Summer Game Fest's Geoff Keighley says to temper expectations for this week's...
This year's Summer Game Fest showcase takes place on Thursday. It's an industry-wide event that will include reveals from a bunch of publishers and studios, but host and producer Geoff Keighley has...
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The best backyard outdoor gifts for dad
Porches, decks, patios, balconies, terraces. Places for dads to find solace from the world around them. Those spots, and backyards overall, are excellent places to cook a meal, have a drink or simply...
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Google's Screencast app for Chrome OS lets teachers record video lessons
In its ongoing push to corner the education market, Google is introducing new classroom-specific features to Chrome OS. The first of those is Screencast, a new built-in app that allows teachers to...
View ArticleGoogle adds auto-transcription and simplified grading to its education tools
Many students have returned to in-person classes, but that isn't stopping Google from making online education more viable. The company has updated Classroom and Workspace for Education with a host of...
View ArticleFirst season of 'Battlefield 2042' debuts June 9th with a new map
After a months-long delay, DICE and EA are finally ready to premiere the first season of Battlefield 2042. The two have announced that Season 1: Zero Hour premieres on June 9th with a large batch of...
View Article‘F1 Manager 2022’ heads to consoles and PC on August 30th
For the first time in more than 20 years, F1 fans will soon have a new manager-style game to play. On Tuesday, Formula 1 announced it would release the highly anticipated F1 Manager 2022 on August...
View ArticleUber and Waymo are working together on long-haul autonomous trucking
Waymo and Uber have signed a long-term, strategic partnership to collaborate on long-haul autonomous trucking. They'll blend Waymo's self-driving tech with Uber Freight's network. The idea is to help...
View ArticleInstagram's grid pinning feature is now rolling out to all users
Following a test that began in April, Instagram has begun rolling out grid pinning, a new way for users to highlight posts they want others to see. When you pin an image or Reel, it will appear above...
View ArticleE3 is really, truly coming back in 2023, says ESA
Although there are some major gamingshowcasestaking place this week, there are a few big names missing. One of those is E3, which was for a long time the most important gaming trade show on the...
View ArticleWinkelvoss twins' crypto exchange faces lawsuit over $36 million theft (updated)
The Winklevoss twins might soon head to court. The Vergenotes retirement savings firm IRA Financial Trust has sued the twins' crypto exchange Gemini over allegations the business didn't adequately...
View ArticleUSB-C devices will have to ask for permission to send data in macOS Ventura
MacOS Ventura could prove reassuring if you're worried about compromised peripherals ruining your computer. As The Vergenotes, Apple has revealed that Ventura will require user permission before USB-C...
View ArticleIBM begins laying off its entire Russian workforce
IBM will begin an “orderly” wind-down of its operations in Russia, according to a memo from CEO Arvind Krishna that was released publicly today. The company suspended business operations in the country...
View ArticleAmazon VP tries to convince sellers to oppose antitrust bill
Amazon made an appeal to its third-party sellers to oppose a Senate antitrust reform bill aimed at helping their businesses. In a post on Amazon’s internal forum for third-party merchants, the...
View ArticleHoloLens chief Alex Kipman is leaving Microsoft following allegations of...
Alex Kipman, the lead developer of Microsoft HoloLens, is leaving the company, according to Insider. His departure comes after the same publication reported allegations that he engaged in inappropriate...
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Disney's big holiday movie will skip French theaters in release window protest
In protest of France's content streaming rules, Disney has announced that its animated holiday film Strange World (aka Avalonia) will go straight to Disney+ and not appear in theaters in the country....
View ArticleNothing will reveal its first phone on July 12th
In a month's time, we'll finally get to meet Nothing's first handset. The company has announced that its unveiling its second device, the Nothing phone (1), at an event on July 12th at 4PM BST/11AM...
View ArticleLyft says its future lies in a hybrid network of autonomous and driver rides
Lyft drivers don't have to worry about being fully replaced by the company's autonomous vehicles just yet. Company president John Zimmer told CNBC that Lyft intends to operate a hybrid network at...
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The Morning After: The best Father’s Day tech gift ideas
There’s a big day coming up on which you’re kinda obliged to buy gifts to thank a parent for raising you. Obviously, you want to buy them something cool and techy, since that’s pretty much what every...
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Panasonic's GH6 camera will soon support ProRes RAW at 4K 120 fps
Panasonic recently launched the GH6 with internal ProRes recording and other nice pro features, but one thing missing was any RAW video recording. However, its next firmware version 2.0 upgrade coming...
View ArticleBird is reportedly laying off almost a quarter of its staff
Bird, the rental service for electric scooters, is one of the latest companies in the tech industry to lay off quite a big percentage of its workforce. According to Layoffs.fyi, which tracks layoffs...
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