Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Microsoft has updated core components of Windows 11 to improve its support of Arm-based hardware and AI. Windows 11 contains a new emulator called “Prism” for running x86 and x64 apps. There are new AI APIs built directly into the OS. Google isn’t the only tech giant in the
Read MoreWith JPMorgan and Mastercard piloting biometric payment options, a future where consumers can pay with their face is rapidly approaching. “Our focus on biometrics as a secure way to verify identity, replacing the password with the person, is at the heart of our efforts in this area,” said Dennis Gamiello, executive vice president of identity
Read MoreWith the release of Android 15 Beta 2, Pixel phones can once again control the volume of Google Home speaker groups while casting. Google intentionally disabled this functionality on Pixel phones back in late 2021 due to a legal dispute with Sonos. In late 2023, Google announced it would bring back several features they had
Read MoreImage: Intel Intel has revealed a release window for its Lunar Lake laptop processors. The new x86 chips will arrive in the third quarter of this year, and they’re designed to enable the new AI experience in Copilot Plus PCs. Intel’s announcement coincides with Microsoft’s Surface and AI event, where Microsoft leaned on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon
Read MorePerhaps in response to Samsung getting all the limelight with its summer sale, Apple is coming out swinging with great deals of its own. One that caught our eye was a 25% discount on the cellular model of the Apple Watch Series 9, which is back at its all-time low price of $399 on Amazon
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Plus PCs, a new category of AI-powered Windows devices designed to redefine personal computing. These PCs boast powerful new silicon, all-day battery life, and innovative AI features enabled by dedicated NPUs. Major manufacturers, including Microsoft, Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung, have already announced
Read MoreImage: OpenAI OpenAI says it has been in touch with representatives for Scarlett Johansson after the company pulled one of the voices on ChatGPT for sounding too similar to the actress. “We’ve been in conversations with ScarJo’s team because there seems to be some confusion. We want to take the feedback seriously and hear out
Read MoreMicrosoft Paint is getting a new image generator tool called Cocreator that can generate images based on text prompts and doodles. Engadget reports: During a demo at its Surface event, the company showed off how Cocreator combines your own drawings with text prompts to create an image. There’s also a “creativity slider” that allows you
Read MoreMicrosoft’s 13.8-inch Surface Laptop starts at a cool $999.99. | Image: Microsoft It feels like forever ago that we got new Surface laptops, but Microsoft has taken the wraps off a handful of 2024 refreshes at its hardware event on Monday. We’re getting consumer-centric versions of the newest Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, both starting
Read MoreYou can get a red laser diode pretty cheap these days—as cheap as £1 in fact. [Beamer] had purchased one himself, but quickly grew bored with just pointing it at the walls. He decided to figure out if he could use it for some kind of communication, and whipped up a circuit to test it
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Microsoft is going all-in on Arm-powered Windows PCs today with the introduction of a Snapdragon X Elite-powered Surface Pro convertible and Surface Laptop, and there are inevitable comparisons to draw with another big company that recently shifted from Intel’s processors to Arm-based designs: Apple. A huge
Read MoreImage: Samsung Microsoft announced a whole passel of Copilot Plus PCs at its Surface event on Monday, and Samsung’s entries are a 14-inch laptop and two 16-inch ones, known collectively as the Galaxy Book4 Edge. If you preorder them today, Samsung will throw in a free 50-inch TV! Come on down! The 14-inch Galaxy Book4
Read MoreThe Copilot Plus PCs announced during Microsoft’s Surface event. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge In addition to the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, Microsoft announced a crop of Copilot Plus PCs from all the major OEMs. Here are all the Copilot Plus PCs announced at Microsoft’s Surface event on Monday. Acer Swift
Read MorePhoto: Allison Johnson / The Verge The Surface Laptop for non-business types is here, and Microsoft hopes that after four years of Apple Silicon, its new Arm-based “AI PC” has a shot at MacBooks. The sapphire and slightly pink dune color options are fetching in person, and the 13.8-inch screen size feels generous for the
Read MorePhoto: Allison Johnson / The Verge Microsoft has just announced a new Surface Pro, which is part of the new wave of Copilot Plus PCs. The new Pro, which is technically the “11th edition,” starts at $999, comes in four colors, and is powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X processors. The base model comes with
Read MoreMacworld From now until June 3, Apple is improving its trade-in offers for those giving up their old iPhones and getting a new one. The deal is good on any new iPhone purchase, as long as you’re trading in at least an iPhone 11 or newer. The amount you get varies based on the model
Read MoreMicrosoft today launched its new Surface Laptop, featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite or Plus chips, aiming to compete with Apple’s powerful and efficient MacBook laptops. The Surface Laptop, available for preorder starting at $999.99, boasts up to 22 hours of battery life, a haptic touchpad, and support for three external 4K monitors. Microsoft claims the
Read MoreApple’s 13-inch MacBook Air currently starts at just $949.99. | Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales and Chris Welch Apple’s new iPad Air and iPad Pro are impressive, but personally, I prefer laptops with built-in trackpads and keyboards for getting work done. If you feel the same way, the new M3-powered MacBook Air is our top
Read MoreApple’s fastest computers are the new iPad Pro, and M2 Ultra Mac Studio. Here’s how, where, and when the iPad Pro can best Apple’s speed-demon desktop. Apple’s chips are becoming more proficient for gaming. Whenever Apple or any other tech company rolls out a new product, there is usually a rush to try and compare
Read MoreCredit: Microsoft Microsoft is launching a new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro. The Surface Laptop and Surface Pro will run on Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus processors. Both devices are up for pre-order starting at $999. Today, Microsoft held a live Surface event where it unveiled two new products. The company is releasing
Read MoreThere’s a new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, plus a host of AI-powered tricks for Windows.
Read MoreIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Google is pouncing on Microsoft’s weathered enterprise security reputation by pitching its services to government institutions. Pointing to a recent report from the US Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) that found that Microsoft’s security woes are the result of the company “deprioritizing” enterprise
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge iOS 17.5 arrived last week with one of the weirder problems we’ve seen — users reported that deleted photos on their iPhones and iPads were suddenly reappearing. Apple has refused requests to comment on the issue publicly, but on Monday afternoon it released iOS and iPadOS 17.5.1 updates
Read MoreDuring Samsung’s seasonal sale event, you can save on Galaxy smartphones and smartwatches, Frame TVs, and more.
Read MorePhoto: Asus Following Microsoft’s Windows event, Asus announced its first Copilot Plus PC laptop, the Vivobook S 15 (S5507), driven by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X-series processors. Asus says the Arm-based chip will not only improve a few current Vivobook features but also make new AI-driven programs and workloads fly with 45 TOPS of neural processing power.
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