This is the magnetic mount you need if you're looking to secure your compatible smartphone to your car on the cheap. This car mount is extremely versatile and can be adhered to the dashboard, windshield, and air vent. Best of all, since it offers a magnetic connection, it's the perfect car mount any iPhone with MagSafe compatibility.

Whether you want to protect your privacy online or just want to cover your security bases while using public Wi-Fi, virtual private networks (VPN) put another layer between your device and the internet. The best VPNs work by routing your internet connection through a VPN server before accessing the rest of the internet, putting a secure tunnel between your device and the servers from which you’re pulling data. VPNs are a good way to give yourself some peace of mind online.

Image: Unity The game developers affected by Unity’s new pricing model are striking back. A collective of developers across 19 companies, mostly based in Europe and mostly developing mobile games, has put out an open letter urging Unity to reverse course on its recently announced pricing model changes. The letter contains some of the same sentiments expressed by other developers this week but with one big twist.“As a course of immediate action, our collective of game development companies is forced to turn off all IronSource and Unity Ads monetization across our projects until these changes are reconsidered,” the letter read.Essentially, these companies, which represent thousands of games with billions of downloads, have blocked Unity from making... Continue reading…

Full HD was all the rave back in the early 2010s. TVs, laptops, and monitors were all leaving the 720p resolution behind, in favor of 1080p. It's hard to fathom just how quickly display tech advanced as we're now seeing graphics cards capable of displaying images to screens with four times as many pixels (2160p or 4K). Still, 1080p is a common resolution today as it's less demanding on PC hardware, allowing those who primarily play esports and value high frame rates above visual fidelity to enjoy excellent experiences. Here are the best 1080p GPUs for gaming.

If you have bought one of the great iPhones, there's no better smartwatch than the Apple Watch. Other manufacturers don't offer the same level of deep integration that the Cupertino firm provides between the Apple Watch and the iPhone. With so many versions having been released so far, however, it's easy to wonder if you should opt for the newest one and why the newer ones are the best options. That’ll require some explaining.

A virtual private network (VPN) is an important weapon to have in your online privacy arsenal. Not only does it encrypt your internet traffic, but it also lets you get around geo-restrictions that block web content based on region.

Photo by Amanda Lopez for The Verge Meta’s next pair of smart glasses made in partnership with Ray-Ban owner Luxottica might be released sometime soon. As spotted by Lowpass’ Janko Roettgers, a listing for a pair of smart glasses by Luxottica Group has surfaced in the FCC’s database. Given that the original Ray-Ban Stories are listed under Luxottica and recent reports on a second-generation pair of the smart glasses, I’m inclined to believe that these filings are for the new specs. The original Ray-Ban Stories let you capture photos and videos using the cameras next to the lenses and look through what you capture on a companion app. They also have microphones and speakers to capture and play audio. They haven’t been a hit; The Wall Street Journal reported in August that l... Continue reading…

Free VPNs are the way to go if you want to secure your data and remain private on the internet without paying a dime. Many of these free options help keep your online presence anonymous, secure your data and privacy, and allow you to download apps or stream shows from other countries. However, unlike the best premium VPNs, free VPNs come with restrictions, such as putting a cap on the amount of data you can utilize and limiting your speed. Free VPNs that claim to offer unrestricted access and no-limit caps often provide invasive ads, share your data with third parties so that they can make a profit, or install spyware and malware on your device.

Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge The iPhone 15 Pro could come with better 5G connectivity. That’s according to data from SpeedSmart (via 9to5Mac), which indicates that the iPhone 15 Pro will offer up to 24 percent faster download 5G speeds when compared to its iPhone 14 Pro predecessor.As shown by the data from SpeedSmart, the biggest jump occurred on Verizon’s network, which showed an average download speed of 195.83Mbps on the iPhone 14 Pro, as opposed to 243.06Mbps on the iPhone 15 Pro. Meanwhile, the iPhone 15 Pro on T-Mobile had the fastest average 5G download speeds at 300.92Mbps, as opposed to 204.34Mbps on AT&T. Image: SpeedSmart T-Mobile showed the fastest 5G speeds with an iPhone 15 Pro. Despite this sizeable change, upload speeds... Continue reading…

The first Amazon Prime Day of 2023 is in our rearview mirrors and already Amazon is planning a second to close out 2023. Dubbed the Amazon Prime Big Deals Day, we're expecting some big deals on electronics, including many PC gaming hardware such as mice, keyboards, headsets, graphics cards, and more. If you want to upgrade your rig with some new parts or pick up a monitor with an uprated resolution, we'll have you covered when the deals start.

Illustration: The Verge If you add a Community Post to a post on X (formerly Twitter), X will tell you if the person who wrote the post deletes it, the company said on Friday.“Contributors consistently say their goal is to keep others well-informed,” X wrote on the Community Notes account. “This can happen when a helpful note appears on a post, and also when an erroneous post gets deleted. Starting today, writers will be notified when a post on which they wrote a note gets deleted.” Contributors consistently say their goal is to keep others well-informed. This can happen when a helpful note appears on a post, and also when an erroneous post gets deleted. Starting today, writers will be notified when a post on which they wrote a note gets deleted. p... Continue reading…

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Valve’s next major SteamOS update brings some significant new display settings as well as some new performance improvements to Steam Deck. You can read all about the SteamOS 3.5 update in a blog post on the Steam website.Two major new features are support for variable refresh rates (VRR) and HDR if you’re using your Steam Deck with an external display that supports them. Valve says that HDR can be enabled if you have a compatible display while VRR can be enabled if you have a compatible USB-C adapter. The company has also changed the Steam Deck’s default color rendering to “emulate the sRGB color gamut,” which Valve says will result in “a slightly warmer and more vibrant color appearance.” If you don’t like the change, or want to try... Continue reading…