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Google is adding gaming support to Android Auto, with titles including Candy Crush Soda Saga and Angry Birds 2 playable from compatible cars’ touchscreens. The new feature is included in the beta version of Android 14.1, which is rolling out to testers now.Only four games are currently supported, with Candy Crush and Angry Birds joined by Farm Heroes Saga and Beach Buggy Racing. To play them on the car’s display you need to have the games installed on your phone first, and for obvious reasons they’re only available while the car is parked. 9to5Google tested it out, and found that…
It’s a brave company that tries to muscle in on today’s computer market. But with the Terminal Pro, Lumon believes there’s a space for people who find themselves split in terms of where to go. For this is a desktop PC that almost feels like it has multiple personalities. There’s a warmth from the CRT display – but the cold, calculating heart of a corporate workhorse. The design feels like a deliberate throwback, and yet there are hints of modernity in the touchscreen. It’s simultaneously fascinating and unnerving. But is it any good? Let’s find out in the Stuff Lumon Terminal…
If you’re anything like me, daylight savings time kicking in and the nights getting warmer mean you’re about to be spending a lot more time in your back yard. That’ll be doubly true if you pick up Xgimi’s new outdoor projector screen, which only needs sixty seconds to turn your garden into an al fresco movie theatre. The wrinkle-free fabric screen will sure beat the bedsheet I was using before, and is big enough to project a cinema-worthy 70in picture pretty much anywhere you like. It clips into a waterproof, rust-resistant aluminium alloy frame, with four ground stakes included in…
The fervor around ChatGPT’s more accessible (and more advanced) image generation capabilities has forced OpenAI to “temporarily” put a rate limit on image generation requests, according to CEO Sam Altman. “It’s super fun seeing people love images in ChatGPT, but our GPUs are melting,” he posted on X today. Altman didn’t specify what the rate limit is, but said the safeguard “hopefully” won’t need to be in place for very long as OpenAI tries to increase its efficiency in handling the avalanche of requests.The demand crunch already caused the artificial intelligence company to push back availability of the built-in image…
We’re in an age where you can realistically delegate tasks to smart hunks of metal, whether it’s a self-driving car or a robot that can clean on your behalf. Most of us probably won’t be able to afford the helpful sentient humanoids being developed in our lifetimes, but robot vacuums are an affordable way to experience that promised utopia today, especially now that Amazon’s Big Spring Sale has arrived.Today’s floor cleaners are also more advanced than ever. In addition to vacuuming, many of the best models can now mop, allowing you to tackle both carpet and hardwood flooring. Some can…
Overall, the Kindle Scribe offers a far better writing experience than it did when it first made its debut. That’s thanks to a plethora of new AI-powered features Amazon baked into the second-gen model, which are also available to first-gen Scribe owners. Notably, Amazon now lets you write directly on ebook pages and scribble notes in the margins, which makes for a more intuitive note-taking experience. The Scribe can also now summarize any notes you make in the built-in notebook, when connected to the internet, and refine your handwriting.In addition to its new note-taking capabilities, the 10.2-inch Scribe continues to…
On Thursday, several conservative podcasters were invited to the White House to participate in Podcast Row, an event meant to engage alternative media by granting them hours of unprecedented access to senior Trump Administration officials. The White House intends to make this a recurring event. “Bringing in new media outlets has obviously been a priority of this administration and we will explore all options that allow us to reach as many Americans as possible,” Kaelan Dorr, White House Deputy Communications Director, told The Verge. According to NewsNation correspondent Libbey Dean, administration attendees included Cabinet and Cabinet-level officials Lee Zeldin, Robert…
Ploopy, a Canadian company known for its customizable open-source peripherals, has announced an upgraded version of its Classic trackball mouse. The Classic 2 has the exact same shape and ergonomics as the original but offers improved connectivity, a more accurate and reliable scroll wheel, and an upgraded design, making it easier to 3D print without the need for adding support materials.The most useful improvement on the Classic 2 is a switch from USB-B – that chunky USB port most often found on printers – to USB-C. The company originally went with USB-B because it found the connector to be “very…
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is happening now through Monday, March 31st, with several dozen good-to-great deals available that don’t require an Amazon Prime membership. Our main roundup has you covered with more than 90 deals on Verge-favorite gear with quite a high price ceiling. But, for this post, we wanted to provide some low-cost alternatives that, to us, are just as appealing as the pricey ones.All of these deals come from Amazon, with the exception of one that’s on Woot (which is owned by Amazon). We’ll keep our eyes out for more $30 and under candidates as we cruise through…
If you’re an OG Xbox owner suddenly experiencing flashbacks of split-screen Halo multiplayer mayhem, don’t panic. A tasty translucent green makeover has turned the Backbone One mobile controller into a time capsule ready to take your flagship phone back to the early 2000s. With black circuit boards encased in the same see-through outer shell as the limited edition original Xbox, the Backbone One: Xbox Edition controller is tailor-made for Xbox Cloud Gaming. The regular One’s screenshot button has even been swapped out for an Xbox button, for a truly authentic experience. The controller otherwise sticks to Backbone’s usual formula, with…
Facebook is trying to go back to its roots with a new “Friends” tab that filters out the algorithmic recommendations that have taken over its main feed. The new tab is rolling out in the US and Canada, and will show your friends’ stories, reels, posts, and birthdays.In a blog post announcing the feature, the company says, “Over the years, Facebook evolved to meet changing needs and created best-in-class experiences across Groups, Video, Marketplace and more, but the magic of friends has fallen away.”Facebook previously housed friend requests and friend suggestions within the Friends tab, but now it’s been replaced…
With PC graphics cards still steadfastly refusing to take it easy on your wallet, it’s no shock that gaming handhelds are beginning to take over. But even those can cost a pretty penny – which makes cloud streaming specialists like Abxylute even more appealing. The Kickstarter success story is back, and this time it’s bringing upgrades. An overhauled version of the original Abxylute handheld, the Abxylute One Pro has more on-board oomph for Android gaming and (whisper it) emulation, while keeping the compact form factor that made Windows- and Linux-based rivals like the Steam Deck look positively portly. It keeps…