Shadow of the Erdtree reintroduced me to Elden Ring by kicking my ass Image: FromSoftwarePlaying Erdtree was a lesson in humility I needed. Continue reading…

Blink and you won’t miss these Moments Blink’s new Moments feature should make it easier to see relevant clips at a glance. | Image: BlinkBudget smart security camera company Blink is adding a neat trick to its app: Blink Moments automatically stitches together relevant clips from multiple cameras into a single video. The idea is to make it easier to see what’s been going on around y…

Xreal’s new gadget is a phone-sized Android tablet just for your AR glasses The Xreal Beam Pro looks like a smartphone — but it’s not. | Image: XrealXreal has made a name for itself with some surprisingly nice-looking augmented reality glasses, which put a display in front of your eyes so you can do things like watch TV or play games on a giant screen projected just for you. But unlike, say, Apple’s Vision Pro or Meta’s…

Tesla’s big, epic, confusing future Image: Alex Parkin / The VergeElon Musk got paid. A lot. Now comes the interesting part: Musk has to make Tesla so big, so successful, and so valuable that the tens of billions he’s getting seem cheap by comparison. You might think selling cars is the way to get there, but you might be wrong about that. Musk and, by extension, Tesla seem far mor…

Google DeepMind’s new AI tool uses video pixels and text prompts to generate soundtracks Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos: Getty ImagesGoogle DeepMind has taken the wraps off of a new AI tool for generating video soundtracks. In addition to using a text prompt to generate audio, DeepMind’s tool also takes into account the contents of the video. By combining the two, DeepMind says users can use the tool to create scen…

Nintendo Direct June 2024: all the news and trailers Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeNo Switch 2, no problem. Continue reading…

LG Electronics will supply EV chargers to ChargePoint as part of new deal South Korea’s LG Electronics is teaming up with ChargePoint to install more electric vehicle charging stations in the US, the companies announced today. As part of the deal, ChargePoint will provide software to operate LG’s EV chargers, and LG will supply ChargePoint with hardware to bolster its network of 306,000 charge ports. The companies sa…

How to watch the June 2024 Nintendo Direct Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe onslaught of summer gaming news might finally be at an end — but not before Nintendo has its say. Following events from PlayStation and Xbox, along with Summer Game Fest and presentations focused on Ubisoft and EA games, Nintendo has announced its latest Direct presentation. It’s slated to last arou…

WhatsApp reunites Modern Family for ad about green bubble friends Image: WhatsAppFour members of ABC’s Modern Family cast have returned to their roles to star in a new commercial for WhatsApp. The ad is designed to promote WhatsApp to families that use a mix of iPhones and Android devices, so they can avoid green bubbles and the limitations of Apple’s group chat MMS solution. If you’re an iPhone user in the US…

Meta releases Threads API for developers to build ‘unique integrations’ Illustration: The VergeThe Threads API is now available, meeting a promised launch by the end of June. The free API will allow developers to build “unique integrations” into Threads, and potentially even result in third-party apps for Meta’s competitor to what was previously known as Twitter. “People can now publish posts via the API, fetch thei…

Tesla reportedly delays Cybertruck deliveries because of windshield wiper issues Image: Parker Ortolani / The VergeThe Tesla Cybertruck’s gigantic windshield wiper isn’t working for some people — and for others, it may be the reason they can’t pick up their car. Users on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum have reported that Tesla has been delaying Cybertruck deliveries on short notice, and wiper issues are apparently to blame….

Sims competitor Life by You has been canceled Image: Paradox InteractiveLife by You, Paradox Interactive’s in-development competitor to The Sims, has been canceled, the company announced on Monday. The game, which was first revealed in 2023, sounded impressive: it was designed to allow for the entire town to be simulated in real-time and have no loading screens. However, based on a forum po…

Check out these new ‘HeatRisk’ tools to stay up to date on US heatwaves This screenshot of the National Weather Service and CDC’s new HeatRisk tool reflects the severity of potential health risks from heat on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024. | Screenshot: National Weather ServiceExtreme heat is in store for communities across the US this week, and the CDC and National Weather Service (NWS) have new tools to help people pre…

The Pixelbot 3000 turns simple AI prompts into Lego mosaic masterpieces This Lego-built printer can save you the hassle of painstakingly creating your own Lego pixel art. | Screenshot: YouTubeA devoted YouTuber has designed and built a Lego printer that can automate the process of assembling elaborate brick-built mosaics, similar to Lego’s art sets like da Vinci’s Mona Lisa or Hokusai’s The Great Wave. But while the…

Pentax’s new $500 film camera prioritizes style over quality That is one quirky-looking camera. | Image: Ricoh ImagingI used to lambaste the very idea of half-frame cameras when I was a college student obsessed with medium- and large-format film (who wants even less resolution than 35mm?), but electing to shoot film today is already a conscious decision to compromise quality for the sake of experience and…

Sleep Number finally offers an affordable smart mattress Image: Sleep NumberSleep Number has released an adjustable smart bed with sleep tracking that costs less than $1,000, the company announced in a press release on Monday. While still a lot of money for what essentially is a fancy air bed, it’s still significantly cheaper than some comparable rivals. Take, for example, Sleep Number competitor Eigh…

Sonos says its privacy policy change wasn’t for dubious reasons Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeAfter a change to its privacy policy drew a lot of attention last week, Sonos has responded and insists it’s still carefully protecting the personal data of its customers. The company removed a line — “Sonos does not and will not sell personal information about our customers” — from its US privacy statement earlie…

Apple is shutting down Apple Pay Later just months after launch Illustration: The VergeApple is shutting down Apple Pay Later, its buy now, pay later service, the company confirmed to 9to5Mac. The service, which lets you take out “pay later” loans that can be paid in four payments over six weeks, only launched fully in the US in October 2023. In its place, Apple says that users will be able to apply for “ins…

Apple’s fancy new CarPlay will only work wirelessly Image: AppleApple’s been talking about its next generation of CarPlay for two years now with very little to show for it — the system is designed to unify the interfaces on every screen in your car, including the instrument cluster, but so far only Aston Martin and Porsche have said they’ll ship cars with the system, without any specific dates in…

T-Mobile asked to stop advertising its ‘Price Lock’ claim with 5G home internet service Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeT-Mobile has been asked to stop advertising its “Price Lock” policy for its 5G internet service just months after raising prices. On Monday, the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended that T-Mobile discontinue or modify the claim to explain how it “differs from a ‘price lock.’” The NAD is part of …