Shrinkflation is a variant of inflation where manufacturers reduce the quantity of a product while keeping the price the same or slightly higher. This is commonly seen in consumables like soda bottles, bags of chips, soap bars, etc. What you might have missed is that shrinkflation has also been sneakily affecting GPUs, with manufacturers offering less GPU power for the same or even more money.

Having a backlog of games you've picked up but put down for one reason or another is a natural part of being a gamer. What you end up playing will ebb and flow, the way any hobby or passion you have goes through different changes.

If you're an avid Windows 11 user looking to maximize your productivity, there's no doubt you should be using PowerToys already. This suite of tools developed by Microsoft and the open-source community offers many ways to boost your productivity, and I've talked at length about how much I love it.

How I made Arch Linux better than Windows 11: install Arch. Guide over! No, seriously, Arch Linux is an excellent Linux distro for everyone. Although there's no "best" Linux distro, Arch is often considered the go-to option for those who wish to enjoy a more updated experience with more recent packages and kernels. It's also great for customizations and installing everything supported by the underlying OS. This makes it easy to make Arch Linux notably better than Windows and I'll show you how.c

There are a ton of functional accessories and tools you can 3D print for yourself. Whether it's for organizing stuff in your house or improving your home office setup with accessories, 3D printing is an excellent way to get a lot of utility while saving money. While you can print various types of objects for yourself, your 3D printer can save you more money by letting you print some cool and engaging toys for your little furry friends! You won't have to spend money on pet toys anymore if you can simply print them at home!

Congress’ least favorite law is once against facing an existential challenge by bipartisan opponents. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, are planning to reintroduce a bill to sunset Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in two years. Repealing the bill, first reported by The Information, would remove protections that web services and users have enjoyed since the 1990s, which underpins much of the way the internet as we know it today works. It’s a proposal Graham has been trying to advance since 2020, and his spokesperson, Taylor Reidy, confirms a reintroduction is “in the works.”Section 230 shields any “interactive computer service” or its users from legal liability for speech that was produced by someone else — making it possible for social media platforms, as well as blogs and even listserv operators, to moderate content without fearing lengthy litigation over each decision. But critics have argued that it either reduces the incentives for large social networks to police illegal content like abuse and harassment, or, conversely, that it gives these platforms too much freedom to remove content that’s not illegal.“Section 230, and the legal immunity it provides to Big Tech, has been on the books since 1996—long before social media became a part of our daily lives,” Durbin says in a statement. “To the extent this protection was ever needed, its usefulness has long since passed.”Section 230 had bipartisan support when it became law in 1996, when the internet was a relatively small part of many people’s lives. But it’s come under bipartisan fire as the power of tech companies has multiplied and attracted blame for a variety of societal ills. Despite that, it’s been difficult for any single proposal for reform to gain momentum, since the ways that Democrats and Republicans think the law should change has largely fallen along partisan lines. In general, past Democratic proposals have sought to make it easier to hold platforms accountable for harmful content they allow to spread on their services, while Republican proposals have sought to punish platforms for restricting certain kinds of content.The idea of sunsetting Section 230 is not new — Graham introduced a bill to repeal the law back in late 2020. When he reintroduced it in 2021, it had two Republican co-sponsors. But introducing a repeal with the backing of a prominent Democrat could give the proposal new status and momentum. The top bipartisan lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee floated something similar last year.But even with bipartisan support, passing any tech legislation has lately proved to be a Sisyphean task. That’s on top of a constitutional crisis that has thrown Congress’ power into question and raised the possibility that the Trump administration could abuse or selectively enforce any new law.Even with bipartisan support, passing any tech legislation has lately proved to be a Sisyphean taskThe theory behind a repeal of 230 is that it will force Congress (and industry lobbyists) to renegotiate if they want to retain any of the protections it provided. Graham said in a 2020 statement that the bill would give Congress “two years to find an acceptable alternative or allow the legal liability protections to go away.”Nongovernmental Section 230 critics like Digital Content Next, which represents publishers including The Verge’s parent company Vox Media, see value in putting pressure on tech companies to engage in solutions, rather than reject attempts at reform outright. “The beauty of the sunset bill is, I think it would bring platforms to the table in a more thoughtful way,” says Chris Pedigo, DCN’s SVP of government affairs.“I’m under no illusion that it will be easy to pass legislation to protect kids online and finally make the tech industry legally accountable for the harms they cause, like every other industry in America,” Durbin says in his statement. “But I hope that for the sake of our nation’s kids, Congress finally acts.”

If you have a Nextcloud instance powering most of your cloud storage, then you should also know that there's an incredible number of apps that you can install easily. These extend on Nextcloud's functionality, giving you more features for free that you can use at any time. Some of them use your files, while others just add entirely new options to make your Nextcloud instance even better.

Despite their differences, it's always nice when Microsoft and Apple products play ball with one another. Gating them off from one another does nothing but harm the consumer, so anything that helps them is a win in my book. That's why I was happy to read that iOS and iPadOS users are getting an easier time accessing shared Office documents, and they don't even need to log into their Microsoft account.

A privacy complaint has been filed against OpenAI by a Norwegian man who claims that ChatGPT described him as a convicted murderer who killed two of his own children and attempted to kill a third.Arve Hjalmar Holmen says that he wanted to find out what ChatGPT would say about him, but was presented with the false claim that he had been convicted for both murder and attempted murder, and was serving 21 years in a Norwegian prison. Alarmingly, the ChatGPT output mixes fictitious details with facts, including his hometown and the number and gender of his children.Austrian advocacy group Noyb filed a complaint with the Norwegian Datatilsynet on behalf of Holmen, accusing OpenAI of violating the data privacy requirements of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It’s asking for the company to be fined and ordered to remove the defamatory output and improve its model to avoid similar errors.“The GDPR is clear. Personal data has to be accurate. And if it’s not, users have the right to have it changed to reflect the truth,” says Joakim Söderberg, data protection lawyer at Noyb. “Showing ChatGPT users a tiny disclaimer that the chatbot can make mistakes clearly isn’t enough. You can’t just spread false information and in the end add a small disclaimer saying that everything you said may just not be true.”Noyb and Holmen have not publicly revealed when the initial ChatGPT query was made — the detail is included in the official complaint, but redacted for its public release — but says that it was before ChatGPT was updated to include web searches in its results. Enter the same query now, and the results all relate to Noyb’s complaint instead.This is Noyb’s second official complaint regarding ChatGPT, though the first had lower stakes: in April 2024 it filed on behalf of a public figure whose date of birth was being inaccurately reported by the AI tool. At the time it took issue with OpenAI’s claim that erroneous data could not be corrected, only blocked in relation to specific queries, which Noyb says violates GDPR’s requirement for inaccurate data to be “erased or rectified without delay.”

I take countless screenshots daily as part of my workflow and need a fast and reliable app to do the job. Windows has numerous screenshot utilities, like the Snipping Tool and print screen functions, but they have limitations and don't meet my requirements with their basic functionality.

A power outage has turned Heathrow airport into a ghost town. | Image: Getty ImagesLondon’s Heathrow airport has shut down after having its power crippled by an immense fire at a nearby electrical substation, throwing thousands of global flights into chaos. Heathrow announced that it will remain closed until at least midnight on Friday “to maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues,” and that there will be no flights operating at the airport during this time.“Due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport, Heathrow is experiencing a significant power outage,” Heathrow airport posted to X. “Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport and should contact their airline for further information.”1,357 flights were scheduled to land or take off from Heathrow today according to flight tracking website FlightRadar 24. The airport handles an average of 220,000 passengers per day, making it the busiest in Europe and ranked fourth globally. At least 120 flights have already returned to their origin or been diverted to alternative airports, with The Guardian reporting that flights from Toronto, Atlanta, Bridgetown, Barbados, Boston, Orlando, and Newark have been redirected to Ireland due to insufficient capacity at London’s other airports.Massive fire incident at substation #hayes #westlondon #london #fire pic.twitter.com/gNciJHFR1J— Sabby (@Sahil45BH) March 21, 2025“We expect significant disruption over the coming days and passengers should not travel to the airport under any circumstances until the airport reopens,” Heathrow said in a statement to Sky News. “We do not have clarity on when power may be reliably restored.”Travel journalist Simon Calder told BBC News that this is the first time Heathrow airport has been fully closed since the disruption caused by the Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption in 2010. “This is the busiest day of the week at the busiest airport in Europe. Fifteen years ago was the last time we saw the skies close down at Heathrow.” Images of an empty Heathrow airport have also started to appear online.pic.twitter.com/4h3tsXhghk— Marcus Rashid (@HanselRashid) March 21, 2025Heathrow is the main base for its biggest carrier, British Airways. In a statement on X, the airline said that the closure will “clearly have a significant impact on our operation.” We have asked Heathrow airport for more information regarding when regular operations are expected to be restored.It’s currently unclear what caused the fire at the electrical substation located about 1.5 miles away from Heathrow airport. More than 16,000 homes that are also supplied by the substation have been similarly impacted by power outages. The London Fire Brigade said the blaze has since been brought under control after 70 firefighters were deployed to the substation, and that the cause is now under investigation.

Steam’s early access platform is a goldmine for gamers looking to experience the next big hit before its full release. While some games may still be in development, many have already captured the hearts of players with their innovative gameplay, unique settings, and interesting ideas. If you're wondering which early access titles are worth your time, these 10 are not likely to disappoint.