You'd think after so many years, tech companies would have found a way to make disposable email services obsolete. We've had decades of having to sign up for shady-looking websites and not wanting to hand over our emails in fear that they'd bombard us with spam until kingdom come. Fortunately, it seems that Google is working on a way to build temporary email addresses directly into Gmail, so you'll never have to make one again.

There are a lot of good things to like about November, but one of the lesser-explored elements is when someone gets a bolt of inspiration from their Halloween costume and spends the next month fleshing it out further. Such is the case of one Rick and Morty fan, whose October 31st outfit became the start of something better. They've designed their very own smart home controller with a Raspberry Pi, and it lives on their wrist for that extra mad scientist feel.

Whether you self-host a website from your NAS or host it in the cloud, you'll still need a snappy domain name to use for it. That's an easy thing to say but a tricky thing in practice, because most of the short or one-word URLs are owned by other people. Even if these domains are just parked, they could be worth a tidy sum, as short URLs are easy for people to remember, and they can make or break your site's success. So, if you're building your company's brand and want one of these parked domains, the only way to get them is to fork over almost unthinkable wads of cash to the existing owner.

AMD's new Zen 5 CPU family has impressed us so far, with two stand-out processors being the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the Ryzen 7 9700X. These Zen 5 chips both sport a similar architecture with eight cores and 16 threads, but there are some notable differences that set them apart. If you're set on an AMD CPU for your PC build, either processor is a great choice, but one is definitely a better option depending on how you plan to use it. Let's break it down and see which Zen 5 CPU is the best fit for your battle station.

Recently, I raved about some of the major improvements that Microsoft has made to the Snipping Tool during the Windows 11 era, and how that app has become essential to me. But as much as I love the new Snipping Tool, there are definitely some frustrating things about it, some of them being new, while others being longstanding pain points.

It's no secret that Microsoft is slowly adding more and more ads to Windows 11. However, people are finding that the Redmond giant is finding new ways to pester people into purchasing its stuff. Now, it seems that even more ads have arrived on the operating system, but there is a way to disable them. For now, at least.

When deciding which services you wish to run on your NAS, the question of installing apps as normal or using some form of virtualization and containers will likely require answering. Should you fire up virtual machines (VM) or install Docker containers? There's no correct answer as it depends on how you wish to approach service deployment and management. VMs and Docker containers are both excellent routes to take and each has its pros and cons. While I recommend using Docker whenever possible, a VM can also make sense for NAS services. Here's why you should use Docker or VMs for your apps and services.

In which various government bodies fight over “permissionless” assets | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Securities and Exchange Commission wants to “unilaterally wrest regulatory authority away from the States” when it comes to crypto, according to a lawsuit from 18 states. These states want to halt the SEC’s enforcement actions, so they can manage crypto regulation instead. Also named as a plaintiff on the suit is the DeFi Education Fund, a special interest lobbyist.Controversial SEC chair Gary Gensler is named in the suit, along with other SEC commissioners. Gensler’s treatment of crypto during his time as chair has made him a punching bag for the industry — and for Republicans such as president-elect Donald Trump.There has been an ongoing turf war over crypto regulation. Until this point, the two major contenders were the... Continue reading…

When you're on the hunt for the best password manager for your needs, it can be tricky as there are tons of options these days. If you're new to using a password manager, you might not know what features you want or if the service you are looking at is trustworthy enough to hold your secrets. They don't only hold your online login details for your accounts; many can now securely store other sensitive information, like credit card details or identity cards. The best options work where you are, so they have apps for your computer, your browser, and your mobile devices. And it's highly desirable if they use end-to-end encryption on every piece of data they store, including URLs and other information related to your logins.

Microsoft is probably best known for Windows and Office. And while you can get a lot of things done with just those two, there are many other productivity and creative tools available that can really make your projects a breeze. Of course, all of this is going to depend on what you're doing and the kinds of tools that you'll need. But if you're looking for one of the best diagramming programs out there, then Microsoft's Visio 2024 is going to be for you.

Illustration: The Verge WhatsApp dropped the most “I can’t believe this wasn’t already there” feature this week: message drafts. Now, WhatsApp lets you know if you have unsent messages typed up in chats so you know to get back to them later.To let you know about a draft, messages you’ve started writing will show a green and bold “Draft” word followed by what you’ve typed up. That way, you can ponder about finishing it when you open the app and not accidentally ignore your friends (though you still purposefully could, I guess.)Drafts also end up at the top of the chats list, so you don’t have to scroll to search for lost ones. The feature is now available in the app worldwide, Engadget reports.WhatsApp announced in July that it had hit 100 million monthly... Continue reading…

There is no shortage of Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) tools out there. For months, I bounced between note-taking apps and PKM systems, always feeling like something was missing. Then I stumbled upon Capacities, and after trying it out for a couple of weeks, it feels like the missing puzzle piece to my brain. Capacities isnt just another note-taking tool; its a powerful, interconnected workspace that's transformed how I learn, think, and create.