/ Pentium is finally going away after 30 years Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Intel is replacing its Pentium and Celeron brands with just Intel Processor. The new branding will replace both existing brands in 2023 notebooks and supposedly make things easier when consumers are looking to purchase budget laptops. Intel will now… Continue reading Intel Processor will replace Pentium and Celeron in 2023 laptops
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You can play Half-Life 2 in VR thanks to this free mod
/ It’ll soon be available in public beta — you simply need to own a copy of the game on Steam A third-party mod that lets you play through Valve’s Half-Life 2 in room-scale virtual reality will be available in public beta starting at around noon ET. The developers, Source VR Mod Team, are offering… Continue reading You can play Half-Life 2 in VR thanks to this free mod
Ford won’t say whether the new Mustang runs on Android
/ Sync 4 gets a glow-up in the newest version of Ford’s legendary pony car The 2024 Ford Mustang looks mostly the same on the outside, but the software got a glow-up.Image: Ford Ford announced the 2024 Mustang yesterday — maybe the last gas-powered one? — and while the vehicle is very similar in its… Continue reading Ford won’t say whether the new Mustang runs on Android
Unagi’s new electric scooter adds more range to woo more commuters
/ Unagi is all in on subscriptions — and maximizing range Unagi’s new Model One Voyager comes in several colors, including a new “Latte.”Image: Unagi Unagi, the electric scooter maker behind one of the better micromobilty vehicles on the market right now, has a new model ready for you. It’s called the Model One Voyager,… Continue reading Unagi’s new electric scooter adds more range to woo more commuters
Unagi is canceling the Model Eleven scooter, its ‘full on urban assault vehicle’
/ It was high-tech, high-fashion, and just a little too impractical The Model Eleven was Unagi’s most ambitious device ever, but it won’t actually ship.Image: Unagi Last year, the scooter maker Unagi launched an Indiegogo campaign for a vehicle it called Model Eleven. The campaign ultimately raised more than $700,000. Now, the company is saying… Continue reading Unagi is canceling the Model Eleven scooter, its ‘full on urban assault vehicle’
Uber’s posh electric car service is now available in 25 cities in North America
/ Customers can hail a Tesla Model 3 or Polestar 2 in more cities Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is bringing its upscale electric car service to more cities, announcing the launch of its Comfort Electric feature in 14 additional cities in North America, bringing the total number of markets to 25.… Continue reading Uber’s posh electric car service is now available in 25 cities in North America
Anyone can use this AI art generator — that’s the risk
Stable Diffusion is a text-to-image AI that’s much more accessible its predecessors Share this story A random selection of images created using AI text to image generator Stable DiffusionImage: The Verge via Lexica Type and ye shall receive. That’s the basic premise of AI text-to-image programs. Users type out descriptions of whatever they like —… Continue reading Anyone can use this AI art generator — that’s the risk
Adobe to acquire Figma in a deal worth $20 billion
/ Adobe buys up a key rival Adobe is buying Figma.Image: Figma Adobe has announced that it’s acquiring Figma, a popular design platform, for around $20 billion in cash and stock. After rumors surfaced early on Thursday about a potential acquisition, Adobe made it official in a press release shortly afterward. It’s big news in… Continue reading Adobe to acquire Figma in a deal worth $20 billion
Ethereum will use less energy now that it’s proof-of-stake
/ The Merge has merged Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, has switched to proof-of-stake, cutting its energy demands. The transition, which has been in the works since 2016, won’t change much for the average Ethereum user, but it sidelines miners. The switchover began on September 6th, when the Bellatrix… Continue reading Ethereum will use less energy now that it’s proof-of-stake
EA’s CEO is following the money to more games with player-created content
/ Like the new Skate The new Skate is expected to offer lots of ways to be creative.Image: EA EA sees a big opportunity in games that let players create their own content, CEO Andrew Wilson said at a Goldman Sachs conference on Tuesday, as reported by Axios. Games like Minecraft and Roblox with extensive… Continue reading EA’s CEO is following the money to more games with player-created content