Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Follow along as websites, apps, and services adopt passkeys in preparation for a passwordless future. Continue reading…

Microsoft's Surface PCs compete aggressively with the best laptops and have carved out a distinct niche in this market thanks to their premium build quality, versatility, sleek designs, and solid performance for the price. Two standout devices in this lineup are the Surface Laptop and the Surface Laptop Go series, which cater to different segments of the market. The premium Surface Laptop 5 was released last year, and the new, more affordable Surface Laptop Go 3 just hit the market, but which one should you buy?

There’s never been a better time than now to implement a virtual private network (VPN) to keep your web activity private and protect your internet connection, especially when using public or otherwise insecure Wi-Fi. Getting a VPN up and running on macOS only takes a few steps, and there are multiple ways depending on the type of VPN.

The RTX 4070 is a decent step up from the RTX 3080, thanks to the better ray tracing performance and DLSS 3. While the pricing isn’t exactly earning Nvidia any extra points, the best RTX 4070 graphics cards are worth considering if you want to build a powerful new PC. It certainly makes more sense than buying the more expensive 4080.

This summer's Amazon Prime Day featured some pretty stellar deals on wireless earbuds, with major discounts on AirPods, Samsung Galaxy Buds, Sony models, and more. If you missed out on deals this summer, you'll get a second chance in just a couple weeks. Amazon's second Prime Day event of the year is scheduled to take place Oct. 10-11. It's coming up quickly, so take some time to plan out when you'll be online and what you're hoping to purchase. While we don't know what products will be on sale, we do have some info about what you can expect alongside some event details so you can start crafting a plan to snag a pair of great-sounding earbuds on sale.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 series debuted this summer, and with it came the Watch 6 Classic. This new wearable has become one of our favorite smartwatches available with its relatively standard 43mm model and a large, in-charge 47mm model, the largest smartwatch Samsung has produced. This model also features the grand return of the rotating physical bezel last found on the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, as well as longer battery life, an updated operating system, and a new CPU chip.

Are you playing a game on your new Asus ROG Ally and want to capture your gameplay? Since the Asus ROG Ally is powered by Windows 11, you can easily record what's happening on your screen, just like you can on a PC. Windows has built-in tools for screen recording, and you can also download a third-party app. Whether you want to use built-in tools or download another app on this new Steam Deck alternative, we can help you figure out how to record your screen.

Windows 11 is the latest and greatest operating system coming from Microsoft, and it was long overdue. After six years of Windows 10, which was supposed to be the last version of Windows, Microsoft announced Windows 11 in the summer of 2021, bringing many changes to the OS's design and functionality.

At a time when mass surveillance by corporations and governments is increasingly becoming commonplace, consumers are looking for ways to keep their private conversations away from prying eyes. While there are plenty of messaging apps available to consumers, not all have the same level of protection or consumer interest at heart. This is where Signal comes into play.

Early renders show a very similar looking phone to last year’s Galaxy S23. | Image: SmartPrix / OnLeaks If you were hoping for a revolutionary design for next year’s Samsung Galaxy S24 you might be disappointed. Unofficial renders of the upcoming phone published by SmartPrix in collaboration with leaker OnLeaks show a very similar looking phone to this year’s Galaxy S23 including a squared off design, and no defined camera bump around its three raised camera lenses.Based on this leak, any visible changes will be minimal. SmartPrix reports that the Galaxy S24 is ever so slightly taller and thinner than the S23 that came before it, and the overall screen size is reportedly slightly bigger corner-to-corner at 6.17-inches rather than 6.1-inches. There are still three camera lenses visible on the rear of the phone, which SamMobile notes are... Continue reading…

That’s a lovely blue on the Prologue. | Image: Honda Honda revealed that the upcoming 2024 Honda Prologue is “expected” to get an EPA-estimated 300 miles of range on a single charge while announcing a slew of new specs for its first all-electric SUV. Built on GM’s Ultium platform, it achieves this range thanks to the 85kWh battery inside, which is the same size as the Chevy Blazer EV. The two vehicles have many similarities inside and out, from the 121.8-inch wheelbase to the 11-inch driver instrument display. However, the official EPA range for Chevy’s SUV is already known, at 279 miles on a full charge.Both the Prologue and the Blazer have Google built-in software, but Honda’s EV includes the wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto support that GM has decided its EVs will do without.H... Continue reading…

Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media On Wednesday evening, X CEO Linda Yaccarino appeared on stage at the Code Conference with frustration and protest. “I think many people in this room were not fully prepared for me to still come out on the stage,” she told interviewer Julia Boorstin, senior media and tech correspondent at CNBC.Yaccarino sounded rattled. She’d found out earlier in the day that Kara Swisher, a Code Conference co-founder, had booked a surprise guest to appear an hour before her: Yoel Roth, Twitter’s former head of trust and safety. He has been an outspoken critic of the direction Elon Musk has taken the site.In his interview with Swisher, Roth recounted how Musk put him personally in danger. Musk suggested on Twitter that Roth had advocated for sexualizing... Continue reading…