There are lots of great laptops out there that support Windows Ink, but the sheer amount of choices can be overwhelming. We're here to help, and in this roundup, we've gathered the best laptops you can buy that feature Windows Ink pen support, ranging from Microsoft's Surface laptops to choices for gamers from Asus.

The refreshed 2023 LG Gram Style is one of the best lightweight laptops on the market today. It’s clad in glass on the lid and on the interior and is impressively light. The laptop also has a gorgeous OLED display, with a 2.8K or 3K screen, depending on if you opt for the 14-inch or 16-inch model. With that much style, you want your accessories to match, so we put a list together of the best stylish accessories to go with the LG Gram Style.

Image: James Bareham / The Verge A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that would require age verification and health warnings for pornographic websites, calling it unconstitutional and poorly defined. In a preliminary injunction decision released today, Judge David Ezra ruled in favor of the Free Speech Coalition, an adult industry trade association. The ruling prevents Texas from enforcing HB 1181, one of multiple state-level bills that would require age verification for accessing adult content online.Ezra, a Ronald Reagan-appointed district judge, said HB 1181 had numerous problems that could limit internet users and adult content creators’ First Amendment rights. “The restriction is constitutionally problematic because it deters adults’ access to legal sexually... Continue reading…

PlayStation Portal. | Image: Sony Sony is officially launching its handheld remote player, the PlayStation Portal, on November 15th. The portable device will stream PS5 games over Wi-Fi and features an eight-inch LCD screen running at 1080p resolution at 60fps. Sony says the Portal will launch in the US, UK, and other regions for $199.99 and, on August 31st, made it available to preorder in select countries via Sony’s official PlayStation Direct storefront. Preorders for other regions — and from other retailers — will follow on September 29th, according to an updated post on the PlayStation blog.“PlayStation Portal will connect remotely to your PS5 over Wi-Fi, so you’ll be able to swiftly jump from playing on your PS5 to your PlayStation Portal,” says Hideaki Nishino,... Continue reading…

Notepad’s getting autosave. Notepad! | Image: Microsoft Microsoft’s testing some neat new features for the Windows 11 Snipping Tool and the one and only Notepad dot exe. They’re only in the Windows Insider Program for now, but they’re there.Anyone who’s ever tried to shut down their PC or close Notepad in the past, I dunno, 40 years, will be relieved to know that soon Notepad will finally just close without popping up a dialog box for each text file asking if you want to save changes. Notepad is getting autosave. Tabs, dark mode, a little spinny gear thing, and now this? It’s startin’ to look mighty modern around here. In the Windows Insider Program blog post announcing the new features, Dave Grochocki writes:With this update, Notepad will start automatically saving your session state... Continue reading…

The most exciting thing about a big Android update is being able to follow a pattern to get a taste of all the new features. Google's Android 12 update marked the biggest visual redesign of the operating system since Android 5 Lollipop thanks to Material You. The new design philosophy, along with an exhaustive list of new features, made Android 12 look and feel radically different from previous iterations. Android 13 then came along and doubled down on many of the same aesthetic choices. Now we're moving on to Android 14, and there will likely be even more under-the-hood changes.

Content creation, whether that's photo or video editing, 3D rendering, or streaming, requires a powerful laptop with an RTX 40-series graphics card. You see a lot of content creators on the internet nowadays, but making that work happen is challenging, and doing it efficiently means you need the hardware to get things done quickly. If you're trying to grow in this market, you're going to want a powerful PC that can keep up with the demanding workloads.

The recently released Beats Studio Pro headphones are one of many good deals happening through Labor Day. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Labor Day may mark the unofficial end to summer and the beginning of the school year for many students, but it’s also one of the last big sales weekends before the holiday shopping season ramps up ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday (and Amazon’s next not-Prime Day event).While Labor Day is still a few days away, most promotions run through the weekend in the lead-up to the holiday. And these days, when nearly every retailer runs a “Black Friday in (insert month here),” there are already deals available. Because what’s the point of a set promotional period if you can’t jump the gun to try and milk it for all it’s worth?We’ve been combing through all the Labor Day sales and promos in the world of tech and all things Verge-y and... Continue reading…

There are a lot of great wireless headphones to choose from, but if you're looking for one that has the best battery life, look no further than the Sennheiser Momentum 4. These wireless headphones offer an impressive 60 hours of playback on a single charge. In addition, the headphones deliver great sound and offer great active noise-canceling.

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge New York’s subway pass system has turned off a feature that could enable others to track your travels if they have access to your bank card number. In a statement to The Verge, Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesperson Eugene Resnick says the agency “disabled the feature” as part of its “ongoing commitment to customer privacy.”The MTA’s OMNY system is a contactless subway pass option that lets you pay for a fare by tapping your phone or bank card at a station. However, a report published by 404 Media on Wednesday found that anyone with your card number and expiration date can see your rides within the past seven days through OMNY’s “trip history” feature.“This feature was meant to help our customers who want access to their... Continue reading…

For now, Sony’s upcoming gaming device is a PlayStation Direct exclusive. | Image: Sony For months, rumors have been circulating about the release date for Sony’s upcoming handheld, the PlayStation Portal. Now Sony has finally given us an answer: the PlayStation Portal will launch on November 15th. The portable device, which will be able to stream PlayStation 5 games over Wi-Fi, will retail for $199.99. There is a chance the PlayStation Portal will sell out as quickly as the PlayStation 5 did when it was first released, which is perhaps why Sony is currently limiting orders to one device per customer. We have yet to test the Portal, but if you’re someone who wants to secure a unit at launch, rest assured that Sony has already opened up preorders in the US and several other countries. Here’s what you need to know.Where to... Continue reading…

Samsung’s new app, Samsung Food, is designed to be a personalized AI cooking assistant. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Wi-Fi-connected kitchen appliances have struggled to prove their worth, but Samsung’s not entirely new app could help realize the potential of connected cooking. Continue reading…