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TL;DR: A one-time $35.99 fee gets you lifetime access to the powerful VideoProc Converter AI—great for creators and a standout gift idea. If you’re scrambling for a last-minute gift for the creator in your life, here’s one that feels personal, practical, and seriously cool: VideoProc Converter AI. For just $35.99 (down from $119.90), you can give them …

Get a lifetime family license to this AI video editor and enhancer for just $36 Read More »

Image: Adam Patrick Murray Engineering school isn’t for the faint of heart. You’re juggling heavy-duty software and unforgiving deadlines. So yeah, your laptop has to be powerful and reliable, but light enough to actually carry. It should run CAD and simulations easily, but still be light enough to toss in your bag between classes. A …

Best laptops for engineering students: Top 5 picks for power and portability Read More »

TechHive Editors Choice At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Integrated Wi-Fi adapter Zippy performance Clean (if not wholly inspired) industrial design Still sports a sub-$100 price tag Cons No integrated door-ajar sensor Limited third-party ecosystem support Fingerprint reader missed occasional scans Our Verdict Wyze upgrades its smart deadbolt with Wi-Fi and a new look — …

Wyze Lock Bolt v2 review: Now with Wi-Fi Read More »

One of the drawbacks to most AI implementations is that much of the processing is performed in the cloud, which usually means uploading your personal information to servers you have no control over. That raises a host of privacy concerns for many, including yours truly. Is it worse than using the typical online search engine? …

Displace Wireless Pro 2 TVs will feature local AI to enhance privacy Read More »

Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. The Federal Communications Commission has banned new drones made in foreign countries from being imported into the US unless the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security recommends them. Monday’s …

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Yesterday, Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News, censored a segment of its newsmagazine 60 Minutes about men who had been deported to an El Salvador prison. Today, it’s popping up online. 60 Minutes had already begun promoting the now-censored segment online. Because it was pulled so late, it seems that CBS missed at …

The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband Read More »

Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. ChatGPT is joining the flood of apps offering yearly recaps for users. It’s rolling out a “Year in Review” feature that will show you a bunch of …

ChatGPT’s yearly recap sums up your conversations with the chatbot Read More »

Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Vince Zampella, who had a major hand in developing franchises like Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, and Battlefield, died in a car crash on Sunday, NBC Los Angeles reports. He was …

Call of Duty, Titanfall developer Vince Zampella has died at age 55 Read More »

Bitcoin culture, by nature, is anarchical and chaotic. It has to be, given the nature of Bitcoin itself and the people who adopted it: free-market libertarians who’ve gone all in on turning computer code into a form of money divorced from central banks, government intervention, and traceability. In short, it’s the exact opposite culture of …

Bitcoin does cultural diplomacy in a dive bar Read More »

One thing became clear this year: AI platforms are changing where, how and how much referral traffic gets sent to publishers’ sites.  The five graphs below illustrate where AI referrals stand today — which platforms are gaining share, sending traffic and driving conversions. Together, they reveal a new audience pipeline forming outside of traditional search …

In Graphic Detail: The state of AI referral traffic in 2025 Read More »