Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 75, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you have some time to kill this weekend, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Benson Boone and Tyler Cowen and EV factories and YouTube yoga, catching up on old episodes of Smartypants, making a rare trek to the theater to see Black Bag, swapping in Duck.ai for my chatbot and AI search needs, getting rehooked on the Tick, Tick… Boom! soundtrack, giving my Remarkable tablet another whirl, and desperately trying to find a pair of noise-canceling headphones with a half-decent microphone. No luck so far.I also have for you a couple of big new Netflix releases, a great new podcast (and a new way to listen to it), a cozy game with great vibes, and much more. Streaming-heavy week this week! Let’s dig in.(As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What are you watching / reading / playing / buying / building / cutting out of construction paper this week? Tell me everything: [email protected]. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer, tel …Read the full story at The Verge.

When you think about an experimentation and self-hosting server, bulky rack-mounted PCs are probably the first to come to mind. Contrary to popular belief, you can build a home lab on practically any piece of hardware – ranging from tiny SBCs and mini-PCs to powerful tower rigs. So, I’ve compiled a list of beginner-friendly devices you can build your home server with.

There are several types of 3D printers, and picking the right one for your needs is essential. The most commonly used 3D printers use different types of polymer-based filament, heating it and laying down layers of melted material to construct your model. However, other materials are also used, including powders and liquid resin fused or cured to make your creation.

The original Raspberry Pi was conceived to attract students to the fine art of coding. But over the years, modern RPi systems have evolved enough to fit a variety of use cases, ranging from emulation systems and media servers to full-fledged laptops and computing clusters. In fact, here are some reasons you should consider building a Raspberry Pi cluster as your next project.

There was a time that Windows didn't have decompression and archiving tools built into the OS, with many people resorting to tools like WinRAR and 7-Zip to unpack compressed files. Both apps are among the best file compression tools for Windows. But while I used to be a WinRAR devotee, 7-Zip has taken the crown as the best option, in my opinion.

How much would you pay for a 26TB hard drive? While solid-state drives lead the pack in terms of speed and reliability, hard drives offer a ton of space in comparison. This makes them ideal for storing huge amounts of data, either as part of a main drive or a backup. Well, if you thought that HDDs have come to a head in the amount they can store, think again; Western Digital has just published a 26TB hard drive on Amazon, and it isn't cheap.

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Most of the time, Windows bugs are a pain to deal with. However, once in a blue moon, Microsoft accidentally makes their operating system just that little bit better. If you're not a fan of Copilot, you'll be pleased to know that there's a bug with the March 2025 update that automatically deletes the AI assistant. Usually we hope that Microsoft fixes its bugs with efficiency and speed, but this time, maybe the company can take a few days off. Or weeks.

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You’ve finally done it — you’ve saved up enough money to buy that brand-new gaming device you’ve been eyeing for months. Whether it’s a $500 Xbox Series X, a $700 PS5 Pro, or a $1,500-$2,000 high-end gaming PC, you’re ready to hit that checkout button and dive into your new setup. You’ve calculated the cost down to the last cent, confident that your budget is airtight. But then, reality hits.

Thanks to the fact that Excel is one of the most widely used software for number crunching, Microsoft rolls out frequent updates with added features and bug fixes. While the latter is more important to ensure a stable workflow, extra features are always welcome if they can boost productivity. That's exactly what Microsoft has been aiming for lately. The past few months have seen a couple of updates to MS Excel, with an emphasis on adding more features while also making the experience more secure.

Virtual desktops are extremely useful for organizing your tools and spaces on Windows. Keeping your digital workspace in order can boost your productivity and keep everything more organized. Whether or not you've tried this feature, here are a few ways virtual desktops can help you.