Over the past few years, innovations like Resizable BAR have begun to capture the attention of enthusiasts and gamers alike. Both Nvidia and AMD have made Resizable BAR support available on their GPUs, promising noticeable performance improvements. But what exactly is Resizable BAR, and how can it impact your computing experience?

Walmart’s new Google TV stick has a remote with Google Assistant for voice control. | Image: Walmart Following the launch of its Onn Google TV 4K Streaming Box earlier this year, Walmart is back with a cheaper stick version for just $14.88. The Onn Google TV Full HD Streaming Device (catchy) has lower video quality (1080p) and less RAM than its boxy sibling, but as it costs less than a month of Netflix, it could be a good option for smartening up the guest room TV. Essentially a cheaper version of Google’s $30 Chromecast with Google TV HD (which is currently on sale for $19), the Onn stick runs the same Google TV software and comes with a voice-capable Bluetooth remote control that summons Google Assistant. It’s available starting today at Walmart.com. Just plug the HDMI device into the back of your TV and access streaming services... Continue reading…

It’s a Macintosh! Only smaller! And made by Ayaneo! | Image: Ayaneo Ayaneo, which is mostly known for making handheld gaming consoles, just fully revealed the new Retro Mini PC AM01 after teasing it a few weeks ago. It says it plans to ship the AM01 before the end of the year — and I’d be lying if I said I’m not tempted to get one. The AM01 won’t win any benchmarking contests, but it’ll almost certainly be the best-looking computer you own. Let’s just state the obvious here: Ayaneo says it’s “paying homage” to the Macintosh, which is a kind way of saying, “We copied the thing pretty much exactly.” This device is the spitting image of Apple’s ’80s-era computer, right down to the floppy drive and the rainbow sticker. (Ayaneo made the sticker a flag shape instead of an apple, though — there’s paying homage... Continue reading…

The MacBook Pro (M3, 2023) is the latest addition to the Mac line, featuring the unrivaled M3 Max chipset in a compact form factor. And while this excellent laptop typically meets and exceeds users' expectations and needs, there's no denying that it has remained somewhat unchanged for a long while. However, that could be changing in a few years, as we've been hearing whispers about a touchscreen MacBook surfacing by 2027. Though, for this rumored product to be practical, there are several aspects Apple should address when releasing it.

The Samsung 990 Pro is one of the best SSDs on the market. The drive is extremely capable, delivering blazing fast speeds, and it's also extremely reliable. Although this will be the perfect upgrade for any laptop or desktop PC, you're also going to be able to use this drive for a PlayStation 5 too.

Illustration: The Verge If you’ve got an old Google account that you want to keep but haven’t used in the past couple of years, you’ll want to sign into it soon to prevent its deletion under Google’s inactive account policy. The new rules were announced in May, when Google said that the earliest it would begin deleting accounts was in December 2023. Google has since started emailing affected users saying accounts will be eligible for deletion from December 1st.To be clear, Google hasn’t said it would delete every eligible account starting on Friday. The company says it plans to take a phased approach, “starting with accounts that were created and never used again.” But now seems like as good a time as any to make sure your old accounts are in order so you... Continue reading…

While it's easy to recall the names of your graphics card and processor, there's a chance that you may not remember the specifications of the SSD. If you built your high-end PC a while ago, it's possible that you may not be able to recall anything besides the capacity of the solid-state drive. However, there are times when you may want to check its parameters. Perhaps you're in the middle of upgrading your system and want to check if the current SSD is worth swapping out with a newer drive. Or maybe you want to know your SSD's specs before selling it off.

(Left) Badring water leak sensor; (Right) the Parasoll door and window sensor pair. | Image: Ikea Ikea’s push to democratize the smart home continues with the introduction of three new Zigbee sensors that won’t break the bank. There’s Parasoll, the door and window sensor; Vallhorn, the motion sensor; and Badring, the water leakage sensor. They’ll all be priced less than $10 when they go on sale globally in the first half of next year.Parasoll is a typical window and door sensor that can be discretely mounted to trigger an automation when an open / close event is detected. It can also be paired directly with an Ikea light bulb right out of the box without needing to buy and configure an Ikea Home smart hub. It’s priced at €9.99 in Europe, but exact US pricing is yet to be confirmed for it or any of Ikea’s three new sensors. ... Continue reading…

Image: Amazon Amazon’s Echo Frames strategy is to skip the visual augmented reality features of other “smart glasses” and deliver regular-looking glasses with the Alexa voice assistant built in. If this sounds like a valuable addition to your life, you’re in luck, as the new third-generation Echo Frames are now available to preorder on Amazon, and there’s a $75 discount available. What The Verge’s David Pierce pointed out from his preview earlier this fall is that the biggest differences in the new Frames are as much about form as function — this latest iteration is a lighter, better-balanced version than its previous counterparts, with more stylish and colorful options available. Given that the only option in the first generation of the Echo Frames... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has shared some new AI-focused offerings at its annual AWS conference. Continue reading…

There's no shortage of web browsers on Windows 11, but now a new one has entered the fray. Indeed, you can now try out Samsung's own web browser, appropriately called Samsung Internet, on Windows PCs.

Illustration: The Verge If you ever wanted to make your website sound a little more silly, now’s your chance. Google Registry just released a new top-level domain that lets you slap a big ol’ .meme at the end of your website.The new .meme domains are available to register right now as part of an early access period for an “additional one-time fee.” If you don’t want to pay extra, you can wait until they become publicly available on December 5th at 4PM UTC (12PM ET) to pay just the base annual price.There are already a handful of sites that are embracing the .meme domain, some of which are dedicated to memes from the days of yore, including grumpycat.meme, nyancat.meme, and keyboardcat.meme. The meme tracker knowyour.meme even adopted the new domain. However,... Continue reading…