Apple Watches have been around for a while and are considered by many to be one of the best smartwatches on the market. This is especially true if you're an iPhone user thanks to its excellent software and tight integration. With that said, new models can be pricey, but they don't have to be if you're out there looking for a deal.

If you’ve been tempted by the new iPhone 15 and you’re a current Android user, you may be wondering how to transfer data from your Android to iPhone 15 easily.

Humane’s AI Pin is set to officially be revealed this Thursday. | Image: Humane Humane has been teasing its first device, the AI Pin, for most of this year. It’s scheduled to launch the Pin on Thursday, but The Verge has obtained documents detailing practically everything about the device ahead of its official launch. What they show is that Humane, the company noisily promoting a world after smartphones, is about to launch what amounts to a $699 wearable smartphone without a screen that has a $24-a-month subscription fee and runs on a Humane-branded version of T-Mobile’s network with access to AI models from Microsoft and OpenAI.The Pin itself is a square device that magnetically clips to your clothes or other surfaces. The clip is more than just a magnet, though; it’s also a battery pack, which means you can swap... Continue reading…

When you’re investing in the best CPUs that exist, or even just the best CPUs for gaming, you’d expect them to come with the thermal paste pre-applied. Not only is the process of applying thermal paste to a CPU a proper chore for a beginner, but not having a thermal paste can prevent you from building your brand-new PC. Fortunately, if your processor comes bundled with a stock cooler, you can skip the purchasing a thermal paste separately as it comes pre-applied to CPU coolers. But the reliability of this thermal paste leaves something to be desired.

Google's ChromeOS is an intuitively simple interface to navigate. Of course, even the best operating systems have the occasional bug or issue that pops up. If you've recently encountered the ChromeOS is Missing or Damaged message on your Chromebook, you might be concerned. This error is relatively easy to troubleshoot, but it's also a good idea to understand why you might receive this message on your Chromebook.

Illustration by Hugo Herrera for The Verge After the Online Safety Act’s arduous multiyear passage through the UK’s lawmaking process, regulator Ofcom has published its first guidelines for how tech firms can comply with the mammoth legislation. Its proposal — part of a multiphase publication process — outlines how social media platforms, search engines, online and mobile games, and pornography sites should deal with illegal content like child sexual abuse material (CSAM), terrorism content, and fraud. Today’s guidelines are being released as proposals so Ofcom can gather feedback before the UK Parliament approves them toward the end of next year. Even then, the specifics will be voluntary. Tech firms can guarantee they’re obeying the law by following the guidelines to the... Continue reading…

Microsoft has been making several enhancements to Server Message Block (SMB) over the past couple of years. Windows 11 Home no longer ships with SMB1 due to security reasons, and the Redmond tech giant has also recently begun testing support for Network-designated Resolvers (DNR) and client encryption mandates in SMB3.x. Today, it has announced further changes to the client-server communication protocol with the rollout of the latest Windows 11 Insider build.

A January 13, 2020 picture from a right to repair hearing in Boston, Massachusetts. | Photo: David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe / Getty Images The right-to-repair movement gained a significant victory yesterday as a Maine law regarding auto repair rights won over 84 percent public support, according to Ballotpedia’s unofficial tally. As 404 Media reported, the “Question 4” measure asked if voters want auto manufacturers to enable owners and their preferred mechanics to access their car’s diagnostics systems. Voters said yes.Maine follows four states that enacted new right-to-repair laws this year. In California, a law signed into effect last month now guarantees seven years of parts for electronics and appliances. Both Minnesota and Colorado passed repair laws pertaining largely to electronics and farm equipment, respectively, as well as exemptions for certain modifications... Continue reading…

Playing PC games with a keyboard and mouse has always been the preferred method for many genres, but there are just some PC games where a controller simply makes more sense. This is where our collection of only the best PC controllers comes into play. Whether you want to remain tethered to the desktop or enjoy a more laid-back wireless session, you'll find controllers right here that can elevate your gaming experience.

Closeup of a Lego Batcave set. | Image: Lego BrickLink, the unofficial online Lego parts marketplace, is back online after several days of downtime due to a cybersecurity incident that apparently targeted some merchant accounts. The company said it received a “threat and ransom demand” last Friday, presumably in regard to company or user data, leading it to shut down the site “out of an abundance of caution.”The site has been detecting “limited suspicious activity” since mid-October, where unauthorized sellers fraudulently attempted to collect money through unrealistically discounted listings.BrickLink says a “relatively small” amount of accounts may have been compromised but does not see any evidence that its systems were breached. It says “credential stuffing” occurred, where... Continue reading…

Nick Barclay / The Verge Disney’s combined Disney Plus and Hulu streaming app is on the way. As part of its fourth quarter earnings results, Disney announced it’s going to launch the new app in beta for bundle subscribers in December, with the official launch coming in early spring 2024.“We remain on track to roll out a more unified one-app experience domestically, making extensive general entertainment content available to bundle subscribers via Disney Plus,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said during the company’s earnings call on Wednesday. “We expect that Hulu and Disney Plus will result in increased engagement, greater advertising opportunities, lower churn, and reduce customer acquisition costs.”We last heard about the “one-app experience” in May. The combined app... Continue reading…

You now have to let Microsoft know why you want to close the OneDrive app. Microsoft now wants you to explain exactly why you’re attempting to close its OneDrive for Windows app before it allows you to do so. Neowin has spotted that the latest update to OneDrive now includes an annoying dialog box that asks you to select the reason why you’re closing the app every single time you attempt to close OneDrive from the taskbar.Closing OneDrive is already buried away and not a simple task, with Microsoft hiding it under a “pause syncing” option when you right-click on OneDrive in the taskbar. But now, the quit option is grayed out until you select a reason for quitting OneDrive from a drop-down box. Here are the options:I don’t want OneDrive running all the timeI don’t know what OneDrive isI don’t use OneDriveI... Continue reading…