With the ever-evolving landscape of technology, you might expect laptops to keep getting better and better every year. And for the most part, that is true. But there are always some aspects of laptops that seem to be a constant issue, even as the technology evolves.

Experiencing lag or dropped frames while gaming can truly ruin the whole experience, but that doesn't mean you need to run out and buy a completely new setup. There are a ton of things that you can do to help boost performance in your games and extend the life of your slowly aging gaming PC.

The file transfer process on a modern Windows 11 PC is quick and responsive. However, transferring large or multiple files at once can be a drag, since it takes longer. You want to get things done and not experience slow file transfer speeds. Luckily, there are ways to speed up the process by installing new hardware, using the correct ports, and utilizing Windows’ built-in system utilities. Even on older systems, you can use these options to make transferring files less painful.

The Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most iconic video game consoles of all time, and many of its games influenced the industry in ways that are still felt today. Everyone knows classics like Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and Tetris, but the NES library is vast and full of games you may not have played during its heyday.

Console repairs have always been a hit-and-miss sort of thing; just ask anyone who got hit by the dreaded Red Ring of Death during the Xbox 360 days. Fortunately, Microsoft and iFixit have teamed up to make repairing your consoles a ton easier. If your Xbox Series X or S isn't doing so well, you can now grab some official spare parts to get it working again.

It takes a lot to continue trusting companies such as Microsoft, Apple, and Google, to keep your data safe and accessible. There are notable concerns over privacy, security, and availability, depending on what you're storing in the cloud and how often you need to access said data on different platforms. Cloud storage can prove useful when working with smaller files across multiple devices, but you can also achieve similar results with self-hosted services. Here are some reasons why you should consider hosting your own data hosting platform.

Gaming monitors have been going through a sort of renaissance over the last few years. We've seen high resolutions, ultrawide screens, record-breaking refresh rates, and scores of Mini-LEDs, OLEDs, and QD-OLEDs become much more common and relatively more affordable. The good times continued with CES 2025 as almost every major manufacturer unveiled their new monitor lineup for the year.

Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake has withdrawn the petition he raised accusing Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) of illegally boosting Kendrick Lamar‘s diss track “Not Like Us.” According to documents filed with the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, the pre-action case is being discontinued with no financial cost to any of the parties involved.The petition, or “pre-action case,” isn’t a full lawsuit — it refers to a stage of litigation that seeks information from each party and allows time for issues to be resolved before disputes are escalated to court.The legal petition filed by Drake (real name: Aubrey Graham) in November alleged that Spotify and UMG — the parent label that represents both him and Lamar — used “bots,” discounted licensing rates, and pay-to-play agreements to artificially inflate the streaming numbers for Lamar’s song. The diss track, aimed at Drake, became a viral hit following a feud between the two artists last year that attracted significant attention.A second legal petition was also filed by Drake in November that accused UMG of funneling payments to iHeartRadio to promote Lamar’s diss track. Drake’s lawyers said that the song, which describes Drake as a “certified pedophile,” a “predator,” and someone who should “be registered and placed on neighborhood watch,” was defamatory, claiming that the damage to Drake’s reputation should have prevented UMG from releasing it.While the initial pre-action case against Spotify and UMG is now resolved, the second petition against UMG and iHeartRadio is still active. Spotify had previously filed an opposition against the first petition and hasn’t objected to Drake withdrawing the pre-action case. UMG — which hadn’t filed an opposition — has “reserved its position.”

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Image: Microsoft Microsoft says it will no longer support Office apps, known as Microsoft 365 apps, on Windows 10 later this year. The support cutoff coincides with Windows 10’s end of support on October 14th, and will mean businesses and consumers that rely on Microsoft 365 apps will need to upgrade to Windows 11.“Microsoft 365 Apps will no longer be supported after October 14, 2025, on Windows 10 devices,” says Microsoft in a blog post. “To use Microsoft 365 Applications on your device, you will need to upgrade to Windows 11.”While support will end for Office apps on Windows 10 in October, it doesn’t mean the apps will suddenly stop working. Microsoft notes in a support document that was updated in December that “the applications will continue to function as before” after Windows 10 support ends, but that there could be “performance and reliability issues over time.”Microsoft really wants people to stop using Windows 10 this year, and is calling 2025 “the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh.” The software maker declared at CES last week that refreshing an old Windows 10 PC will be more important than buying a new TV or phone this year. “We believe that one of the most important pieces of technology people will look to refresh in 2025 isn’t the refrigerator, the television or their mobile phone. It will be their Windows 10 PC, and they will move forward with Windows 11,” said Yusuf Mehdi, executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer at Microsoft.Windows 11 adoption is still lagging behind Windows 10, and millions of machines simply can’t upgrade to the latest OS due to Microsoft’s strict hardware requirements. Microsoft recently closed the door on Windows 11 supporting older hardware, noting that its Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 requirement for Windows 11 is “non-negotiable.” Microsoft is now trying to convince Windows 10 users to buy a new PC with full-screen prompts.While support for Windows 10 ends later this year, Microsoft is also offering Extended Security Updates to consumers for the first time ever. Consumers will be able to pay $30 for an extra year of updates, while businesses will be able to purchase up to three years of extended updates.

Did you know you can improve the overall performance of your network-attached storage (NAS) by installing an SSD? This isn't to expand the storage capacity of the NAS but to allow the OS to use the drive to cache frequently accessed data. It's a similar principle to RAM but albeit much slower. Still, using SSD caching could improve performance, especially when relying on slower SATA mechanical hard drives. I'll go into SSD caching, how to improve your NAS with an old SSD, and whether you actually need to do so.

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Fox announced on Wednesday that Super Bowl LIX will stream live on Tubi, its free, ad-supported streaming service, when it kicks off on February 9th, 2025. You’ll be able to stream the game in 4K for free from the service’s app on your phone or smart TV, but you’ll need an account to watch.This is the first time the Super Bowl will be available on Tubi. It’s also its biggest live sporting event yet. The free streaming platform, which Fox acquired in 2020, reported reaching 97 million monthly active users earlier this month. Though Fox had the broadcast rights to the Super Bowl LVII in 2023, it only aired the game on its linear TV channel, website, and app, while giving cord-cutters the option to access the game on pricey live TV streaming services like Fubo and Sling TV. Perhaps the Tubi “interface interruption” commercial shown during Super Bowl LVII was a hint of what’s to come.Tubi’s Super Bowl coverage will begin at 3:30PM ET on February 9th with a red-carpet event hosted by Olivia Culpo. Along with Tubi, Super Bowl LIX will air across Fox, Fox Deportes, Telemundo, Fox’s website, and the NFL Plus app.Correction, January 15th: A previous version of the article stated that you will not need an account to stream Super Bowl LIX on Tubi. You do not need an account to watch Tubi, but Tubi spokesperson Seana Sullivan told The Verge after publication that an account will be required to stream the Super Bowl. This article also previously implied that Super Bowl LVII was only available to stream on paid streaming services; Fox also made it available for free on the Fox Sports app.