If your Wi-Fi isn't giving you excellent coverage with consistent and reliable speeds, you're missing out. Even one of the best Wi-Fi routers can struggle on its own if you have thick walls or a big house. Mesh systems can work around these obstacles with multiple nodes instead of having to use brute force in every direction.

Image: Meta EU users will be able to unlink their Instagram and Facebook accounts, as well as other Meta services ahead of the bloc’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA) coming into force in March, the company has announced. The changes will apply in the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland, and notifications informing users of the change will appear in the coming weeks.The changes mean that EU users will be able to use many of Meta’s services without their information being shared between them. People will be able to use Facebook Messenger as a stand-alone service without a Facebook account, for example, and if they’ve previously linked their Facebook and Instagram accounts they’ll be able to unlink them. (Meta’s help page notes that... Continue reading…

If you've been using AI tools at all, you've probably realized that you can use them for literally any writing task. One very common use is for writing cover letters. But to take that a step further, it's actually quite easy to use AI tools for curriculum vitae (CV) and resume writing. We'll walk you through the best way to do that, and what's even better is that this is made possible through the free version of ChatGPT. You don't need a Plus subscription.

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge General Motors is getting rid of the “Ultra Cruise” brand and merging the team that was working on it with the team responsible for Super Cruise, as the automaker reconsiders its goals for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS). Last week, CNBC reported that GM was “ending the Ultra Cruise program,” focusing instead on the current Super Cruise system that is available across the company’s vehicle lineup. GM spokesperson Aimee Ridella clarified that the ultimate intention is to improve Super Cruise but that no one is being laid off as a result of this decision.“GM is not scaling back its advanced driver assistance programs,” Ridella said in an email. “We have reallocated our ADAS-focused resources to bring even more capability to Super... Continue reading…

These days, many of the best laptops on the market come with some form of touch support. It started with tablets, which are devices that really only make sense with touch, but now we have convertible laptops, and even some classic clamshell laptops that have touch support. Personally, I'm completely in favor of this since I love touchscreens, but if you don't want your laptop to support touch, Windows 11 allows you to disable it.

Microsoft's Surface devices are some of the most popular Windows PCs, particularly the Surface Pro line, which includes some of the best Windows tablets released each year. One of the best features that make Surface Pro devices — as well as the rest of the Surface family — so popular is support for the Surface Pen, which makes it possible to draw and write more naturally on the screen.

Users often criticize Windows 11 for continuing an alarming trend by Microsoft. The company has continued to market its products and services within Windows through intrusive means such as lock screen ads and pre-installed apps. The issue is even worse when you buy from an OEM other than Microsoft because each OEM usually installs its own pre-installed bloatware. It creates a subpar experience where a brand-new Windows 11 machine can feel heavy straight out of the box.

After you set up a new iPhone, there are some essentials you may want to familiarize yourself with. Apart from changing your iPhone's wallpaper, you may want to further personalize your Home Screen by adding widgets to it. Widgets not only make its appearance more interesting, but they also make it more functional. If you want to get the most out of your widgets on an iPhone 15 Pro Max or any other model, we can help you get started.

Samsung started the year with some cool, innovative tech products at CES 2024, and the brand is bringing more delight with the early launch of its flagship mobile phones, the Galaxy S24 series. In its typical fashion, Samsung is offering three different models: the S24, S24 Ultra, and S24+. The trio comes with newer chips, better AI capabilities, and LTPO displays, meaning that even the most basic option is a worthy upgrade, especially if you're coming from a three-year-old device like the Galaxy S21.

The best-quality SSDs and memory cards are enough for storing your computing data, but the types of data storage they function on have low to medium durability. Biomemory, a French startup, has achieved a significant milestone in solving that problem by developing a memory card that uses DNA to store digital data.

Motorola’s classic clamshell modernized with a flexible OLED display finally feels worth the money after a $450 discount. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge Between foldable smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Flip 5, the Pixel Fold, and the OnePlus Open, it’s easy to forget the Motorola Razr Plus exists. The flip phone is a throwback to Motorola’s roots, only the sharp-edged number pad departs to make room for the 6.9-inch OLED display that greets you when opening it. (You can still ride the nostalgic wave with a software-based dialer resembling the classic design.) Thanks to a steep 45 percent discount at Woot that’s only around for the next couple of days (or while supplies last), you can buy the newest Razr Plus in black for just $549.99 ($450 off). That price is even cheaper than the $699.99 base model and about $150 cheaper than we’ve seen at other retailers during last... Continue reading…

Disney The Marvels starts streaming on Disney Plus on February 7th, nearly three months after it had the lowest-grossing box-office debut in MCU history. This may give the Nia DaCosta-directed action-adventure film starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani a chance at a new life since it can tap into the built-in audience of other titles featuring its stars, including Ms. Marvel, WandaVision, and of course, Captain Marvel.It grossed about $84.5 million domestically and $121.6 million internationally (for a combined total of $206 million), according to Box Office MoJo. While that’s a pretty average post-pandemic box-office run for any other film, it’s not enough for the expensive MCU tentpole to break even: Variety reports the... Continue reading…