Due to increased demand for hardware from AI data centers, 2026 was already going to suck for anyone looking to upgrade or build a gaming PC. Now it looks like things are getting even worse, as the RT...
From portable gaming handhelds to smartphones, our lives rely on portable, untethered electronics, and it can't hurt to always have a charger on hand. Fortunately, they don't have to be expensive. Cas...
Oracle's CTO Larry Ellison, TikTok's CEO Shou Chew, and Michael Dell. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images TikTok's owner has closed...
If you're seeking the absolute best of the best in PC gaming performance, look no further than Alienware's flagship Area-51 prebuilts. Following CES 2026 , Dell has discounted an Alienware Area-51 AMD...
Prebuilt gaming PC prices are on the rise for 2026, but iBuyPower - one of the more popular and well known system builders on the market - is softening the blow by offering a month end Clearance Sale ...
Our picks include carrying cases and ones you can leave on during handheld and docked play. | Image: The Verge, Getty Images You might find it kind of sad to put your hard-earned Switch 2 into a prote...
With the advent of PC gaming handhelds, the nearly limitless library of games on Steam and other PC clients are now at your fingertips anytime and anywhere. The best gaming handhelds have a hefty pric...
Good morning, everyone! If you, like me, popped open Animal Crossing: New Horizons before work today for a stroll around your island, you were greeted with a pleasant surprise: the 3.0 update just dro...
Akaash Vishal Hazarika. Courtesy of Akaash Vishal Hazarika Akaash Vishal Hazarika shares how AI is reshaping the skills required for software engineering jobs. Tech companies now expect engineers to i...
Yesim Saydan built a custom GPT inspired by Steve Jobs to act as a mentor. Courtesy of Yesim Saydan Yesim Saydan uses over 17 custom GPTs to run her solo-consultancy business. She created her ideal te...
If you're in need of at-home printing but you don't want to deal with the upfront cost of buying a printer or the hassle of purchasing ink cartridges when they run out, then HP is offering a plan that...
Universal basic income provides recurring cash payments, no strings attached. Wong Yu Liang AI advances could widen wealth gaps, which has prompted calls for a universal basic income . UBI offers recu...
Any game built around gacha mechanics needs to have a certain hook to keep things interesting in the long term, especially if there’s potential to invest your hard-earned dollars into it. For all thei...
What is an Xbox? Microsoft has spent 25 years trying to answer the question, but for fans, the answer is easy: “Xbox” evokes one-eared headsets wired into the memory card slots of massive controllers ...
You can get a great budget device these days if you know how to pick your priorities. | Image: The Verge Some of us take a kind of “I eat to live” rather than an “I live to eat” approach to gadgets. T...
What if you shrunk one of the best gaming mice ever made, the Logitech Pro X Superlight 2? Enthusiasts who asked that question for years have the solution with the Superlight 2c, which has the same to...
I have spent enough years covering games to know when a sale actually matters, and this one does. It's looking like a proper cross platform clearance out there, the kind where great games quietly slip...
Text-based games, management RPGs, and visual novels – of whatever kind – rarely make the most exciting previews. It's just not easy to build a rich interest in the world and characters of a story you...
Whether you’re looking to jazz up your home lighting with some spectacular smart light bulbs or want a new board game to try out at your next game night, there are plenty of deals worth checking out t...
Embark Studios’ Arc Raiders cheater purge is underway, and it seems popular streamer Turner Tenney, a.k.a. Tfue, has found himself in – and back out of – the line of fire. The internet personality, wh...