The idea of running two operating systems on one PC is tempting, with the most popular combination being Windows and Linux. Dual-booting is the most common way to achieve this, but it's not necessarily the best option, as it can cause issues. For example, if you have both Windows and Linux installed, Windows may sometimes prevent you from booting into Linux. Using a virtual machine (VM) can, in fact, be a more suitable alternative, especially for those who need to run specific applications or test new operating systems.

If you’ve ever dabbled with Linux distributions, you may be familiar with package managers. Rather than forcing you to download and install executable files, package managers let you set up your favorite apps with a single command.

From Windows containers to LXCs, the home lab ecosystem encompasses a handful of containerization platforms. However, Docker has remained the most popular utility for deploying self-hosted applications and services inside isolated environments – and for good reason. It’s easy to use even for beginners, has solid documentation, and is compatible with an armada of tools.

If you're looking to build your own NAS, you're going to want to buy drives that are built for the task. NAS drives are optimized to provide the best performance over a long period of time. Furthermore, you also get longer warranty periods that ensure your product will be supported just in case you have any issues. Of course, you can't mention hard drives without the name Western Digital.

Microsoft Excel is a powerhouse data management tool used in business, research, and education. Today, the application offers over 450 built-in functions. Whether you’ve just started your first spreadsheet or have been honing your skills for years, there always seems to be another way to work more efficiently. To accelerate your learning journey, we’ve compiled a few functions that go beyond the basic SUM and DIVIDE functions. Once you’ve mastered them, you’ll be well on your way to increasing both the speed and productivity of your projects.

The Start menu has never been particularly well-liked and remains one of the most critiqued parts of the Windows operating system. It has always lacked customization tools, and its interface has often felt cluttered.

We all know that data loss happens and that we should be backing up our data periodically, even if we don't always put that knowledge into consistent practice. Maybe you have copies of your data on various external hard drives, which is better than no backups but still isn't a proper backup strategy. You might have a self-hosted backup solution that automatically backs up your devices, which is most of the way towards the end goal.

Yes, prices will likely go up though not right away.If you were wondering how President Trump’s tariffs may impact gadgets like smartphones, laptops, and smartwatches, there’s some bad, and perhaps slightly less-bad news. Unless something changes, Trump’s sweeping tariffs will lead to increased prices for consumers. But it will likely take some time before that actually happens.Modern gadgets generally aren’t made or assembled solely in the U.S. anymore. Device makers big and small source components from all over the world, and often have them assembled overseas before importing the final product into the country. Given that Trump has levied tariffs on every single country, it means that the cost to make all our devices will inevitably go up. “The biggest thing right now is going to be the inflationary impact,” says Jason Miller, professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University. “If they stay in place for several months, we’ll start to see those effects by mid-summer and certainly back-to-school season.” Miller notes goods shipped from China to the U.S. will face a whopping 54 percent tariffs, including most gadgets. Vietnam, where Apple has shifted some of its manufacturing, also has a high …Read the full story at The Verge.

While ChatGPT's free version is powerful enough for most, subscribing to ChatGPT Plus unlocks access to GPT-4 and Sora, lets you use the service during high demand, provides significantly faster response speeds, increased file upload limits, and expanded messaging capacities.

The world moves faster than ever in 2025, with cultural trends shifting at an accelerating pace. In these times of rapid change, nostalgia can offer a comforting escape. While nostalgia sometimes offers a rose-tinted vision of the past, it also preserves elements worth holding onto and celebrating.

The CEO of Steve Jackson Games, which makes board games and card games, says that the 54 percent tariff on goods imported from China that will go into effect on April 5th is a “seismic shift” for the board game industry and that “prices are going up.”“At Steve Jackson Games, we are actively assessing what this means for our products, our pricing, and our future plans,” CEO Meredith Placko says in a post. “We do know that we can’t absorb this kind of cost increase without raising prices. We’ve done our best over the past few years to shield players and retailers from the full brunt of rising freight costs and other increases, but this new tax changes the equation entirely.”In the post, Placko spells out an example of how the tariff could affect costs. “A product we might have manufactured in China for $3.00 last year could now cost $4.62 before we even ship it across the ocean,” she says. “Add freight, warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution margins, and that once-$25 game quickly becomes a $40 product. That’s not a luxury upcharge; it’s survival math.”Placko adds that the company doesn’t manufacture in the US because the infrastructure “doesn’t meaningfully exist here yet.” She acknowledges that tariffs can be “an effective tool” when they are “part of a long-term strategy to bolster domestic manufacturing.” But she says that “there is no national plan in place to support manufacturing for the types of products we make.”If you’re frustrated with the tariffs, Placko suggests writing to your elected officials. “Ask them how these new policies help American creators and small businesses,” she says. “Because right now, it feels like they don’t.”The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has also issued a grim warning. “The latest imposition of a 54% tariff on products from China by the administration is dire news for the tabletop industry and the broader US economy,” GAMA said, according to Polygon. Card-grading company PSA has released a statement about the new tariffs, too, saying that the company has paused direct card grading submissions from outside the US.In March, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks told Yahoo Finance that “when you’re talking about tariffs in the neighborhood of 20 percent plus, that’s a cost that we can’t fully accommodate. It will have to be passed on.”

Horror fans rejoiced as Konami announced Silent Hill F in 2022, a new mainline entry in the genre-defining franchise. With the exception of the Silent Hill 2 Remake, a lesser-known PS5 exclusive Silent Hill: The Short Message, and the legendary (now unplayable) Silent Hill: PT demo, Silent Hill F will be the first release in the series in a whopping 13 years.