Though it hasn’t become a regular feature among displays yet, there are plenty of compelling reasons why your next monitor should have USB-C support. USB-C cables are smaller, easier to connect, and can deliver power bi-directionally. This means you can power your display with your PC and vice versa.

Photo by Gary Miller / FilmMagic The 2023 League of Legends World Championship is taking place in Korea this year, and to celebrate, Riot has tapped one of the country’s hottest bands to perform the annual anthem. Girl group NewJeans — best known for earworms like “Super Shy” — will be behind the new song. It’s called “Gods” and is set to be released on the evening of October 3rd.Riot is no stranger to working with big artists for musical collaborations, having partnered with the likes of Imagine Dragons and Porter Robinson in the past; last year’s Worlds anthem was courtesy of Lil Nas X, who also performed at the event’s opening ceremony in San Francisco. The songs typically have an epic feel meant to hype up the event, making NewJeans — with their purposefully... Continue reading…

Image: Apple This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more.Hello Hot Podders, Amrita and Ariel here! Today we’re bringing you a co-bylined issue of the newsletter, mostly out of necessity. We’ve got a whole mess of news to dive into: Apple takes a big(ish) step toward integrating its audio apps, Google Podcasts is defeated by YouTube Music, and Spotify launches a new AI tool for podcasters.Google Podcasts is dead, long live YouTube MusicWell, this was predictable. Tuesday morning, YouTube announced that it will be sunsetting Google Podcasts as it increases its focus on making YouTube Music a podcast destination. The app will be discontinued next year.“As part of this process, we’ll be... Continue reading…

The latest Apple Watches pack plenty of features and sensors that help users track their health and fitness. Though these wearables' functionality doesn't stop there. You can rely on your Apple Watch for other tasks, such as listening to Spotify music without carrying your iPhone around. All you need to do is follow the steps below.

Microsoft seems to be very focused on Excel development lately, with the company announcing support for the Python programming language as well as a dedicated Python Editor from the Garage team in the past month or so. Today, the firm has released a changelog covering all the new features it added to its popular spreadsheet software in September 2023, and while the list isn't quite as extensive as last month's, it still contains several nifty advancements.

Eufy Clean X8 Pro with its self-emptying station and app. | Image: Eufy Anker’s Eufy division has a new robot vacuum cleaner with more powerful suction than its other offerings, and which can automatically detangle hair and pet fur from its bottom roller brush. The new $649.99 Eufy Clean X8 Pro vacuum is available to purchase today on Amazon and includes many advanced features available in other vacuums, like infrared laser navigation and AI home mapping to both avoid and remember walls and other obstacles. The X8 Pro also features self-emptying abilities, and basic mopping.Anker’s press release states that the Eufy X8 Pro is an “upgraded version” of the 2021 X8 Hybrid, which sold for the same price. The new X8 Pro’s “Twin-Turbine 2.0” motors deliver 4,000 Pa of suction each, more than the X8 Hybrid’s... Continue reading…

Image: Code We’re live from the Code Conference, featuring interviews with X CEO Linda Yaccarino, AMD CEO Lisa Su, and more. Continue reading…

Photo by Mario Tama / Getty Images After a nearly five-month-long strike, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is telling its members to lower their picket signs. In a post, the WGA said its Negotiating Committee, WGAW Board, and WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the three-year agreement reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. They will end their strike at 12:01AM PM on Wednesday, sending writers back to work, with a ratification vote scheduled for between October 2nd and October 9th.A summary explaining terms of the deal has been posted so that we can see details of their agreement for the first time, as well as the 94-page deal (embedded below) which is scheduled to remain in effect from September 25th, 2023 through May 1st,... Continue reading…

The $219.99 Floodlight Cam E340 is one of four new Eufy security cameras equipped with a dual-camera system. | Image: Eufy Anker’s smart home brand Eufy is revamping its camera lineup with a new SoloCam battery-powered outdoor camera ($199.99), Floodlight Cam E340 ($219.99), Video Doorbell E340 ($179.99), and Indoor Cam S350.The signature hardware feature of the new line is its dual lenses — with one camera that’s wide angle and one telephoto for zooming in to better identify faces and license plates. But there’s also a new standout ability: cross-camera tracking and video splicing. Source: Eufy, GIF by Umar Shakir / The Verge Multiple cameras tracked this Amazon delivery worker from the vehicle to the gate, and Eufy outputs a spliced video for you to watch. “This technology is taken from the banking and traffic industry,” Eufy... Continue reading…

Part of the appeal of the Apple ecosystem is how great devices within it work together. Using one of the best iPhones or a great Mac works well, but they're better when paired with each other. For example, it's possible to unlock your Mac by simply wearing your unlocked Apple Watch, saving you time and preserving your security. Some Mac computers ship with biometric authentication, like the M2 MacBook Air or the Mac Studio, but not all models do. That means for many Mac users, the quickest way to unlock their computer will be with an Apple Watch.

As of midnight, the Writers Guild of America will no longer be picketing. Instead, members of the union will be poring over new details on the contract negotiated with the AMPTP and deciding whether they will vote to ratify this new contract. (Disclosure: The Verge's editorial staff is also unionized with the Writers Guild of America, East.)The WGA dropped a summary of the contract tonight and it's historic. The flashiest wins for the WGA are around pay increases and artificial intelligence. The pay increases are significant across the board, with notable increases for "high budget subscription video on demand" (think Netflix) and streaming films. “AI is the flashy thing... The data is the game changer.”The WGA says writers of... Continue reading…

Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Images Hollywood productions are in limbo, even with a new deal between writers and producers, as actors remain on strike over many of the same issues with AI and streaming. Continue reading…