Elle Russell, co-founder of Cairns, Australia-based NightCafe, which offers a suite of AI-powered art-creating tools, prefers to avoid the spotlight. “I like to remain hidden behind my monitors,” she told me in a recent interview. NightCafe is similarly low profile. The company, which Russell helped her partner, Angus Russell, launch five years ago, doesn’t get
Month: August 2024
If you’ve been looking for discounts, now is a good time because we’re in the middle of the Labor Day weekend. The top retailers have discounts across hundreds of categories for their Labor Day sales, and we’ve gone through them to bring you the greatest savings on a variety of products ranging from TVs to
The South Korean startup ecosystem has grown over the last decade as major tech firms and venture capital from the West has sought to make inroads in the country. No surprise there: South Korea has long been one of Asia’s strongest economies. Startups here have enjoyed good access to funding, benefiting from Big Tech companies
Whether you’re preparing to enjoy a long weekend or you’re looking for a great discount, Labor Day weekend has finally made its way here. We’ve gathered up the hottest deals and greatest savings on tons of products ranging from TVs to mattresses and just about everything in between. All of your favorite retailers including Amazon,
Diablo 4‘s next big update arrives in October as part of the game’s next season, which is also coming at the same time as its first paid expansion. This new update, which is going to be tested by players in September, is changing quite a lot of things, including the level cap, how monsters scale,
Before we get into the typically busy fall season, videogame publishers and storefronts tend to host huge sales on a shotgun spread of titles both big and small . These sales are often great opportunities to buy games you might’ve missed or may never have heard of for a pretty good price. For example, there’s
It’s a three-day weekend! It’s Labor Day on Monday. You’d totally forgotten, but don’t worry, we’ve got you. So, unless your free time will be spent with the awful obligations of hanging with friends and family, what games will you fill it all with? And don’t all say Star Wars Outlaws. Even if it’s true,
A new season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has arrived on Prime Video, and with it comes the promise of a beautiful expansion of the Middle-earth as we know it from books and films. Unlike the Peter Jackson versions of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, which many have
By Elizabeth Lopatto, a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. Share this story You mean it’s all copyright?Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The huge leaps in OpenAI’s GPT model probably came from sucking
A water heater is one of those home appliances that you don’t think about until it stops working. However, a water heater can be a major energy eater, whether you’re buying one for a new home or replacing your decades-old water heater. According to the US Department of Energy, water heating is the second-largest energy
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., at Google’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Image Credits: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg / Getty Images Google suffered a major defeat when U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta found that the tech giant had acted illegally to maintain its monopoly in
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When a game franchise has been running for nearly four decades, no matter how much it may look like something you’d enjoy, it can often feel impenetrable. Where should you begin? At the very beginning? With the most recent? The latest remake? It’s too easy to give up and walk away. But don’t let that
There are plenty of reasons to move on from your current internet service provider in favor of another. Faster speeds and lower monthly pricing are top motivators, but maybe you could get better reliability or more internet bundle options from a different ISP. Maybe you just don’t like your internet provider. Whatever the reason, you’ll
Xbox has run a pretty neat program over the years called ID@Xbox that promotes independent developers and allows them to publish their games on Microsoft’s console. The program was built off the back of the Xbox 360’s marketplace, which famously became a haven for indie games in the late ‘00s and early ‘10s, such as
Fluid Truck, a startup that was founded to disrupt the commercial vehicle rental industry, has ousted its sibling co-founders – CEO James Eberhard and chief legal counsel Jenifer Snyder – according to sources familiar with the matter. The shakeup, which employees have described as a hostile takeover, was led by two minority investors on the
Professional wrestling, in many ways, is a love story. Sometimes, it’s a love story about a 6’6″ black otaku making good on a 9-year-old promise he made on a video game podcast to make professional wrestling into an anime. AEW wrestler Mason Madden is a testament to how the two seemingly very different forms of
For many Americans, the average cost of home internet is $63 a month, which might seem like a good deal. However, according to Parks Associates data from 2022, US households spend an average of $116 a month on home internet, which is a significant chunk of change. Forums like Reddit online discussions also highlight the increasing
One of the most confounding things about video games is how they often tell stories that are clearly meant to be real-world allegories rather than escapist fantasies, but are still often framed as such by the companies that make them. After playing four hours of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the upcoming fantasy RPG from the minds behind
Thank Goodness You’re Here by Coal Supper is a relentlessly British adventure game where, over the course of a single day, you’re dragged into various shenanigans throughout the small town of Barnsworth. If you’re stuck at any point, fear not, because this guide will get you through every punch-filled situation from start to finish. Suggested
Everyone loves a new phone. However, nowadays you don’t get everything you need in the box anymore. Which is frustrating to say the least. Especially when you’re shelling out for the latest and greatest iPhone. But luckily there are a lot of great, inexpensive chargers to choose from. Apple’s 20-watt USB-C power adapter sells for $18, which
Monster Hunter Wilds is going big. After months of trailers, teases, and hands-off looks at it, the upcoming title had its big blowout, complete with a playable Gamescom demo and a round of previews I was invited to. After about 90 minutes with some of the game’s opening hunts, I’m pretty confident Monster Hunter Wilds
Today, August 27, Nintendo treated fans to a double whammy of news during the joint Nintendo Direct and Indie World presentations. If you didn’t catch the showcases live as they happened or you just can’t be bothered to sit through the whole thing yourself, then don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. But to save you
Millions of viewers are turning to videos to get the water out of their phones. I tried to figure out whether they actually work. 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 Phones have been
Sensory sensitivity is a common trait among neurodivergent individuals that can quickly turn a good day into a bad one. As an ADHDer, someone with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, I can attest to the role of sensory input in my life. In my case, sensory processing is like a metal detector shifting between under- and
What’s the best vacuum sealer? The good news about vacuum sealers is that most do exactly what they promise: Vacuum and seal, and any model worth its salt should at least deliver on that basic premise. From my experience, ease of use and intuitiveness, along with various additional features, price and required real estate are
By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Share this story Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images “We’ve had Photoshop for 35 years” is a common response to rebut concerns about generative AI, and you’ve landed
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