All of Microsoft’s MacBook Air-beating benchmarks Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeMicrosoft is on a mission to take down the MacBook Air with its new range of Copilot Plus PCs. It’s so confident it has finally got Windows on Arm right that it spent an entire day pitting its new Surface Laptop against the MacBook Air at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, last month. The Verge was shown…

NASA’s DART mission punched the Didymos asteroid in 2022 — now it’s time to go back This is Hera’s asteroid framing camera being used in Spain for testing navigation algorithms. | Image: MPS / GMVThe European Space Agency (ESA) is running some of the final tests required to launch its Hera mission this October, which aims to investigate the asteroid that NASA intentionally slammed a spacecraft into back in 2022. The goal is to …

Today I learned there is a messaging service in Google Maps, and now it’s going away Illustration: The VergeI’ve been using Google Maps for years, and I never knew there was an option to message businesses in the app — that is until I saw this post from Search Engine Land, which says it’s going away. The feature, called business profile chat, lets you message a business through the Google Maps and Search apps to ask questions, b…

How to watch Sony’s PlayStation State of Play Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIt seems that the summer of live gaming events is kicking off a little earlier than expected. Sony joined the festivities by announcing its next State of Play showcase, which will air a full week before the busy Summer Game Fest period kicks off. This will be the second such showcase of the year for Sony; e…

Instagram’s ‘limits’ adds a mute button for everyone other than close friends Image: InstagramInstagram is expanding “limits,” a safety control you can use to hide DMs and comments from accounts who may be harassing you. Now, instead of just hiding content from recent followers or people who don’t follow you, Instagram will mute incoming messages from everyone except the users on your close friends list. Even though Insta…

Amazon Prime now comes with free Grubhub food delivery Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeAmazon now offers restaurant food delivery. And if you pay for Amazon Prime, the delivery part is free. Amazon is now embedding Grubhub into Amazon.com and the Amazon Shopping app, and Amazon Prime customers paying $139 per year for Amazon Prime will now pay $0 for food delivery fees on orders of $12 or mor…

Google Home is still re-adding audio features it lost due to the Sonos lawsuit The future is back, baby. | Photo: Dan Seifert / The VergeAfter a few years of legal battles, you can once again control grouped speakers using the Google Home app and Google Assistant. The feature was slipped into Android 15 beta 2 last week, and now it’s going out to everyone, so users shouldn’t have to adjust the volume one speaker at a time …

Custom GPTs open for free ChatGPT users Image: The VergeFree ChatGPT users can now access custom GPTs, analyze charts, ask questions about photos, and other features added with GPT-4o in early May. Features like model and web responses, data analytics, chart creation, vision, file upload, memory, and custom GPTs were available to paid users — ChatGPT Plus, Teams, and Enterprise — but…

Google confirms the leaked Search documents are real Illustration: The VergeA collection of 2,500 leaked internal documents from Google filled with details about data the company collects is authentic, the company confirmed today. Until now, Google had refused to comment on the materials. The documents in question detail data that Google is keeping track of, some of which may be used in its closel…

Netflix’s next game show is Million Dollar Secret Peter Serafinowicz will host Million Dollar Secret. | Photo: Kate Green / Getty Images for Paramount Pictures UKNetflix has a new game show on the way called Million Dollar Secret. Netflix says that the eight-episode series will set 11 contestants on the hunt for a 12th one who’s been given a $1 million prize in an effort to be the last person s…

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s first discount takes $15 off You shouldn’t miss this rare opportunity to grab the GOTY contender. | Image: Square EnixAs legendary as Final Fantasy VII is, even its staunchest supporters have a hard time recommending newcomers to play the original PlayStation’s classic JRPG. The sharp polygonal graphics of the era don’t do the memorable story and characters justice today fo…

Chrome adds picture-in-picture web browsing for Android apps Image: The VergeOpening a webpage inside an app is about to get a little more pleasant — in some Android apps, at least. The Chrome M124 update adds the ability to open in-app webpages in picture-in-picture mode, letting you swap between the webpage and the app without closing your browsing session. The feature is coming to the Android apps that…

Apple’s new iPad Pro ad puts the focus back on creators The latest iPad ad is much more human-centric. | Image: Apple / YouTubeApple is back with a new iPad ad, seemingly crafted as a chaser after the last spot left a bitter taste in some people’s mouths. Titled “Worlds Made on iPad,” the minute-and-change video features actor Sofia Wylie on a green screen set. Then, the screen splits into three vie…

Framework now lets you upgrade its Laptop 13 with a drop-in 120Hz screen, better webcam, and Core Ultra chip Image: FrameworkI know, I absolutely stuffed this story’s headline — but I’m just so excited to see the future of modular computing unfolding before my eyes. Framework, the company that actually delivered on the promise of an upgradable laptop, has apparently done it yet again. Not only is it now taking preorders for yet another generation of …

How AI could change EV charging Image: Hugo Herrera / The VergeNew AI tools could give utilities real-time data to make the power grid and EV charging more reliable, a very small study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) and startup Utilidata suggests. The researchers are using AI to analyze EV charging behavior, hoping those insights might …

Marvel’s What If…? Vision Pro app is an awkward mix of video game and movie The Watcher is quite large. | Image: DisneyBesides watching movies, there’s not all that much to do with Apple’s Vision Pro once you get over the novelty. That’s why I was eager to try Disney and Marvel’s new What If…? An Immersive Story experience / TV show / video game… thing that’s available on May 30th. The companies promised a mixed reality…

Vox Media and The Atlantic sign content deals with OpenAI Image: The VergeTwo more media companies have signed licensing agreements with OpenAI, allowing their content to be used to train its AI models and be shared inside of ChatGPT. The Atlantic and Vox Media — The Verge’s parent company — both announced deals with OpenAI on Wednesday. OpenAI has been quickly signing partnerships across the media wor…

Zotac teases OLED gaming handheld to rival the Steam Deck Image: ZotacZotac is getting into portable PC gaming. The company has started to tease the Zotac Zone, a gaming handheld with a seven-inch, high-refresh-rate, touch-enabled screen and two-stage adjustable triggers. Its display will also come with one spec many of its rivals lack: OLED. Right now, the Steam Deck and the Nintendo Switch are the o…

US arrests man allegedly behind enormous botnet that enabled cyberattacks and fraud Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty ImagesIt’s a scheme that “reads like it’s ripped from a screenplay,” according to one Commerce Department official. Thirty-five-year-old Chinese national YunHe Wang allegedly helped run an international botnet that deployed VPN programs to infect more than 19 million IP addresses aroun…

Discord’s turning the focus back to games with a new redesign Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeDiscord wants to steer its app back to gaming, and it’s rolling out an app redesign to help make that happen. The new look features reworked group messages, voice chats, video calls, and more. In a message to users, Discord CEO Jason Citron says the company realized it needs to narrow its focus from “broad…