Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk’s X may have tweaked its algorithm to boost his account, along with those of other conservative-leaning users, starting around the time he announced his support of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. That’s according to a new study published by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), which found that Musk’s posts in particular were suddenly much more popular.The study’s authors — QUT associate professor in digital media Timothy Graham and Monash University communications and media studies professor Mark Andrejevic — first looked at Musk’s engagement before and after his July endorsement of Trump. They report that starting around July 13th, Musks’ posts received 138 percent more views and 238 percent more retweets than... Continue reading…

Finding out where your gaming PC might be falling short is trickier than you think. Simply looking at Task Manager's report of CPU and GPU usage only gives you a limited glimpse into what might be your bottleneck, but is certainly not conclusive.

Image: Square Enix We’re in a pretty good moment for sprawling, complex role-playing games. New releases like Metaphor: ReFantazio and Dragon Age Absolution, along with older titles like Elden Ring (including this year’s expansion), Cyberpunk 2077, and Baldur’s Gate 3 have sucked millions of people into their expansive worlds. They can be all-consuming experiences, offering players all kinds of freedom to explore their worlds and characters. But honestly? Sometimes I don’t want to fuss with conversation wheels or make difficult, narrative-altering choices. I just want to go on a big adventure and slowly turn into an overpowered hero fighting monsters — and that’s where the excellent new remake of Dragon Quest 3 comes in.The game originally came out way... Continue reading…

Be it the uber-popular Proxmox, the enterprise-grade XCP-ng, or the NAS-centric TrueNAS Scale, there are plenty of options to choose from when youre building a home server. But once you dig deeper into the home lab rabbit hole, you may end up encountering certain Unix-based operating systems designed specifically for virtualization workloads.

Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge Ge Wang doesn’t use computers to make music the way most people use computers make music. He uses computers to make... computer music. Wang works at Stanford, as an associate professor in the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. He also conducts the school’s famed Laptop Orchestra, was a co-founder of the music app maker Smule, and created a programming language called Chuck that turns code into sound. He understands how computers, music, and humans interact more deeply than most. He also has some ideas about where it’s all headed.On this episode of The Vergecast, the third and last in our mini-series about the future of music, we chat with Wang about what’s next for computer music. He tells us about teaching his... Continue reading…

Australian creative software, Canva, has been on the market for over a decade. While its always competed with Adobe software, there is a much more direct comparison to Adobe Express for digital marketing design and content creation. Canva offers some amazing features, some of which are much better than what youll find with Adobe Express. Let's check them out.

Thanks to its decades-old reputation, TeamViewer has been a go-to remote desktop solution for many. However, since most of its features are locked behind a paywall, TeamViewer isnt a suitable tool for students, freelancers, or casual users looking to help their parents and friends remotely. While there are dozens of free TeamViewer alternatives out there, HelpWire stands out to me for some significant reasons.

Managing the cables around your work area can either be a massive chore or cathartic, depending on what kind of person you are. No matter what side of that fence you fall on, its a necessary task that may feel daunting depending on the number of devices you have. If youve developed a nasty rat's nest of cables behind your setup, here are 4 tips to help you tidy things up.

Image: The Verge An Ohio man named Larry Dean Harmon will serve three years in prison and forfeit more than $400 million worth of cryptocurrency and other assets, the Department of Justice announced on Friday. Harmon was indicted in 2020 on money laundering conspiracy charges related to Helix, a darkweb cryptocurrency “mixer” service he ran.Also known as crypto “tumbling,” services like Helix are designed to hide cryptocurrency transactions — often for illegal drugs — and the identity of people involved. From 2014 to 2017, Harmon processed more than 350,000 Bitcoin (about $311 million USD at the time) in such transactions, according to the DOJ’s announcement. Harmon, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in August 2021, will be on... Continue reading…

There are a number of ways to add fonts in Photoshop, and some can be better than others. Despite a number of big changes in Photoshop 2025, the process of installing fonts has remained consistent with each major update.

Whether youre the proud owner of multiple smart home devices or a tinkerer who loves working with new paraphernalia, Internet of Things (IoT) systems are solid additions to any tech enthusiast's living space. Armed with loads of automation facilities, you can configure trigger-action commands for your IoT devices to remove the tediousness of mundane tasks and improve your quality of life.

Windows 11 24H2 was a pretty positive update, but it still contains a lot of bloat that Microsoft keeps around. While the Redmond giant has never been too fond of allowing people to cut off the fat, there are third-party tools out there that can do the job for you. Tiny11 has been a staple among people who want less Windows 11 in their Windows 11, and now the developer has released a new version for 24H2.