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Not many gaming headsets have a Scandinavian minimalist aesthetic, which is why Fractal’s $199.99 Scape caught my eye. Like many of Fractal’s PC cases, this headset looks more sophisticated than you might expect from gaming gear, with clean lines and simplistic color schemes that might blend in better with your furniture and desk setup.I’ve spent the last few weeks using the Scape at work and while playing games, and it’s among the best that I’ve ever tested in this price range. The fit and finish are impressive for a first-gen device from a company with no lineage in audio hardware.…

Introduction As fitness trackers and watches continue to get smarter than a laboratory’s worth of sports scientists, they’re increasingly bombarding us with data. Ditching the screen entirely is one way to avoid that. Whoop is the current standard-bearer, but its subscription model isn’t for everyone – and leaves the door open for rival brands happy to charge a one-off fee. The Polar Loop is the latest, its $200/£150 cost of entry undercutting the most basic Whoop band – and not bothering your bank account every month afterwards. The Finnish brand has plenty of sporting pedigree, which bodes well for delivering…

Forget going out, why spend money on expensive cinema tickets when you can recreate the theatre experience right in your own living room with one of the best TVs? By investing in a new television, you can enjoy stunning visuals and immersive entertainment without leaving your home. We’ve reviewed a number of different screens that will make a significant difference to your viewing experience. For those with a big budget, you can elevate your home theatre setup with top-of-the-line gear that brings the magic of the movies to your doorstep. Selecting the right 4K TV can be daunting, but we’re…

Our pick of the best gifts for movie lovers for Christmas 2025 Philips Hue Play Wall Washer Rather than diligently scrubbing your walls, Philips’ Wall Washer is, in fact, a turbocharged ambient light that bathes your walls with spectacular colour gradients that match whatever you’re watching on your TV. When paired with the Hue Sync Box, it extends on-screen colours beyond your TV’s borders, creating an immersive experience that rivals cinema’s greatest screens. From explosions bursting across your walls in fiery oranges, to underwater scenes plunging your lounge into James Cameron-approved deep blues, it’s the perfect setup for those who…

Microsoft is updating its Copilot app on Windows to allow it to create documents from a chat session and connect to Gmail and Outlook accounts. The updated Copilot app is rolling out initially to all Windows Insiders, ahead of a general release to all Windows 11 users.Copilot on Windows can now create Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs all from the chat interface. “With just a prompt, you can instantly turn ideas, notes, and data into shareable and editable documents with no extra steps or tools required,” explains Microsoft’s Copilot team. “And for responses with 600 characters or…

This Halloween, Spinnaker’s spooky streak continues. The watch brand has once again teamed up with Parisian artist Romaric André (better known as Seconde/Seconde/) for another ghostly creation: the Fleuss Automatic Seconde/Seconde/ 2025 Edition. Launching on October 17, the new timepiece marks the duo’s third collaboration, fusing Spinnaker’s nautical designs with André’s tongue-in-cheek surrealism. As always, I absolutely love the mix of craftsmanship, humour, and a touch of weirdness to make it special. I’ve got a soft spot for these collaborations. The original Fifty Phantoms watch from their first team-up remains one of my favourite pieces. It’s playful and so distinctive.…

DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3, the baby steadicam, is one of the most popular gadgets the company’s ever made. But you’ll pay a hefty Trump tax to get one in the US: $799 after tariff-fueled back-to-back price hikes this spring.What if I told you DJI may have found a way to dodge those tariffs and pesky customs inspectors by offering a disguised version of the camera? What if I told you an entire new “US” company has quietly been erected to sell it on Amazon for far lower, even as low as $499 during Amazon’s big new sale?Konrad Iturbe, a software…

Hey there, and welcome to Decoder! I’m Hayden Field, senior AI reporter at The Verge and your Thursday episode guest host. I’m subbing in for Nilay while he’s still out on parental leave, and I’m excited to keep diving into the good, the bad, and the questionable in the AI industry.It’s been a very big news week in AI, and a lot of it had to do with OpenAI. The company hosted its annual DevDay in San Francisco on Monday, and I’m still here in person to cover all the news. It announced a bunch of ChatGPT product features and…

YouTube is now giving some creators, including those who were banned for spreading covid and election misinformation, a chance to make a new channel, according to a blog post. Under political pressure, the company had said last month that it was going to set up this pilot program for “a subset of creators” and “channels terminated for policies that have been deprecated.” YouTube said in a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), whose congressional commission issued multiple subpoenas to the company, that the opportunity would be available to creators banned for “repeated violations of COVID-19 and elections integrity policies that…

The Apple Vision Pro is getting new “immersive” content for the upcoming NBA season: a “selection” of live Los Angeles Lakers games that will be available to watch on the headset in the Apple Immersive Video format, Apple announced today. “Vision Pro users will be able to feel the intensity of each game as if they were courtside, with perspectives that are impossible to capture in traditional broadcasts,” Apple says.The first Lakers game in Apple Immersive will be available early next year via the NBA app or the new Spectrum SportsNet app. The full schedule of games will be revealed…

If you’re a Nintendo Switch 2 owner who mostly buys digital games as opposed to cartridges (like me!), its 256GB of internal storage will run out quickly. Buying a microSD Express card gives you more storage, though at a higher cost than most people likely want to pay. However, Lexar’s 512GB and 1TB microSD Express cards are currently selling at the lowest prices we’ve seen yet.The 512GB model is $88.47 ($31 off) at Amazon, or double the extra storage to 1TB for $157.96 ($62 off), also at Amazon. That’s only a little more expensive than a comparable cards from Onn,…

Starting next year, Texas will require companies like Apple and Google to verify the ages of people that use their app stores, and Apple shared today how it’s going to comply. Starting January 1st, 2026, anyone trying to make a new Apple Account must confirm if they are over 18, and any users under 18 must join a Family Sharing group. Parents and guardians will also be required to give their consent for users under 18 to download apps or to make in-app purchases.Developers will also have to make changes to comply with the law. Apple already offers a Declared…