I can still hear it whining and whirring. | Photo by Robert Hart / The Verge After a few weeks living with Casio’s AI-powered pet, Moflin, I finally understand why my mother hated my Furby so much. The fuzzy, guinea-pig-adjacent puffball fits snugly in the palm of my hand. It’s undeniably cute, in a weird…
Try these 8 hidden Microsoft Word features. Text editor Word has been around for decades, but most people only use a fraction of what it can do. Beyond typing and formatting, Word has several shortcuts and features, such as the paste plain text shortcut, that can save time and simplify complex tasks. Here are eight…
Lenovo seems to be pushing the boundaries of the small-form-factor gaming market with its fifth-generation Legion Y700. The 2026 iteration integrates artificial intelligence to solve two of the most persistent issues for mobile gamers: network latency and eye fatigue. The centerpiece of the new model is the “Super Internet 3.0” suite. This AI-driven connectivity engine…
My ongoing quest to turn my iPhone into one of my favorite consoles of all time has led me to a curiously named controller. GameSir’s Pocket Taco is only barely pocketable, and distinctly lacking in taco fillings, but for $35, it’s an excellent and easy way to turn your phone into a Game Boy-inspired handheld…
We have seen our fair share of malicious Chrome extensions in the past 17 or so years since Google released the initial version of its browser. From fake VPN extensions and outright malicious extensions to sophisticated session replay malware. This time, more than 260,000 Chrome users unknowingly installed a browser extension labeled as a helpful AI assistant. According to researchers…
The four new crew members will bring the ISS complement back up to seven.
Sony has introduced a new subscription-based way for consumers to get the PlayStation 5 without purchasing the console outright. The service, called Flex, is designed for users who prefer a lower monthly cost instead of paying the full retail price upfront. It debuted in the United Kingdom and represents an alternative distribution model aimed at…
Clamshell foldables will probably stick around as more affordable alternatives, however.
The OPT100 camera comes in three retro designs. | Image: Kakaku Following the popularity of the Kodak Charmera, it was inevitable that other retro-inspired digital toy cameras would start popping up. While the Charmera’s design was inspired by the ’80s single-use Kodak Fling camera, the OPT100 Neo Film crams a basic digital camera into a…
It might be another SpaceX moonshot, but after the recent lunar pivot, it’s not as unlikely as it might seem.
