The cast and crew on ‘Teacup’ discuss how separating characters from their support systems heightens the tension and leaves them vulnerable to the unknown.
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‘Teacup’ cast on the horror of isolation
Apple’s Disclaimer uses sex and scandal to shape your perception of reality
Image: Apple Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer is a gripping erotic thriller about the power stories have over us. Continue reading… Please follow and like us:
Venmo adds scheduled payments and requests
Venmo has added the ability to schedule both payments and requests, which has been a long-desired feature. People can use this toolset to send out one-time payments or requests, or schedule things to go out monthly, weekly or bi-weekly. Users will receive a push notification reminder the day before a payment goes out, just in…
Intel’s 15th-gen CPUs are all about power efficiency and thermals
Despite all the inroads AMD has made in recent years with its Zen desktop CPUs, Intel has broadly managed to maintain one critical edge against its longtime rival: gaming performance. For those looking to eke every possible frame out of the latest AAA games, the company’s recent Core 5/7/9 often outperformed their AMD counterparts. Historically,…
Intel’s upcoming Arrow Lake H laptop chips will offer beefier GPUs for AI workloads
Alongside its new family of Arrow Lake desktop hardware, Intel today also gave us a few tidbits around its upcoming Arrow Lake H mobile chips for high performance laptops. First off, they’re not expected to arrive until the first quarter of 2025 — but the slight wait might be worth it, as Intel says they…
Intel’s new flagship CPUs will run cooler and more efficiently for PC gaming
Image: Intel Intel is finally addressing how hot and power-hungry its desktop CPUs have become. Intel’s new flagship Core Ultra 200S series of processors, arriving on October 24th, are focused on performance per watt to run cooler and more efficiently than the previous 14th Gen chips. Codenamed Arrow Lake S, these are also Intel’s first…
Lexus’ new LX has a waterproofed hybrid engine
New LX 700h Overtrail edition. | Image: Lexus Lexus is launching a new LX SUV with a “rugged” hybrid engine that’s capable of surviving some watery excursions. The LX 700h is equipped with a 3.5L V6 twin-turbo hybrid system with a waterproof battery and a divider that helps prevent water ingress to the engine, and…
TikTok owner ByteDance unveils its first earbuds in China
ByteDance is pushing further into hardware with its first set of earbuds. The TikTok owner’s $170 Ola Friend buds will only be available in China for now. They link to the company’s generative AI assistant, Doubao, which can be activated with a voice command. According to the South China Morning Post, wearers will be able…
Here’s how to apply for Nintendo’s mystery Switch Online playtest
Image: The Verge Do you want to be one of the 10,000 people who participate in Nintendo’s mysterious new “Playtest Program” for Nintendo Switch Online? If you meet the criteria, you can apply for the playtest from the “To application page” link on Nintendo’s website starting today at 11AM ET / 8AM PT. Applications will…
The impossible dream of good workplace software
Illustration: The Verge Can AI actually change our love-hate relationship with our tools? Continue reading… Please follow and like us:
Sony LinkBuds Fit and LinkBuds Open review: Two designs, one clear champ
Sony’s line of LinkBuds products has served two key purposes. First, it gave the company a playground to introduce wildly different designs like the donut-shaped first-gen LinkBuds. It also allowed Sony to develop the LinkBuds S, a more traditional set that offered a taste of its flagship 1000X products for $100 less. That model was…
Garmin Fenix 8 review: only kind of smart
The Fenix 8 adds smarter features, but they don’t quite make up for the price hike or lack of LTE. Continue reading… Please follow and like us:
Workout app Alo Moves is now in VR on Meta Quest 3
One of our favorite workout apps for yoga and pilates, Alo Moves, is coming to VR on the Meta Quest 3. Priced at $69 a year, Alo Moves XR is set to be the first wellness app on the platform to feature volumetric 3D-capture classes that allow for extra immersion. The app uses a volumetric…
Uber will let riders disclose whether they’re hard of hearing or have low vision
Starting this fall, Uber will give its riders new self-identification options if they are deaf or hard-of-hearing and blind or have low vision. The company said that riders with hearing or vision issues often worry about potential misunderstandings that could cause them to miss their ride. If they choose to self-identify on the app, their…
Threshold’s Wi-Fi sensing plugs offer caregiver monitoring without cameras
Image: Threshold Threshold Care’s new Motion Wi-Fi Sensing Plugs can help caregivers monitor older adults, like aging parents, in a noninvasive way that maintains the privacy of everyone in the home. Its built-in Wi-Fi sensing technology measures physical interference with Wi-Fi signals to enable real-time monitoring of “movement without capturing images or photos.” Wi-Fi sensing…
I played 90 minutes of ‘Mario & Luigi: Brothership’ — here are my honest thoughts
As we wait for any news at all about Nintendo Switch 2, the first Switch will not go out quietly. Nintendo made that clear with a banger Nintendo Direct in June that opened with a genuinely lovely surprise: a new Mario & Luigi RPG. Mario & Luigi: Brothership is the first game in the beloved…
Agents are the future AI companies promise — and desperately need
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Humans have automated tasks for centuries. Now, AI companies see a path to profit in harnessing our love of efficiency, and they’ve got a name for their solution: agents. AI agents are autonomous programs that perform tasks, make decisions, and interact with environments…
GM’s PowerBank home battery is now available
The PowerBank is part of GM’s Home System bundle but can be purchased separately. | Image: GM GM is launching its new PowerBank home battery unit today, which slots right into the company’s lineup of residential energy management products. The battery lets homeowners collect energy at off-peak times from the grid or a solar panel…
Zoom launches AI platform features including an upgraded chatbot assistant
Zoom has this week (October 9) unveiled its suite of AI-focused innovations as it aims to enhance productivity and transform the way people work. The announcement was shared at its Zoomtopia 2024 event, with the Zoom AI Companion 2.0 and Zoom Tasks being two of the biggest change-ups to the video call-focused platform. The original…
Nintendo is looking for 10,000 testers for a new Switch Online feature
Nintendo has posted a call for 10,000 testers who’ll get first access to an unnamed, mysterious Switch Online feature. The whole posting is rather vague and offers no solid clues on what feature it’s testing exactly, but only people who have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership can participate in the “Playtest…
Stake added to list of approved betting operators in Brazil
Stake is one of three companies to be added to the approved list of betting operators by the Brazilian government during a time of transition in the country. Stake Brazil Ltd joins Hiper Bet and LBBR in the list of 96 operators approved at the federal level after various issues in the authorization process were…
OpenAI fires back at ‘blusterous’ Elon Musk and seeks lawsuit dismissal
OpenAI has requested the dismissal of Elon Musk’s federal lawsuit against the company, accusing it of being a harassment effort. The ChatGPT company filed a motion for dismissal before a California federal court on Tuesday (October 8) which is the latest in the back-and-forth between the founders. This all started when Elon Musk first sued…
Windows 11’s new passkey design includes cloud syncing and 1Password integration
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is greatly improving its support of passkeys inside Windows 11 soon. A redesigned Windows Hello experience will allow you to select how you want to save your passkeys and even sync them to your Microsoft account or store them with 1Password, Bitwarden, or other passkey providers. A new API for third-party password…
This dazzling NASA image shows the biggest super star cluster in our galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to capture images of space that are clearer and more detailed than what we’ve seen before. One of the latest images it has taken is of a “super star cluster” called Westerlund 1, and it shows an abundant collection of heavenly bodies, shining brightly like gemstones. Super star clusters…
Metaphor: ReFantazio continues Persona’s great handheld heritage
Image: Atlus Atlus’ Persona franchise is largely a console series, but it has a strong handheld heritage. There were excellent portable versions of Persona 3 and Persona 4, and Persona 5 Royal on Nintendo Switch was great, too. Metaphor: ReFantazio is a new fantasy JRPG from the team behind those beloved Personas. And while the…
Walmart might be the best place to preorder the PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary bundle today
The second wave of preorders for the PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Bundle go live across major retailers today (Oct. 10). The drop comes two weeks after Sony initially launched the bundle in its PlayStation Direct storefront, where it promptly sold out. Preorders were expected to begin at 10 a.m. ET,…
The Morning After: Nintendo’s latest hardware is not the Switch 2
We’ve been waiting and waiting, and Nintendo finally did the right thing and announced an entirely new piece of hardware. Alas, it’s not a new console but a very Nintendo-looking smart alarm clock. The Alarmo has motion sensors that let you snooze it based on your movement. (There is a physical snooze button too.) You’ll…
Xbox gets some big games to play for free this weekend – hope you didn’t have plans
Xbox’s Free Play Days are back this weekend and there is enough free gaming here to keep you out of trouble until it’s time to go back to work or school again. Running from now until midnight on October 15th there are four big games that are free to any Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Standard,…
What is text pesting? A third of young women experience this type of harassment
When 28-year-old publicist Millie got out of her taxi and into the safety of her home, she expected to slide on a pair of slippers and watch some trashy reality TV, as she would most nights. But this time, her night turned into one of fear after a “super weird text” reading “Hi gorgeous” from…
What to expect at Tesla’s ‘We, Robot’ event
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid Tesla is about to reveal its self-driving robotaxi, a purpose-built autonomous vehicle that’s supposed to reposition the company as a leader in AI and robotics. The new robotaxi will be revealed at Warner Bros. movie studios in Burbank, California, where Tesla has reportedly been collecting fresh mapping data…
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Campaign Rewards explained
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 brings the full package for fans of the franchise with Campaign, Zombies, and Multiplayer all included. While most will flock straight to the Multiplayer portion since everything is available all at once, you’ll want to check out the Campaign not just for the story but also for extra rewards….