Beats Studio Pro headphones review: leaning on a legacy
They look like a lazy refresh from the outside, but the noise-canceling Studio Pros include a ton of new features like transparency mode and lossless USB-C audio. And they solidify…
Netflix just axed its basic ad-free plan in the US and UK
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge After Netflix dropped its cheapest ad-free plan in Canada last month, it’s now doing the same in the US and UK, as first…
Nothing CEO Carl Pei on the Phone 2, AI, and the future of gadgets
Nothing CEO Carl Pei knows better than most how hard it is to make a dent in the hardware world. | Image: Nothing Nothing wants to invent the future. But…
Pikmin 4 embraces the series’ hidden horror roots
Image: Nintendo If you haven’t played a Pikmin game before, you might be surprised to learn that the series can get quite dark. Sure, it stars a bunch of adorable…
Fear, loathing, and excitement as Threads adopts open standard used by Mastodon
Enlarge (credit: Jacqui VanLiew/Wired) Days after Meta launched its new app, Threads, this month, a software engineer at the company named Ben Savage introduced himself to a developer group at…
Behind the scenes: How we host Ars Technica, part 1
Enlarge / Take a peek inside the Ars vault with us! (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) A bit over three years ago, just before COVID hit, we ran a…
The best entertainment of 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. | Image: Nintendo Right now, we are absolutely spoiled for choice when it comes to entertainment. TV shows, movies, and games all…
A Community of 3D Printed Homes Is Being Built for Oregon Wildfire Survivors
In September 2020, the Almeda fire swept across Oregon’s Rogue Valley, destroying more than 2,600 homes. It was the most destructive wildfire in the state’s history, and almost three years…
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard agree to extend merger agreement to October
Photo by Hakan Nural / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to extend their merger agreement pending the outcome of negotiations with UK regulators. Both…
Activision Blizzard lays off esports staff as it faces potential dramatic changes for the Overwatch League
Image: Joe Brady Amid layoffs in the Activision Blizzard esports department, Overwatch League franchise owners will vote on whether to continue the league in its current format. Continue reading…