If youre worried about the privacy of your online activities, a Virtual Private Network will serve as a worthwhile addition to your software suite. Unfortunately, cheap VPNs are infamous for selling user data, while their premium counterparts tend to have high subscription fees.

Just like the best laptops, the best Chromebooks aren't only for everyday consumers. If you're a student, there's a chance you've been issued a Chromebook or a great ChromeOS tablet for school. That means you might have to use a school account on your Chromebook, which is typically tied to your school email address and is managed by your school's IT administration.

Ever since we knew that the Nintendo Switch 2 was a real thing being worked on, we've seen a steady trickle of rumors surrounding it. Previous claims state that it'll come in at a pretty decent price point and will be fully backward compatible with original Switch games, both digital and physical. Now, further rumors have given us a release date, and not only is it pretty soon, but it does align with previous sources claiming a similar release window.

“So full. So filled.” | Image: Disney This week, I’ve been slowly catching up on Dark Matter; I’m about 20 hours into Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on the Switch; and I’m still trying to work a trip to the movie theater into my schedule to see Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. I’m behind, in other words! And this week’s trailers shoveled so much more onto my need-to-watch pile, from the next Marvel MCU film, Thunderbolts, to the amusingly bizarre black comedy Rumours, to Disclaimer, Alfonso Cuarón’s new Apple TV Plus series. That’s to say nothing of all the game trailers from Sony’s State of Play event this week. Check out some of my favorite trailers from this week below.ThunderboltsMarvel hasn’t said much about Thunderbolts, which sees David Harbour’s Red Guardian and... Continue reading…

A home lab is not exclusively for large enterprises or the rich. With ample open-source software options, cloud storage solutions, virtual machines, and other smart tips, anyone can create a functional home lab without a hefty investment. Whether you are an aspiring IT professional, a coding ninja, or simply a tech enthusiast who wants to build a custom digital playground, these practical tips will help you get the job done without emptying your wallet.

AI tools are built into every Adobe product. Since Adobe Fireflys integration into Adobe's products, there have been questions over whether Adobe will train its AI on your content, but rest-assured that if your children use Adobes AI tools, their content is safe from training, tracking, and explicit AI-generations. Creative AI tools can be an enjoyable way to spend time with your kids or let them have safe, independent play with new and upcoming technology. These 6 Adobe AI projects alone offer great ways to entertain children.

Valve and Linux have been making big strides lately, and now, it seems it's getting even better. Arch Linux has announced that it has struck a partnership with Valve that will help it do its job better. And given how the Steam Deck uses Arch Linux as a base, this will likely mean good things for gamers.

Whether you are a student juggling multiple classes, a busy professional managing projects, or a casual user who loves to capture ideas and thoughts, having a reliable and efficient note-taking tool is more crucial than ever. But with countless note-taking tools out there, picking up a suitable solution can be challenging. Here is where my ultimate checklist comes in.

GIFs are a great way to bring a string of images or illustrations to life.

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Meta is restricting links on Threads, Instagram, and Facebook that lead to Ken Klippenstein’s newsletter containing a JD Vance dossier that was allegedly nabbed in an Iranian hack of the Trump campaign. The company has apparently removed posts containing the link and is seemingly blocking links to PDFs of the dossier being hosted elsewhere. Meta spokesperson Dave Arnold emailed Meta’s statement to The Verge:“Our policies do not allow content from hacked sources or content leaked as part of a foreign government operation to influence US elections. We will be blocking such materials from being shared on our apps under our Community Standards.” A Meta page on privacy violations forbids users from sharing details “obtained from hacked... Continue reading…

Brian Williams during a Meet the Press taping in 2008. | Photo: Alex Wong / Getty Images for Meet the Press Former news anchor Brian Williams is in talks to host an Amazon Prime election night special, reports Variety. The show would apparently be a “non-partisan discussion” as election night news comes in and could include multiple guests.Williams has been out of the news game for a while. He lost his role as anchor of NBC’s Nightly News after some of his reporting was found to have been repeatedly embellished. He went on to host MSNBC’s 11th Hour until he resigned from the network in 2021. If the deal goes through, Williams would begin the November 5th presidential election night broadcast as early as 5PM ET and continue for up to eight hours — or longer if the election is too close to call, writes Variety, citing unnamed sources familiar... Continue reading…

Lenovo has long been a name synonymous with business laptops. Most of us have either had a work-issued Lenovo laptop or know someone who has. The ThinkPad line of business workstations has been quite popular across the professional world for years. For 2024, the 16-inch ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 gets upgraded with an Intel Core Ultra CPU, bringing with it a dedicated NPU for AI tasks (and a Copilot key no one asked for). Its not officially labeled as a Copilot+ PC that designation is still exclusive to Snapdragon X-powered computers but it does bring more of the popular AI features to professional-grade laptops.