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KPop Demon Hunters is Netflix’s most popular movie ever #vergecast
The Verge· 2025-08-30 14:32
My new title at theverge. com is senior K-pop Demon Hunters reporter. And that's because K-pop Demon Hunters is officially the most ever watched movie on Netflix.Most popular movie of all time. >> It sold out real theaters. >> Real theaters.This is going to the Oscars. Like, mark my words. I think I I read that they are actually going to be nominating the soundtrack for the Oscars.And uh as they should, it is a banger of a soundtrack. And I'm not at all biased as a K-pop stand, but it is a banger of a sound ...
Trying the Pixel 10’s voice translation #vergecast
The Verge· 2025-08-29 21:05
What did you have for breakfast today. Something like that. Eat some mandarin oranges, too.I ate it. So, we tried out the voice translate, and this one mimics the speaker's voice both ways, which is a little wild. And we had like a weird time with it.My friend was also there at the side, and my friend was just like, her eyes were just like, "Yo, what?" Because at one point, robot Allison, who was speaking in Japanese to me, was just went like, she glitched. She went It was wild and we were screaming like it ...
Upgrading a laptop GPU with just six screws
The Verge· 2025-08-29 15:30
Product Innovation - Framework Laptop 16 allows graphics card upgrades with six screws [1] - The laptop features a modular design for easy component swapping [1] - The upgrade process involves removing the keyboard and touchpad to access the graphics card [1] Performance Improvement - The new Nvidia RTX 5070 graphics card is expected to perform 30-40% faster than the AMD Radeon RX7700S [3] - The upgrade aims to provide a future-proof gaming laptop experience [3] Competitive Landscape - The laptop initially contains an AMD Radeon RX7700S graphics card [1] - The upgrade replaces the AMD card with an Nvidia RTX 5070 [1]
Are you bored with your phone? #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-08-27 15:01
Market Trends & Consumer Behavior - Boredom with phones is driving consumers to seek alternatives like foldables or phones with unique designs [1] - Foldable phones offer a different user experience, potentially reducing screen time or providing a tablet-like experience [2] Product & Technology - Foldable phones are considered the best option for a significantly different phone experience [2] - "Nothing" phone brand offers a unique design as an alternative to traditional phones [1][2] Regional Differences - High-end Android phones from Chinese OEMs (Xiaomi, Honor, Oppo, Vivo) feature advanced camera technology and designs not found in US iPhones [3] - US market (Samsung, Google, Apple) favors more modest camera designs and impressive camera performance [3]
Here’s some tips for those of you still hanging on to your iPhone mini. #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-08-27 14:00
Product Performance & User Experience - iPhone mini owners are advised against downloading beta software due to potential issues [1] - Replacing the battery might improve the performance of older iPhones [1] - A factory reset after backing up data could potentially enhance performance for older phones [1] - SIM card usage may be slowing down the device and impacting battery life [1] End-of-Life Considerations - It might be time to consider replacing the iPhone mini [2] - Users should make peace with the device's limitations and plan for the next step [2]
The Hasselblad 100C X2D II is $7,399, but simply a powerhouse to capture photos with.
The Verge· 2025-08-27 13:01
With this camera and with this lens, astrophotography was a blast. This Hasselblot, just like its predecessor, has a built-in 1 TB SSD, which makes processing these photos fairly fast. It's not blazingly instant or anything like that, but at no point did I feel like it was drastically slowing me down.And as you saw, I was doing a lot of Astrophoto time-lapses. And for that, you do have to set the delay to be a couple of seconds just to be sure that you get all those photos done. And if you need expanded sto ...
Why “bad image” quality is in #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-08-26 18:33
Industry Trends - The camera industry has reached a point where autofocus capabilities and dynamic range are very similar across different brands [1] - Subject detection is now a common feature in most cameras [1] - Camera design is becoming more important than image quality as a differentiating factor [2] - The industry has largely solved the image quality issue [2] - There's a growing preference for cameras with smaller sensors and analog features [3] - Vintage lenses with flaws and issues are experiencing a resurgence in popularity [3] - The "arms race" for the best mirrorless camera has shifted towards intentionally lower image quality [4]
Samsung has finally launched a TV featuring the company’s new Micro RGB backlight technology.
The Verge· 2025-08-26 16:40
Product Features - Samsung's 115-inch MicroRGB 4K TV is designed as the next evolution for miniLED TVs [1] - MicroRGB uses individually addressable red, green, and blue LEDs smaller than 100 microns for more accurate color and contrast control [1] - The TV supports a 144 hertz variable refresh rate [2] - The TV has an anti-glare coating [2] Cost and Specifications - The TV costs $30,000 [1][3] - The TV weighs 198 lb [3] - The TV has four HDMI ports [3]
Hasselblad X2D II review: why $7,399 is a reasonable price
The Verge· 2025-08-26 12:00
[Music] Okay, I'm going to take this slowly. These are some of my favorite photos taken with the Hasselblot X2D 100C Mark II. It is Hasselblot's first update to its flagship digital media format camera in about 3 years and it comes with some pretty exciting new features.So, for one, it has lighter autofocusing. It is also the first media format camera capable of taking HDR photos and it has a 10 stop inbody stabilization and also it just looks stunning. But in many ways it is also similar to the X-T2 Mark1. ...
Pixel phones put generative AI in the camera. #Vergecast
The Verge· 2025-08-24 14:00
They put AI in the camera is the short version. This is only on the Pro in the Pro XL and it's only in this feature called ProRes zoom which is kind of digital zoom. It's when you get past 30x all the way up to 100.So typically like garbage territory of like you're not getting a good photo from that. There's just not enough information for any kind of processing to do anything with it. So Google was like, "What if we put generative AI in here and had it try to figure out what you're taking a picture of?" So ...