Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is considering changing how and when it shows ads during videos on its main app on connected TVs. One of those changes is more infrequent but longer ad breaks that won’t interrupt what you’re watching as often.Instead of showing short ads interspersed throughout a video, YouTube is trying out longer chunks of ads for non-Premium subscribers that appear in the middle of the content. It’s still not clear how long these new ad breaks will last, as Nicky Rettke, the head of YouTube’s ad products team, tells The Verge that there isn’t a set length.“There are a lot of factors that go into deciding when to show an ad break... so it’s a bit dynamic,” Rettke says. “The overall change is that we’re going to continue to have those dynamic... Continue reading…

Sabrent's 2TB 2230 SSD has been a hot product the past few months, often selling out quickly whenever the SSD is on sale. Luckily, we've caught a new deal for the chip early which brings the price down to $200, knocking $100 off retail. For a limited time, you can now upgrade your Steam Deck, ROG Ally, or Surface Pro for a great price, making this one of the best deals you can get on a 2TB 2230 SSD upgrade.

The iPad Air 5 is one of the best iPads currently available. It has a sleek build, supports 5G, and packs the M1 chip. If you recently bought this excellent tablet, you may want to consider grabbing some extra chargers and cables. After all, carrying these accessories from one room to another or from your office to your home can be a hassle. Having multiple sets available in different locations can simplify your life. To help you out, we've prepped a list of the best chargers and cables for the iPad Air 5.

The Eve Thermo Control is one of the first devices to use a Matter feature called binding. But as of now, none of the smart home platforms support it. | Image: Eve Systems Bridging older smart home gadgets into Matter is finally fully supported, and cameras are on the horizon, but the new smart home standard still has plenty of unfulfilled promises. Continue reading…

The Boy and the Heron. | Image: Studio Ghibli One of the most secretive films of the year just got a little less mysterious with the first trailer for The Boy and the Heron. The latest film from Studio Ghibli and perhaps the final feature-length project from famed director Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and the Heron premiered in Japan in July.In the lead-up to its debut, Ghibli was refreshingly vague in discussing the film, which is also known as How Do You Live (and based on Genzaburo Yoshino’s novel of the same name). Prior to the trailer, all fans had to go on were a few still images, simple plot descriptions, and the teasiest of teasers.For more on the film, be sure to check out our review from its Japanese premiere. But if you want to go in completely spoiler-free, here’s the... Continue reading…

One of many Accessibility features offered in the best iPhones for those with physical and motor limitations extends beyond the smartphone itself. The feature allows you to control other devices using the iPhone.

Wear OS watches come in multiple shapes and sizes now, but the one that laid the groundwork for Wear OS and took off in a big way was released almost a decade ago. I am talking about the original Moto 360 smartwatch that arrived nine years ago on September 5th, 2014. It was a pioneer in the smartwatch market and set the standard for many of the devices that followed. The Moto 360 was not without its flaws, but it truly set the pace for the development of Android Wear watches and became one of the best-selling smartwatches of all time.

Logitech has launched the Pebble 2 Collection. This new product suite comes with three different options. Separately, you can buy the keyboard, the Pebble Keys 2 K380s, or the Pebble Mouse 2 M350s. Or, as part of a bundle, get the Pebble 2 Combo which includes both products.

Earlier this year, Intel announced a major rebrand for its processors in over a decade. Starting with the Meteor Lake lineup, the 'Core i' nomenclature will give way to 'Core Ultra' for high-end chips, while the more mainstream parts will move from the "i3/i5/i7/i9" branding to a "Core 3/5/7/9" naming convention. Prior to this week, we already knew a few things about the 1st-generation Core Ultra family, but a new leak has now revealed more details about a few of the SKUs in the upcoming lineup.

Sonos’ second-gen Move looks similar to the prior model but is now available in a new green shade. | Image: Sonos Four years after releasing its first portable speaker, the Sonos Move, Sonos has finally given it a refresh. After months of leaks and rumors, the company has officially confirmed the Sonos Move 2 will arrive on September 20th for $449.As expected, the Move 2 comes with some significant improvements, which is perhaps why the new Move costs $50 more than its predecessor. According to Sonos, it features true stereo sound and can seamlessly switch from Bluetooth to Wi-Fi. It also boasts twice the battery life as the original Move, allowing it to last up to 24 hours on a single charge. We have yet to test the Move 2, but the original model is our favorite portable Sonos speaker, so we have high hopes. You’ll have to stay tuned for our... Continue reading…

Buying a good graphics card within the last couple of years has been nothing short of a grand adventure, filled with high prices, low stock levels, and a shortage of electronics to boot. Still, this hasn't halted AMD, Nvidia, and now Intel from launching new products, and today we're going to be looking at the new AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT and Radeon RX 7800 XT. The two GPUs are positioned to take on the RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 4070 graphics cards, hence the similarly named SKUs.

Apple makes some wonderful computing products but they're not the most affordable by any means. Luckily, if you're looking for an Apple PC that's a little bit easier on the wallet, the Mac Mini is going to be the perfect choice. The Mac Mini is Apple's most affordable desktop computer that features the brand's powerful M2 processor, and comes in a small form factor that's perfect for any space.