The SNES version of the USB cartridge slot can authenticate your carts and back up your games and save data.

You won’t always know when your new future-forward electric guitar design has failed – but there will be signs, like when hundreds of them are lying side by side in a parking lot, awaiting execution, ...

Most smart TVs have USB ports that are greatly underutilized. The outputs can be used to broadcast local media files, troubleshoot bugs, download updates, and more. I've been using my USB port to play ...

When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The early 2000s USB boom brought us several bizarre devices that quickly disappeared when better technology came and replaced them. But ...

I’ve been looking for a better way to play Steam games on my TV, and the Steam Machine checks all my boxes. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 ...

Some 60 years ago, FCC Chairman Newton Minow championed — and got the nod of his fellow Commissioners — to mandate that all TV set manufacturers in the U.S. add a dial for UHF television. It was a ...

I’ve been using Google TV for a while now, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that most smart TVs are nothing more than a row of streaming apps, irrelevant recommendations, and a sluggish ...

For a case study in how a once-promising technology turned toxic, look no further than ATSC 3.0. Also known as NextGen TV, the new broadcast standard promised to revolutionize free over-the-air TV ...