PC cases are one of the most crucial components of a build. And while they may not look all that different, there are a lot of variables that come into play if you're looking to get the best performance from your rig. Of course, finding one for a good price is always a challenge, but we think this Corsair 4000D Airflow is going to offer the best bang for your buck at the moment.

Image: Qualcomm Qualcomm has canceled its Snapdragon Dev Kit, the miniature Windows on Arm PC that was originally supposed to ship in June. In an email to customers, Qualcomm said the mini PC “has not met our usual standards of excellence” and orders will now be refunded.Qualcomm has been struggling to ship the mini PC for months now, after originally planning to release it in June alongside the chips that powered the first wave of Copilot Plus PCs. Beyond the mention of not meeting standards, Qualcomm doesn’t explain why it took months to reach the conclusion of canceling the hardware before it shipped to most people.Some developers, like Jeff Geerling, already received their Snapdragon Dev Kit before Qualcomm’s cancelation. Greeling even performed a... Continue reading…

The best Macs recently received a free upgrade to macOS Sequoia, but what about all the unsupported Macs out there? While Apple is generally heralded for its solid software support, Mac hardware can quickly become obsolete when it stops receiving modern OS upgrades. Apps quickly become no longer supported, websites may fail to load properly on older versions of Safari, and more issues could pop up over time. That's why the average user often starts to look at buying a new Mac when their current one slows down and stops receiving newer macOS versions.

Image: Amazon Amazon wants Prime Video to be the place you watch coverage of election night. The company announced today that it will be streaming a live election night special on Prime Video hosted by former NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams. The show will kick off on November 5th at 5PM ET.“Brian Williams will be joined live by guests including prominent contributors across news and traditional media, representing a range of backgrounds and perspectives, to share real-time poll results and commentary while also referencing third-party news sources across all political affiliations,” Amazon writes in a blog post. The company adds that it will be an “informative, accessible and non-partisan presentation.” Amazon will announce the guests in “the... Continue reading…

If your system has multiple GPUs, you may find that Windows sometimes uses one of them to drive your apps and games when it should actually prioritize the other. Obviously, you want a powerful GPU to handle the graphical requirements of your high-end games or software. Luckily, you can tell the operating system which GPU should be preferred for a specific app with a simple change in settings. Here we will show you how.

Illustration: The Verge Google is planning to ban advertisers from running ads related to the US presidential election after polls close on November 5th. Axios reports that this is the second time Google has decided to ban election ads once polls close, after first implementing the policy during the 2020 election.Google says it’s reenacting the policy again this year “out of an abundance of caution and to limit the potential for confusion, given the likelihood that votes will continue to be counted after Election Day.”During the last presidential election in 2020, it took days for President Biden’s win to be confirmed after an influx of postal voting during the pandemic. Google’s policy applies to any US election ads or ads that refer to the US elections that... Continue reading…

Intel's hotly awaited Arrow Lake desktop and laptop processors are now official, and they will be available to consumers later this month. This generation, it's time for a reset to chase efficiency instead of performance gains, with both Arrow Lake and AMD's Zen 5 reducing power consumption while providing modest gains over the previous chips. Intel claims up to 30% power reduction compared to 14th-gen processors, and that will be very interesting to test once the chips are in our hands shortly. Intel is often the choice of many PC builders, especially enthusiasts who want the absolute best-performing parts. Until we have some testing results to share, let's see how the Core Ultra 7 265K stacks up against the Core i7-14700K that it's replacing in the lineup.

If you're just getting started with your home lab, the process can feel overwhelming. You may still be deciding whether to buy new, second-hand, or pick up some cheap ex-enterprise hardware. Or maybe you will want to get a basic mini-PC, or even start on a Raspberry Pi, to avoid a big commitment upfront. It is common to make decisions about hardware that you'll regret later, like poorly sizing your machines, picking up noisy or power-hungry hardware, or starting with overly complex network hardware when all you needed was a 10/100 switch.

Image: The Verge Google is updating Chrome on Android next month to greatly improve how password mangers operate inside the mobile browser. Chrome on Android will allow third-party password managers to natively autofill forms on websites, improving the experience of apps like 1Password, Dashlane, and others.Google offers its own password manager in Chrome, alongside passkeys and autofill support for information like your address and payment card data. While you can set a preferred autofill service on Android, it uses a compatibility mode inside Chrome that makes it feel super glitchy for third-party password managers. I regularly swap between iOS and Android devices, and using 1Password on iOS feels like a far better experience in Chrome even though it... Continue reading…

Controversial as it may be, artificial intelligence (AI) tools can offer tremendous gains in productivity. Your AI assistant and other tools can help expedite those everyday tasks that consume so much of your time, like juggling your calendar, email, and to-do list.

Home Assistant is one of the best things you can install if you have a home lab, NAS device, or an SBC like the Raspberry Pi and a burning desire to control all of your smart devices from one dashboard. This handy platform supports thousands of APIs from IoT manufacturers and beyond and can tie your smart home together with deep automation support and connectivity to programs you'd never think of adding to it. With that many options, it's hard to decide where to start, so we've put together a short list of cool projects you can use Home Assistant for, and reclaim your smart home from the manufacturers.

What's the weirdest device you've seen running Windows 95? While the aging operating system we all love has found itself on all kinds of hardware, there's something about it being on a double-screened games console that's really interesting. Someone managed to get Windows 95 running on a Nintendo 3DS, and it was more of a struggle than a feasible way to run the retro software on newer hardware.