Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Next spring, Nintendo will shut down the online services behind nearly all of its 3DS and Wii U software, affecting multiplayer and other connected features. According to Nintendo, “This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution.”News of this early April 2024 shutdown follows the return of online features for the Wii U versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon, which had disappeared between March and August while Nintendo dealt with a “vulnerability related to online play.”As of early April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end service for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software. Thank you very much for your continued support of our products. Find out more: h... Continue reading…

One of the newest laptops on the market is the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2. It is a great laptop for creators, as it provides a ton of fantastic features and upgrades from the previous version. It is making its case as one of the best laptops in 2023, thanks to the overhaul that it got. If you're trying to decide which laptop you should get, especially if you are frequently editing video or photos, the Dell XPS 15 is another strong option. This also was upgraded from last year's version and the additions make it well worth the consideration. So which one is right for you? Let's take a look and compare them.

Samsung just announced a new smartphone, the Galaxy S23 FE, that is designed to bring many of the things we love about the S23 lineup at a more affordable price. A lot of improvements have been made to the Galaxy S23 FE, which is Samsung's first FE smartphone in two years. One of the biggest additions to the great budget phone is fast charging capabilities that can charge your phone up to 50% in just a half hour. However, in order to take advantage of that perk, you'll need to make sure to use a power adapter and cable that meet Samsung's wattage requirements.

Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 4090 is an absolutely monstrous graphics card in every measurable metric. It’s the best-performing consumer-level GPU while using the most power, and it’s also the largest in physical size. The Ada Lovelace architecture it is built on enables huge generational gains, most of which are from the furtherance of ray tracing and DLSS. The 24GB of GDDR6X makes this a great card not just for gaming at 4K or beyond but for creators, AI scientists, and professionals who need all the graphical power they can get.

Samsung is back in the value flagship game with the Galaxy S23 FE, and this is a great smartphone for those who want a high-end experience on a budget. It comes with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and solid specs overall, but it starts at a significantly lower price than the standard Samsung Galaxy S23. However, just because it's affordable, it doesn't mean you shouldn't protect the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE with a case.

Would you believe this was probably the safest image we could have used here? | Image: Meta / @Pioldes Some early user tests for Meta’s new AI-generated sticker tool have resulted in some dubious (and rather hilarious) creations. After gaining access to the new AI-generated sticker tool on Facebook Messenger, X user @Pioldes was able to create a host of inappropriate sticker images — including child soldiers, gun-wielding Nintendo characters, Mickey Mouse taking a crap, and nude illustrations of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.Other examples show that Meta’s AI-sticker tool will also happily slap a pair of breasts onto…well, just about anything, judging by the busty images of Sonic the Hedgehog and Karl Marx. There’s even a sticker that depicts a woman breastfeeding Pikachu.found out that facebook messenger has ai generated... Continue reading…

Samsung has just released some new devices as a part of its affordable FE line. Included in this most recent product drop are the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and the Galaxy Buds FE. But are they worth getting? It depends on what you're looking for. If you want some new earbuds, the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE promise some upgrades from the previous options in the Buds lineup, including the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2. But should you buy the new ones?

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge While the AI industry has focused on making its algorithms less biased based on the lightness or darkness of people’s skin tones, new research from Sony is calling for red and yellow skin hues to also be taken into account. In a paper published last month, authors William Thong and Alice Xiang from Sony AI, as well as Przemyslaw Joniak from the University of Tokyo, put forward a more “multidimensional” measurement of skin color in the hope that it might lead to more diverse and representative AI systems.Researchers have been drawing attention to skin color biases in AI systems for years, including in an important 2018 study from Joy Buolamwini and Timnit Gebru that found AI was more prone to inaccuracies when used on darker-skinned... Continue reading…

The Surface Laptop Studio is a couple of years old at this point but it's still one of the coolest Surface PCs Microsoft has made. It features powerful Intel processors and Nvidia graphics to make for a very capable laptop for creators, and the ability to switch between laptop and tablet modes has been made easier than ever. Of course, it includes a charger in the box, but what if you lose it or you just need another one?

With the Galaxy S23 FE, Samsung is trying to offer one of the best phones you can buy, bringing flagship-level quality to a much more affordable price point. With a starting price of $600, the Galaxy S23 FE could be one of Samsung's best phones. But that's still a big investment to make, so you'll want to make sure it lasts, and a screen protector is a great way to do it.

The new Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is about to hit the market, delivering camera upgrades, a waterproof IP68 rating, and new colors to the company's more affordable flagship line. With the purchase of any new great phone comes the opportunity to buy new accessories, like cases, chargers, and earbuds. Most of us use our phones to stream music, movies, and podcasts daily, which means a solid pair of earbuds is practically just as necessary as the phone itself. We've rounded up a couple of great options that will pair well with the new Samsung Galaxy S23 FE.