As someone who is equal parts gamer and tinkerer, I spend a lot of time looking at performance metrics. Average FPS is just the tip of the iceberg for me. I'm interested in seeing frametime, latency graphs, and other metrics like GPU Busy compared on a run-to-run basis. Visualizing these metrics for personal use is easy: applications like CapFrameX do this for you, but I was looking for a way to produce slick graphs for publication here on XDA and elsewhere, and so, like most people who have rudimentary knowledge of coding, I turned to Claude Code to assist with making an application that could do just that. It succeeded in accomplishing that task far beyond my expectations, and there's still so much I can improve on.

Satechi is a brand that's pretty well-known for its high-quality accessories, delivering some of the best chargers, docks, and other PC accessories that you'll find on the market. Most of the Satechi products we've reviewed in the past have obtained high marks.

If you're someone who uses a phone every day, you'll know how important it is to keep it topped up. The same goes for pretty much any device that relies on a charge, which is why a power bank can go a long way if you're not able to plug into an outlet. Naturally, power banks can only go so far, which is why power stations exist.

Back in January 2025, Bambu Lab cut off OrcaSlicer's direct cloud printing feature. Previously, people could send their slices directly to their Bambu Lab printers; however, Bambu Lab wanted users to route connections through its standalone app, Bambu Connect, which acts as a bridge to its printers. Bambu Lab said that OrcaSlicer could use Bambu Connect, but the developers didn't want to make a one-app solution into a two-app system. Users were stuck with a choice: to either update their firmware and lose OrcaSlicer's printing feature, or stick with the old firmware and never receive updates again.

Even though Portal will turn 20 in October 2027, it's still a charm to play. Personally, I really love how the laboratory hardware and furniture look; after all this time, I still really want one of the radios that appear in-game. Something about it is just really pleasing to the eye.

Nicolas Maduro is seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad on January 5, 2026 in New York City. We knew someone made over $400,000 on suspicious Polymarket bets around the US operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, but now we have a name: Gannon Ken Van Dyke. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced Thursday that Van Dyke is in custody, on several charges, including using confidential government information for personal gain.As described in the indictment, prosecutors allege Van Dyke was directly involved in the planning and execution of "Operation Absolute Resolve" to capture Maduro, and in the days before the capture, made several transactions purchasing "$33,934 worth of 'YES' shares on Mad …Read the full story at The Verge.

It's always nice to see a hardware company sell laptops with Linux pre-installed. Sure, there's nothing stopping you from purchasing a Windows laptop and installing Linux on it; however, you may find yourself paying more purely for the Windows license that you're not going to use. Selling Linux-ready laptops not only cuts out the setup but can also offer a cheaper alternative.

Claude users can access more apps with Anthropic's AI now thanks to new connectors for everything from hiking to grocery shopping. Anthropic already supported connecting numerous work-related apps to Claude, like Microsoft apps, but this expansion focuses on personal apps like Audible, Spotify, Uber, AllTrails, TripAdvisor, Instacart, TurboTax, and others. Some of these apps, such as Spotify, already have similar connectors in OpenAI's ChatGPT. Once an app is connected, Claude will suggest relevant connected apps directly in your conversations, like using AllTrails for hike recommendations. Anthropic notes in its blog post announcing the n …Read the full story at The Verge.

When I first got into Obsidian, I also got into the plugins at the same time. That’s just what you do - every setup video, Reddit thread, or “here’s my vault” post had a plugin list at the end. So I built mine too. But the vault started feeling more like a project I was managing on top of my actual projects. Which is kind of the opposite of what I wanted when I picked Obsidian over something like Notion to begin with.

The alien world of Saros feels like it has been touched by King Midas. The sky is golden after another impossibly frequent solar eclipse; rocks, specifically those of the precious resource Lucenite, radiate a shimmering amber. Even the body of our gruff hero Arjun Devraj (played by Rahul Kohli) is liable to turn deep, opulent yellow as he ventures further into the wilds of Carcosa. Should he die (a regular occurrence), the game cuts to stranger, more cryptic images, one of which is a double bed covered in gold silk sheets. It's a fittingly blingy aesthetic for this time when gaming has scarcely been a more gilded activity (seriously, have …Read the full story at The Verge.

I've tried a lot of Home Assistant dashboards, between tablets propped up on stands, old Android phones, cheap ESP32 displays, and more. Yet my favorites have always been the ePaper displays I've got to try, as those other options all have one thing in common: screens. They needed power, they needed to be on, and they'll always draw your eye whether you want them to or not.

Microsoft started teasing a mysterious Discord and Xbox Game Pass partnership yesterday, and a new leak appears to have detailed exactly what's coming. Discord Previews has uncovered a new Xbox Game Pass "Starter Edition" that is bundled with Discord Nitro.The Starter Edition reportedly includes "access to over 50 games from the Game Pass library," as well as 10 hours a month of Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming and the ability to earn Xbox Rewards points while playing games. It's not clear which games will be part of the more than 50 titles available, but the leaked images suggest that Stardew Valley, Grounded, and Fallout 4 will be included. …Read the full story at The Verge.