The first few months of 2025 have been eventful in the GPU space to say the least, and besides the warm reception of Radeon 9000 GPUs, there's been a ton of negative press flying around, with most of it directed squarely at Nvidia. Pitiful amounts of stock at launch, reports of burning 12VHP power connectors, and perhaps most surprisingly, heaps of driver issues plagued the new RTX 50 series cards. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. As if it couldn't get any worse, reports of missing ROPs, known as Raster Operations Pipeline or Render Output Units, were found on 5090, 5090D, 5080, and 5070 Ti GPUs.

One of the worst things to happen to any network-attached storage (NAS) is ransomware. This is when a malicious party gains access to your networked storage and encrypts everything stored on the drives. A message will then be displayed with the means to wire funds for a key to unlock access. Thankfully, this is a rare occurrence, and the chance of it happening to you is low, so long as you follow some basic security rules. I'll run through some things you can do right now to protect your NAS and all your data.

3D printing brings innovation to just about everyone interested, allowing enthusiasts to create physical objects from creative ideas without complex design skills. These platforms offer ready-to-print files for various projects, even for beginners. They foster vibrant communities where users exchange best practices, refine techniques, and gain guidance on printer settings and finishing methods. Exploring these resources saves money, introduces new approaches, and expands 3D printing capabilities, empowering makers of all backgrounds to transform ideas into tangible achievements.

Like many people, I have been preparing files for 3D printing using 3D modeling programs or downloading them from 3D model repositories like Thingiverse. While this is an excellent and well-known method of getting the designs for 3D printing, they are not the only ones. Another approach is using a 3D scanner to capture real-world objects and turn them into ready-to-print files.

The aircraft will be co-branded with Joby and Virgin Atlantic logos. | Image: JobyVirgin Atlantic announced a partnership with California-based Joby Aviation to launch an air taxi service in the UK, becoming the latest airline to bet on a new class of electric aircraft vying to become taxis in the sky.Joby’s all-electric aircraft has six rotors and seats five, including the pilot. The vehicle can take off vertically, like a helicopter, and then shift into forward flight using tilt rotors. Joby says it can reach a top speed of 200mph, travel 150 miles on a single battery charge, and is 100 times quieter than a conventional aircraft. Under the partnership, customers will be able to book a seat in one of Joby’s multi-rotor aircraft through the Virgin Atlantic website and app. The vehicles will be co-branded with Joby and Virgin Atlantic logos. But the UK service will need to wait until Joby has acquired type certification, which means the aircraft meets all the FAA’s design and safety standards, and then launched its US-based service. Under the partnership, customers will be able to book a seat in one of Joby’s multi-rotor aircraft through the Virgin Atlantic website and app.Air taxi operators face a number of hurdles before they become a reality, including safety regulations and airport designs. Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority has started looking into how airports would need to be reevaluated for air taxi flights, including charging and air space. Joby and Virgin Atlantic envision 15-minute flights from Manchester Airport to Leeds, or 8-minute journeys from Heathrow Airport to Canary Wharf. Joby is planning a network of landing locations around the UK, and expects to offer prices that are comparable with “existing premium ground ridesharing options at launch.”Virgin Atlantic isn’t the first airline to team up with Joby. The startup scored a $200 million investment from Delta Air Lines in 2022. (Delta owns a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic.) And last year, Toyota said it would dump $500 million into Joby. However, Virgin Atlantic is not investing in Joby as part of the partnership, the companies said. Air taxis, sometimes misidentified by the mainstream media as “flying cars,” are essentially helicopters without the noisy, polluting gas motors (though they certainly have their own unique noise profile). In addition to Joby, companies like Archer Aviation, Volocopter, and Beta Technologies have claimed they are on the cusp of launching services that will eventually scale up nationwide. But others have floundered; German company Lilium recently said that two of its subsidiaries were insolvent and could cease operations.Joby said recently it has made record progress in completing four of the five stages required for commercial passenger service in the US, and expects to carry its first passengers late this year or early next. The company has also recently delivered a second aircraft to the US Air Force as part of a testing partnership. Joby got a boost recently, when the Federal Aviation Administration published highly anticipated final regulations for eVTOL vehicles that it says will chart the path for the “air travel of the future.” But its unclear whether those rules will go into effect, after the FAA ordered a pause to allow the Trump administration to review them. A long review could stretch Joby’s timeline out beyond the 2025 target date it set for a taxi service launch.

An Archer eVTOL. | Image: ArcherThere’s a future where we don’t need roads and regular folks like you and me can jump into a boat-sized electric pod and just fly anywhere on a whim. While we’ve been perfecting the miracle of human flight for more than a century, instant air transportation has long been relegated to science fiction.But in the last decade, many companies have stepped up to help get flying cars and air taxis out of the Hollywood movie magic bubble. Startups like Joby Aviation and Archer are building electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that can taxi several people around in the sky without burning nasty fuel. The air taxi dream is already passing some regulatory milestones: the FAA has now established rules.Although these vehicles aren’t exactly the “flying cars” we’ve imagined, this is a rapidly growing new field with big established automakers like Toyota, Hyundai, Stellantis, and others either bankrolling their own ventures or one of the dozens of startups. And there’s a whole lot of drama and unpredictability in this new industry, from fighting over “stolen” patents to the companies that’ve failed to survive, like Lilium and the Larry Page-funded Kitty Hawk. Scroll down to read the latest on air taxis. Joby will launch UK air taxi service with Virgin Atlantic Electric flight startup Archer snags $300 million. Palmer Luckey’s defense tech company will make next-gen military aircraft with Archer Air New Zealand leases electric aircraft from Beta Technologies. Beta takes flight. Archer Aviation gets another big order for its futuristic air taxis Air taxi maker Lilium is out of money and may cease operations Air taxis and other electric-powered aircraft cleared for takeoff with final FAA rules Toyota puts another $500 million in an air taxi startup Archer targets LA for air taxi service. Lilium strikes sales deal with Saudi Arabia for up to 100 eVTOL aircraft Southwest Airlines and Archer strike a deal for an electric air taxi network Archer Aviation gets the green light to operate an electric air taxi service Pilotless air taxis? Joby sees the possibility with new acquisition Airtaxis get a boost from Congress. Stellantis still believes in flying cars. Joby signs a deal to launch air taxi service in Dubai by 2026. Hyundai says its four-passenger eVTOL will be ready for 2028 Got $10 million? Then you’re probably someone who could afford this 30-rotor electric jet China cracks open the door to flying taxis Rival air taxi startups Wisk and Archer settle their trade secret theft lawsuit Airbus is testing out autonomous flying tech in some of its planes Stellantis will mass-produce Archer’s electric air taxi as part of $150 million deal Delta Airlines will invest up to $200 million in Joby Aviation to create a ‘home-to-airport’ air taxi service Boeing-backed Wisk Aero reveals a four-seater autonomous air taxi Larry Page’s flying car startup Kitty Hawk is shutting down United Airlines invests $15 million in electric aviation startup, orders 200 air taxis Joby Aviation inches closer to getting full government approval for its electric air taxis Boeing sinks more money into electric air taxi project it’s co-developing with Kitty Hawk NASA’s tiny electrical aircraft is almost ready for lift-off Honda is doubling down on rockets, robots, and flying cars NASA is testing electric air taxis with Joby Aviation Microsoft Flight Simulator’s next updates add electric air taxis and competitive multiplayer Watch Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi complete a 150-mile flight Judge rejects Wisk Aero’s effort to block rival air taxi startup Archer from using ‘stolen’ patents Airspeeder says it had the first successful test flight for its electric flying racecar Larry Page’s air taxi startup is buying former DJI rival 3D Robotics Air taxi startup Archer shows off small electric aircraft but no flight test Luminar’s LIDAR will take flight in new partnership with Airbus Wisk Aero accuses rival flying taxi firm Archer Aviation of ‘brazen theft’ in a new lawsuit Flying taxi startup Lilium goes public via SPAC, unveils its new electric aircraft Joby Aviation is going public, reveals its electric aircraft in flight for the first time GM surprises with autonomous Cadillac and flying car concepts Uber reportedly will sell its flying taxi business to secretive startup Joby Aviation Flying taxi startup Lilium will build a hub for its electric aircraft in Florida Volocopter now accepting reservations for flights in its electric air taxi — but not until 2023 at the earliest Tesla’s second largest shareholder invests $35 million in air taxi startup Lilium Kitty Hawk abandons its Flyer project, lays off dozens Volocopter and Grab team up to explore air taxi service in Southeast Asia Wisk strikes a deal to conduct a flying taxi trial in New Zealand Toyota makes a big bet on secretive flying taxi startup Joby Aviation Pilotless air taxi from China’s Ehang takes flight in the US for the first time Hyundai will make flying cars for Uber’s air taxi service Uber’s plan to launch an air taxi service in 2023 just got a boost from a secretive startup Autonomous helicopter startup Skyryse demonstrates tech that could power urban air taxis The flying taxi future is coming, but it’s elitist and underwhelming Autonomous flying taxi startup Ehang files $100 million initial public offering Lilium’s electric air taxi is finally actually flying in new video Porsche teams up with Boeing to build flying cars for rich people Flying taxi startup Volocopter raises $55 million in round led by Volvo parent Geely Volocopter’s air taxi performs a test flight at Helsinki Airport Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk partners with Boeing on flying car development Uber’s air taxis will resemble really nice helicopters on the inside Electric air taxi startup Lilium completes first test of its new five-seater aircraft Boeing’s experimental autonomous aircraft completes its first test flight Bell’s hybrid-electric flying car will be available via Uber by the ‘mid-2020s’ Vertical Aerospace makes ‘flying cars’ with more grounded aspirations Uber narrows its search for international city to host ‘flying taxis’ Electric flight is coming, but the batteries aren’t ready Larry Page is quietly amassing a ‘flying car’ empire The Kitty Hawk Flyer is your own personal electric aircraft Uber to open Advanced Technologies Center in Paris focused on flying taxis Uber CEO: our future won’t just be cars Uber’s ‘flying taxis’ will be built by these five aerospace companies Uber reveals its latest ‘flying car’ prototype for aerial taxi service Volocopter envisions ‘air taxi’ stations that can handle 10,000 passengers a day Larry Page’s flying taxis approach regulatory approval in New Zealand The PAL-V Liberty claims to be the first commercially available flying car People are still trying to make cars that morph into helicopters Airbus’ ‘flying taxi’ isn’t much to look at, but it’s a major step toward electric flight Airbus’ autonomous ‘air taxi’ Vahana completes its first test flight Secretive air taxi startup Joby Aviation raises $100 million Boeing built a giant drone that can carry 500 pounds of cargo Bell Helicopter offers a sneak peek of its first electric flying taxi Uber hires Tesla’s lead battery expert to help power its ‘flying car’ service Flying cars don’t exist yet, but one company already wants to race them in the desert Volvo’s parent company just bought a ‘flying car’ startup Airbus will test its Vahana electric ‘flying car’ by the end of 2017 The company that makes AK-47s just built a working hoverbike Dubai starts testing crewless two-person ‘flying taxis’ Lilium receives $90 million to build electric flying taxi You can now buy the Moller Skycar, one of the world’s most iconic (and dubious) ‘flying cars’ Stop calling them flying cars This is the first footage of Larry Page’s ‘flying car’ We’re going to Uber’s ‘flying car’ event in Texas this week This ‘flying car’ could be buzzing between rooftops by 2022 Airbus’ new concept is a car, a drone, and a train all in one Uber hires NASA veteran to help it figure out flying cars Of course Uber is working on a flying car project Airbus has a secret flying-car project called Vahana Flying car history Google co-founder Larry Page is secretly building flying cars AeroMobil hopes to launch its flying car in 2017, and a self-flying car after that

When you are working on your PC, you want to get the most from Windows 11 that you can. Here are some reasons to use these specific PowerToys to simplify your workflow. PowerToys provide an excellent way to achieve more by simplifying common tasks that can take much longer through traditional means. PowerToys is a pack of utilities created by Microsoft developers that enhance the OS's functionality.

Most of the time, Windows bugs are a pain to deal with. However, once in a blue moon, Microsoft accidentally makes their operating system just that little bit better. If you're not a fan of Copilot, you'll be pleased to know that there's a bug with the March 2025 update that automatically deletes the AI assistant. Usually we hope that Microsoft fixes its bugs with efficiency and speed, but this time, maybe the company can take a few days off. Or weeks.

The best part about 3D printing is that you can manufacture pretty much any object that you don't have with you. For instance, I've printed several kitchen tools or key hangers that I use every single day. It's also useful for replacing broken parts like door stoppers, cloth hangers, and nuts or bolts used in simple everyday objects. I recently set up a home office and needed a bunch of things to populate my setup and make it tidier. That's when I decided to 3D print as many of them as possible instead of buying.

How much would you pay for a 26TB hard drive? While solid-state drives lead the pack in terms of speed and reliability, hard drives offer a ton of space in comparison. This makes them ideal for storing huge amounts of data, either as part of a main drive or a backup. Well, if you thought that HDDs have come to a head in the amount they can store, think again; Western Digital has just published a 26TB hard drive on Amazon, and it isn't cheap.

Sometimes, all the buttons you have at your disposal to control a computer fall short of the convenience a twirly little knob can offer. They're often relegated to media volume control on a DAC or an audio amplifier for adjusting levels, but current-day firmware for custom mechanical keyboards also provisions for rotary encoders you might find on macropads.

As a previous graphic designer, Adobe software has always been my go-to. Adobe is considered the industry standard for graphic design and digital illustration. There are loads of great open-source alternatives to Adobe creative software, but there are still issues with using open-source tools. However, there are many big issues with Adobe that push me more toward using open-source alternatives as standard, and these aren't the same issues found in open-source creative software. Open-source might be slower or require multiple tools for a suite, but it doesn't have these major problems like Adobe software does.