By now, the Switch 2 has made its way into the hands of fans worldwide. We even watched our editor João Carrasqueira get his console delivered live on a team call, and there was much rejoicing. So, now that the newest console is sitting snugly in its dock, it's time to see how well it plays games.

United Airlines is expanding its in-flight entertainment catalog with audiobooks and video podcasts, courtesy of Spotify. The partnership with Spotify provides passengers with free access to more than 450 hours of curated playlists, audiobooks, and podcasts, including Good Hang with Amy Poehler, The Dave Chang Show, and The Comment Section with Drew Afualo.This content is available now across more than 130,000 seat-based entertainment screens on United flights. Spotify says this is the first time it’s offered audiobooks and video podcasts onboard an airline, with the United partnership allowing passengers to access Spotify content without creating an account for the streaming service.“Spotify has a huge audience and people love their content,” MileagePlus CEO Richard Nunn said in the announcement. “And now our customers can enjoy it all in a simple and easy way, at 35,000 feet.United says it’s working on adding the ability for passengers to sign into their own Spotify accounts on the in-flight entertainment screen via their personal device. The feature is expected to be available in 2026 and will allow users to pick up where they left off on playlists, audiobooks, and podcasts, and enjoy video content for the latter on a large screen without setting up a tablet or laptop.Passengers on United’s Starlink-equipped planes can already browse and stream Spotify on their own devices, alongside other services like YouTube and Apple Music. The upgraded in-flight Wi-Fi was introduced in March and can be accessed for free by logging into a MileagePlus loyalty program account, with streaming supported gate-to-gate.

There is no shortage of budgeting apps and investment platforms. Among them, it might seem counterintuitive to advocate for a tool as basic as Excel for managing your personal expenses. Despite that, Excel continues to hold its ground as the go-to solution for many individuals and businesses seeking true command over their spending. Many of us, myself included, have downloaded countless apps only to find ourselves returning to the familiar, customizable grid of a spreadsheet.

Home Assistant was one of the first services I tinkered with when I started my self-hosting journey. Even as a complete newbie, I had no trouble controlling my smart home devices – and I attribute that to Home Assistant’s clean, uncluttered UI. What I didn’t know at the time was that HASS has a really high skill ceiling, and I’d eventually spend hours learning the ins and outs of the platform.

I wasn’t expecting much when I downloaded the Stellar Blade PC demo. Not because I had doubts about the game — it’s one of the slickest action titles lately, and I've been waiting for it to reach PC for a long time. Still, PC ports often have a bad habit of arriving half-baked, sometimes even when they get a whole year to simmer.

Samsung makes some of the most impressive gaming monitors you'll find on the market today. The only drawback is that they are usually pretty expensive, which is why it's always a good idea to buy one when it's on sale. With that said, this 49-inch Odyssey G9 QD-OLED gaming monitor is now down to its lowest price to date thanks to this steep $400 discount.

I have been a long-time fan of Proton products. However, one excellent privacy feature I haven’t used much is Proton Mail aliases, otherwise known as “hide-my-email.” It is an effective way to ensure privacy when signing up for sites, newsletters, and even performing sensitive tasks like banking. It helps protect my identity online by hiding my actual email address.

Although SSDs are pretty much the best way to go for storage, there's still a place for HDDs in 2025. Not only do HDDs come in larger sizes, but they're also more affordable. For example, this massive 22TB external hard drive from Seagate is great for backing up all your information, or you can use it as a shared drive on your local network. Get it now for just $250, which is the lowest price we've seen.

If you're active in the PC hardware space, you'd think that this year hasn't been kind to Nvidia. The launch of its RTX 50 series GPUs has been marred by driver issues, burning connectors, and poor stock. Pair that with questionable marketing statements like "4090 performance for $549", and you get to where we are now.

It's no secret that Windows 10 will lose support on October 14, 2025. As Microsoft begins putting the operating system to rest, it would really, really like for people using it to migrate over to Windows 11 right about now. The problem is, people use Windows 10 more than they do Windows 11, and the company is having a tough time shifting people over.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here, marking the next generation of Nintendo consoles. It's going to run games better, feature new accessories, and has an exclusive FromSoftware game coming next year. It's also going to have new goodies like GameCube games on Nintendo Switch Online, but one of the biggest potential updates could be coming from the Switch operating system itself. While it seems like the OS is going to be similar to the original Switch, hopefully, it means an improved eShop experience. The eShop on Nintendo Switch runs poorly, is filled with garbage games, and is terrible at surfacing anything outside the most popular games on the platform.

Storage drives tend to have a shorter lifespan than other PC components. The mechanical parts of hard drives wear out after constant use, while SSDs tend to have limited write cycles and can reach their end once that count runs out. Since you wouldn’t want to lose your essential files when your storage drive kicks the bucket, most PC enthusiasts frown upon using aging HDDs and SSDs in their setup.