October 10, 2019 Google wants to reduce Stadia lag with ‘negative latency’ Plenty of gamers are skeptical about cloud-based gaming. Fast internet connections just aren't prevalent enough, the argument goes, and lag will kill the gameplay…
October 10, 2019 What do you like about the Oculus Rift S? When senior editor Devindra Hardawar tested the Oculus Rift S, he kept asking himself: Who really needs this VR headset? With built-in tracking, sharp…
October 10, 2019 Over 150,000 Americans Have Rare DNA Fluke and Don’t Know It, Study of 23andMe Data Finds A supposedly rare genetic quirk might be more common than we think, according to new research out Thursday. The study, based largely on 23andMe…
October 10, 2019 Waze thinks it can get Americans carpooling again Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge A year ago, navigation app Waze made a risky bet on carpooling, a type of commuting…
October 10, 2019 Report Finds Nearly Two-Third of America’s Birds Vulnerable to Extinction From Climate Change A new report has found that nearly two-thirds of America’s breeding bird species were moderately to highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change….
October 10, 2019 Thursday’s Best Deals: Roomba, L.L. Bean, PlayStation Plus, and More A Sorel sale, Postmates exclusive offer, discounted carry-on, and a Funko Harry Potter Advent Calendar lead off Thursday’s best deals from around the web….
October 10, 2019 Alex Garland’s ‘Devs’ explores free will in the age of predictive computing Alex Garland deconstructed the Turing test with Ex Machina, and tormented our psyches with a horrifying alien invasion in Annihilation. Now he's tackling free…
October 10, 2019 Steam’s Remote Play Together brings any local multiplayer game online Steam is set to offer a new feature that'll make multiplayer games a more communal experience. Called "Remote Play Together," the feature is designed…
October 10, 2019 The Morning After: Getting ready for next week’s Made by Google event Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. There's another new Nikon to talk about, plus we've reviewed the refreshed iPad. While we're in between events,…
October 10, 2019 Apple removes Hong Kong protest app following Chinese pressure Apple's complex relationship with China has made the headlines again. Just a day after Chinese state media criticized the company for allowing HKmap in…