This summer, The Verge’s video team braved 90-degree temps to capture the smart home tech I test and use in my backyard.

Hades II can run at 1080p and 120fps on compatible TVs on Switch 2, but if you’d prefer to play with an upscaled 4K and 60fps instead, Supergiant Games’ Greg Kasavin tells The Verge that you can do so by going to the Switch 2’s System Settings > Display > TV Resolution menu and picking 4K instead of Automatic.

Remember the Humane AI pin? And that serious-as-a-heart-attack TED talk about the future of computing? Well, Qualcomm featured Chaudhri in its Snapdragon Summit keynote today, where he’s talking less about lasers you wear on your shirt and more about the amazing battery life on the OmniBook 5 series. How it started, how it’s going, etc. etc.

Chronoscript: The Endless End is a confusing title for a game, but based on a trailer, exploring its book-themed world could be a lot of fun. It’s set to launch in 2026.

My absolute favorite thing I own is a Flyer L885 electric cargo bike. It’s not the most powerful or most expensive, but it fits my lifestyle perfectly. I use it almost everyday to replace car trips, which is no easy task in a nation as car dependent as the US.

Sources tell Bloomberg that Intel and Apple held discussions about “how to work more closely together,” though the talks are reportedly still at an early stage. Nvidia, SoftBank, and the US government have already injected billions of dollars into Intel as it attempts to revitalize its struggling chipmaking business.

Sony’s State of Play broadcast kicks off at 5PM ET, and it will be more than 35 minutes long. About five minutes of the show will be dedicated to gameplay for Saros, the next game from Returnal developer Housemarque.

In June, Google launched the ability to turn your Slides presentation into a video, but now, you can have it automatically generate an AI script, voiceover, and background music to go along with each of your slides. The feature is rolling out now to Workspace and AI plan subscribers.