Starfield has been shouldering enormous expectations from both longtime fans of Bethesda’s open world RPGs and devoted Xbox players desperate for a hit exclusive. Now, initial reactions to the sprawling sci-fi shooter are finally here, and the early reviews are mixed. Some critics are championing Starfield as the dream of “Skyrim in space” many had
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Midway through a quick playthrough of a course in Super Mario Bros. Wonder‘s new Flower Kingdom, I find that I’ve suddenly turned into a Goomba. Shrunken down to angry mushroom size, I’m reduced to trying to hide behind bushes and scramble as I find a way to where I’m going next. Hey, at least this
After JBL announced its new lineup of Authentics speakers at IFA 2023, we put the two built-in voice assistants that promise simultaneous usage to the test. By Jon Porter, a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. Share this story The JBL Authentics 200,
One Piece is a series built on lofty promises. Chief among them: that its hallowed treasure, which still has yet to be revealed since the series began 26 years ago, will be worth the journey; that protagonist Monkey D. Luffy will someday fulfill his dream of becoming the king of the pirates; and that its
$899 at Lenovo Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 7 (14-inch) Best Windows laptop for students $520 at HP HP Pavilion Aero 13 Best laptop on a budget $650 at Dell Dell G15 Gaming Laptop Best budget gaming laptop Show more (7 items) In this article: What is the best laptop overall? The Apple MacBook Air M2 currently tops
Apple’s “Wonderlust” event is set for Sept. 12, and the company’s invitation could be our first “official” clue hinting at the rumored iPhone 15. We’ve been collecting rumors about the gadget for months, but Apple sometimes drops an early hint about its September event into the invite. This doesn’t always mean there are true connections
Call of Duty fans’ passions run hot when it comes to the series’ multiplayer maps, which have been the topic of discussion and controversy since United Offensive, the 2004 expansion pack that added multiplayer to the original Call of Duty. Maps are so integral to the Call of Duty experience, so important to each new
Filed under: Updated Aug 30, 2023, 6:01 PM UTC By Allison Johnson, a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Share this story If there’s anything you can rely on in this life, it’s the inevitability of
$50 at Amazon iOttie Auto Sense wireless car charger Premium automatic clamping $32 at Amazon Upgraded ZeeHoo wireless car charger Best value for feature set $21 at Amazon iOttie Easy One Touch 5 (2nd Gen) Top dashboard phone mount under $25 $39 at Walmart Scosche Magic Mount Pro 2 Top magnetic car mount with multiple
$70 at Target Nest Cam (Indoor, Wired) Best Google Assistant home security camera What is the best overall home security camera? With so many home security camera options, it can be difficult to find the right one for your space. Based on our testing, we’ve named the Wyze Cam our best home security camera pick overall, with
/ The SynthID watermark is meant to be impossible for you to see in an image but easy for the detection tool to spot. Google’s ready and willing for it to get tested and broken. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The
/ You can set up your phone or tablet for multiple logins and guest accounts. Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge If you have an Android phone or tablet, your Google account is intrinsic to everything you do, from checking emails in Gmail to making payments with Google Wallet — which is why you’re
Show more (2 items) Gaming laptops are great for playing PC games on the go. They’re also great if you’d rather have a (relatively) compact system than a desktop PC. But to choose the right one, you have to consider more than just a laptop’s raw power and raw specs. And there are a lot
Pokémon Go has been, since its inception, a game based around community. At its launch this was by the nature of the size and excitement of its playerbase. Some seven years on, it’s by desperate brute force, as beleaguered developer Niantic refuses to accept the reality of its prime property, and never better displayed than
Gran Turismo has to be one of the unlikeliest games yet to get the big-screen treatment. Sony’s long-running racing sim series features no cinematic story, no characters, no heated raceway rivalries. It’s all about racing and tinkering with gorgeous cars at some of the world’s most famous and beautiful tracks. But despite not telling a
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For two decades, Google Search was the invisible force that determined the ebb and flow of online content. Now, for the first time, its cultural relevance is in question. The first thing ever searched on Google was the name Gerhard Casper, a former Stanford president. As the story goes, in 1998, Larry Page and Sergey
See at Sling TV Sling TV Watch the Premier League on USA Network from $40 per month See at Now Now (UK) Watch the Premier League from £12 Gameweek 3’s standout English Premier League fixture pits two top-four rivals against each other, as Newcastle take on Liverpool at St. James’ Park on Sunday. The hosts
As I sit in a quaint Japanese-style pub in Seoul’s ritzy Gangnam district, a member of the waitstaff excitedly walks over to my table. He’s spotted the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 I’d brought with me sitting alongside plates of meat skewers and cups of sake and is eager to get a closer look. Like
/ Also in this week’s Installer: the coolest party-planning app on the planet, new Star Wars, and Mishaal Rahman’s homescreen. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story If you buy something from a Verge
When Apple last changed the iPhone’s charging port, with 2012’s iPhone 5, the move from the 30-pin connector that was first introduced on the iPod to the modern Lightning system was a radical shift. Like its predecessor, the Lightning port was an Apple-created connector, but it offered a host of improvements, like the use of
If you create it from scratch with an AI, do you own it? A federal judge this month said no. The ruling, by US District Judge Beryl Howell, upheld a finding by the US Copyright Office that a piece of art created by AI isn’t entitled to copyright protection under intellectual property law. “Human authorship
Ahsoka, the latest Disney+ Star Wars streaming show, officially kicked off with a two-episode premiere on August 22. While the show introduced a lot of new characters and set up some possible mysteries to unravel, the biggest and most mysterious-est is the identity of the masked Marrok, a new Inquisitor-like villain that pops up in
Jeez, how is August basically over? We’ve reached the end of another week as we head into the final stretch of this wild, unexpected, some might say taxing, summer. Perhaps you’re looking for some games to keep you busy these next few days? Advertisement You’re in the right place. Read on to hear about a
There’s a reason why experts suggest adults get 7-9 hours of sleep each night. From preventing forgetfulness to impacting your life expectancy, there’s a laundry list of health reasons you should be getting quality sleep each night. However, reaching that goal isn’t always easy. It can be difficult to find the correct code of hacks
Folx, I’m falling in love. If you ever wanted to combine the gloom of the original Killzone with gameplay from Titanfall and F.E.A.R. as well as Doom and its neo-retro children—and toss in some immaculate vibes from 1995’s Ghost in the Shell for good measure—then let me tell you about Sprawl. Dead By Daylight Devs’
If you’ve been even passively paying attention to Baldur’s Gate 3, the latest, perhaps greatest, fantasy RPG from Larian Studios, you know there’s a lot of sex in it. Some would argue too much, while others might say it’s exactly the amount you tend to see when hot people get thrown into a high-stakes situation.
Over the past seven days, the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage decreased, while the average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage increased. We also saw a hike in the average rate of 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgages. As inflation surged in 2022, so too did mortgage rates. To rein in price growth, the Federal
Gone are the days when televisions were just used for watching movies or TV shows. These days, most people purchasing new TVs will have several other factors to consider, including whether the new TV will be compatible with their gaming setup. In recent years, we’ve seen an increase in the popularity of console gaming and
Fort Solis feels like running into a barely-remembered ex at the grocery store—nice to look at and unbearably boring. Through its sprightly voice actors’ sheer will, the third-person adventure game sometimes succeeds in its aim to shock you, to do Mars à la Denis Villeneuve, but its story is overall too bovine and garbled. Your
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