President Donald Trump kicked off the first day of his presidency by signing a flurry of executive actions, including halting enforcement of the TikTok ban and rolling back the Biden administration’s artificial intelligence order.Having already run the country once before, Trump entered the presidency with the goal of hitting the ground running, having already selected nominees and chairs for key agencies that oversee tech. This time, Trump has the backing of many tech billionaires who attended his inauguration and showed up at his home in Mar-a-Lago.Read on below as we keep track of all the ways Trump is leaving his mark on tech in his first 100 days in office. Donald Trump wants to claw back clean energy funding DeepSeek wakes up Trump. Trump says Microsoft wants TikTok (again). Google Maps in the US will change to Gulf of America and Mount McKinley Trump says he’ll put tariffs on imported chips ‘in the near future’ Elon Musk email to X staff: ‘we’re barely breaking even’ Trump bends to the tech oligarchy. How Meta’s MAGA heel turn is a play for global power Less Trump, unless you want it. Brendan Carr amps up his censorship campaign. NASA’s climate website is ‘moving.’ Satya Nadella on Elon’s Stargate accusations: “All I know is I’m good for my $80 billion.” Dozens of subreddits are banning links to X Trump’s war on electric cars has only just begun Elon Musk, White House adviser, says OpenAI deal announced at White House is a sham A PSA for all those wondering why you’re suddenly following Trump and Vance on social. Trump is absolutely going to make ByteDance sell TikTok or shut down again. Trump is discussing a 10 percent tariff on imports from China. Trump pardons Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht Donald Trump acknowledged his meme coin today. Trump says he’s open to Musk or Ellison buying TikTok OpenAI and Softbank are starting a $500 billion AI data center company ACLU and 18 states sue Trump over his attempt to repeal birthright citizenship CBS News reports OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank will announce a ‘Stargate’ AI data center project. A federal website on reproductive rights has vanished The United States Digital Service is now DOGE — here’s what it was responsible for. Donald Trump rescinds Biden-era executive order on AI safety ‘There is no “EV mandate.”’ Trump signs executive order to reverse Biden’s electric vehicle policies Trump signs order refusing to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days Brendan Carr is officially in charge of the FCC Vivek Ramaswamy steps down from DOGE Trump declares a ‘national energy emergency’ Donald Trump is officially president again

When it comes to building a new PC or diagnosing an older one, there can be many hurdles to overcome. Some issues may have multiple causes, and it is advantageous to start ruling them out by starting with the easier ones. For instance, if the PC is not receiving any power, the power supply, motherboard, or even the case could be the cause.

When it comes to hosting your own NAS, it's often more than just a place to store your data. Most NAS devices can run all kinds of software on them, including Docker containers. Docker containers are basically just capsules that contain the basic software required to execute a certain service, and while there are a ton of "standard" Docker containers out there that everyone uses (I'm thinking of Plex or Jellyfin here), there are a lot of other interesting ones you can try out, too. These are some options that might genuinely change your life if you get into the swing of using them daily.

Storing data in the cloud using free or expensive subscriptions is one thing, but it's a whole different beast to store even more data in the long term. You could use Apple iCloud, Microsoft OneDrive, and Google Drive for all your backups and data you don't need to frequently access, but when working with big data or cold storage, it's best to use a provider with the means to manage files for longer periods and provide the support and software to make your life easier. We've rounded up some of the best long-term cool and cold storage providers right here.

We all wish our browsers could do things better, but we generally stick to mainstream options like Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge because we're stuck in their ecosystem and put faith in their abilities. Still, variety is the spice of life, and it's worth trying some forgotten browsers to check out their unique features and design choices, which might surprise you.

A few weeks ago, I experienced something very creepy on my laptop. Whenever there was a slight period of inactivity or even creepier, when I stepped away from the screen, my laptop would automatically start performing strange, unexplained actions. A new tab would open, weird text would be typed on it, and the list of available Wi-Fi networks would often be explored. I’d frantically close the strange tabs, disconnect the Wi-Fi, or restart my laptop.

Being able to repair PCs yourself is great, and that’s part of what makes building your own PC so empowering. You basically have full control of the experience and how it all comes together, but you shouldn’t attempt all kinds of maintenance yourself. There are certain tasks that can not just endanger your hardware, but put yourself in danger as well. Don't bother with these 5 PC maintenance tasks.

If you want a top-notch portable gaming machine, sure you could get yourself a laptop or a tablet, but gaming handhelds are all the rage. And the Nintendo Switch is still one of the best gaming handhelds around. But the Switch 2 is on the way, and it's slated to bring a ton of changes with it.

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 24, 2025.The Trump administration sent a memo instructing federal agencies to pause grant, loan, and other financial assistance programs. It’s a catch-all for a wide range of programs President Donald Trump has crusaded against and it’s unclear what specifically is in the crosshairs with this move, but it seems to target Biden-era programs to deploy clean energy.But just before the funding freeze was set to take effect on Tuesday, a federal judge paused it until February 3rd at 5 PM, and could extend the pause after a hearing on Monday. The administrative stay will let the government continue to disburse only funds that have already been authorized. The freeze was supposed to stop funds for policies Trump rolled back through executive orders, “including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal.”There is no single policy in place across the federal government named “the green new deal.” But Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law in 2022, which created $369 billion in federal funding for climate action and clean energy. Trump, meanwhile, campaigned on a promise to rescind any unspent IRA funds. The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law also includes $50 billion to address the impacts of climate change and cyberattacks on national infrastructure, and $73 billion for upgrading the power grid. “Congress approved these investments and they are not optional; they are the law.”Agencies are supposed to temporarily pause disbursement of funds by 5:00PM ET today. By February 10th they’re supposed to tell the Office of Management and Budget which programs and activities are affected by the freeze. The memo calls “green new deal social engineering policies” and money used to advance social equity, including funds to assist transgender people, “a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve.” Some Democratic Congressmembers are challenging the freeze as unlawful, according to NBC News, which obtained the memo. “Congress approved these investments and they are not optional; they are the law,” Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in a statement. “They say this is only temporary, but no one should believe that. Donald Trump must direct his Administration to reverse course immediately and the taxpayers’ money should be distributed to the people.” The Department of Energy did not immediately responded to inquiries from The Verge about what programs might be affected. In an email to The Verge, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that it’s “temporarily pausing all activities related to the obligation or disbursement of EPA Federal financial assistance at this time.“Anticipating Trump’s efforts to dismantle its programs, the Biden administration scrambled to release much of the funding from the Inflation Reduction Act before leaving office. “On the unspent funds, we are at a place where we’re north of $9 out of every $10 of grant funding and other similar dollars that have already hit the economic bloodstream across the country,” Biden’s national climate adviser Ali Zaidi told The Verge earlier this month.Update, January 28th: A federal judge has temporarily paused Trump’s order.

Towards the end of each month, Microsoft publishes a roundup of all the features it added to Excel in the previous four weeks. Now that we are wrapping up the month of January, the Redmond tech firm has detailed all the new capabilities it introduced to its popular spreadsheet software during the first month of 2025. This time around, the company has something in store for Excel customers for Windows, Mac, and the web.

Containers are perfect when you want to isolate your self-hosted services without the extra overhead of virtual machines. While the Docker CLI is the ideal way to manage your containers, running commands for simple operations can get tiresome at times. Docker Desktop is a decent option, but it’s rather rudimentary in its functionality.

Another Windows update, another round of headaches. Every time Microsoft pushes out an update for its operating systems, it's a small gamble to see what breaks and how severe the bugs get. Well, if the torrent of user reports is anything to go by, it seems that the latest Windows 11 24H2 update has been causing misery with some vital services.