“Wait, what? How?” Emily Jones wasn’t used to being left behind. A top sim-racing driver with multiple wins to her name, Jones jerked the steering wheel in the esports rig, eyes fixed on the screen in front of her: “I’m pushing way too hard to keep up— How does it do that?” Her staccato commentary…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Slack is putting its prices up in September, alongside some big changes to its free plan. It’s the first price increase since Slack launched in 2014, but will only affect users of Slack’s “Pro” plan. On September 1st, monthly Pro subscriptions will increase from $8 to $8.75 per…
TV maker Vizio has announced its lineup of 4K TVs for 2022-2023, with the new offerings led by its M-Series Quantum X (MQX) models. The MQX sets are loaded with both performance- and gamer-oriented features, while the M-Series Quantum 6 and V-series 4K TVs that Vizio also announced are more value-oriented, with a 65-inch V-series…
Websites belonging to the Albanian government, including several offering vital services to citizens, have been disabled following what the government describes as a “synchronized and sophisticated cybercriminal attack” against its endpoints, originating from outside the country. The Albanian National Agency of Information Society confirmed the incidents, noting that, “In order to withstand these unprecedented and…
If you live in the United Kingdom, we’re dealing with one of the hottest days ever known, but the biggest challenge for me so far has been trying to fall asleep during it. Managing the heat during the day has been okay for me – mainly due to being in the coldest area of the…
Nvidia’s RTX 4090 graphics card, the incoming flagship for the Lovelace generation, has witnessed its first leaked benchmark which has provoked an interesting range of responses. The 3DMark result provided by well-known leaker Kopite7kimi on Twitter shows the purported performance (keep that saltshaker handy) of the RTX 4090 in the Time Spy Extreme test. RTX…
Cheap graphics cards could once again be at risk of inflation as popular cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin have started to rise in value again rapidly this weekend, following on from the wider cryptomarket crash a few weeks back. As reported by Coindesk, both Bitcoin and Ethereum have seen their first increase this weekend…
Creators and gamers with GeForce RTX graphics cards can now benefit from NVIDIA Broadcast’s AI-powered enhancements to their CORSAIR and Elgato microphones and cameras. CORSAIR has integrated NVIDIA Broadcast technologies into its hardware and iCUE software, and similar AI enhancements have also been added to Elgato’s audio and video software, Wave Link and Camera Hub….
Netflix is switching up the way it tackles password-sharing freeloaders. Having already launched an “add extra member” surcharge for subscribers in Chile, Costa Rica and Peru, the streaming service has begun trialing an alternative “add a home” feature in Argentina, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The new system grants bill-paying customers the…
Tempted by PS Plus Premium but turned away by the monthly cost? It now has a 7-day free trial for new subscribers to try out. If you’re curious about what the newly revamped PS Plus offers, you can try it for free right now. Sony is currently offering a weeklong trial so you don’t have…