Shopping around for a new graphics card used to be exciting but in 2025 it's more like a minefield, attempting to navigate through scalpers, inflated pricing, and low stock at retailers. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series launch, including the RTX 5080, is unfortunately the same with high demand and more looking to make a fast buck (or thousand). Still, when looking at the RTX 5080, which one should you buy? With Nvidia's own Founders Edition and AIB partner cards out in the wild, there are plenty to choose from. We rounded up some of our favorites.

Amazon won’t launch the AI-powered upgrade for Alexa for at least a month after its showcase at an event set for February 26th, according to The Washington Post. The delay is reportedly at least partly because the updated assistant has issues with giving inaccurate answers to test questions.An anonymous Amazon employee told the outlet that the upgrade won’t come “until March 31 or later” due to the issues. The new Alexa could be tied to a subscription, with features like “the ability to adopt a personality, recall conversations, order takeout or call a taxi,” and was originally set to launch later this month as a free trial, the Post writes, citing internal documents and messages. News of the delay comes after months of rumors suggesting Amazon is struggling to realize its plans to “supercharge” Alexa generative AI, which it said in 2023 would take place over a period of months, but still hasn’t. It was reportedly delayed from a late 2024 launch amid beta tester reports of slow, stiff, and less-than-useful responses. Amazon did not immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment.Apple is also rumored to be having issues with its own Siri AI upgrade, which has been expected to come soon in iOS 18.4, but may see its capabilities limited or delayed entirely to iOS 18.5, coming as early as May, Bloomberg reported yesterday. Meanwhile, Google’s Gemini-fueled digital assistant continues to enjoy a substantial lead in the race to beef up older smartphone assistants with generative AI.

I'm a freelance writer, and this profession involves dealing with a lot of PDFs. I have to fill and sign contracts with my employers, create invoices to send to all my clients, and sign NDAs sent by brands who send me products before launch -- you get the drift. My Mac is filled with PDFs. A lot of times, these PDFs aren't just single-use documents. They can be edited later on to change a few entries here and there and reused. For instance, I need to write letters to the customs department here in India to receive shipments sent to me from abroad. I have the format stored as a PDF, so all I have to do is change the tracking number and date every time. Such tasks require a PDF editor. More often than not, I resorted to using online services like ilovepdf for this purpose. However, some features on the platform like OCR aren't free.

If you’re into hosting your own services, monitoring tools are amazing additions to your app suite. Besides helping you collect the key statistics of your home server, these utilities can also notify you if a container, virtual machine, or node goes offline.

Gaming consoles like the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X are extremely popular among the younger generation due to their affordability. However, as someone who has bought every major PlayStation console since the PS One, I'd argue that a mini PC with decent specs is a better investment, especially if you can afford it.

For years, the rule has always been to eject your USB drive before removing it from your computer. Of course, a lot of people ignore this outright and just yank the drive, and for the most part, their data is fine. So, is it safe to pull a drive without first properly ejecting it? Almost always yes, but sometimes — rarely — no.

Customizing Windows is something we all get the urge to do at some point. It's completely understandable, since the way Windows 11 does things can get long in the tooth after a while. Thankfully, there's no shortage of apps that can customize all aspects of the Windows experience, and two prominent picks are Windhawk and Rainmeter.

If you're really looking to elevate your gaming experience, there's no better way than going with Acer's Predator X27U gaming monitor. This is one of the best gaming monitors you can buy right now, being our top pick for a 1440p option. While it has an original retail price of $1,000, it can now be had for far less, with a 50% discount that drops it down to $500. This is the best price we've seen for this monitor, which makes it the perfect time to pick one up.

As much as we can criticize Windows 11, it can't be denied that it is a great platform. With a lot of great features, security measures in place, and a never-ending ecosystem of third-party apps and developers, a Windows PC is capable of just about anything, and an easy choice for anyone.

Windows search is slow, frustrating, resource-intensive, and prone to burying the file you actually need under irrelevant results. With a built-in Bing search engine, it’s undoubtedly a common pain point for Windows users. And that's even before mentioning the full-screen takeover that disrupts your focus. Overall, it’s nowhere close to app launchers like Alfred, Raycast, and even Spotlight Search on Mac.

What better way to keep your passwords safe than on a device that you build yourself and uses open-source software to boot? If you want a stylish way to keep your codes safe, and you're on the hunt for a simple build, this portable password manager is a great way to score two birds with one stone.

When you think about Samsung, the first few things that pop into your mind are smartphones, TVs, and some computing products. Of course, in the latter category, SSDs are going to be some of its top products, but the brand also makes some pretty good laptops as well.