresh becomes available, so you might consider just spending the extra $30 now.The Xbox Series S gets you most of the way as far as current-gen gaming consoles are concerned. It plays the same games as the Series X, but you’re losing a disc drive, 4K resolution (it tops out at QHD but retains up to 120Hz variable refresh rates), and you’re only... Continue reading…

While the primary focus in the past few hours has been on the major changes introduced in iOS 17.4, a significant tvOS beta feature has gone unnoticed. We've just discovered that tvOS 17.4 beta 1 no longer requires SharePlay participants to pay for individual Apple Music subscriptions. Instead, as long as a paid subscriber starts the session, any smartphone user can join. The Cupertino firm first brought this feature to CarPlay with iOS 17, but it has now made its way to the Apple TV, too.

Beloved US comedian George Carlin (pictured) passed away in 2008 at the age of 72. His estate is now fighting to protect his legacy from AI mimics. | Photo by Mark Junge/Getty Images George Carlin’s estate has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Dudesy, the media company that used generative artificial intelligence to produce a fake hour-long comedy special that imitates the deceased star’s voice and comedic style. The complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday alleges that Carlin’s copyrighted materials and likeness were used without permission or appropriate licenses, calling the special a “piece of computer-generated click-bait which detracts from the value of Carlin’s comedic works and harms his reputation.” The AI-generated special, titled George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead, was released on the Dudesy podcast’s YouTube channel on January 9th, where it remains live and has since racked up... Continue reading…

When it comes to the best 15-inch laptops, Dell's XPS 15 has been at the top of the list for as long as I remember. One of the reasons is that it pretty much defined its category. Up until a few years ago, a premium 15-inch laptop with the power to edit videos was really something you'd either find in the gaming laptop market, or from Apple.

Installing Windows on your PC has looked the same for over a decade, but that's finally changing. Microsoft has just released a new Windows 11 build to Insiders in the Canary channel, and it comes with an all-new design for the setup experience, in addition to many other new features and changes.

Samsung reigns supreme as one of the best tablet makers out there with some really compelling options for those looking to buy reliable Android tablets. The company's Galaxy Tab S lineup gets all the attention and premium features, but its offerings in the Galaxy Tab A series are nothing to look down upon either. Both the Galaxy Tab A8 and the relatively new Galaxy Tab A9+ are pretty good options to consider, and they get many premium features that are usually reserved for the company's flagship Galaxy tablets. There are still plenty of differences that draw a line between Samsung's Galaxy Tab S and the Tab A series, so make sure you're picking the right tablet.

Despite a few worrying wobbles, AMD managed to deliver a convincing portfolio of products for PC gamers in 2023. It didn't shoot for the stars with its RDNA 3 GPUs like Nvidia did with its RTX 4090, but it turned some heads with the reasonably priced RX 7900 XTX. Similarly, its Ryzen 7000 series chips delivered in spades for both laptop and desktop gamers, and I truly believe it had an edge over Intel with the likes of Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the 7950X3D leading the pack for both gamers and those who predominantly use their PC for work.

Google's Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are two of the best Android phones you can buy in 2024. These phones have been available for quite some time now, so you should have no issues grabbing one right now in the color of your choice. In fact, this is one of the best times to buy one of these phones as Google has just introduced a new 'Mint' color option for them too. With the inclusion of this new colorway, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones are now available in four colors each.

Nvidia has placed a strong focus on AI-centric features for several years now. Nvidia's latest driver update (551.23) takes this a step further by adding a new feature for RTX owners that automatically converts online SDR video to HDR on HDR10-compatible monitors and laptops.

Words in a transcript will light up as the episode progresses. | Image: Apple Apple’s first-party Podcasts app is getting support for transcripts in the forthcoming iOS 17.4 update. The company says transcripts will be automatically generated by Apple’s software, will appear for English, French, German, and Spanish-language podcasts shortly after they’re uploaded, and will be viewable across “over 170 countries and regions.”The feature should make it far easier to find and skip to the point in a podcast you’re most interested in. Transcripts can be searched for specific words and phrases which can be tapped to go directly to the corresponding point in the episode. You can also read along with a transcript as an episode plays, and watch each word be highlighted as it’s said out loud. Per 9to5Mac, the feature is... Continue reading…

Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft is adding touch controls to its Xbox apps for iOS and Android devices. The software maker started testing the touch controls in beta versions of the Xbox mobile apps this week, allowing Xbox owners to remotely control their consoles and play games on phones and tablets without a Bluetooth controller.The touch controls are identical to the ones found on Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service, providing an on-screen overlay to let you remotely navigate around the Xbox UI and open up games and stream them all from your own console without needing to use a controller. Screenshot by Tom Warren / The Verge The Xbox touch controls work on any game. The touch controls are surprisingly good in a pinch,... Continue reading…