SteamVR beta lets you arrange desktop windows inside your virtual world
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge As of its latest beta release, Valve’s SteamVR software can add floating desktop windows inside VR games, letting you keep an eye on other apps without leaving...
View ArticleThe new Parallels 17 officially lets you run Windows 11 on your Mac
Windows 11 is coming to Macs, even those without Boot Camp. Parallels Desktop 17 will allow Mac users to experience Microsoft’s next version of Windows in a window on their Mac desktop. Parallels...
View ArticleSamsung details new smartwatch chip ahead of Galaxy Watch 4 launch
Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Samsung has announced the Exynos W920, a new processor designed for smartwatches and other wearables. The company says it’s the world’s first wearable-specific chip to...
View ArticleThe Amiga is the latest game system to get a mini retro remake
Commodore’s Amiga 500, a home computer that became a popular game system, is receiving a remake. The A500 Mini is being developed by Retro Games Ltd, which previously released a mini version of the...
View ArticleNorton and Avast are merging into an $8 billion antivirus empire
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge NortonLifeLock and Avast are merging in a deal worth more than $8 billion. The deal will see NortonLifelock acquire all of Avast’s shares, and create a much...
View ArticleThree more high-profile Blizzard employees are no longer at the company,...
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Three prominent Blizzard employees have been let go from the company, as first reported by Kotaku, marking the latest departures from the studio following a...
View ArticleZoom’s new focus mode could keep students from distracting each other
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Zoom has announced a new Focus mode, which it says is meant to keep students from getting distracted while in a virtual classroom, while still allowing the...
View ArticleImmunocompromised people can get third COVID-19 vaccine shot, FDA says
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Food and Drug Administration will allow people with compromised immune systems to get a third dose of the Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines....
View ArticleAmazon moves Lord of the Rings production from New Zealand to UK
Amazon has decided to produce its upcoming Lord of the Rings TV series in the UK from the second season on. Although the first season was filmed in New Zealand, as with Peter Jackson’s movies, Amazon...
View ArticleGoogle Stadia’s first game that responds directly to touch is coming this August
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amplitude Studios’ upcoming strategy game, Humankind, will be the first Stadia release to feature a new touch-focused control scheme when it comes out on...
View ArticleYou can now buy DJI’s leaked $300 Mini SE drone
In June, we got wind that DJI was about to release its most affordable drone yet: the $299 DJI Mini SE. It appeared to be a revamped Mavic Mini for $100 less — or depending on how you think, $150 more...
View ArticleApple’s controversial plan to try to curb child sexual abuse imagery
Apple ‘s plan to scan iOS devices for CSAM imagery has proven controversial | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Why privacy experts are concerned Continue reading… Source: TheVergeThe post...
View ArticleFord asks court to dismiss GM’s lawsuit over “BlueCruise” driver assist feature
Ford seeks to have GM’s lawsuit over the name “BlueCruise” dismissed | Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images Ford has filed a motion asking the US District Court in San Francisco to dismiss a...
View ArticleT-Mobile investigating report of customer data breach that reportedly...
T Mobile may have suffered a customer data breach | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile confirmed Sunday that it’s looking into an online forum post that claims to be selling a large...
View ArticleNew Trailers: Dopesick, Impeachment: American Crime Story, Midnight Mass, and...
Michael Keaton stars as a doctor who prescribes OxyContin to his patients in Dopesick | Hulu In addition to keeping up with The Good Fight and Ted Lasso (seems like people either really loved or...
View ArticleCalifornia regulators think T-Mobile lied to get Sprint merger approved
The California Public Utilities Commission is displeased with T-Mobile. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge According to a ruling published on Friday, T-Mobile made false and misleading...
View ArticleAstro teams up with Timbuk2 to make bags for all of your gaming gear
Astro Astro’s latest set of products are a bit outside of its usual lane. Instead of releasing a new gaming headset or controller, it has worked with reputable bag and accessory brand Timbuk2 during...
View ArticleSay goodbye to Intel’s RealSense tech by remembering its incredible demos
Intel’s RealSense computer vision tech will soon be going away, as the company is “winding down” the business, according to CRN. If you don’t remember the tech from January of this year, where Intel...
View ArticleGoogle’s Fuchsia OS is rolling out to every first-gen Nest Hub
Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Google has started to push out the silent upgrade to its new Fuchsia operating system on first-gen Nest Hub devices (known as the Google Home Hub on release), meaning...
View ArticleOppo introduces true continuous zoom lens for smartphones
Oppo has held a “Future Imaging Technology Launch Event” online today to make some camera-related announcements, following the reveal of its “next-generation” under-display selfie camera earlier this...
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