Notion is one of the most popular organizational and productivity platforms available, recently surpassing 100M users. Its block-based system is highly flexible, allowing users to create customized solutions for managing data. Whether used as a time tracker, project management tool, CRM, event planner, or simply for organizing notes, Notion enables users to build systems tailored to their needs. This broad applicability made it an appealing choice when a multimillion-dollar outdoor advertising company approached me to design a custom system.

The Raspberry Pi 5 is the latest entry in the uber-popular SBC lineup, and it packs enough upgrades to make it a worthwhile addition to any tinkerer's workshop. From its superior quad-core Arm Cortex A76 processor to the new PCIe Gen 2 interface and a dedicated power button, this powerful little SBC is not only great for hobbyist projects, but can also serve as a portable PC for everyday tasks.

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2023/06/29: Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press briefing at office on 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. | Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images New York governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark climate legislation into law last week, showing how states can keep holding polluters accountable even when President-elect Donald Trump rolls back environmental protections.New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act will require the biggest multinational oil and gas companies to contribute to a fund that’ll be used for infrastructure projects meant to protect New York residents from increasingly dangerous climate disasters like storms and sea level rise. “New York has fired a shot that will be heard round the world”Trump will soon step back into office and is expected to dismantle existing climate policies and gut the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), having openly disparaged clean energy and federal environmental regulations on the campaign trail. So for the next four years at least, Americans will have to rely on local and state efforts like this to deal with the pollution from fossil fuels that’s causing climate change. “New York has fired a shot that will be heard round the world: the companies most responsible for the climate crisis will be held accountable,” State Senator Liz Krueger said in a statement after Hochul... Read the full story at The Verge.

The motherboard takes a full-size 24-pin ATX power link from the power supply, which handles most functions on the PC. Still, there's also a dedicated central processing unit (CPU) connection, usually located in the top-left, between the voltage regulator modules (VRMs) and rear I/O. Sometimes, you'll see more than two headers, consisting of an 8-pin and 4-pin or two 8-pin links. The question is; do you need to use all available headers or would using the standard 8-pin setup suffice for most PC builds and for the system to run stable?

Windows is a versatile operating system that allows you to install software from official and third-party sources to enhance its usability. Most users only rely on popular apps like MS Office, Photoshop, Chrome, and more for their work or leisure on Windows PCs. However, there are numerous lesser-known apps that can significantly boost your productivity, efficiency, and overall experience of using Windows OS.

One of the more frustrating errors you may encounter on your Windows PC is “Some settings are managed by your organization.” You generally see it in the Settings app while checking for Windows updates. Now, this error notification is perfectly acceptable if you use a managed PC at work or school. But should you see it when you’re the sole owner of your Windows computer? Unlikely.

Hugo Herrera / The Verge The US Treasury Department suffered a “major” security incident after a China state-sponsored hacker broke into the third-party remote management software it uses, as reported earlier by The New York Times.In a letter to lawmakers seen by The Verge, the Treasury Department said BeyondTrust, the company behind its remote management software, notified the agency of a breach on December 8th.The threat actor stole a key used by BeyondTrust “to secure a cloud-based service used to remotely provide technical support for Treasury Departmental Offices (DO) end users.” With the key, they overrode the security to remotely access those users' workstations and “some unclassified documents” they maintained.The Treasury Department said it worked with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI following the attack, which has been attributed to a China state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) hacker. “The compromised BeyondTrust service has been taken offline and there is no evidence indicating the threat actor has continued access to Treasury systems or information,” US Treasury Department spokesperson Michael Gwin said in a statement to The Verge.The attack seems to be linked to a security incident BeyondTrust disclosed earlier this month, impacting customers using its remote support software. At the time, BeyondTrust attributed the attack to a compromised API key for its remote support software, adding that it “immediately revoked the API key, notified known impacted customers, and suspended those instances the same day.” The Verge reached out to BeyondTrust with a request for comment but didn’t immediately hear back.“Treasury takes very seriously all threats against our systems, and the data it holds,” Gwin said. “Over the last four years, Treasury has significantly bolstered its cyber defense, and we will continue to work with both private and public sector partners to protect our financial system from threat actors.”

The state of PC gaming doesn't exactly fill me with confidence, considering the string of broken launches, cash grabs, and straight-up scams we've had to deal with in the last few years. Despite having more powerful hardware and advanced development techniques than ever before, AAA games are increasingly characterized by unoptimized performance and visuals that seem to be going backward.

You know, I kind of forgot that Half-Life 3 (or Episode 3, for that matter) was one of gaming's longest-standing memes. There was a time when Valve CEO Gabe Newell couldn't so much as cough without people believing it was a reference to Gordon Freeman's newest adventures. However, that old flame has once again reignited, as Valve is reportedly bringing people in to playtest an early build of Half-Life 3.

Modern Windows laptops are designed to handle a variety of tasks, from light work like calculating to heavy workloads like gaming. But when it comes to leaving your machine ON all the time, the decision isn't as simple as it might seem.

Although Google Chrome is the most widely used browser, it’s far from the best. There are many better alternatives, like Brave and Firefox, that make you wonder why Chrome remains so popular. Even Microsoft Edge, the default browser on Windows PCs, isn’t too bad. I’ve been using it for work for quite some time now and have found it to be quite useful, especially when it comes to tab management.

It's the end of the road for PCIe 4.0 SSDs, which debuted in 2019. The best drives are hitting the limit of what's possible with PCIe 4.0, which begs the question: how much faster is Samsung's 990 Pro than the 980 Pro, two of the best drives on the market, and which one is the best overall for laptops and desktops? For most users, thankfully, the choice won't be difficult to make.