The Pixel Buds Pro may not be getting a replacement this year, but new software tricks are always welcome. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The Google Pixel Buds Pro may be getting some nifty new software features that should sound a bit familiar if you were paying attention to the latest tweaks for Apple’s AirPods Pro. According to notable leaker Kamila Wojciechowska (@Za_Raczke), Google plans a software update for its flagship earbuds that includes conversation detection, a hearing wellness monitor, and clearer call quality going both ways.The first feature sounds similar to Apple’s Conversation Awareness that just came to all second-gen AirPods Pro earbuds, with Google’s implementation automatically pausing your media playback and activating transparency mode once the Pixel Buds Pro detect the wearer is talking. Though, before Apple, Sony had already implemented this... Continue reading…

Image: Charlotte Hornets YouTuber MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, has struck a new partnership with the Charlotte Hornets that will plaster his snack company’s logo on the NBA team’s jerseys. The Charlotte Hornets announced that Feastables has become the team’s official jersey patch partner for the 2023–2024 season.Not only will the Feastables logo appear on the jerseys belonging to the Charlotte Hornets, but it will also be stitched on jerseys for the Greensboro Swarm, the NBA G League team affiliated with the Hornets, along with the Hornets Venom GT, an NBA 2K League esports team. The Charlotte Hornets will even include Feastables branding in the backdrops it uses for press conferences and interviews. Image: Charlotte Hornets Here’s... Continue reading…

Image: Sebastien Martin-Schultz / Blizzard Hours after the Florida Mayhem were crowned the 2023 Overwatch League Grand Champions, the Overwatch League itself has likely come to its end. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) this morning, Blizzard said that it’s working on “building our vision of a revitalized esports program.” pic.twitter.com/PoV2NaI5fg— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) October 2, 2023It is no secret that the league has been in dire straits. Over the last few years, there were numerous reports that the league was struggling financially. Advertisers had pulled out after stories of sexual harassment and abuse at Blizzard broke in 2021. Team organizations were struggling to pay franchising fees, strained by the depressed economic conditions facilitated by the... Continue reading…

Photo by Rick Kern / Getty Images for The Sandbox X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has made a special revenue sharing deal with Paris Hilton and her media company, 11:11. It even includes a custom hashtag for a word that Hilton has been trying to popularize since at least 2019: “sliving.”A combination of the words “slaying” and “living,” sliving is supposed to be Hilton’s new “that’s hot,” her catchphrase that was inescapable in the early 2000s. Now the year is 2023, and Linda Yaccarino, fresh from her interview on the Code stage, is posting “#sliving” to a site called X.The queen of pop culture, music, business, and TV is #Sliving on X. @ParisHilton welcome to the @X family, we're excited to launch an official partnership with you and your next-gen media company 11:11.... Continue reading…

Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), is being sued for defamation over posts he made falsely accusing a man of pretending to be a neo-Nazi to stir up a “false flag” operation earlier this year.The suit was filed in Texas court Monday by Ben Brody, a 22-year-old California man, as first reported by HuffPost. Brody accused Musk of having triggered a massive harassment campaign against him through a series of misleading posts about an Oregon neo-Nazi brawl this summer.In June, a fight broke out between two far-right groups at an Oregon City pride festival. Footage of the fight circulated across social media, and soon, users started falsely claiming one of the men was a federal agent and attempted to identify... Continue reading…

The best laptops with a mini-LED display can deliver a picture that goes beyond laptops using standard IPS panels, allowing you to get a better picture without using an external monitor. Mini-LED laptops aren't just for playing video games though; they can also be a huge boon for creators, developers, editors, and other professionals who need deep contrast and many local dimming zones for more accurate color. Mini-LED screens aren't quite as good as OLED when it comes to color and contrast, but mini-LED tech does allow for more brightness as well as lower response times and higher refresh rates. These laptops don't come cheap, especially because they're usually paired up with cutting-edge performance technology for gaming or professional work. If you're ready to make the upgrade, I've collected the best of the best mini-LED laptops that you can buy right now.

Smart speakers are a fantastic way to keep yourself in the loop whether you're using one in the home or the office. If you've been interested, right now's the perfect time, as there's a great sale going on that knocks 40% off the price of Google's Nest Hub. That means for a limited time, you can score this great speaker for just $60.

Satya Nadella appears in DC for US v. Google. | Image: Getty Images On the stand in US v. Google, the Microsoft CEO said he’d do just about anything to make Bing better. Google’s lawyers said he should have been doing that for decades. Continue reading…

Some runners head out onto the trail or pavement ready to spend minute upon minute tuning into the sounds of nature (or roadside traffic) while they hit their miles. For others, listening to music is an essential motivator on every run. The best running headphones and earbuds are lightweight, secure, and water-resistant, so you can comfortably sport them no matter the environment, duration, or sweat level of your workout. Most runners prefer low-profile earbuds, but some rely on the noise isolation of over-ear models. Others want something more unique like a pair of bone-conduction headphones to stay aware of the world around them without sacrificing a pace-setting BPM. We've taken stock of what's out there to complement your runs, helping you choose which pair of running headphones is right for you.

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Time really does fly, doesn’t it? The summer is over, fall is here, and Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale, the period when Amazon (and probably a significant number of its competitors) will be dropping prices on a lot of its products for Prime members, is happening on October 10th and 11th. If you’re interested in the goodies being offered but haven’t signed up for Amazon Prime, don’t worry — Amazon makes it very easy. (Not surprisingly. After all, it would be the sorry vendor who would make it difficult for people to become new customers.)If you’re attracted by the goodies being offered but haven’t signed up for Prime, Amazon makes it very easyBesides giving access to Prime Day bargains, Amazon has come up with a bunch of features to... Continue reading…

This is the deal you've been looking for if you've needed to purchase a copy of Windows or wanted to upgrade the version of Windows on your current PC. During this limited-time promotion, you can snag a copy of Windows 11 Pro for only $29.97 at the XDA Depot. The price of the Windows 11 Pro license is being reduced by 84%, which makes this an absolutely phenomenal deal. The promotional offer provides access to one license that can be used on up to two devices. Normally, a Windows 11 Pro license will cost $199, so be sure to pick this up while you can because the deal's not going to be around for long.

Intel's Thunderbolt interface has long been one of the big draws of Intel-based PCs. It provides easy and versatile single-cable connectivity using a USB Type-C connector, but it goes far beyond the capabilities of a typical USB-C port. Intel is already working on Thunderbolt 5, the next generation of the technology, so here's everything you need to know about what's coming starting next year.