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At $599, Apple's entry-level MacBook Neo is the most affordable laptop the company has ever made.
42 X users donated to William Shatner's charity in exchange for an early invite to X Money beta.
The label or distributor has to opt in to tagging their music as AI, so it's unclear how effective this intervention will be.
Apple announced the $599 iPhone 17e earlier this week, and we just got a chance to play with one for a few minutes at the company's "experience" for media in New York City. The 17e is more or less exactly what you'd expect - a cheaper, simpler riff on the iPhone 17 that replaces the similarly stripped down iPhone 16e in Apple's lineup. It comes in black, white, and pink, and the main compromise is really the display: it's a very basic 6.1-inch display 60Hz screen that doesn't have the Dynamic Island or ProMotion or anything. The only real upgrade to the screen is that is now has Apple's Ceramic Shield 2 coating for improved scratch resistan … Read the full story at The Verge.
It sounds like PlayStation is putting its focus back on console exclusives. According to a report in Bloomberg, Sony's gaming division is moving away from porting PS5 games to PC, which reportedly includes cancelling plans for a PC port of Ghost of Yōtei. It's a big change from a few years ago, when Sony said it wanted half of its games available on PC and mobile by 2025. As part of that goal some of the brand's biggest franchises, including The Last of Us, Horizon, and God of War, made their way to PC. This month alone will see the launch of PlayStation-backed PC titles including the multiplayer shooter Marathon and Kojima Productions' Dea … Read the full story at The Verge.
CollectivIQ looks to give users more accurate answers to their AI queries by showing them responses that pull information from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok — and up to 10 other models — all at the same time.
These updated M5 chips were specifically designed to make the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops better at handling intensive AI tasks.
The new app promises a way to send and receive messages without being distracted by your timeline.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth takes questions during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026. | Brendan Smialowsky/AFP via Getty Images Hello and welcome to Regulator, the newsletter for Verge subscribers that goes inside Washington's increasingly existential clashes between tech and politics. If this was forwarded to you, can I interest you in a full-fledged subscription to The Verge for only $40 a year? You'll get so much more than doomer scenarios. We cover non-existential fun stuff like Legos, too. Do you work somewhere involving government, technology, and existential threats? Send all tips to tina.nguyen+tips@theverge.com, or to my Signal account @tina.nguyen19. This was, to put it mildly, not a chill weekend. For a few hours on Saturday, I thought that the Anthro … Read the full story at The Verge.
Apple is offering the MacBook Neo at a more affordable price point by using an A18 Pro chip, which is used in the iPhone 16 Pro.
You will immediately be able to tell the Neo by its colors. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Here is the MacBook Neo, Apple's new entry-level Mac laptop. Its colorful chassis options easily set it apart from current MacBook Air and Pro models. But the biggest difference is that inside the Neo is an A18 Pro iPhone chip instead of an M-series processor Apple typically uses in its laptops and recent desktops. The first thing you notice, touching the device, is obviously the colors. They're not quite as vibrant as the orange iPhone 17 Pro, but the blush and citrus colors (which are more like chartreuse-ish and purple-ish) do look pretty nice. Apple says the keyboards are color-matched, but the effect is pretty subtle, and was a bit har … Read the full story at The Verge.
The social media giant says that end-to-end encryption would make users less safe.
It was first announced last month without pricing or availability details, but BenQ has now shared all the specs for its new 27-inch 5K display designed for Mac users. The MA270S matches the size and 5,120 x 2,880 resolution of the new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR Apple announced yesterday, including a Nano Gloss surface providing improved viewing angles. The BenQ MA270S will be available through the company's online store and retailers including Amazon this month for $999, making it $600 cheaper than Apple's new $1,599 Studio Display. However, it's not quite as fully featured as Apple's latest monitor. The MA270S delivers 99 perce … Read the full story at The Verge.
The MacBook Neo is Apple’s newest, most affordable laptop. Although the MacBook Air has been known to occasionally drop by a couple of hundred dollars — rendering it more on par with a host of midrange Windows laptops — the Neo will take things a step further when it launches at a competitive $599 on Wednesday, March 11th. At first glance, the Neo is not that different from Apple’s other laptops, even if its four colors are divisive. It features an aluminum design, a 13-inch (2408 x 1506) display, two USB-C ports, a 3.5mm audio jack, and side-firing speakers. You also get a 1080p camera, a multi-touch trackpad, and a color-matched Magic Keyboard (the 512GB model also includes a TouchID sensor). That said, it lacks Thunderbolt ports and MagSafe, which come standard on the MacBook Air. In terms of performance, think of it as if the guts of the iPhone 16 got transplanted into a 13-inch laptop. It should be fast enough for streaming, browsing the web, and most everyday use cases thanks to Apple’s A18 Pro chip, but it won’t replace a more powerful macOS machine (especially with only 8GB of RAM). In short, it’s going to be an extremely popular graduation or back-to-school gift. MacBook Neo Where to Buy: $599 at Apple (256GB) $699 at Apple (512GB) We haven’t had a ton of time with the Neo (yet), but if you want to secure the laptop at launch, you can already preorder it via Apple in its silver, indigo, blush, and citrus hues ahead of next week. The 256GB model is available for $599, while the 512GB — which also includes a TouchID sensor — is available for $699. Students and other educators can preorder the 256GB and 512GB models for $499 and $599, respectively, which isn’t surprising, given its target audience.
Apple's week of product announcements kicked off with the iPhone 17E, a phone designed for those who don't want to spend north of $700 on their next upgrade. The iPhone 16E follow-up won't officially launch until March 11th; however, preorders are now open at Best Buy and Apple's online storefront, as well as carriers like T-Mobile. Like last year's budget option, the 6.1-inch 17E starts at $599. It checks more off our wishlist than the 16E, though, with an expanded 256GB of base storage and built-in magnets, rendering it compatible with an entire range of MagSafe accessories (including Qi2 chargers). What's more, it's powered by the same A … Read the full story at The Verge.
It may not offer much new, but the Pixel 10a remains one of the best smartphones in the US for under $500.
A combination of war alerts, breaking news updates, and algorithmic feeds are trapping users in a threat-monitoring loop.
It's been a busy few years for Scott Pilgrim. Following a live-action film and the conclusion of the comics in 2010, the series has slowly been coming back to life. First, in 2021 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game was rereleased on modern consoles after years of being inaccessible. Two years later came an even bigger surprise: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, a Netflix anime that remixed the story with an alternate take on Scott's battle with seven evil exes. This was followed by a giant box set to celebrate the comic's 20th anniversary, and now the series is back again with a game called Scott Pilgrim EX. According to Scott Pilgrim creator Bry … Read the full story at The Verge.
The Google Pixel 10 is $200 off, bringing it closer in price to the Pixel 10A. Google’s Pixel 10a is set to arrive on March 5th, but if you’d prefer the more powerful Google Pixel 10, Woot is currently selling it unlocked through March 6th for $599 ($200 off) with 128GB of storage. While we’ve seen it drop to $449 during Black Friday, this is one of the best prices we’ve seen in awhile on our favorite Android phone, and it includes a one-year warranty. Google Pixel 10 (128GB) Where to Buy: $799 $599 at Woot (128GB) The Google Pixel 10 offers several features you won’t find in the $499 Pixel 10A, which helps this deal stand out even with Amazon, Best Buy, and Google offering $100 gift cards with Pixel 10a preorders. For one thing, It boasts a sharp 6.3-inch OLED display with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, along with a more capable camera system that includes a dedicated telephoto lens. You also get Google’s more powerful and faster Tensor G5 chip, which is the same one found in the pricier Pro models. Plus, with 12GB of RAM instead of just 8GB, you can take advantage of more advanced AI features like Magic Cue, which offers helpful suggestions based on what you’re doing on your phone. The Pixel 10 also includes a few other perks. You get Qi2 wireless charging with built-in magnets, the latter of which the Pixel A lacks. Google promises seven years of OS and security updates, making it a great investment for years to come. Plus, as a nice bonus, this particular model is the Canadian version, meaning it includes a physical SIM slot in addition to eSIM support (the US version is eSIM-only). Read our Google Pixel 10 review. Three more good deals You can grab a four-pack of Motorola’s last-gen Moto Tag Bluetooth trackers for $60 ($40 off) with code SD10 from Motorola. The AirTag-style tracker is a solid option for Android users, as it can tap into Google’s Find Hub network and offers ultra wideband support for more precise tracking on compatible phones. The IP67-rated tracker also includes a handy button that can ring your phone or act as a remote camera shutter. While it lacks the new Moto Tag 2’s 500-day battery life, the original uses a replaceable CR2032 battery that lasts up to a year. Anker’s Soundcore Boom 3i Bluetooth speaker is on sale starting at $74.99 ($65 off), which is a new record low price, at Amazon, Walmart, and directly from Soundcore. Roughly the size of a 24-ounce Hydro Flask, the speaker is built for pool parties, as it’s capable of floating on water while playing music thanks to upward-facing speakers. It also boasts some fun colorful LED lights, but it’s just as well-suited for other kinds of outdoor adventures, too, courtesy of a rugged IP68 waterproof and dustproof rating and a feature that lets it shake off dust. Plus, you can even use it to signal for help if you’re in an emergency. Belkin’s UltraCharge 3-in-1 Foldable Magnetic Charger is on sale for $69.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, which is its best price to date. The fol
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Endor Labs, the application security startup backed by more than $208 million in venture funding, today launched AURI, a platform that embeds real-time security intelligence directly into the AI coding tools that are reshaping how software gets built. The product is available free to individual developers and integrates natively with popular AI coding assistants including Cursor, Claude, and Augment through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The announcement arrives against a sobering backdrop. While 90% of development teams now use AI coding assistants, research published in December by Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, and Johns Hopkins University found that leading models produce functionally correct code only about 61% of the time — and just 10% of that output is both functional and secure. "Even though AI can now produce functionally correct code 61% of the time, only 10% of that output is both functional and secure," Endor Labs CEO Varun Badhwar told VentureBeat in an exclusive interview. "These coding agents were trained on open source code from across the internet, so they've learned best practices — but they've also learned to replicate a lot of the same security problems of the past." That gap between code that works and code that is safe defines the market AURI is designed to capture — and the urgency behind its launch. The security crisis hiding inside the AI coding revolution To understand why Endor Labs built AURI, it helps to understand the structural problem at the heart of AI-assisted software development. AI coding models are trained on vast repositories of open-source code scraped from across the internet — code that includes not only best practices but also well-documented vulnerabilities, insecure patterns, and flaws that may not be discovered for years after the code was originally written. Badhwar, a repeat cybersecurity entrepreneur who previously built RedLock (acquired by Palo Alto Networks), founded Endor Labs four years ago with Dimitri Stiliadis. The original thesis was straightforward: developers were becoming "software assemblers," writing less original code and importing most components from open source repositories. Then came the explosion of AI-powered coding tools, which Badhwar described as "the once in a generation opportunity of how to rewrite software development life cycle powered by AI." The productivity gains are real — more efficiency, faster time to market, and the democratization of software creation beyond trained engineers. But the security consequences are potentially devastating. New vulnerabilities are discovered every day in code that may have been written a decade ago, and that constantly evolving threat intelligence is not easily available to the AI models generating new code. "Every day, every hour, new vulnerabilities are found in software that might have been written 5, 10, 12 years ago — and that information isn't easily available to the models," Badhwar explained. "If you sta
An image of Apple's new MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro or M5 Max chip. | Image: The Verge, Apple Apple is kicking off March with a flurry of product announcements ahead of a “special Apple experience” on March 4th in New York City, London, and Shanghai. Apple started on March 2nd by announcing the iPhone 17E. The new $599 phone has a lot of welcome additions over the iPhone 16E, like support for MagSafe charging, doubled base storage of 256GB, and a Ceramic Shield 2 display, all for the same starting price. The same day, Apple also revealed a new iPad Air powered by an M4 chip, a bump up from the previous version’s M3 chip. March 3rd brought announcements of MacBook Pros with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, the MacBook Air with an M5 chip, and a Studio Display refresh, including a new Mini LED-equipped XDR model. Wednesday morning has arrived with the details of the new MacBook Neo, a $599 laptop powered by an A18 Pro chip design that first launched with the iPhone 16. Read on for all of our coverage of Apple’s March 2026 announcements. Here’s where you can preorder Apple’s budget-friendly MacBook Neo Where to preorder the new iPhone 17E before it hits stores on March 11th iPhone 17e hands-on: nothing more, nothing less Apple launches $599 MacBook Neo powered by an iPhone chip Our first hands-on look at Apple’s MacBook Neo Apple’s website leaks MacBook ‘Neo,’ which could be its new cheaper laptop Apple’s new Studio Display XDR adds a Mini LED upgrade Apple launches M5 Pro and M5 Max chips Apple announces M5 MacBook Air and updated MacBook Pro How the new iPhone 17E stacks up against Apple’s pricier phones Apple announces the iPhone 17E Apple launches a new iPad Air with an upgraded M4 processor Apple’s doing something on March 4th
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As the U.S. continues its aerial attack on Iran, Anthropic models are being used for many targeting decisions.