Apple has made a slew of great true wireless earbuds with its AirPods lineup, and they're some of the most popular headphones in the world. But the third-generation AirPods might not be the best earbuds you can buy under $200. The Beats Studio Buds+, which retail for the same $170 price as the AirPods 3, could actually be a better solution for some people because the AirPods 3 don't have in-ear tips or active noise cancelation (ANC), which might make them feel half-baked in 2023. By comparison, the Beats Studio Buds+ offer in-ear tips, ANC and transparency modes, and complete feature parity on iOS and Android. To help you figure out which one is right for you, we've put the two Apple earbuds up against each other in this comparison.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is officially one of the best phones released this year. Samsung played it safe this year, with minor adjustments to the overall design, while fixing one of the main complaints about foldable phones. That’s the crease, which is drastically reduced as the new teardrop-shaped hinge lets the screen bend over a larger radius. The design also means the two halves are parallel when closed, reducing the thickness when in your pocket. You’ll still want a case to protect your $1,800 investment, and we’ve rounded up the best on the market to choose from.

Finding yourself in need of an outlet to charge your laptop when there isn't one readily available can be stressful. To reduce stress, you need a laptop with extended battery life. This way, you can avoid constantly searching for an outlet at the airport, restaurant, hotel, or elsewhere.

Image: Bethesda Softworks Starfield isn’t even officially out of early access yet, but one of its mods has already generated controversy within the community. The mod in question adds support for Nvidia’s DLSS 3 upscaling technology, which Bethesda omitted to include in Starfield in favor of AMD’s rival FSR 2. But users have been critical of modder PureDark’s decision to lock DLSS 3’s more advanced frame-generation features behind a subscription to their Patreon. The free version of the mod only supports DLSS 2, which offers upscaling but not frame generation.Attempting to charge users for mods is a controversial topic, as Bethesda and Valve discovered when they teamed up to let modders charge for their Skyrim mods via Steam in 2015. The move was so... Continue reading…

The keyboard comes in a choice of black, white, or pink. | Image: Logitech Logitech has a new mechanical gaming keyboard it’s announcing today: the Logitech G Pro X TKL Lightspeed. It’s available now for $199 in a choice of three colors (black, white, and pink) and three switch types — linear GX Red, tactile GX Browns, and clicky GX Blues. The keyboard arrives alongside a new mouse, the Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2.As its name suggests, the Pro X TKL Lightspeed can connect to a computer using Logitech’s Lightspeed dongle, which offers a 1000Hz polling rate. That should feel far more responsive than Bluetooth, which this keyboard also supports, but typically polls at a less responsive 125Hz. There’s also the option of a wired connection via the USB-C port on the top of the Pro X TKL Lightspeed, which also... Continue reading…

The Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 mouse. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge I called it the real magic mouse, but I can no longer look at my award-winning Logitech G502 Lightspeed quite the same way — because I’ve just been spoiled by a new mouse that’s roughly half its weight. Logitech has just announced the G Pro X Superlight 2, the fastest and lightest mouse the company’s ever made, and after spending a very long Labor Day weekend blasting baddies and clicking desktop files, I’m already finding it hard to go back. Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge It’s not quite ambidextrous; you still only get your Mouse 4 and Mouse 5 buttons on the left. The $159 Superlight 2 weighs just 60 grams (2.1 ounces), down from the original 63-gram mouse and way lighter than my 114 gram G502... Continue reading…

The Logitech G lineup is getting two new additions today. There's the new G Pro X TKL Lightspeed keyboard, and the new G Pro X Superlight 2 gaming mouse. Now available for $200, and $159, respectively, these products bring critical improvements over previous versions with features like enhanced connectivity, helping gamers and eSports professionals succeed.

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft and Apple are reportedly pushing to keep Bing and iMessage, respectively, off a list of “gatekeepers” subject to new European regulations. Financial Times reports that both companies are privately (and separately) arguing that their services aren’t large or powerful enough to justify earning the restrictions of the Digital Markets Act, a rule designed to promote competition in tech.The European Commission is set to publish a list of designated gatekeepers on September 6th, naming overall companies as well as specific services they offer. These powerful platforms, defined based on their revenue and user numbers, will be required to meet a slew of interoperability and competition rules. Apple and Microsoft — along with Amazon,... Continue reading…

Even with new hardware in recent MacBooks, Apple isn't known for putting its best cameras in laptop computers. This partly due to size constraints, as it's hard to put a great camera sensor in a laptop with a thin-and-light form factor. However, the best iPhones do have excellent camera systems, and Apple made it possible for iPhones to serve as MacBook webcams with macOS Ventura. A feature called Continuity Camera makes this possible, but it isn't just software. In order to make use of the feature, you'll need a compatible mount, and the mount you choose will need to meet specific requirements for Continuity Camera.

We all want higher framerates in our games, and sometimes it's not super easy getting them. While some games are just poorly made and don't perform well no matter what, most games respond really well to certain tweaks and techniques you can use to get some more frames. Here are the best methods for getting more gaming performance out of your PC.

Choosing your next laptop is a challenge. You need a device capable of handling your workload and the tools you use, but you also care about the weight and size of the machine you use if you have to carry it around. The all-new TECNO MEGABOOK T1 melds blistering performance with convenience and portability in a laptop package you won’t want to miss.

CenturyLink is a large ISP with fiber and copper-based internet service across the country. Its fiber gigabit internet service is the fastest it offers with up to 940Mbps download and upload speeds. CenturyLink also still offers DSL and fixed wireless internet solutions for rural customers, which is a lot slower than fiber, but still a solid option for many people. While CenturyLink will happily rent a decent router to you, the costs add up quickly.