I'm a gamer, but I also use my PC for a lot of productivity work, too. From video editing, music production, image editing, and work, my PC gets a lot of use that isn't just gaming. That's why I picked up a 4K monitor, and while I love it, I think a 1440p monitor is the best option for most people, and these are some of the reasons why.

Who even carries eight six-sided dice with them anyway? | Image: Timestop Dice hoarding is a common hobby among Dungeons and Dragons players, but I’m betting most won’t have a digital watch in their collection. Alongside displaying the time, day, and date, the Timestop D-20 includes all the dice-rolling features you need to play tabletop roleplaying games directly from your wrist at the push of a button.The watch allows the wearer to digitally roll a 4-, 6-, 8-, 10-, 12-, 20-, or 100-sided dice, alongside “Advanced Combat” features such as rolling up to 12 dice at once, and D20s with advantage or disadvantage (a fancy way of rolling two dice and taking either the higher or lower results). It’ll also display specific icons when a D20 rolls a 1 or a 20 — known as a “critical failure” or “critical success”... Continue reading…

Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were officially appointed the co-leads of President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) last week, and on Wednesday, the two men spelled out their plans for the advisory group in a long article in The Wall Street Journal.Musk and Ramaswamy say they will “serve as outside volunteers” making recommendations that allow the Trump administration to “cut the federal government down to size.” Their primary focus is on cutting down federal agencies, which they view as wasteful and “antidemocratic.”“Most legal edicts aren’t laws enacted by Congress but ‘rules and regulations’ promulgated by unelected bureaucrats,” write the two unelected men who have been tasked with cutting trillions... Continue reading…

The SEL trim of the Hyundai Ioniq 9. | Image: Hyundai The South Korean automaker unveiled its newest EV ahead of the LA Auto Show. Continue reading…

Data privacy isn't just a buzzword. It should be the default state for your information as you navigate the digital realm. But in practice, everyone and everything is tracking you while you're online or using most, and Windows 11 is no different. Microsoft collects a ton of data from its various telemetry systems, partly to improve the operating system or its features, but also to serve targeted ads and ensure your version of Windows is genuine. Some of it is probably useful to have, but the sheer amount of categories of data being collected gives me pause, and I know I'm not alone in wanting to stop Microsoft from siphoning off so much of my data.

There are a lot of great gaming monitors to choose from, but if you're looking for an ultrawide gaming monitor that's not going to break the bank, this model from LG is going to be right up your alley. For a limited time, you can score $420 off the original retail price, bringing it down to just $329. This is the lowest price we've seen for this monitor, so get it while you can in this early Black Friday deal.

Image: Honda Honda set up a demonstration facility in Japan to show off its plans to mass-produce solid-state batteries at lower costs, which could be crucial to unlocking higher-range, longer-lasting electric vehicles for the future.Solid-state batteries have been elusive for many companies due to the complexity of scaling up production. The technology swaps out the liquid electrolytes found in current lithium-ion batteries with dry conductive materials, promising higher energy density and longer lifespans. But it will require a whole new production process to be successful.Several companies are actively pursuing solid-state batteries, including Volkswagen-backed QuantumScape, Nissan, and Factorial, which is testing semi-solid-state batteries that... Continue reading…

There was once a time when buying an SSD in the terabyte range would set you back so much, it wasn't worth putting one in your PC. If you still remember those times when SSDs came in megabytes, now is a fantastic time to catch up with modern-day prices. And what better way to do that than grabbing a 4TB SSD at just under 50% off, saving almost $200 on this amazing stick of memory?

Image: Laura Normand / The Verge The Department of Justice says that Google must divest the Chrome web browser to restore competition to the online search market, and it left the door open to requiring the company to spin out Android, too.Filed late Wednesday in DC District Court, the initial proposed final judgement refines the DOJ’s earlier high-level outline of remedies after Judge Amit Mehta found Google maintained an illegal monopoly in search and search text advertising. The filing includes a broad range of requirements the DOJ hopes the court will impose on Google — from restricting the company from entering certain kinds of agreements to more broadly breaking the company up. The DOJ’s latest proposal doubles down on its request to spin out Google’s Chrome... Continue reading…

Notion is the poster child for productivity enthusiasts who love going all in on their nerdy routine setups. Not too long ago, it was that cool kid on the block everyone wanted to be friends with. In a rush of FOMO, I too gave in and tried it out, creating a couple of databases for my personal needs only to spare it for occasional use. Years later, with the hype around Notion largely settled, it turns out that it's the perfect app for my evolved writing needs of today. It is the first app I now install when I get a new laptop.

Freeing up space on a storage drive can seem like a daunting task. You may be concerned about deleting certain files, just in case you ever need them again, which is understandable. Luckily, Windows has some nifty built-in features that can help you free up space without losing any of your important files. These tips can have you freeing up space in a matter of minutes in most cases.

The 25L model is an improvement on perfection, but not without some help. Continue reading…