Retro gaming is having a huge revival right now, with hardware emulating classic consoles so you can use original cartridges, to emulators to create retro PCs, and Atari releasing a modern version of the 7800 from the mid-80s for you to use any old cartridges you still have in the attic. It's a fantastic time to be a classic gaming fan, but what about the operating systems that we used to use?

Hey, PC enthusiasts, have you ever considered using 3D printing to customize your PC? It’s not just for modding your gaming rig; it can also help with maintenance and upgrades. 3D printing lets you create custom parts and accessories on the fly, experiment with new case designs, and even customize your whole system to suit your unique needs.

When first introduced to the market, external graphics cards or eGPUs were hailed as the savior of gaming on the go, able to increase the graphical power of the best laptops by offloading the processing to the eGPU. While this was a fantastic idea in theory, the practical applications and slower connectivity standards of the time conspired to make them lackluster at best, and the market went stagnant. Most of the eGPU enclosures available now were released years ago, and the manufacturers haven't really been in a rush to release updated versions.

A laptop is all about finding the best balance between power and portability. The Asus Zenbook 14 OLED is one of those laptops that gets everything right, while still coming in at a size that's easy to carry around. While it can be pricey at $1,050, it can now be had for much less, with a sweet $350 discount that drops it down to its lowest price yet. This is the best price we've seen on this model, so get it while you can if you've been looking for a powerful laptop that isn't a pain to carry around.

Docker isn’t just a tool for professionals anymore; it's a game-changer for anyone with a passion for personal projects. Instead of dealing with cryptic error messages and tedious setup processes, you can simply take Docker for a spin and run your personal projects flawlessly on any machine, every single time. Whether you're a coding newbie or a seasoned pro, Docker can transform the way you build, share, and execute your personal projects.

Crowning a single year as the GOAT for anything whatsoever is a controversial exercise; you're bound to anger someone or another. Doing it for video games is especially hard, because there have simply been too many great years that either propelled the industry forward or delivered a lifetime's worth of gaming memories.

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There are quite a few ways your typical home NAS differs from its enterprise counterpart, most of which have to do with how the NAS holds, processes, and distributes data. Unlike home users, businesses face far more advanced and taxing needs — managing multiple users, applications, and environments. To handle all this complexity, it is crucial for businesses to leverage all the tools at their disposal to maximize the potential of their NAS while ensuring quick accessibility, data safety, and readiness for any data crisis.

The Nintendo Switch has received some amazing games since its introduction in 2017. In its nearly 8-year lifespan, titles such as Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and many more have made this one of the most successful consoles ever. But buying all those games doesn't come cheap when each one costs $60 brand new.

Image: ByteDance TikTok has returned — at least partially — in the US following a nationwide ban, but other popular ByteDance-owned apps, such as the digital card game Marvel Snap, video editing app CapCut, and the social platform Lemon8, are still blocked. None of these apps, including TikTok, are currently available to download on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, either.Though many users expected CapCut and Lemon8 to be affected by the law banning TikTok, Marvel Snap’s ban took some by surprise — including its own developer. On Sunday morning, the game studio Second Dinner said in a post on X, “This outage is a surprise to us and wasn’t planned. MARVEL SNAP isn’t going anywhere.” Marvel Snap is published by Nuverse, a game developer owned by ByteDance. Screenshot: The Verge Users trying to open Marvel Snap, CapCut, and Lemon8 will see a message similar to the one TikTok displayed when it went dark on Saturday night. “A law banning CapCut has been enacted in the U.S,” the pop-up inside CapCut reads. “Unfortunately, that means you can’t use CapCut for now. Rest assured, we’re working to restore our service in the U.S. Please stay tuned!”TikTok, along with several other ByteDance-owned apps, shut down in the US just hours before the federal divest-or-ban law went into effect on January 19th. The ban also affects TikTok Studio, TikTok Shop Seller Center, Hypic, Lark - Team Collaboration, Lark - Rooms Display, Lark Rooms Controller, and Gauth: AI Study Companion.Both Google and Apple display notices to users trying to search for ByteDance-owned apps. While the Play Store says, “Downloads for this app are paused due to current US legal requirements,” a banner on the App Store notes, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in the country or region you’re in.” It’s still not clear when Marvel Snap, CapCut, or Lemon8 will start working again or when they’ll reappear in mobile app stores.

Welcome to The Drive, a new weekly column looking at some wacky, interesting, cool, and pivotal things within the tech space! I'll also highlight anything noteworthy from XDA reviews published in the week.

If you are anything like me, you have probably tried countless project management tools, each promising to be the ultimate solution. However, each program felt like a compromise in one way or the other. Then, I discovered the power of Notion wikis. Notion, the versatile note-taking app, can be so much more than just a place for taking notes and creating to-do lists. Thanks to its flexible databases and intuitive interface, it has quickly become my go-to for centralizing project information.