A home lab is a tech enthusiast’s playground. It's a space to host servers, run self-hosted applications and software, and experiment with different programs. You can be managing media servers, testing new tools, or building custom dashboards that can display data from all the different sources of your choice if you set up a home lab. While it's a treasure trove in terms of the functionality you can achieve by experimenting with different software, it can be an equal nightmare in case things go wrong. One of the most popular parameters where things can potentially go wrong in a home lab is security.

UV printing delivers bold colors and crisp details on just about any material, but only if the surface is prepared correctly. No matter how good your design is, skipping prep steps can lead to smudging, poor adhesion, or designs that peel or flake off too soon. Fortunately, most of the fixes are simple. With a few quick tools and a little patience, you can set yourself up for clean, professional-looking results every time.

I've been a handheld gamer for decades, since the Game Boy, Game Gear, and Atari Lynx blazed the trail. Since then, I've had about half a dozen Nintendo handhelds, a couple of PlayStation Portables, and most of the recent PC gaming handhelds in my hands for long periods. Out of all of them, the PSP was the one that got my attention, as it showed me what a multifunction handheld could be.

Sometimes, a new Windows feature is a nasty game of "good news, bad news." Well, here's the good news: Microsoft is making it easier to invoke a particular app via the context menu. Just right-click the file you want to send to the app and click on its new shiny button to ship it over in a snap. The bad news is, that "app" is Copilot, and people are already finding ways to remove this new context menu items from their computer.

The FTC seal.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was set to start enforcing the remaining provisions of its “click-to-cancel” rule on May 14th, requiring that subscriptions be as easy to cancel as to start. Now, the agency says it won’t enforce the rule until July 14th, as TechCrunch reports.Also known as the Negative Option Rule, the big component of click-to-cancel is that it forbids companies from making customers jump through hoops that differ from the process to sign up for an account. If you can sign up online, you must be able to cancel online, too. As the FTC points out, the original May 14th deadline was already a deferral for that and related provisions.The agency says it chose to push enforcement back even further after “a fresh assessment of the burdens that forcing compliance by this date would impose.” The FTC voted 3-0 for the delay, but as TechCrunch notes, two of a typical five commissioners were absent from the vote. That’s because they were illegally fired by Donald Trump in March. Perhaps on the bright side for consumers, the FTC says that starting on the new deadline, “regulated entities must be in compliance with the whole of the Rule because the Commission will begin enforcing it.” However, it doesn’t rule out changing any of the regulation’s provisions, writing that it’s “open to amending the Rule” if enforcing it “exposes any problems.”

For years, OneNote has been my trusted companion for capturing thoughts and organizing information. While it comes with a robust search function, I wanted a system that actively engages with this wealth of data. Here is where I came across Google’s NotebookLM AI tool, which has a unique take on extracting information through uploaded documents, weblinks, YouTube videos, and PDF files.

If you have the same fashion sense that I have, your morning dress is likely whatever shirt you grab first followed by whatever pants you grab first. Any sort of semblance or color-matching is more coincidental than deliberate; you'd have more luck trying to put together a look by rolling a dice for each piece instead of letting me pick.

Google's NotebookLM has proven to be a popular tool among note-takers for its powerful features and ability to summarize a variety of sources. While I prefer simple note-taking apps due to the drawbacks I experience from productivity apps, and I'm not a big fan of AI-powered features, NotebookLM manages to stand out by avoiding the pitfalls of many of its competitors.

Back when Apple used Intel chips on Macs, it was rather easy for anyone to boot Windows on a Mac using Boot Camp. However, ever since the brand switched to using its in-house ARM-based M-series chips, macOS bid adieu to Boot Camp -- resulting in no native way to use Windows. Some time later, though, third-party apps like Parallels came onto the scene, letting you use Windows on an ARM-based Mac. The catch? Parallels is expensive, so not everyone can get access to it. If you're a student and you want to use Windows to run a specific app, shelling out hundreds of dollars isn't a wise option.

Even if you've never picked up a video game in your life, I wouldn’t believe you if you said you haven’t heard of GTA VI. After all the memes surrounding the game's impending release, it's practically become a running joke on the internet at this point. The game was initially set to launch in the fall of this year but was pushed back to May 26, 2026, just a week ago.

The PlayStation 2 is viewed as one of the greatest video game consoles ever released. Its library of games is a diverse collection of experiences that many consider to be among the best that gaming has ever seen. And while many iconic games were released on the PlayStation 2 back in the day, some games have become rare enough to disappear from the public consciousness. But savvy collectors that know the console well and were able to hunt for those rare PS2 treasures have occasionally added these elusive games to their collections.

NAS (network-attached storage) devices have the reputation of being meant for the technical audience, while most family members don’t even touch them to avoid messing anything up. But that means you’re underutilizing your NAS, and your family can’t reap its various benefits either. Once set up, the NAS works in the background and elevates your digital life without getting in the way. You can set it up to be more inclusive of your family members so that everyone can be an equal user of this central data hub of your life.