2024 has been an amazing year for Windows on Arm, with companies such as Adobe and Google bringing their apps over to the architecture. However, Linux users on an ARM64 architecture may have felt a bit left out in the cold in recent months. Fortunately, that may soon turn around, as it seems that Valve is working on getting its PC gaming apps up and running with ARM64 Linux devices.

NAS or "network-attached storage" devices have always been popular among users who want to access all their data over their home networks. There are many reasons to have a NAS, such as having a media server, replacing dependence on Google Photos, or setting up a home surveillance system.

image: iFixit No sooner has the Phone 16 lineup arrived than the folks at iFixit start taking them apart, a process made easier this time around by the day-one release of repair manuals from Apple. The disassembly process shows the Camera control is a real button that moves, along with a flex cable that likely measures force, and the heat sink that appears positioned to keep the A18 chip’s Neural Engine cool while it handles AI workloads.For this year’s refresh, the base iPhone 16 may be more interesting than the Pro model for one reason — it’s the first one using electrically debondable adhesive for its battery enclosure.As reported in June by The Information, Apple isn’t using the new adhesive on all of its phones yet, but now we have a lot more... Continue reading…

The Verge Steven Johnson is a very meta author. He writes frequently about science and technology, and likes to immerse himself in the things he’s covering, even using them to change the way he writes books. A couple of years ago, a few months before ChatGPT launched and the AI boom took over the tech world, Johnson got a magazine assignment that sent him really, really deep down the AI rabbit hole. And he never came back up.Now, in addition to writing books, Johnson is also working at Google. He’s part of the team building a product called NotebookLM — “Notebook,” as the team calls it. It’s a note-taking and research tool: you upload documents and import web links, and Notebook’s Gemini-powered AI helps you organize things, extract information,... Continue reading…

The rivalry between Evernote and OneNote goes back decades. Since being acquired by the Italian company Bending Spoons, Evernote has seen significant improvements in recent months. Nevertheless, for Windows users, my top recommendation is still Microsoft OneNote. In addition to its robust capabilities, the company's note-taking application integrates smoothly with the Windows ecosystem and is well worth considering for those looking to enhance their productivity.

If you're looking for one of the best gaming monitors out right now, the 27-inch Asus ROG Swift OLED monitor is going to be it. Not only does this monitor look good thanks to its sleek design, but it also provides a visual experience that goes unmatched, with impressive colors and excellent black levels. Furthermore, you also get excellent performance here as well, with a 240hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time.

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Scratch the surface of Windows (and macOS), and you’ll find a command line console underneath, a lingering remnant of how these operating systems started out: as user-friendly graphical wrappers built on top of text-based, monochrome interfaces.If you’re as old as I am, you might remember having to launch apps and games on a computer by typing out text commands, rather than pointing and clicking. The modern-day methods are much easier, of course, but the old ways are still available — and they’re actually still useful for multiple tasks, as the list below shows.To begin with, Windows kept the Command Prompt utility as a reminder of its MS-DOS roots. That was later joined by PowerShell (Command Prompt with extras), and in the latest... Continue reading…

With AI making leaps and bounds over the past few years, it has caused a lot of discourse over its ability to do other people's jobs. Artists and programmers have been especially worried, as AI seems to perform both jobs at a level where managers are considering replacing real humans with artificial intelligence - that is, if they haven't already. Fortunately, the CEO of Google and its owner company, Alphabet, believes that AI won't be replacing programmers - instead, it'll actually help more people become coders than ever before.

Windows comes with a search feature that helps you find the file or folder you require. However, you don't realize how sluggish and incompetent it is until you urgently need a file and search for it, only to keep waiting for the search to get completed and list the results. This becomes even more challenging when you have to search for something among a large amount of data.

The graphics card and processor are usually given top priority when allocating the budget for your next PC build. But once youre done checking benchmarks and comparing your favorite components against their rivals, you should set aside some extra money for a quality power supply.

Installing Proxmox on your old PC is a great way to build a home lab without shelling out money on new hardware. If youre short on cash, used server rigs and budget-friendly mini-PCs make for solid home lab systems.

Windows 11 is one of the most popular operating systems in the world, used by millions of people, which means that some of the programs and settings active on Windows 11 by default might not be useful for everyone. Luckily, with a few trips to the Settings menu, you can change and customize Windows 11 so that it has less clutter and bloatware on your desktop and has more useful features that you can take advantage of.