If AI is good at anything in particular, it's breaking down huge amounts of information into smaller, more digestible tidbits. Several AI companies have allowed users to upload PDF files to their service, which is scanned by an LLM and give the user a quick "TL;DR" of what the document says. Now, Google is making it even easier to get through those laboriously long documents in record time.

Video games have extended outside the home, whether on a gaming laptop or a tablet, and gaming handhelds have cornered that market as a result. But should you pick up a brand-new device like the MSI Claw 8 AI+, or should you stick with a familiar option like the Nintendo Switch OLED?

We tend to take Wi-Fi coverage for granted these days, but it wasn't always like that, with many consumer routers leaving a lot to be desired. Things like quality of service and mesh capability were features only found on enterprise gear, even if the Wi-Fi routers you owned could technically support these. To improve the feature set of these routers, you could install custom firmware like DD-WRT or OpenWrt, which would give you tons of advanced features that home routers just didn't have at the time.

Illustration: The Verge In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police. You’ll need to be a Gemini Advanced subscriber to use the feature though, according to Mishaal Rahman, who reported on Friday that it had started rolling out.If you have the feature, when you summon Gemini while looking at a PDF in the Files app, you’ll see an “Ask about this PDF” button appear. Tapping that lets you ask questions about the file, the same way you might ask ChatGPT about a PDF. Google first announced this screen-aware feature during its I/O developer conference in May.Rahman posted a screenshot of what it looks like in action:Other context-aware Gemini features include the ability to ask about web pages and YouTube videos. For apps or file types without Gemini’s context-aware support, the assistant instead offers to answer questions about your screen, using a screenshot it takes when you tap “Ask about this screen.”

If you have a home lab and you want to remotely connect to it, there are countless ways to do that. While OpenVPN and Tailscale are ways to do it, one of the simplest ways to do it is WireGuard. It's efficient, it's free, it's open-source, and it's miles better than most of the competition. If you're weighing up WireGuard versus OpenVPN specifically, here's why you should use WireGuard instead.

Buffebloat is a lesser-known but still critical networking issue that can cause numerous problems. It's caused by excessive buffering in network devices like routers and modems, creating latency and making your internet feel sluggish even if you should have high speeds. If you've ever experienced lag while gaming, on a video call, or in other scenarios, and you're not sure why that might be the case, then bufferbloat might be the reason why.

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].

As a power Excel user, I am always on the lookout for ways to streamline my workflow. After all, nobody prefers spending hours on repetitive tasks in Excel. That’s how I stumbled upon the world of macros. These code snippets have become my secret weapon for automating everything from data entry and formatting to complex report generation. In this post, I will share some of the practical examples to take control of your spreadsheets like never before.

The last week was a wild one for Qualcomm and Arm. 2024 has been rife with news of the two companies complaining about the other, and it came to a head in a big court case. Qualcomm managed to come out on top of most of the raised points, but one was still undecided and open for a retrial. Now, Arm has accepted that offer and gone ahead with a second round, despite the judge claiming it wouldn't achieve a whole lot.

I'm willing to bet that anyone who has been a PC user for over 10 years has one or more hard drives gathering dust somewhere in their home. What was once the only storage medium for desktops and laptops has now been superseded in almost all areas by the best SSDs. You might not reminisce about the terribly slow speeds or weird sounds of your old hard drives, but their years of loyal service are worth remembering.

Thermal throttling can be one of the biggest frustrations when using a PC or laptop. In its simplest form, thermal throttling is when a component in your PC or laptop gets too hot, and it dials down the performance so that it can cool down. Once it is cool, it will start to operate optimally again. However, if you have inadequate cooling, it will keep thermal throttling, and you will be running in circles until you find the root cause and fix it.

Wireless connectivity is a big part of our modern lives, making it convenient to work from multiple locations and use portable devices that are connected to the internet at all times. But while it's convenient, even the fastest Wi-Fi standards used on Wi-Fi 7 routers suck. Don't get me wrong, I love wireless connectivity and the freedom it allows.