I am admittedly a Windows fan and I think the latest version is the best one to date. However, I am also a realist and certain things bug me about Windows 11 features that probably shouldn’t have been added in the first place or were added later.

Despite their popularity among hardcore gamers, SLI and Crossfire setups have gone the way of the dodo, with most PC builders arming their systems with a single battle-ready graphics card. However, there are still some niche cases where you can get better results with more graphics cards. And I don’t just mean server PCs or home labs either.

The Retroid Pocket Mini has an unfixable issue that’s causing certain graphical effects for emulated games not to work properly. Retroid, the China-based company that makes the Pocket Mini, announced on Discord that it will accept returns of the device but only during a limited March 8th to March 14th window — and capped at just 200 returns from owners who live outside of China, as RetroHandhelds reports.Earlier in the week, the outlet says Retroid acknowledged it couldn’t fix the issue, which affects how the screen shows scanline and pixel grid shaders used to give classic emulated games the appearance of being played on the CRT displays they were designed for. The effects can show up as “misplaced scanlines, uneven pixels, or a slightly distorted image,” RetroHandhelds writes.In this morning’s message, Retroid says carrying out this return campaign is a “large and costly endeavor,” and that it expects “a lot of return requests outside of screen-related issues.” Retroid also mentions it is asking customers to pay to ship their returns, which it promises to reimburse. Finally, the company added that it will offer all Pocket Mini owners “a $10 stackable coupon” for two of its future handhelds.As Russ from the Retro Game Corps YouTube channel notes in a post on Reddit asking for recommendations to pass along to the company for dealing with the situation, Retroid is in a hard situation as a small company that now faces having to pay for very expensive shipping on returns. But that doesn’t change the fact that many gamers who bought the $199 handheld specifically to play retro games are left with a device whose otherwise impressive display does a bad job with some of the oldest tricks in the emulation book.

Given how popular the Raspberry Pi is, it can be easy to forget that there are alternatives out there that suit different use cases. For example, when we compared the Raspberry Pi vs. the Orange Pi, we noted how the latter kept things budget-friendly for the hardware you get. Now, a brand new Orange Pi is here, and while it won't win any awards for sheer power, it still maintains the mantra of being very affordable.

Home security is more accessible than ever, with cloud-based cameras offering remote monitoring and AI features. However, these services come with subscription fees, privacy risks, and limited control over your data. A self-hosted surveillance system eliminates these drawbacks, giving you full control, better security, and greater customization. Here’s why it’s the smarter choice.

When you’ve built a powerful Proxmox rig outfitted with your favorite virtual machines and containers, the last thing you’d want is a botched experiment to render everything unusable. While there are plenty of ways to safeguard your tinkering workstation, deploying a Proxmox Backup Server is by far the most efficient method of saving all your virtual guests. So, I’ve created this guide to help you integrate Proxmox Backup Server with your home lab.

When you're using a GPU as powerful as the RTX 5090, it's inevitable that it's going to get a little toasty. However, someone discovered that the GPU's power connector perhaps gets a little too hot for comfort. Using a heat sensor, someone watched as their RTX 5090's power cable hit a toasty 300F (150C) during use.

Keeping your home network safe can be daunting, but there are some things you can do without deep knowledge of networking. Your router's starting settings are often set up for user convenience, and some of these decrease your overall security level. And if you've recently upgraded your router from an older model, you probably have a bunch of new settings that you're not familiar with to change. If you're wondering which settings to change, here's where to start.

For decades, Windows has dominated the PC landscape, and that's particularly true for gaming, since most games are designed for Windows and you can't just find alternatives to a specific game like you can with other software. That's slowly been changing over the years, but since Valve introduced the Steam Deck, based on Linux, things have evolved even more quickly. And thanks to Bazzite, you can bring that kind of experience to any PC.

Like many, I relied on TeamViewer’s free plan for quick remote assistance, but the constant session timeouts and frustrating limitations quickly became unbearable. I needed something reliable, something that wouldn’t cut me off mid-task. Here is where I started exploring the world of remote desktop alternatives to find a solution that prioritizes functionality over limitations (and subscriptions). After trying dozens, I came across RustDesk, and it quickly ticked all the boxes for me.

You might have one of the best SSDs in your PC, but you can still fall victim to some common SSD myths. Generated in online forums and circulated around the internet for decades, there are some old wives' tales about SSDs, how they work, and how to best optimize your performance with them, and we're here to put some of the most common misunderstandings to rest.

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 74, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, sorry in advance for my terrible TV taste, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Bybit, Walmart, and sports analytics; devouring the first season of Running Point and the seventh season of Drive to Survive; listening to Scam Inc and Tested; obsessing over my progress in Fantasy Hike; getting the hang of Tiny Wings again; and making a lot of pancakes for a toddler who suddenly won’t eat anything else.I also have for you a couple of exciting new Apple products, some fun stuff to watch this weekend, the return of a legendary social media platform, and much more. Plus, I’m an idiot. More on that in a minute. Let’s dig in.(As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What are you into right now? What are you playing / reading / watching / downloading / building / eating with toast this week? Tell me everything: [email protected]. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer, tell them to subscribe here.)The DropThe new MacBook Air. The M …Read the full story at The Verge.