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Looking for the best Blink camera deals? You’re in the right place for the top security cameras. Thanks to this year’s Prime Big Deals Days sale, you can grab a discount on all manner of different Blink cameras and video doorbells at a discount on both Amazon US and the UK. The best one? You can bag the Blink Mini 2 security camera for £19 on Amazon UK – a modest 14% saving. Or, the same camera is $20 on Amazon US – an excellent 50% saving. With massive savings of up to $122 and plenty of massive money-saving multi-product…

If you’re after a budget-friendly tablet that doesn’t skimp on features, the Amazon Fire Max 11 is an easy recommendation – it featured top in our best budget tablet guide earlier this year, and it’s now even more tempting for Prime Day. In the US, the Fire Max 11 has dropped from $245 to $155, making it an absolute steal for a well-specced budget slate. That’s even lower than it was earlier this year during the Spring Sale. Over in the UK, the tablet is an even better 48% off – down from £250 to £130. The Fire Max 11…

Sora now lets you rein in your AI doubles, giving you more say on how and where deepfake versions of you make an appearance on the app. The update lands as OpenAI hurries to show it actually cares about its users’ concerns as an all-too-predictable tsunami of AI slop threatens to take over the internet.The new controls are part of a broader batch of weekend updates meant to stabilize Sora and manage the chaos brewing in its feed. Sora is essentially “a TikTok for deepfakes,” a place to make 10-second videos of pretty much anything, including AI-generated versions of yourself…

If you’re regularly reaching the limit of your gadgets’ battery lives, then you might need a portable charger. There are plenty to pick from, but what if you’ve got a slew of gadgets that need juice? That’s where this Anker power bank comes in. It’s a monstrous 27650mAh, so can tackle your phone, tablet, and laptop. And it’s a better buy than ever thanks to a 30% saving for Prime Big Deals Days. During the savings event, you can bag over 30% off this Anker power bank over in the UK. You can score this whopper of a power bank…

There’s plenty of smart home gear to pick from, but one of the simplest places to start is at your front door. A video doorbell should be your first port of call when it comes to smartening up your home. You can keep an eye on who’s coming and going, as well as who’s walking past. Ring is one of the best brands to pick from when it comes to monitoring your home. And if that’s not enough to convince you to switch out for a smart knocker, these top Ring deals in Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Days sale will.…

OpenAI and designer Jony Ive are trying to solve a number of technical challenges before releasing their mysterious AI gadget, according to a Financial Times report. Two of the challenges include figuring out the palm-sized device’s “personality” and how often it should talk. “The concept is that you should have a friend who’s a computer who isn’t your weird AI girlfriend,” according to one source briefed on the plans.The report describes the device as lacking a screen and being “roughly the size of a smartphone” that can be either carried around by the user or placed on surfaces like a…

Handheld makers are throwing paint at the wall to see what sticks. They apparently can’t compete with the Steam Deck on price, so they’re trying giant handhelds, 3D handhelds, more familiar and comfortable handhelds, and premium handhelds with Switch-like detachable controllers that double as mice. Many now cost $1,000 or more.But boutique brand GPD has taken premium handhelds to a new extreme. With the GPD Win 5, I can confirm it’s created the most powerful handheld ever — by sacrificing a big chunk of the portability that makes handhelds attractive to begin with. With prices ranging from $1,600 to $2,200,…

Update: When I originally wrote this piece in March 2024, I didn’t think anyone would be mad enough to have a properly official crack at turning an iPad into a handheld. I was wrong. While GameSir isn’t that mad, Razer apparently is. Witness the $200/£200 Kishi V3 Pro XL. And then run away, screaming. Anyway, my original experiment in doing something similar is below, if you want to stare aghast at the full horror… ——— Remember that Jurassic Park quote about scientists not thinking through consequences? That’s me, having just shoved an iPad Pro into a GameSir X2s controller to create a handheld games console. I was…

Rebrands rarely get much love. That backlash can be especially strong if you’re giving a facelift to a decades-old piece of software beloved by nerds around the globe. So, it was no surprise that when Audacity revealed its new logo people on the internet got a little worked up. And look, there’s no two ways about it, the logo is pretty bad. The font it quite nice, but the bewildering take on its traditional headphone icon is rough.Reactions around The Verge newsroom included “looks like someone stepped on the apple music icon,” and “trying to decide if their new logo…

If the only thing Roland ever released was the TR-808, the company would still deserve a place in the music gear hall of fame. The 808 is arguably the most important instrument since the creation of the electric guitar. It’s been a cornerstone of hip-hop, electronic, and pop music for 45 years now, used by everyone from Rihanna and Whitney Houston, to Outkast, Talking Heads and RP Boo. Roland was undeniably one of the most innovative companies in music technology during the 1980s and ‘90s, releasing iconic analog synths and pioneering drum machines.But for much of the 2000s the company…

Editor’s note: Amazon’s fall Prime Day event kicks off on October 7th; however, if you want to shop ahead of the two-day sale, we’ve rounded up the best early Prime Day deals you can already get.If you choose to get an extra controller for your Nintendo Switch 2, you can spend a lot — and get a lot in return. Buying Nintendo’s own $89.99 Switch 2 Pro Controller, for instance, will net you the console’s only wireless controller with a 3.5mm headphone jack, not to mention great rumble and a slick design. It’s not perfect, but it’s the total package.But…

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 100, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, get ready for a big gadget week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been reading about Tim Berners-Lee and stain removers and AI marriage problems, trying desperately to find time to go see One Battle After Another, firing up a one-month Shudder subscription because it’s horror movie season, catching up on the terrible but also wonderful The Morning Show, stressing my way through 7 Days Out, giving the…