Gaming doesn’t need to be an adrenaline-fueled affair all the time. After a long, tough day, retro games can provide just the right blend of nostalgia and relaxation to help you unwind. While emulators are easily accessible at home, installing RetroPie on a Raspberry Pi transforms it into a personal arcade that you can take anywhere. Even if you're not a traveler, it's a fun little side project to do with your family in about an hour, or you can lend it to friends to share the joy. However you choose to use it, this guide will make setting it up easy and effortless.

There are plenty of great M.2 SSDs on the market, but if you want something cheap that also delivers good performance, then the Crucial P310 is going to be for you. This 1TB model usually comes priced at $98, but it can now be had at its best price with a 34% discount that drops it down to just $65. This is the lowest price we've seen, so get it while you still can.

Being a PC hardware enthusiast isn't easy in 2025. Everything is overpriced, stocks are nonexistent, and nothing seems appealing enough to invest in. Nvidia's RTX 50 series was all but a refresh of the 40 series, the latest Intel Arrow Lake series was a dud, and AMD's Zen 5 CPUs were just Zen 4 chips with new names (and higher prices). Upgrading to new PC components isn't going as well as manufacturers and consumers had hoped.

For about a year, Microsoft's Office suite was my software of choice for the occasional document and spreadsheet I might need to write, but at the start of 2025, I decided I was no longer interested in paying such a high recurring fee for Office, and I left it behind. So I had to find an alternative I could use on my Mac Mini.

Tech companies are always looking for the next big thing and are sometimes too ambitious or release half-baked products that nobody wants. There's a fine line between success and failure, and the only way to know if new products like the Apple Vision Pro or Humane AI Pin will work is to release them to the market. Other hyped tech, like AI chatbots, get pushed by companies until the market gets saturated and people get put off using them.

Have you seen those videos of those devices where a little marble draws patterns in sand, driven by a magnet? I've never owned one of those, but I can imagine myself staring at it for hours on end. There's just something mesmerising about a small marble making visually pleasing patterns in the sand, as if it was a small insect performing some mysterious ritual.

The vehicles will be co-branded with both companies’ logos. | Image: UberToday’s the day: Waymo’s unlikely partnership with Uber is now live in Austin, Texas. The former rivals have joined forces in the hopes of accelerating the transition to autonomous vehicles, and as of today, any Austin resident with a desire to take a trip in a fully driverless robotaxi can open their Uber app and hail away. But, of course, there are some limitations. Waymo only operates within a 37-square-mile area in Austin, which includes Hyde Park, Downtown, Montopolis, and other “popular destinations,” according to the company. So the trip will need to originate and end within that service area in order to qualify for Waymo. It also doesn’t operate on highways yet, so the route will only comprise local streets. Another thing to consider: simply calling an Uber in Waymo’s geofence doesn’t guarantee a robotaxi will show up. Waymo spokesperson Chris Bonelli declined to share the size of the company’s fleet in Austin but acknowledged that it was small at launch.“While smaller to start, the fleet will grow to hundreds of vehicles over time,” Bonelli said. As of August 2024, Waymo’s fleet had about 700 vehicles, most of which are in operation in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. The company has thousands of Jaguar I-Pace vehicles stored at a warehouse in Phoenix, according to drone footage of the facility. And Waymo has deals with Hyundai and Zeekr to add new vehicles to its fleet over time.  For Austin residents who really have their hearts set on riding in a Waymo vehicle, there are a number of things they can do to indicate their interest. In the Uber app settings under “Ride Preferences,” customers can opt in to autonomous rides to increase their chances of being paired with a driverless vehicle. Waymo has been eyeing Austin as its next robotaxi market since at least August 2023. The company began offering rides to “Early Testers” (people who join a waitlist and sign nondisclosure agreements to get early access to the company’s robotaxis) in October 2024. For those keeping score, there were approximately 550 days between identifying Austin as a future robotaxi city and launching the service on the Uber app. Waymo’s success depends partly on narrowing that window for future cities in order to prove its scalability, while keeping an eye on safety. At launch, Waymo’s vehicles will be available exclusively on Uber’s app in Austin. The two companies first announced a deal to put Waymo’s robotaxis on Uber’s app back in 2023, indicating that Austin would be first, followed by Atlanta. Waymo’s own ridehail app, Waymo One, will not be operational in Austin. Customers who open Waymo One will be redirected to Uber’s app. For those keeping score, there were approximately 550 days between identifying Austin as a future robotaxi city and launching the service on the Uber appThat means certain functions that were controlled in the Waymo One app in other cities will now be controlled through the Uber app. These include unlocking the vehicle, popping the trunk, and starting the trip. Customers can also access 24/7 customer support through the app or via a button in the Waymo vehicle. In another first, Uber will manage fleet services, including vehicle cleaning, maintenance, inspections, EV charging, and depot operations. The company is contracting with Avmo (formerly Moove Cars) to handle these tasks. Waymo is still responsible for vehicle testing, roadside assistance, and certain elements of rider support. Waymo and Uber will obviously share in the costs and the revenue produced by the robotaxi service, though both companies have declined to share the split.The launch signals the start of a new era of cooperation between Uber, the rideshare giant that gobbled up the global taxi industry, and upstart Waymo, which is slowly trying to chip away at that dominance. “Starting today, Austin riders can be matched with a Waymo autonomous vehicle on the Uber app, making their next trip even more special,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber. “With Waymo’s technology and Uber’s proven platform, we’re excited to introduce our customers to a future of transportation that is increasingly electric and autonomous.”It’s important to remember that Uber and Waymo weren’t always so chummy.In 2017, Waymo sued Uber and its subsidiary, self-driving truck startup Otto, over allegations of trade secret theft and patent infringement. The case went to trial almost a year later but ended abruptly when the two sides reached a surprise settlement. Uber later admitted that it misappropriated some of Waymo’s tech and vowed to license it for future use. Anthony Levandowski, a former Google engineer and the founder of Otto, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing Waymo’s trade secrets but was later pardoned by President Donald Trump.Infamously, Uber was developing its own fleet of autonomous vehicles with the intention to eventually replace all of its human drivers, but the program was shut down after a woman was killed by one of the company’s vehicles in Arizona in 2018. A federal investigation later found Uber to be partly responsible for the incident. Uber sold its robotaxi business to Aurora, which incorporated the work into its development of autonomous trucks. But as Waymo eyes more markets, most experts agree that the business will take a long time to grow. Uber estimates that the autonomous vehicle market in the US alone is a trillion-dollar opportunity, but Khosrowshahi said during a recent earnings call that it will take “many, many years” to build out and scale.

Home labs are perfect for computing enthusiasts looking to bring their tinkering fantasies to life, whether it's experimenting with different operating systems or self-hosting myriads of useful services. But if you keep collecting a ton of server hardware and deploying VMs for every distro imaginable, you might end up at a point where your home lab starts to take over your life. So, if you don’t wish to turn into a home lab fanatic like me, here's a list of early signs that indicate it’s time to reassess your server equipment.

The new see-through Beats Studio buds along with other transparent tech. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeGadgets, much like fashion, can make style comebacks. For tech: we’ve lived through the ’80s beige keyboards, transitioned to the ’90s with gray and black plastic video game systems plus bright colors for Sony’s Walkman and Nintendo’s Game Boy handhelds, and then, at the turn of the millennium, welcomed the amazing see-through iMacs, N64 controllers, and other gadgets with clear casings.And just like the return of grunge makeup and baggy jeans, transparent tech is back. See-through devices are leapfrogging over the ’00s piano white iPods, ’10s matte black smartphones, and some of today’s colored aluminum and glass finishes to (hopefully) become the next big trend. Now, we’ve got clear smartphones like the Nothing Phone, see-through earbuds like the Beats Studio buds, colorful translucent shell casings for game consoles, and even chargers and USB-C cables that show off some capacitors for your pleasure.So dust off your Apple Studio Display CRT monitor, Toys R Us-exclusive Extreme Green colored N64 controller, and your other favorite transparent gadgets as you scroll through all of our clear tech news. Meta’s next limited-edition transparent Ray-Bans will drop in March. The Xbox Wireless Controller is just $39 right now Scuf’s Valor Pro is a promising start for its Hall effect Xbox controllers Leaked images reveal a transparent color option for Sony’s new ANC earbuds. Retro Remake opens preorders for its PS One FPGA clone Red, white, and see-through. Asus announced a NUC AI mini PC topped with a color E Ink display. Asus just announced the world’s first Thunderbolt 5 eGPU Hyperkin’s modernized Xbox Controller S is going translucent green. 8BitDo’s new mini Xbox controller fits gamers with smaller hands You can now buy this nostalgic Game Boy Advance clone This Game Boy Advance clone could satisfy your purple taco nostalgia 8BitDo added RGB backlights to the new Xbox version of its mechanical keyboard This killer translucent keyboard kit is on sale for $95 Maybe don’t buy this cool transparent magnetic Sharge battery — a Qi2 version is imminent. Why I’m returning Meta’s limited-edition translucent Ray-Bans. A lot of work went into making this transparent iPhone 16 Pro. Turns out, there are only 7,500 of those clear Meta Ray-Bans… Meta’s translucent Meta Ray-Bans now come in a crystal-clear colorway. Meta’s Ray-Bans will now ‘remember’ things for you Anbernic’s Game Boy Advance SP is now available in three new transparent colors. New Xbox Design Lab translucent Elite controller options are clearly great Genki’s transparent PocketPro might be the best-looking 8BitDo gamepad yet. This tiny gamepad isn’t ‘one-of-a-kind,’ but it sure is adorable. 8BitDo’s new Pro 2 controller colorways are clearly superior. Microsoft’s new Xbox controller is more translucent than ever before 8BitDo’s $24.99 dock makes your Xbox controllers rechargeable. Elgato’s limited-edition atomic purple Stream Deck is $35 off for Prime Day Backbone and Post Malone have collaborated on a new translucent green smartphone controller. The Beats Solo Buds have a great look and an even better price Mini Maker Turbo Mini X: your socketed desktop processor in a transparent PC less than 1.5 inches thin. Can you resist Anbernic’s Game Boy Advance SP that plays PS1 and N64 games? The BattlerGC Pro might be the GameCube controller’s final form The Boring Phone is a nostalgic branding exercise by HMD and Heineken DJI’s wireless Mic 2 adds noise-canceling and recording quality upgrades. LG’s other transparent TV is the one I want in my living room. Samsung’s got its own transparent display. I’ve looked through LG’s new transparent OLED TV and seen something special Sharge’s newest sci-fi power banks look pretty sweet in person. LG puts vacuum tube audio behind transparent OLED display. Dbrand’s new X-Ray skins let you ‘see inside’ 125 different gadgets Here is Valve’s own transparent Steam Deck. Your Asus ROG Ally could be transparent with Jsaux’s RGB backplate The best price ever on Sharge’s transparent batteries and retro Mac chargers This limited-edition Flipper Zero is the latest transparent gadget New Genki ShadowCast video capture card goes ‘Pro,’ Covert Dock gets an upgrade My favorite Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses feature: they’re a transparent gadget. The Lamborghini-inspired Dry Studio Black Diamond 75 gaming keyboard is more cool than cringe The Analogue Pocket is getting a delightful limited-edition transparent version Microsoft’s Starfield gamepad has windows for triggers. I have never wanted a PDP gamepad until this very moment. Transparent batteries are hot. It’s like if the Game Boy Advance SP was even tinier. 25 years after the iMac, transparent gadgets are coming back. Jsaux’s Steam Deck RGB transparent cover and docks are now on sale. See-through VR headsets should be a thing. Want to see photos of some PlayStation VR 2 prototypes? If you own a Steam Deck, it should be (at least partially) see-through. Jsaux’s RGB transparent back cover for Steam Deck is $40 next month. Carl Pei teases a see-through USB-C cable for the Nothing Phone 2. iFixit now sells a see-thru 65W USB-C PD power adapter. I made my PS5 Fire Orange and Atomic Purple with Dbrand’s transparent Darkplates A fully transparent Steam Deck could soon be yours with these new front plates Beats Studio Buds Plus review: it’s cool to be clear It’s not Nothing to manufacture transparent gadgets. I banished my Joy-Con drift just in time for Zelda. Case-Mate’s iMac-inspired translucent USB-C chargers are half off See-thru screen-equipped supercap SSD. Amazon just spoiled the next Beats earbuds before Apple could even announce them This $39 Cooler Master case turns your old Framework Laptop parts into a tiny PC Nothing Ear 2 review: it’s what’s on the inside that counts Atomic purple? Yes please. Don’t attempt this RGB Steam Deck mod just yet My favorite new Steam Deck mod is this $30 see-through heatsink backplate MSI’s new laptop is see-through but not see-through enough See inside your Steam Deck with JSAUX’s $30 transparent backplate So damn clean. Nothing Ear Stick review: fewer features, more polish Nomad’s bringing back the early 2000s with a transparent charging brick LG Display shows off a versatile lineup of transparent OLED screens at CES 2022 These transparent Apple prototypes clearly show the greatness of see-through gadgets Microsoft is releasing a translucent controller for Xbox’s 20th birthday Forza is getting a colorful, translucent controller for Xbox Series X LG imagines a bed with a hidden see-thru OLED TV set Kano’s second-generation buildable Windows 10 PC has a faster processor and USB-C Microsoft’s translucent Xbox controller looks the best in new pink option How to customize the look of your Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers Sony’s Death Stranding PS4 has a translucent BB pod controller LG patents a transparent foldable phone Microsoft’s translucent Phantom controller now comes in white Xiaomi is finally being more transparent about its see-through Mi 9 Microsoft’s translucent Phantom Black Xbox controller is a mesmerizing gaming gadget Leaked parts confirm that Xiaomi’s ‘transparent’ Mi 8 Explorer Edition was too good to be true Leaked HTC U11 Plus shows a translucent option This translucent Japanese speaker displays animated lyrics You have to live life on the edge to get this transparent Galaxy S8 phone Small Transparent Speaker is a cheaper, smaller transparent speaker These are transparent directional glass speakers and they look amazing Panasonic’s transparent display is hard for your eyes to believe Samsung’s transparent and mirrored displays look like optical illusions First Click: The clear appeal of transparent gadgets Microsoft imagines an incredible transparent smart cover for Surface tablets

Network-attached storage (NAS) devices are a fantastic addition to any home network. They can be used for a multitude of things, from backup purposes to self-hosting services and servers. But nothing lasts forever, and even the best NAS hardware has an operational lifespan that you should be aware of.

If you've been looking for a small PC that can do it all, then the Asus ROG NUC might be for you. While it isn't the cheapest option out there, it does pack quite a punch when it comes to its hardware, featuring Intel's Core Ultra 7 processor that's paired with an Nvidia RTX 4060 graphics card. While it's normally priced at $1,399, this discount from Amazon knocks $200 off, dropping it down to its lowest price yet.

Whether it’s improving your coding skills, helping you bring wacky ideas to life, or boosting your productivity, there’s no shortage of cool projects you can build with a Raspberry Pi. Thankfully, you don’t need to build anything complex to enhance your workflow. If you’re proficient in the arcane art of containerization, you can self-host some of our favorite productivity-enhancing tools on your tiny tinkering companion.