There are a lot of great fitness trackers and fantastic smartwatches on the market. But if you're not looking to spend a lot of money and want some excellent features, the Amazfit line is going to be for you. The Amazfit GTS 2 Mini features a light and compact design, has a large AMOLED display, and can track over 70 different physical activities. Furthermore, you can track your heart rate, SpO2, and stress levels as well.

Photo by Steven Ferdman / Getty Images Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is among a group of authors suing Meta, Microsoft, and other companies over the use of their work in building AI tools. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Huckabee and other authors including Christian writer Lysa TerKeurst allege that their books were pirated and used in datasets that trained AI models. EleutherAI, an artificial intelligence research group, is also named in the suit, as is Bloomberg. The proposed class action suit is the latest example of authors alleging tech companies used their work without permission to train generative AI models. Over the past several months, a string of popular authors including George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, and Michael Chabon have sued OpenAI for copyright... Continue reading…

Intel's Meteor Lake processors are looking to be one of the biggest shake-ups in years, after Intel revealed details of the architecture a few weeks back. The company has yet to announce any processors as part of the lineup, but they're apparently starting to make the rounds, and they're even being shown off in devices, as is the case with an upcoming handheld gaming PC from Emdoor.

PC gaming is often associated with a mouse and keyboard, and rightfully so, as these input methods offer a great degree of customizability and precision for games like first-person shooters. But for some titles, a controller is still the easiest and most comfortable way to play. If you happen to own a PlayStation 5, you can use the DualSense controller with your Windows PC.

As the year comes to a close, Samsung's still in the top spot when it comes to best Android smartphones, delivering a masterpiece with the Galaxy S23 Ultra. With that said, you're still going to get some fantastic offerings with other Galaxy S23 series devices, each delivering a fantastic experience in a sleek package. Of course, you're going to be paying top dollar when it comes to Samsung's latest devices, but that doesn't mean you can't save if you're on the lookout for a great deal.

Jon Stewart on the set of The Problem With Jon Stewart. | Image: Apple Snagging Jon Stewart to host a new political talk show after his departure from The Daily Show was one of Apple TV Plus’ biggest achievements when The Problem With Jon Stewart was first announced back in 2020. But ahead of production kicking off on the show’s third season, Stewart and Apple have reportedly parted ways over “creative differences,” and The Problem is coming to an end.The New York Times reports that along with concerns about some of the guests booked to be on The Problem With Jon Stewart, Stewart’s intended discussions of artificial intelligence and China were a major concern for Apple. Though new episodes of the show were scheduled to begin shooting in just a few weeks, staffers learned today that production had been... Continue reading…

Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The war in Israel presents content moderation challenges for the most popular social media sites. Continue reading…

The original release of Android didn't include accessibility solutions. But, Google has slowly added more and more accessibility features to its platform over the past decade. In 2018, Google released Voice Access, a way to control your excellent Android smartphone using just your voice. While it was amazing back then, it has evolved over time to become a truly powerful tool. Thankfully, because of these improvements, we can now set up an Android smartphone using Voice Access.

Intel’s 12th- and 13th-generation Core CPUs are still some of the best CPUs for gaming, featuring speedy core clocks and compelling value, even several years after their launch. To get the most performance out of those CPUs, you’ll need a great motherboard to slot it into, with the features, inputs, and output ports that enable your peripherals to shine. To help with your decision-making, we’ve rounded up the best Intel motherboards for the Z690 chipset, with options for every budget and use case. Remember that this generation of motherboards isn't being made anymore, so they're useful for replacing broken hardware or, if the deal is right, getting someone into gaming on a budget.

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Slack is retiring its status account on X that previously shared updates about issues and outages on the platform, the company announced on Thursday. “We made the decision to retire the @SlackStatus account in order to consolidate our communications around incidents and focus resources on those most widely used by our customers,” Kevin Albers, VP of customer experience at Slack, said in a statement to The Verge.The account was a useful way to be notified when Slack was investigating problems, especially for those of us at The Verge who end up writing about those issues. (It was also a good account to monitor with TweetDeck — which is now called XPro and is only available to paying X Premium subscribers.) If you want to keep tabs on... Continue reading…

Adobe has announced that you can now download Photoshop Elements 2024 and Premiere Elements 2024. These new releases come with plenty of nifty new features, powered by Artificial Intelligence. You'll also get a fresh new user interface, which makes the apps easier to use.

Image: Lexus Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus will start implementing Tesla’s winning charging plug standard known as the North American Charging Standard, or NACS, in “certain” vehicles starting in 2025. Toyota will also provide current and soon-to-be EV buyers with adapters to access 12,000-plus Tesla Supercharger stations.One of Toyota’s first vehicles to include a NACS connector is a future three-row SUV it is planning for 2025, which will be assembled at the automaker’s plant in Kentucky. Toyota is currently light on EV options compared to most other automakers and has only released the mediocre bZ4X and the Lexus RZ 450e. Welcome Toyota and Lexus owners to Superchargers across North America ⚡️— Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) October 19,... Continue reading…