Microsoft announces the Surface Laptop Studio 2 with upgraded chips and ports The new Laptop Studio 2 looks like the old one, but has much more power inside. | Photo: Chris Welch / The VergeMicrosoft just showed off its new high-end convertible laptop, the Surface Laptop Studio 2, at its launch event in New York City. The Laptop Studio 2 keeps the overall aesthetic of its predecessor, including the pull-forward 14.4-inch …

Microsoft announces the new Surface Laptop Go 3 New Surface Laptop Go 3. | Image: The VergeMicrosoft has revealed a new third-generation model of its Surface Laptop Go line during its Surface event today. The company’s new notebook will launch on October 3rd and will have “up to 15 hours of battery” and command a starting price of $799. The new Surface Laptop Go 3 is not to be confused with t…

Musicians are eyeing a legal shortcut to fight AI voice clones Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergePeople worry about AI taking their jobs, but some musicians could face something more worrying: AI taking their voice. Continue reading…

Facebook officially embraces fake profiles Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeMeta is going to let Facebook users create multiple personal profiles and switch between them without logging out and logging back in, according to a blog post published Thursday. Basically, Meta is embracing finstas but for Facebook. “Whether you’re new to Facebook or a longtime user, you may want to keep…

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds review: still great but a questionable ‘upgrade’ Spatial audio and voice call improvements are the main new features, but these earbuds are largely identical to last year’s QuietComfort Earbuds II otherwise. Continue reading…

How to customize the iPhone 15 Pro’s Action Button Illustration: Cathryn Hutton / The VergeIf you pick up an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, you’ll notice one thing missing: the mute switch. It’s been a fixture on iPhones since the very beginning, but the 15 Pro models have swapped it out for a new button that’s dubbed the Action Button. Like the Action Button on the Apple Watch Ultra series, you can…

Windows 11’s next big update arrives on September 26th with Copilot, RAR support, and more Photo: Chris Welch / The VergeMicrosoft will release its next big Windows 11 update, 23H2, on September 26th. The update will include the new AI-powered Windows Copilot feature, a redesigned File Explorer, a new Ink Anywhere feature for pen users, big improvements to the Paint app, native RAR and 7-zip file support, a new volume mixer, and much …

Microsoft’s unified Copilot is coming to Windows, Edge, and everywhere else Copilot will be “available when you need it and out of the way when you don’t” | Photo by Chris Welch, The VergeMicrosoft today announced a new, unified Copilot experience launching on September 26th. The new “AI companion,” just called Copilot, will be built into Windows 11 and “seamlessly available across all the apps and experiences you use m…

YouTube made a video editing app — just like TikTok Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeYouTube is releasing a new app called YouTube Create that lets you edit video right on your phone, the company announced on Thursday. The new app could encourage more people to make Shorts, YouTube’s take on TikTok-style videos; it’s generally easier to make a TikTok video than it is to make a full-fledged …

YouTube is going all in on AI Image: YouTubeMore content on YouTube is going to be created at least in part using generative AI. The video platform announced several new AI-powered tools for creators at its annual Made on YouTube event on Thursday. Among the features coming later this year or next are AI-generated photo and video backgrounds, AI video topic suggestions, and …

Microsoft 365 Copilot launches in November Photo: Chris Welch / The VergeMicrosoft’s 365 Copilot AI assistant will be available starting on November 1st for Microsoft 365 customers on certain business and enterprise plans. But the add-on isn’t free: the company announced in July it would be charging a $30 per month premium per user for access to the feature, which almost doubles the tota…

Gelato Pique’s new Pokémon Sleep(wear) collab is perfect for catching some Z’s A model showing off Gelato Pique’s new Snorlax hoodie. | The Pokémon Company / Gelato PiquePokémon Sleep didn’t launch with any real accessories aside from a peripheral that’s more of a slightly soupled-up Pokémon Go autocatcher than anything else, but clothier Gelato Pique is getting ready to change that with a new collection of pokémon-themed …

GM CEO Mary Barra drops out of the Code Conference due to UAW strike The annual Code Conference is set to kick off next week, but one of our headline speakers won’t be there: GM CEO Mary Barra and her new EVP of software, Mike Abbott, have dropped out of the show, citing the ongoing UAW strike and contract negotiations. “Mary and Mike unfortunately needed to change their plans to be at Code,” writes GM spokespers…

Four very different horror movies from TIFF 2023 Sleep. | Image: TIFFThis year is shaping up to be a good one for horror, particularly on the festival circuit. Things kicked off nice and early at Sundance with the impressive quartet of Birth/Rebirth, Talk To Me, In My Mother’s Skin, and Infinity Pool. This month at TIFF, meanwhile, I watched another four movies that each add something interest…

Microsoft’s Surface and AI event: all the news and announcements Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeMicrosoft’s big Windows and Surface event will focus on its AI vision of the future. Continue reading…

Amazon is set to supercharge Alexa with generative AI Amazon hardware exec Dave Limp during the company’s 2023 devices showcase | Image: David PierceAmazon’s assistant now has its own Alexa LLM poised to improve the brains in your smart home thanks to its extensive knowledge of smart home APIs. Continue reading…

Microsoft Surface and AI event: live coverage from the keynote Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is ready to talk more about its AI plans at a “special event” in New York City today. We’re expecting to hear about three new Surface devices, with the Surface Laptop Studio 2 the main flagship device that could be part of a bigger AI push for Windows. The event comes just days after former Surface and Windows chief Pan…

Apple’s failure to develop its own modem detailed in new report Apple wanted the iPhone 15 to use custom-built modems, but failed. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeApple recently extended its deal for Qualcomm modems despite years of effort to develop its own — now we know why. According to a detailed report from the Wall Street Journal, Apple’s attempt to develop its own in-house 5G modem has been stymied…

Pixel Fold replacement parts and iFixit repair guides now available You can purchase Pixel Fold parts separately or bundled with iFixit’s repair tools. | Image: iFixitThe prospect of having to repair your own Pixel Fold just became a lot less daunting thanks to Google’s continuing partnership with device repair specialists iFixit. As spotted by 9to5Google, iFixit’s website now provides multiple repair guides tha…

Hollywood’s writers’ strike might come to an end soon Photo by David Livingston/Getty ImagesWell-connected CNBC anchor David Faber cites people close to negotiations between the major Hollywood studio producers and striking writers, saying the sides “hope” to finalize a new deal tomorrow. The WGA strike began in early May before the actors (SAG-AFTRA) also went on strike in mid-July, marking the fi…