Casio turns back time with the G-Shock that started it all Here you can see the original 1983 G-Shock (left) compared to the DW-5000R recreation (right). | Image: CasioIt’s been 41 years since Casio debuted the very first G-Shock digital watch, and its latest timepiece is the brand’s most faithful recreation to date. The new G-Shock DW-5000R is visually near-identical to the original DW-5000C launched i…

Craft 3 is shockingly close to my ideal productivity app The team behind the note-taking app Craft released a new version this week, after months of beta testing and more than a year in development. It includes lots of changes, but three big ones: new ways to style your documents; a new section called Collections that lets you compile and organize related stuff; and a bunch of new task-management tool…

The best deals on the baby gear I recommend to my friends Image: SnooThis time last year, I was pregnant with my first child and extremely overwhelmed by the sheer volume of decisions to make. Should we buy a rocking chair or a glider? Which bassinet should we get? What how-to book, white noise machine, or magical schedule would make a newborn sleep? I spent a lot of time asking friends, searching Redd…

The hardest part of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is making a choice Image: BioWareFrom romance to character classes, BioWare has made made almost all the game’s options compelling. Continue reading…

Apple’s entry-level iPad is on sale for its lowest price ever for Black Friday You’d be hard-pressed to find a better tablet for $249.99 than the 10th-gen iPad. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The VergeApple may have announced a new iPad Mini just over a month ago, but if all you want is a basic tablet for entertainment purposes, it’s probably not worth forking out $499 for Apple’s latest tablet. In fact, unless you’re clamoring …

Australia bans social media for under 16s Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAustralia just voted into law a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The legislation was approved by Australian lawmakers on Thursday with the aim of protecting the mental health of children online, despite opposition from tech companies who claim the rules are unworkable. The new …

The best Black Friday deals we’re seeing on Macbooks and other laptops Apple’s new M4 MacBook Pro is a great computer for its usual $1,599. It’s even better if you nab it for $1,399. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The VergeA laptop is one of the larger tech purchases for most people, so Black Friday is a good time to make that investment. Windows laptops, MacBooks, and even Chromebooks all have their regular …

Mark Zuckerberg had dinner with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago Mark Zuckerberg. | The Verge | Photo by Tom Williams via Getty ImagesMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met President-elect Donald Trump for dinner at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday. “It’s an important time for the future of American Innovation,” Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said in a statement shared with The Verge. “Mark was grateful for the invitation to join…

FTC changes its telemarketing rules to cover growing ‘tech support scam’ calls Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), making it easier to protect consumers who are tricked into paying scam tech support companies. The FTC could already go after these fraudster companies if they initiated calls to people — now, they …

The discontinued Steam Deck LCD is on sale Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeValve has dropped the price of the 512GB Steam Deck LCD to $336.75 (about $112 off) as part of its Steam Autumn Sale. The sale runs until December 4th at 1PM ET and includes plenty of game discounts too, but Valve discontinued the 512GB Steam Deck LCD, so it might not make it to the end. (It’s already sold throug…

xAI could soon have its own app The VergeElon Musk’s xAI could soon make its next move to compete with OpenAI: launching a standalone app for its Grok chatbot. Musk created xAI as an alternative to OpenAI, the company he helped found but later distanced himself from over ideological differences. Now, The Wall Street Journal reports, xAI is planning to launch an app as soon as…

The DJI Mini 3 is $100 off and matching its record low for Black Friday The Mini 3 won’t cost a fortune to replace if you break it.I’ve been itching to get my hands on an easy-to-use hobbyist drone that I won’t hate myself for eventually breaking. The DJI Mini 3 has been at the top of my list: it hits the mark as a compact drone that you can pilot without having to attend aviation school, and I’ll probably go ahead …

Belkin recalls its BoostCharge Pro power bank due to fire risk Belkin is recalling its BoostCharge Pro due to a manufacturing defect that can cause overheating and the risk of fire. | Image: BelkinBelkin is recalling all of its BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K and asking owners to stop using them immediately. The company says a manufacturing defect can cause the charger…

Kobo’s color e-reader is a far better deal than Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft The Kobo Libra Colour is $80 cheaper than the Kindle Colorsoft and comes with stylus support. | Image: Rakuten KoboThe Kindle Colorsoft offers an impressive color screen, but it’s not for everybody. Luckily, if you don’t want to lock yourself into Amazon’s ecosystem, the Kobo Libra Colour is an excellent alternative that’s on sale for an all-tim…

The best Black Friday phone deals I’d actually recommend to real people Big phones, big discounts. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeBlack Friday, you may have noticed, is no longer a specific date on the calendar. This year especially, with a late Thanksgiving in the US, it’s a vibe. The deals started arriving well before Friday and they’ll last all weekend, just like turkey leftovers. If the new vibes-based Bl…

Baldur’s Gate 3 has yet another big patch on the way Image: Larian StudiosLarian Studios isn’t done with big updates for Baldur’s Gate 3 just yet. The studio is planning yet another quality-of-life update for the game with Patch 8. “Arriving next year, this update will introduce some of the most eagerly awaited features to BG3: cross-play, and photo mode, along with 12 new subclasses,” Larian wrot…

Google Chat’s new huddles make it even more like Teams and Slack Illustration: The VergeGoogle Chat is launching huddles, a Google Meet-powered addition that lets you start a quick call with your coworkers. Google said it would add huddles to Google Chat in customer preview over a year ago, but we haven’t heard about it since then. The company says the feature has started rolling out and should reach all Work…

Microsoft is being investigated by the FTC over antitrust concerns Image: Laura Normand / The VergeMicrosoft is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission in a wide-ranging antitrust probe, making it the fifth Big Tech company to fall under such scrutiny in several years. The agency is looking into Microsoft’s cloud and software licensing business, cybersecurity services, and AI offerings. Bloomberg fir…

No, Microsoft isn’t using your Office docs to train its AI Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty ImagesMicrosoft says it isn’t using customer data from its Microsoft 365 apps to train its AI models. The clarification addresses reports circulating online in the last few weeks claiming Microsoft required Word and Excel users to opt out of training the company’s AI systems. The confus…

Porsche is holding on to gas cars for a bit longer Photo by Sean O’Kane / The VergePorsche is not ready to turn in its gas caps for charging ports just yet. The company reportedly plans to launch more internal combustion engine models due to a slowdown in EV sales, according to Automotive News Europe. The automaker’s CFO, Lutz Meschke, told the outlet, “What is clear is that we are sticking with…