Owen Grove

1 week ago | theverge.com | Owen Grove

Posted Apr 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM UTCThe Verge’s video team is in 2nd place for a Webby!The video team and I would truly appreciate it if you could take a second to vote for us using this link. Thanks so much for your support!

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Owen Grove

Posted Apr 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM UTCI got pranked into touching grass. Dbrand released a new Touch Grass collection of skins for over 100 different devices for April Fools’ day and I tried them out. It’s not really a prank because these are a limited-edition skins that you can actually buy. The skins feel a bit like putting a softer type of Astroturf on your tech. This is a goofy bit of sensory overload, and to me, it counts as going outside.

1 month ago | theverge.com | Owen Grove

Posted Mar 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM UTCOOwen GroveNow your phone can tell you to touch grass. I tried out the new productivity app Touch Grass, which just came out for iOS. It blocks apps of your choosing and only unblocks them after you take a picture of your hand literally touching grass. I even tried tricking it with fake grass with mixed results.

2 months ago | theverge.com | Owen Grove

Posted Feb 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM UTCOOwen GroveA toothbrush with AI, a camera, and a subscription. I tried out the Feno toothbrush: a full-mouth, U-shaped toothbrush. It brushes your entire mouth in 20 seconds as opposed to the typical 2-minute brush time recommended for standard toothbrushes. The Feno toothbrush seemingly did a pretty thorough job of brushing my teeth and was quick and comfortable.

2 months ago | theverge.com | Owen Grove

Posted Feb 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM UTCNvidia brings some AI to your webcam. Nvidia Broadcast is a free app that just rolled out an update with a few AI features. I tried out the features “Studio Voice,” “Eye Contact,” “Noise Removal,” and “Virtual Key Light” to see just how much they improve my webcam quality. My GPU didn’t have too much trouble, but Nvidia still doesn’t recommend gaming while using these.