Category: Gaming

Introduction The Playdate is the size of a Post-it note, and it is loved. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge In a time when video game consoles are becoming more powerful and more connected than ever and AAA games are massive, bloated endeavors, Untitled Goose Game publisher Panic decided to go back to […]

Introduction The Playdate, Panic’s cranky little console that could, is going to get $30 more expensive next week. Panic announced the increase in an email to customers, bringing the bright yellow handheld’s price from $199 to $229. Yeah, so, guess what: after getting up and running at our new factory, they soon let us know […]

Introduction Google’s latest acquisition is its most expensive yet — and perhaps its riskiest, too. On Tuesday, the search giant announced that it acquired the cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion. It’s a major bet that Wiz can help beef up Google’s cloud business, which makes far less money than the offerings built by […]

Introduction BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES – MARCH 14: The USAID logo is seen on a computer at the Inclusive Education Community Resource Center, part of a USAID-funded initiative aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for learners with disabilities impacted by the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn approach to the US […]

Introduction I don’t remember when I started using Google. Google just… is. It’s the verb for internet search, it commands 10 times the market share of all its competitors combined, and it is responsible for routing a huge amount of the internet’s traffic. Almost two years ago, I got out. I signed up for a […]

Introduction Microsoft is rolling out a new gamepad keyboard for Windows 11 that lets you type with an Xbox controller. It improves the on-screen keyboard in Windows 11 making it a lot easier to navigate with an Xbox controller and type into text fields throughout the operating system. The gamepad keyboard even has shortcuts that […]

Introduction Microsoft is working on a new feature in Windows 11 that will help explain how less RAM or a weaker GPU might affect your PC performance. The latest preview builds of Windows 11 include a new frequently asked questions section in the system settings, with answers related to GPU memory, system RAM, and even […]

Introduction One UI 7 running on this year’s Galaxy S25 Plus. Samsung has announced that One UI 7, its smartphone software based on Android 15, will start rolling out to existing phones and tablets from April 7th worldwide, with a US rollout slightly later on April 10th.  In the US the update will first arrive […]

Introduction Amazon’s latest promo applies to both the dock and dock-less configurations, too. Amazon’s next Prime Day event likely won’t occur until July; however, that hasn’t stopped the retail giant from launching a slew of seasonal promos. The next one comes in the form of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which kicks off on March 25th […]

Introduction President Donald Trump fired the two remaining Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission Tuesday in what appears to be a conspicuous exercise of power over the independent agency. The White House confirmed the dismissals in an unsigned email response to The Verge. Democratic Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya shared his dismissal in a Notes app […]