Month: February 2023
Oculus Quest 2 still too heavy? This Steam VR headset is four times lighter
Audio player loading… Virtual reality developer Bigscreen is expanding into hardware by revealing its self-proclaimed “world’s smallest VR headset,” the Beyond. That title isn’t totally without merit, either. The Beyond (opens in new tab) is about 5.6 inches long, two inches wide, and clocks in at a little over four…
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Toyota’s first next-gen EV will be a Lexus
Toyota will also be expanding its current EV lineup, which currently consists of the bZ4X crossover SUV (which required a recall to make sure its wheels don’t fall off) and the Subaru Solterra EV built on top of Toyota’s e-TNGA flexible EV platform. Lexus has yet to release its RZ…
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If Google Photos is broken for you on iOS, you’re not alone
Google Photos appears to be broken for many users following Apple’s latest iOS 16.3.1 update. Several Verge staff members, as well as people on Twitter, report that the app crashes on launch, making it impossible to access or manage your Google photo library. While the problem isn’t universal — a…
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Twitter is showing everyone all of Elon’s tweets now
For many of us, Twitter’s “For You” is full of tweets and replies to tweets from Elon Musk. Not everyone is getting the Elon-first feed, but on Monday afternoon, more than a few people noticed something was different. Several of us here at The Verge are seeing more Musk replies…
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Ram 1500 REV loses the prototype’s gimmicks and looks like an electric Ram
The preproduction Ram 1500 REV now looks very similar to the current gas-powered Ram pickup trucks on the road today. Even the interior, including the infotainment screen, would look wholly familiar to recent Ram owners. Stellantis’ design direction for the REV echoes what Ford did with its F-150 Lighting electric…
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Chromebooks might finally get customizable keyboard shortcuts
Google appears to be testing a feature that would let Chromebook users set custom keyboard shortcuts throughout the OS (via Ars Technica). While it doesn’t currently work, About Chromebooks’ Kevin Tofel found a keyboard shortcut editor in the ChromeOS 111 beta that can be accessed by enabling flags with names…
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