Antonio G. Di Benedetto

BIG YIKES!

But, to be fair, let’s remember that the Steam Deck was a little rough at launch software-wise. And Microsoft’s track record with software updates and improvements is…

Uhhh… 😬

Maybe FSE will get Service Pack 2

This is not an Xbox Microsoft’s first “Xbox” handhelds are shipping not fully baked.

My Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X review.

The top phrases running through my mind while testing it:

"Someone's getting fired for greenlighting this launch"

"This is not an Xbox"

"If this is the future of Xbox, Xbox is screwed."

Went with the middle.

www.theverge.com/games/799698...

Ad-free Verge podcasts have arrived Subscribers now get ad-free access to all Verge podcasts, including Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast.

We're not kidding when we say an ad-free Vergecast was HIGHLY requested. It was even asked about in an internal editorial meeting before the Verge subscription ever launched.

(It was me who asked, because I'm still a nerdy fan at my core. 🤓)

www.theverge.com/podcast/7993...

Apple’s 14-inch MacBook Pro gets an M5 chip bump and faster storage New M chip, same looks.

The M5 MacBook Pro is the annual Madden release of laptops

www.theverge.com/news/797850/...

My wife waited until we were at the Gundam Base pop-up shop to drop the “you can pick out your birthday gift here” bombshell on me.

Well, I did tell myself I might buy ONE gunpla… so happy early birthday [and christmas] to me 🥳

Got my ass beat nasty with a kettlebell this morning, and next it’s time to photograph a rainy wedding day for 10 hours. I do this to myself but 😮‍💨

White on black?

Mother of god… it’s Overcooked for OSHA violations 😲

Why does Apple think three lenses are eight lenses? “Optical zoom options” that aren’t really optical zooms.

Apple's lens math doesn't add up, and I'm growing tired of its marketing speak about how many equivalent "pro lenses" of "optical quality" are in your pocket.

A lil' iPhone camera analysis for ya, over at @theverge.com

www.theverge.com/iphone/77625...

Shit, posting Mamiya 6-anything is a flex, and many nerds will fawn over it. I’m guilty at times too.

It’s like, fine…? But as typical for photo subreddits / forums, I’m sure many of those upvotes were strictly from seeing the words Mamiya and Porta 800.

Donate to Eater Isn't Essential Without Journalism, organized by Ashok Selvam On Thursday, August 8, Vox Media laid off 15 members of Eater, Punch, and Thrill… Ashok Selvam needs your support for Eater Isn't Essential Without Journalism

While I'm so grateful we were able to secure protections for our laid-off friends at Eater in our latest contract, it'd be swell if we could get this gofundme to our goal to help them in the months ahead.

www.gofundme.com/f/eater-isnt...

Shame about Rebirth tho

It’s great, but I think with the sequel at our doorstep it’s totally fine to just dabble again before moving on to Silksong. As much as I loved it, I kinda rushed through the later parts, because as Jay says it’s a slow burn. It’s easily 30 hours of Metroidvania-ing.

Like you can sense they went down their customer tier lists in order of likely conversions. And we must be pretty far down the rungs of that ladder…

A marketing email advertising a free trial for OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5.

Whoa boy… can’t help but feel OpenAI is reeeeally scrambling if it’s cold email blasting someone like me (lapsed user who only dabbled with a free tier account) with a trial of GPT-5

😬😬😬

Forgot how many cops I punched as a kid as Spidey

I’d pay extra if they came in a big bag without individual wrappers. I’d also die.

Grey Sabbath

a cartoon of spongebob with the words done and done below him ALT: a cartoon of spongebob with the words done and done below him

Here you go: youtu.be/Xg752cjfwnw

Problem solved.

“Can you just eat a whole coconut?”

-Things you hear while playing Peak

White bread privilege

This is helpful, thanks! Maybe I’ll keep it simple by separating the OSes. Sucks I’ll potentially have two installs of the same game, but there might not be much overlap between couch and desk games anyway.

And I figure give Bazzite the priority in boot order, so I don’t need a m&kb on the couch?

Eater layoffs statement Today, 15 members of the Vox Media Union working at Eater were notified without warning that their jobs were being eliminated as part of a major restructuring of the 20-year-old brand. This was especially shocking considering that Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff told Puck’s Dylan Byers just last week that he did not anticipate any impending layoffs at the company. But, of course, we’ve learned that we cannot trust Jim Bankoff’s word when it comes to layoffs. This is the second major round of layoffs at Eater this year, following a round earlier this year that decimated Eater’s award-winning cities network. To be abundantly clear: these layoffs are a gut-job, one that eliminates roughly a third of Eater’s union jobs. It is also a cowardly capitulation to the fallacious insistence that generative AI is the future of search and publishing. We are devastated that our colleagues have lost their jobs, and we are deeply worried about the future sustainability of Eater without them. Eater is currently in the midst of celebrating its 20th anniversary, and right now, there is not much to celebrate. We will have more information forthcoming about ways to support our laid-off colleagues in the coming days. Solidarity forever, The Vox Media Union Committees

Vox Media Union statement on today's devastating round of layoffs at Eater. We stand with all of our wonderful colleagues. #solidarityforever #unionstrong #1u

Ideally, I want to dual boot and use it as a pure console in my living room with just a controller and move it back to my office for any productivity stuff using Windows (work, photo editing, etc). I assume the second SSD can only have games installed on it for one OS?

The Framework Desktop made me fall for small form factor PCs A desktop fit for any desk.

Hi Kyle! I’m looking to use the Framework as my first foray into Bazzite, for some follow-up testing to my review (www.theverge.com/reviews/7494...). Any tips on the best install setup? I have Windows on it, with an extra 1TB SSD for more storage.

Truly I am at my pinnacle of productivity when on a comp day and doing the most MENIAL of tasks around the house. And I’m absolutely thriving

I’m a NEW JEFSTIAN through and through!

Not enough Os in the world for that floooooooooooooooooooooof

Just look at this thing! It’s begging to be taken to a LAN party or BYOC-type event