Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta has been snapping up AI training chips and building out data centers in order to create a more powerful new chatbot it hopes will be as sophisticated as OpenAI’s GPT-4, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company reportedly plans to begin training the new large language model early in 2024, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg evidently pushing for it to once again be free for companies to create AI tools with.The Journal writes that Meta has been buying more Nvidia H100 AI-training chips and is beefing up its infrastructure so that, this time around, it won’t need to rely on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to train the new chatbot. The company reportedly assembled a group earlier this year to build the model, with the goal of speeding... Continue reading…

Your gaming setup is arguably more important than your skill when it comes to serious competitive online gaming. Gamers need to have the right equipment in order to get the most out of their opportunities. It doesn't matter if you have the best gaming laptop, or the best gaming PC, if the rest of your accessories and setup don't fit the bill. We're not just talking about mechanical keyboards. We're talking about gaming mice.

If you've purchased a new Surface Pro 9, you'll need a keyboard to go along with your new 2-in-1 tablet. One isn't included in the box, so buying a keyboard will help you use the Microsoft tablet as a laptop replacement, and avoid using the touchscreen all the time when you type up documents and other important files.

Microsoft 365 is a subscription service that gives you access to Microsoft's suite of apps like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. While these apps let you make the most out of the best laptops on the market, web apps are available for many of these, and you may want to cancel your membership if you don't need the more advanced capabilities of the desktop apps. Here's how to do it.

If you’re looking for the best 15-inch laptop out there, the Dell XPS 15 is a safe bet. It features Intel’s latest 13th-generation processor, RTX-40 series graphics cards, and a gorgeous OLED display. The XPS 15 is a top contender for the best laptops in 2023. However, if you care about portability above all else, the LG Gram SuperSlim (2023) isn’t a bad option either.

Razer’s Blade lineup of laptops combines high-end specifications with lightweight design, and the 2023 refreshes of the Blade 14 and 15 feature more powerful hardware than ever. From their names alone, it’s clear that the Blade 14 and the Blade 15 laptops differ in screen size. But there are plenty of other subtle differences between the two, and we’ll break down the pros and cons of both to help you pick your next gaming laptop!

Surprise! More robot vacuums. iRobot launches its new j9 Plus robot vacuum line, featuring a new auto-empty dock that can refill the robot’s water tank. | Image: iRobot iRobot’s newest robot vacuums are smarter and more powerful, and the mopping bot can scrub your floors more deeply. At least, that’s what the company is claiming as it launches its newest flagships: the $1,399 Roomba Combo j9 Plus vacuum / mop and the $899 j9 Plus vacuum. Both models are available to pre-order now at irobot.com in the US and Canada. iRobot also launched two midrange robot vacuums that can mop last week.iRobot is clearly feeling the pressure from its many, many competitors. These latest models focus on bringing more smarts, power, and scrubbing action to keep up with the likes of Ecovacs, Roborock, and Dreame, who are launching ever more fantastical home cleaning bots. The new Roomba Combo j9 Plus is the first robot... Continue reading…

Back when it was announced in 2009, Microsoft’s Kinect sensor for the Xbox 360 seemed like a worthy rival to Sony’s Move controller and the Wii Remote. Unlike its competitors, Kinect wasn’t just a game controller that could sense your wrist movements; it was a full-blown camera with infrared sensors that was capable of capturing the movements of your entire body. This would enable all kinds of cool ways to interact with games.

Illustration: The Verge A WhatsApp for Android beta update (version 2.23.19.8) that came out today contains a new screen called Third-party chats, reports WABetaInfo. For now, the screen is neither functional nor accessible by users, according to WABetaInfo. But its title is a strong clue that this is likely the first step to opening Meta’s encrypted messages app to cross-platform compatibility. The beta comes just days after the European Commission confirmed that WhatsApp owner Meta meets the definition of a “gatekeeper” under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires communication software like WhatsApp to interoperate with third-party messaging apps by March 2024. WABetaInfo tweeted a screenshot of the screen: WhatsApp beta for Android... Continue reading…

Asus's ROG Ally a pretty high-end device for a handheld gaming PC, but it's not quite as high-end as it could be. It only comes with a 512GB SSD, and if you've played any AAA game made within the past few years, you'll be full aware that many of them, maybe even most, can hit 50GB or more easily. 512GB could easily get eaten up by 10 games.

If you find yourself logging into a remote server on your Windows machine repeatedly, you probably know you need SSH keys. Besides being a more secure way of authentication, SSH keys are more convenient than conventional passwords, and offer a variety of additional benefits. Generating SSH keys on Windows 11 is fairly simple and you can do it in a number of ways, based on your preferences and what system you're used to. So, let's get into the various methods you can use to generate SSH keys on Windows.

When you're looking for a laptop, you'll want one of the best laptops, and if you're a creator, you'll want one of the best creator laptops. Lenovo makes some excellent machines worth considering, like the Slim Pro 9i and the Yoga 9i. But even then, which should you opt for, and how do you decide? Luckily, we're here to help, bringing you the ultimate comparison between Lenovo's Slim Pro 9i and Yoga 9i laptops.