The gap between the keyboard’s two halves gives you so much room for activities (or a trackball). | Image: ZSA Ever wonder what it might feel like to be an astronaut who’s concerned about avoiding carpal tunnel while working their nine-to-five desk job? Now there’s a keyboard to help you live that fantasy.ZSA is today releasing another Space Age-looking mechanical keyboard: the $365 Voyager. Like the similarly priced Moonlander Mark I before it, the ZSA Voyager is a split ergonomic keyboard. It’s designed to relieve some wrist and shoulder stress by allowing you to type with your hands further apart than traditional boards, fine-tune the height and tenting angle of each side, and reduce the overall amount of movement necessary to type. But what’s unique to the Voyager is just how short and compact it is for an off-the-shelf keyboard.The... Continue reading…

It’s got nice features like hair-trigger lockouts, but what is up with these cheap-o looking LED strips? | Image: PowerA Accessory maker PowerA seems to know that RGB gamer lights are all the rage, but its new Xbox controller and LED strips have very strong “We have gamer lights at home!” vibes.PowerA’s new RGB-infused peripheral is the Advantage Wired Controller for Xbox Series X / S with Lumectra. It’s a $44.99 wired gamepad available in black or white with some nice sounding features, like hair triggers, two customizable rear buttons, four-zone RGB lighting with three preprogrammed modes, and a detachable USB-C cable (a nice upgrade over PowerA’s cheaper models still plagued by Micro USB ports).That all sounds well and good, but the new wired Advantage also has some wireless tech — no, it doesn’t have any official Xbox wireless connectivity like... Continue reading…

The Dell XPS 17 (2023) is one of the most powerful laptops Dell offers. You get a system with 13th-generation H-series CPUs, as well as RTX 40-series graphics, making it great for video editing, coding, and just about anything else. But you'll also want to consider a case for one of the best laptops ever. Taking such a powerful laptop on the go means you'll need some protection for it. You don't want to risk your laptop getting damaged. I've compiled a list of eight suggestions for you, including traditional sleeves, backpacks, and even hardshell cases.

Image: Microsoft Microsoft will finally stop forcing Windows 11 users in Europe into Edge if they click a link from the Windows Widgets panel or from search results. The software giant has started testing the changes to Windows 11 in recent test builds of the operating system, but the changes are restricted to countries within the European Economic Area (EEA).“In the European Economic Area (EEA), Windows system components use the default browser to open links,” reads a change note from a Windows 11 test build released to Dev Channel testers last month. I asked Microsoft to comment on the changes and, in particular, why they’re only being applied to EU countries. Microsoft refused to comment.Microsoft has been ignoring default browser choices in its... Continue reading…

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There's no shortage of web browsers out there, and each one has its own strengths and weaknesses to take into account when you choose one for yourself. Most people will probably be familiar with Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox, but if you ask me, the best browser you can get is Vivaldi. Haven't heard of it? You came to the right place.

Philips' much anticipated 27E2F7901 Creator Series monitor is now up for sale. The 27-inch 4K UHD IPS Black and 3480x2160 resolution display can now be purchased from Amazon for $500, offering those on a budget a solid monitor for video editing, photo editing, and so much more.

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok has started transferring European user information to its newly launched data center in Ireland. In an update on Tuesday, TikTok says it’s working on opening two additional data centers in Europe, including one in Norway and another in Ireland.TikTok’s move to open a data center in Ireland comes as the European Union clamps down on large online platforms with the Digital Services Act, a rule that has forced TikTok to make its algorithm optional for users in the EU.TikTok says it’s working with the NCC Group, a UK-based security company, to audit its “data controls and protections, monitor data flows, provide independent verification, and report any incidents.” It adds that only “approved employees” can access the controls and... Continue reading…

Image: Roberto Baldwin for The Verge BMW says it will use Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud software to manage data from its autonomous vehicles. The company has a preexisting deal with AWS to handle data from its connected cars. Now, the German automaker is expanding that deal to include data from its next-generation advanced driver-assist system (ADAS), which is partly powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride Vision platform. “Generative artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, machine learning, and storage capabilities”BMW says AWS will help provide cloud storage from data related to “generative artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, machine learning, and storage capabilities to help accelerate the delivery of highly automated BMW vehicles.”The AWS software will... Continue reading…

This keyboard can change the way you play and experience games. If you've never had the pleasure of using a mechanical gaming keyboard, there's no better option than the Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed. This is the best compact wireless gaming keyboard currently on the market, and while it normally costs quite a bit coming in at $190, right now, for a limited time, you can scoop up this model for just $90.

The camera isn’t much bigger than the E-mount itself. | Image: Sony Sony’s got a teeny-tiny new box camera that’s small and light enough to be sent into the sky on a drone, and it’s packing the high-resolution 61-megapixel full-frame sensor of its A7R V camera.The Sony ILX-LR1 is a new E-mount full-frame mirrorless camera that’s only a bit larger than an average deck of playing cards and weighs just half a pound, yet it has the latest Bionz XR processor and supports 4K video up to 60 fps. That’s an incredibly small package for a lot of imaging output, but it also lacks an electronic viewfinder, a screen of any sort, a standard handgrip, and even a battery. This $2,950 camera, expected to launch in December, is tailor-made for flying on high-end drones and specialty industrial uses — like surveying and... Continue reading…

It should come as no surprise that the Intel Core i9-13900K is a brilliant processor, as we noted in our review. It has far more performance than most people could effectively utilize, but how does it compare to the older Intel Core i9-12900K? The latter, being a previous-gen processor, could help you save more money, but is it still worth buying? We're going to compare the specifications, performance, and value to determine which to buy or whether you should upgrade from the 12th-generation chip.