Apple needs to show us the other half of the iPad Pro Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeAt last month’s iPad Pro M4 launch, Tim Cook said it was “the biggest day for iPad since its introduction.” That was pretty clearly not the case: it was a day of really nice incremental hardware updates to a tablet that already had more power than most people know what to do with. But Cook’s proclamatio…

Apple needs to show us the other half of the iPad Pro Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeAt last month’s iPad Pro M4 launch, Tim Cook said it was “the biggest day for iPad since its introduction.” That was pretty clearly not the case: it was a day of really nice incremental hardware updates to a tablet that already had more power than most people know what to do with. But Cook’s proclamatio…

The first Tales of the TMNT trailer reveals an August 9th release Screenshot: YouTubeTales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles got its first official trailer yesterday, revealing that the Mutant Mayhem spinoff will debut August 9th, with a 12-episode run on Paramount Plus. And from the looks of things, it’s just as gorgeous as the 3D-animated movie it sprang from. The new trailer sees the four brothers split u…

The first Tales of the TMNT trailer reveals an August 9th release Screenshot: YouTubeTales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles got its first official trailer yesterday, revealing that the Mutant Mayhem spinoff will debut August 9th, with a 12-episode run on Paramount Plus. And from the looks of things, it’s just as gorgeous as the 3D-animated movie it sprang from. The new trailer sees the four brothers split u…

Did an in-game MLB interview cause a player to miss a catch? During last night’s Major League Baseball telecast on Apple TV Plus, a grounder bounced off the right hand of Los Angeles Dodger player Enrique “Kiké” Hernández and right into his crotch. That gave New York Yankees batter Gleyber Torres enough time to get to first. Does that happen all the time? Sure. It’s just that Hernández was in the middle o…

Did an in-game MLB interview cause a player to miss a catch? During last night’s Major League Baseball telecast on Apple TV Plus, a grounder bounced off the right hand of Los Angeles Dodger player Enrique “Kiké” Hernández and right into his crotch. That gave New York Yankees batter Gleyber Torres enough time to get to first. Does that happen all the time? Sure. It’s just that Hernández was in the middle o…

Logan is so annoyed in the third Deadpool & Wolverine trailer Deadpool and Wolverine in Deadpool & Wolverine. | Screenshot: YouTubeThere’s virtually no indication in the trailers for Deadpool & Wolverine so far that Wolverine feels anything but disgust and irritation at Deadpool as they get down to whatever fourth wall-breaking multiverse shenanigans the film holds in store. That’s made all the more appare…

Logan is so annoyed in the third Deadpool & Wolverine trailer Deadpool and Wolverine in Deadpool & Wolverine. | Screenshot: YouTubeThere’s virtually no indication in the trailers for Deadpool & Wolverine so far that Wolverine feels anything but disgust and irritation at Deadpool as they get down to whatever fourth wall-breaking multiverse shenanigans the film holds in store. That’s made all the more appare…

Anker recalls its 321 Power Bank due to fire risk If you have this power bank, you should stop using it. | Image: AnkerAnker says it’s recalling its 321 Power Bank (PowerCore 5K, model number A1112), citing a fire risk posed by a manufacturing defect. The 321 is a compact power bank with two ports — one for USB-C and one for USB-A. Anker says “only a small number” produced after March 2023 are …

Anker recalls its 321 Power Bank due to fire risk If you have this power bank, you should stop using it. | Image: AnkerAnker says it’s recalling its 321 Power Bank (PowerCore 5K, model number A1112), citing a fire risk posed by a manufacturing defect. The 321 is a compact power bank with two ports — one for USB-C and one for USB-A. Anker says “only a small number” produced after March 2023 are …

The cutest games from Wholesome Direct 2024 Lost and Found Co. | Image: Bit EggDespite its cozy appearance, Wholesome Direct 2024 is actually shaping up to be the most packed event of Summer Game Fest. The hour-long presentation featured more than 70 different games. Some were brand-new announcements, some were previously known games that got a fresh trailer or release date, and a handful…

The cutest games from Wholesome Direct 2024 Lost and Found Co. | Image: Bit EggDespite its cozy appearance, Wholesome Direct 2024 is actually shaping up to be the most packed event of Summer Game Fest. The hour-long presentation featured more than 70 different games. Some were brand-new announcements, some were previously known games that got a fresh trailer or release date, and a handful…

The Acolyte took Star Wars back in time by taking things away Image: Lucasfilm Ltd.Kevin Jenkins is a Star Wars veteran at this point, having worked in a variety of design roles across multiple films, ranging from Rogue One to The Rise of Skywalker. But as production designer on the Disney Plus series The Acolyte, he faced an entirely new challenge: finding a look that doesn’t rely on Star Wars staples lik…

The Acolyte took Star Wars back in time by taking things away Image: Lucasfilm Ltd.Kevin Jenkins is a Star Wars veteran at this point, having worked in a variety of design roles across multiple films, ranging from Rogue One to The Rise of Skywalker. But as production designer on the Disney Plus series The Acolyte, he faced an entirely new challenge: finding a look that doesn’t rely on Star Wars staples lik…

The biggest movie trailers for the first week of June We are Venom! | Screenshot: YouTubeTwo of my favorite trailers for this week share a common theme: parasitic aliens. The trope has given us some of the finest moments in cinema history; consider the whole Alien franchise, the horrifying dog transformation in The Thing, or that scene from Spaceballs. You could make a convincing argument that Star…

The biggest movie trailers for the first week of June We are Venom! | Screenshot: YouTubeTwo of my favorite trailers for this week share a common theme: parasitic aliens. The trope has given us some of the finest moments in cinema history; consider the whole Alien franchise, the horrifying dog transformation in The Thing, or that scene from Spaceballs. You could make a convincing argument that Star…

Nanoleaf’s modular Skylight panels are on sale for the first time Nanoleaf’s smart ceiling lights offer hundreds of colors and an array of impressive lighting effects. | Image: NanoleafThe days are getting brighter, but with the current heatwave plaguing much of the US, how many of us can really go out and enjoy it? Luckily, Nanoleaf’s Skylight Smarter Kit is on sale for the first time, offering the rest of us…

Nanoleaf’s modular Skylight panels are on sale for the first time Nanoleaf’s smart ceiling lights offer hundreds of colors and an array of impressive lighting effects. | Image: NanoleafThe days are getting brighter, but with the current heatwave plaguing much of the US, how many of us can really go out and enjoy it? Luckily, Nanoleaf’s Skylight Smarter Kit is on sale for the first time, offering the rest of us…

Is Apple about to finally launch the real Siri? Phil Schiller may have slightly overstated Siri’s initial abilities. | Photo by Kevork Djansezian / Getty ImagesWhen Apple first launched Siri in 2011 alongside the iPhone 4S, the company made a series of very compelling ads showing how you might use this newfangled voice assistant thing. In one, Zooey Deschanel asks her phone about delivering t…

MSI Claw after more updates: nope, it’s still a dud The MSI Claw. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The VergeWhen I called the MSI Claw an embarrassment in my May 18th review, one commenter pointed out they’d gotten higher benchmark scores than me. Sure enough: MSI had pushed out new graphics drivers and BIOS updates between the time I benchmarked and the time we published. I’ve now tested those updat…