Despite their similar sizes and affordable prices, microcontrollers and single-board computers have vastly different specifications and use cases. After all, MCUs are designed for circuitry, automation, and embedded system projects, while SBCs are all-purpose devices better suited for tasks that require more computational prowess.

Nvidia's RTX 50 series GPUs were announced over a month ago. The dust has now settled, the cards have been out for a while, and the disappointment is universal. The Blackwell lineup has delivered middling gains over the previous generation, with the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 being little more than "Ti" versions of their predecessors.

Microsoft introduced the new Outlook app on Windows 11, which is impressive and has outstanding functionality. Even if you prefer the old version and want to use this trick to keep your PC free of the new Outlook, the new email app is worth a second look, since that won’t last forever, as Microsoft will inevitably patch the loophole. Plus, the latest version can help you stay productive throughout your day.

When it comes to taking quick notes, most Windows users prefer Notepad. It's simple, pre-installed, and gets the job done — but is it the best option? While it serves its purpose for basic text editing, Notepad lacks many features that modern users need for efficiency and productivity. Enter Sublime Text, a lightweight yet powerful text editor that goes far beyond basic note-taking.

Watches, like their phone counterparts, have come in leaps and bounds over the last decade alone. If you want to check out the latest in smartwatch technology, then OnePlus has just the announcement for you. The company has announced its brand new OnePlus Watch 3, and the release date is very soon.

Google Maps now shows the “Gulf of America” in place of the “Gulf of Mexico” for users on both web and mobile in the United States. It made the change after the Trump administration formally changed the name today of the body of water spanning between the eastern coast of Mexico and the Florida panhandle. Google says it follows the GNIS, or Geographic Names Information System, a US database of location information.Users in Mexico will continue to see “Gulf of Mexico,” while the rest of the world will see the original name with “Gulf of America” in parentheses. Google says it determines a user’s location — and thus which version of the body of water they see — using data from their mobile OS, SIM, and network. Desktop users will see changes based on search settings or device location if not provided.Meanwhile, Apple hasn’t made any changes in Apple Maps yet, although it does redirect “Gulf of America” searches to the Gulf of Mexico. Other mapping companies like MapQuest have not made changes either. However, we found that Google-owned Waze shows both names if you search for “Gulf of Mexico,” but finds nothing when searching for “Gulf of America.”

If you’ve ever tried searching “How to uninstall Microsoft Edge” on Bing, one of the top results would be a how-to article by none other than Microsoft itself. Well, instead of answering the question in its headline, the page did the complete opposite. Not only did it dodge the uninstallation process entirely, but it also took the opportunity to throw some major shade at Google Chrome.

Despite featuring plenty of Bethesda jank, Skyrim remains one of the best RPGs of all time, and for good reason. The latest chapter in the Elder Scrolls franchise combines an engaging open-world brimming with fun side activities with rich lore, plenty of equipment, and deep customization options to role-play as your ideal Dragonborn.

Beta participants will get a discount when the service goes live in July.T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered direct-to-cell satellite messaging service is now open for anyone in the US to try for free — including people who aren’t T-Mobile customers. The service will be limited to text messaging at first but the company hopes to have some apps and even limited multimedia support ready by the time it goes live this summer. It will cost T-Mobile users $15 per month once the free testing period ends in July, or $10 for customers who participated in the beta trial. Verizon and AT&T customers can also try the service for free according to T-Mobile’s press release, and will pay $20 a month per line. T-Mobile customers paying for the carrier’s priciest Go5G Next plan (which starts at $105 per month) will have the Starlink feature baked in at no additional cost. If you watched last night’s Super Bowl, then you might have been misled by T-Mobile’s ad. While it showcased satellite-supported voice and multimedia messaging capabilities, the public beta test only includes texting in dead zones for now. Support for picture messages, data, and voice calls is “coming later.” Mike Katz, T-Mobile’s president of marketing, strategy, and products told The Washington Post that messages with photos or video clips will be added by the end of the beta period in July. Katz also expects the satellite service to work with apps that “don’t require super-fast data connections,” such as certain trail/mapping services and WhatsApp.“We’ll be working with a bunch of app manufacturers to create features in their apps that can optimize to the available bandwidth of the satellite network,” Katz said.Registrations for the free beta opened in December, after T-Mobile and Starlink tested direct-to-cell emergency alerts and texts in disaster zones last year. T-Mobile says it’s accepting users who register on a “rolling first-come, first-served basis,” but quietly discloses that there are “limited spots available” in the fine print. The Starlink-enabled service works on “most smartphones from the last four years” according to T-Mobile, which lists currently compatible devices from Apple, Google, Motorola, Samsung, and REVVL on its website.SpaceX is partnering with carriers around the world for direct-to-cell Starlink services. In December it launched nationwide in New Zealand. AST SpaceMobile, which is partnering with Verizon and AT&T on their rival satellite-to-cell services, recently received regulatory approval to begin testing.

If you've been looking for a new laptop and wanted something with tons of power, then this MSI Vector 16 HX is going to be right up your alley. This laptop is built for gaming, featuring an Intel Core i9 processor, along with Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card. While it's normally priced at $2099, it can now be had for far less, with a sweet discount that knocks $300 off for a limited time.

While mechanical keyboards come with many benefits that often make them the default option for PC enthusiasts, they also come with some drawbacks — like the potential to develop keyboard chatter. If your keyboard has started chattering — the phenomenon where a single press on a key registers multiple times — you've encountered one of the reasons mechanical keyboards aren't always the best option.

We've seen people do some pretty crazy things when trying to get their hardware down to as cool as possible. For instance, how about that time someone added liquid nitrogen cooling to their Raspberry Pi? Well, it turns out that people aren't done doing wild things with their cooling systems, as someone strapped an air conditioning unit to their GPU.