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.

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.

Last year, Microsoft announced that it'd get rid of some useful Windows 11 features, including the Paint 3D app and the Suggested actions. As removing certain features, especially the ones that failed to resonate with the users, is as important as adding new ones in software development, we'll likely see Microsoft killing off a bunch of Windows 11 features in 2025, too. Well, it's already started, and this year's first major removal might be a rather controversial one.

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.

Have you given Microsoft Edge a try lately? If you gave it a spin when it was first released and then dropped it (like a lot of people), it may be worth giving it a second shot. It has a few features that other browsers don't have, and now Microsoft Edge is getting a nice security feature that, honestly, I kind of wish Chrome also had.

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Without going into detail about what might happen to the $52 billion in subsidies from the CHIPS Act under his administration, Donald Trump said tariffs on foreign computer chips, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals are coming “in the near future.” He also namechecked DeepSeek’s AI releases, saying, “...coming up with a faster method of AI and less expensive, that’s good. I view that as a positive if it is fact and it is true, and nobody knows, but I view that as a positive.”In the speech at the House GOP Issues Conference held at the Trump National Doral Resort in Miami Monday afternoon, he said that to return the production of these goods to the US, “we don’t want to give them billions of dollars like this ridiculous program Biden has.” Instead the incentive for manufacturers will be “they will not want to pay a tax.”Bloomberg reports that later, in comments to reports, Trump said he wanted a tariff rate “much bigger” than 2.5 percent.This is despite the outcome of the trade war with China during his first administration that expanded China’s trade surplus with the US between 2018, when the tariffs began, and 2021. A CTA report from last year cited by TechCrunch said Trump’s proposed tariffs could increase prices on laptops and tablets by 46 percent, game consoles by 40 percent, and smartphones by 26 percent.He also said that “we will have more plants built in the next short period of time than ever before because the incentive will be there,” however it’s unclear how many of those will be like The Stargate Project’s first datacenter in Texas, which was in the works well before the start of his administration. Last fall, the Commerce Department said that by then, it had “announced over $30 billion in proposed CHIPS private sector investments spanning 23 projects in 15 states” with 16 new manufacturing facilities in the works.He also said of DeepSeek that “instead of spending billions you will spend less and hopefully come up with the same solution,” even as OpenAI, Softbank & co. say they’re preparing to spend $500 billion on AI datacenters.Update, January 27th: Added details from Bloomberg.

While there are plenty of great mice on the market, sometimes you just need something cheap that's going to work well. Luckily, we've found a deal on this HP wireless mouse that's not going to cost all that much but still offer a good experience. For a limited time, you can score 55% off the HP 240 mouse, as it drops to its lowest price yet at just $10.

2025 is shaping up to be an action-packed year for gamers, with tons of great games in the works by some of the biggest franchises in the industry. Whether you're a fan of RPGs, FPS, or anything in between, you're sure to find some great titles to play this year.

Illustration: The Verge Google said today that it plans to update Google Maps to reflect President Trump’s January 20th executive order to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali to the Gulf of America and Mount McKinley, respectively.The company noted on X the updated nomenclature will appear once the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is updated.“We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources,” the company posted on X. It added that when “name changes vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names. That applies here too.”Denali was named Mount McKinley until 2015.The US Department of the Interior said last week it plans to follow the executive order to implement the name changes.“The U.S. Board on Geographic Names, under the purview of the Department of the Interior, is working expeditiously to update the official federal nomenclature in the Geographic Names Information System to reflect these changes, effective immediately for federal use,” the Department of the Interior said on Friday.An Apple spokesperson wasn’t immediately available to comment on its plans for Apple Maps.

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.

I've used a fair share of VMs in the past, but I only really use them to either load a different OS than the one I'm using or use an older version. Well, it seems someone has done the reverse by adding a dash of the future into the past. Someone managed to get a Windows 11 VM working on Windows XP, and it looks like some kind of strange time paradox.

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.