Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images Cryptocurrency advocates might believe that FTX’s collapse was an anomaly — but they could have trouble convincing the public of the same. Continue reading…

Souped-up sound, widgets, and a Thread radio make for a good (but not showy) upgrade to Amazon’s best smart speaker with a screen. Continue reading…

Android and ChromeOS are closely connected, which makes sense since both operating systems are developed and maintained by Google. The best part about this connection is the convenience of using an Android phone with your Chromebook. If you use them together, you'll get access to a number of features that can improve your daily workflow. You can even use Android apps directly on newer Chromebooks. Here's how to set it all up.

When it comes to finding a great laptop for tasks like video editing or content creation, two options stick right out. There's the Dell XPS 15 (2023) which has an incredible design featuring a slim-bezel screen, the latest 13th-generation CPUs from Intel, and the latest Nvidia graphics cards. Then, there's Apple's MacBook Pro, which packs in the power of the boosted M2 Pro and M2 Max chips and is one of the best Macs you can buy.

PCIe 5.0 SSDs are starting to become all the rage, even despite the heating issues that they face severely throttling their capabilities. When it came to PCIe 4.0 SSDs, Samsung's 990 Pro was king for most of the time, except for when the Corsair MP600 Pro showed up. That dethroned Samsung's top spot, and now Corsair is back with the MP700, a PCIe 5.0 SSD. It may not be as significant as the MP600 Pro was, but it's certainly still a good SSD.

Amazon’s Echo Show is a much better smart display without all the Amazon stuff. | The Verge Amazon’s Echo Show smart displays are genuinely great devices. For between $90 and $250 (often much cheaper with Amazon’s perma-sales), you get a smart speaker with a touchscreen that can play music, show you photos, fire up a video call with friends and family, act as a security camera, double as a Bluetooth speaker, and control your smart locks, lights and security cameras.However, there is a big caveat: Amazon’s hardware is heavily subsidized by its services, and when you buy an Echo Show, you are essentially bringing a little billboard for Amazon’s services into your home. If you use it as is out of the box, you’ll be bombarded with so much bloatware encouraging you to use Amazon’s services that you may well be tempted to unplug it... Continue reading…

If you have a Steam Deck or are looking to pick one up, you'll know that it's not just a portable games console, but technically a mini-computer that runs SteamOS. It's based on Arch Linux and Valve hasn't locked down access to that system. You can do whatever you want with it as if it were your own computer, and that includes installing your own software or even operating system.

Image: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft was planning to remove a free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit for most of its 238,000 employees in January, but the company is now reversing that decision following employee complaints. The Verge reported yesterday that Microsoft employees had expressed objections about the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit being removed in 2024, with Xbox chief Phil Spencer personally looking into the situation.Spencer has now confirmed that the decision will be reversed and that Microsoft employees will keep the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefit. Here’s Spencer’s full message to Microsoft employees on the company’s internal Viva platform:After looking into this more with the team, I just want to confirm that no change will be made to Game Pass... Continue reading…

There are different file permissions on Linux and in distributions like Ubuntu and Fedora. Each permission can specify who can access a file or a directory. It's often critical for the security of your operating system. You can view the permissions by using a terminal, which is why it is important to understand the permissions and what they mean. In this guide, we'll dive into it for you.

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft Surface PCs that have shipped on or after January 1st, 2021 will get at least six years of driver and firmware updates, according to a Microsoft support document reported on by Windows Central. Previously, Microsoft had only said it would support devices with at least four years of those updates from when they first came out, as you can see in an archived version of the document.The change means that, as of right now, the Surface Pro 7 Plus, Surface Laptop 4, Surface Pro 8, Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Go 3, Surface Pro X Wi-Fi, Surface Laptop SE, Surface Laptop Go 2, Surface Laptop 5, Surface Pro 9, Surface Studio 2 Plus, Surface Go 4, Surface Laptop Go 3, and Surface Laptop Studio 2 will all get at least six years of... Continue reading…

If you recently switched from a Mac or PC to ChromeOS, you've probably noticed the setup is a bit different. It's natural to want a few tips and tricks when migrating to a new operating system and UI. The good news is ChromeOS is incredibly user-friendly and very powerful. Whether you're a developer or a casual user, the customization available is truly impressive. Some of the basics like taking a screenshot or setting up notifications are also a bit different on your Chromebook.

When it comes to buying a gaming GPU, you probably have a lot of factors to consider — performance, VRAM, cooling, price, and looks. While there are a lot of options available from multiple brands, the number still seems lacking if we talk about white graphics cards. Whether it's due to lower demand or other logistical issues, white GPUs are comparatively harder to find.