Internet & Web
LLMs are getting better at character-level text manipulation
[ad_1] Recently, I have been testing how well the newest generations of large language models (such as GPT-5 or Claude 4.5) handle natural language, specifically counting characters, manipulating characters in a sentences, or solving encoding and ciphers. Surprisingly, the newest models were able to solve these kinds of tasks, unlike previous generations of LLMs. Character…
ChatGPT is becoming an everything app
[ad_1] Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 101, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you like silly accessories, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Intel factories and Nobel Prize winners and…
The 7 best smartwatches of 2025 include some surprises
[ad_1] Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsThe smartwatch market is getting very crowded, and that’s good newsThe best smartwatch for most people: Apple Watch SE 3The best Apple upgrade: Apple Watch Series 11The best Android watch: Google Pixel Watch 4The Budget Pick: Nothing CMF Watch 3 ProThe Dark Horse Pick: Apple Watch…
Touring New CSS Features in Safari 26 | CSS-Tricks
[ad_1] A couple of days ago, the Apple team released Safari 26.0! Is it a big deal? I mean, browsers release new versions all the time, where they sprinkle in a couple or few new features. They are, of course, all useful, but there aren’t usually a lot of “big leaps” between versions. Safari 26…
Building Adaptive SVGs With , , And CSS Media Queries — Smashing Magazine
[ad_1] SVGs, they scale, yes, but how else can you make them adapt even better to several screen sizes? Web design pioneer Andy Clarke explains how he builds what he calls “adaptive SVGs” using , , and CSS Media Queries. I’ve written quite a lot recently about how I prepare and optimise SVG code to…
AI Survival Strategies For Publishers
[ad_1] The rise of AI technologies has brought a level of panic to the publishing industry not seen since the birth of the world wide web. We all know AI is changing how people engage with websites, but we’re not sure yet what these changes will lead to. The fact that AI is just past…
GitHub – pgEdge/spock: Logical multi-master PostgreSQL replication
[ad_1] Spock Multi-Master Replication for PostgreSQL – Prerequisites and Requirements The Spock extension provides multi-master replication for PostgreSQL versions 15 and later. Take the following requirements into consideration as you design your cluster: You will need to install the Spock extension on each node in your cluster. If you’re performing a major version upgrade, the…
You still have time to save on Verge-favorite gadgets before Prime Day ends
[ad_1] All of the deals we’ve recommended from Prime Big Deal Days are for products our team has tested and can personally vouch for, whether it be a streaming device, a laptop, or a pair of noise-canceling earbuds. However, there are also plenty of other gadgets that the Verge staff genuinely loves that don’t receive…
Amazon October Prime Day 2025: The top 175+ deals to shop now
[ad_1] Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsOctober Prime Day deals availableBest Apple dealBest headphones and earbuds dealBest Windows laptop dealBest TV dealBest Kindle dealBest Amazon device dealBest robot vacuum dealBest smartwatch dealsBest kitchen dealBest essentials dealBest Lego dealBest beauty dealBest outdoor dealBest creator-approved deal Trying to get a head start on your…
The Designer-Developer Handoff Is Still Broken — why?
[ad_1] Let’s be honest: the designer-developer handoff was never really “working”—at best, it limped along with annotated PDFs and passive-aggressive Figma comments. At worst, it bred siloed teams, bloated timelines, and a whole lot of mutual eye-rolling. But in 2025, after a decade of Figma, a thousand design system evangelists, and an ocean of bridging tools,…