Image: Games Done Quick A new year means a new Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) speedrunning marathon for charity, and this year’s event is just about to kick off. AGDQ starts today, January 5th, at 12PM ET, and is scheduled to end very early in the morning on January 12th. You can watch the event live on Games Done Quick’s Twitch channel, and runs are typically uploaded to Games Done Quick’s YouTube channel soon after they air.I’ve been perusing the schedule, and here’s a few runs that I’m excited about:Astro Bot, because Astro Bot rulesA Metroid Prime race (perfect to get in the mood for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond)The very bad Superman 64A six-hour and fifteen-minute run of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth — when I beat it last year, the game took me about ten times that long to finishCrazy Taxi with a live band, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahAnd that only scratches the surface! This year’s AGDQ seems like it’ll be another great event, and I can’t wait to tune in.This year’s event is raising money to benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Last year, AGDQ raised more than $2.5 million for the organization.

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Nvidia’s RTX 5090 has leaked today in the form of a marketing image of the unannounced next-gen GPU. VideoCardz has obtained a box shot of the RTX 5090, which suggests that the rumors of 32GB of GDDR7 memory are true.While the packaging of the unannounced Inno3D RTX 5090 iChill X3 doesn’t reveal more specs about Nvidia’s flagship next-gen GPU, it does suggest that this particular model will ship with a 3.5-slot cooler. Image: VideoCardz Inno3D’s RTX 5090 packaging. The RTX 5090 is expected to have double the VRAM of the RTX 5080, which is rumored to include 16GB of GDDR7 memory. It’s also rumored to include 21,760 CUDA cores, nearly 1.8TB/s of memory bandwidth, and a TDP of 575 watts — 125 watts more than the RTX 4090. We shouldn’t have long to wait until details about the RTX 50-series of GPUs are official. Nvidia is hosting a CES keynote tomorrow night, where the GPU maker is widely expected to announce its RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5070, and even an RTX 5090D model for China. Rumors suggest the RTX 5080 could debut first on January 21st, followed by Nvidia’s other RTX 50-series cards.

Raspberry Pi cases are a great way to ensure your SBC isn't sitting around, exposed to the elements. However, just because they're practical doesn't mean they have to be boring. We've seen plenty of 3D-printed Raspberry Pi cases in the past, but this one is especially notable as an excellent addition for anyone using their SBC as a retro console.

If you've ever built a PC before, you'll know what it's like to wrestle the many-headed hydra of a PSU. Not only do you have to ensure that every plug socket has a cable attached to it, but you also (or rather, should) ensure that everything is kept neat. Well, if one prototype proves successful, you may not need to attach a power cable to your GPU anymore, as people are working on powering it entirely through the motherboard.

Dust is your PC's worst nightmare. It infiltrates the chassis, lands on a component, and starts to accumulate over time. Too much dust can create a layer of insulation, causing the hardware to run hotter than usual. Clogging up fans could result in less air being forced through vents and the performance of everything inside your PC will be compromised. Luckily, keeping dust outside your PC, or at least keeping on top of the stuff that makes it inside your system, is easier than you may think.

Windows Updates are essential for keeping your computer secure and up to date. However, sometimes you may face problems while updating Windows, such as a failed installation, a stuck update, or the update button not working. Update issues are often frustrating because there’s no apparent cause for them. Thankfully, there are several steps that you can take to fix the issue and get Windows updating again.

OPNsense will run on just about anything, including a low-power Raspberry Pi single-board computer (SBC). I have an old Minisforum NucBox 2 collecting dust and decided to throw OPNsense on the system to act as a testbench of sorts for loading up plugins, configuring various parts of the firewall OS, and testing deployments before applying changes to my primary OPNsense device, which was a purchase specifically for running as a router.

Although Microsoft has improved the built-in Snipping Tool on Windows, it still feels basic for my workflow. As a tech writer, I take a lot of screenshots, annotate them, mask private details, add shapes, and apply watermarks. After all, it’s not just about capturing what’s on my screen; it’s about transforming how I communicate visually.

Windows 11, Windows 10, and even older versions come pre-installed with a security and encryption feature called BitLocker. It enables users to encrypt everything on the drive where Windows is installed, protecting that data from theft or unauthorized access. If you haven’t heard of it, that’s because the feature isn’t available on every Windows PC. It is only available on the Windows Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5) is a powerful single-board computer that can do almost anything. Unlike regular computers, it is designed to work perfectly with custom hardware, so you can choose how much storage, memory, and wireless power you need. It’s small and can be used in all sorts of cool ways, from building smart home devices to making robots.

The Windows Forecast is a look at the future of Windows that comments on the latest news for Windows Insiders, as well as other major announcements in the Windows space each and every week. My name is João Carrasqueira, and I've been covering the world of Windows professionally since 2018. If there's something you'd like to see covered, you can reach me at [email protected]

For most people, opening apps with the Start menu and desktop icons works totally fine. But if you're someone who spends a lot of time on the computer and you want to do things as efficiently as possible, a custom launcher becomes almost a necessity as it speeds things up a lot.