Choosing the best AMD motherboard for gaming largely involves matching the socket to your selected AMD processor. Older AMD Ryzen processors used AM4 sockets while the AM5 socket is used for newer AMD Ryzen chips. The new CPUs introduced features such as DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 support, as well as vast performance improvements over predecessors. In this guide, you'll find our recommendations for AMD motherboards.

Windows 11 is a great iteration of Microsoft's operating system, with many streamlined design elements and new features that make it a big upgrade. As much as we like the fresh, default look of Windows 11, though, it may not be to everyone's tastes. Thankfully, Windows has always been easy to customize, and Windows 11 is no different. It keeps many of the same personalization options from Windows 10, with some new ones, too. In this article, we'll show you how to customize Windows 11 to your liking to make your great Windows laptop or Windows desktop more distinct, both by using the built-in settings and third-party apps.

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has released a new feature for its PowerToys utility suite called Crop and Lock, which lets you crop an app window to show only the details you want to see. The company brought PowerToys back from the dead in 2019 and open-sourced it on GitHub; other tools for the suite include toggles for small-yet-useful features like plaintext pasting or the ability to keep an app always on top.Crop and Lock, available for both Windows 11 and Windows 10 v2004 (19041) or newer, has two modes — a non-interactive Thumbnail crop that’s essentially a live feed of the area you select that updates with the page, and a “Reparent” mode that Microsoft writes is more interactive, but could have compatibility issues with some apps.Assuming you have... Continue reading…

A picture from Burning Man in 2009. | Photo by Frederic Larson/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Nobody can go in or out of Burning Man after heavy rainfall on Friday turned the desert floor of the playa into impassible, sticky mud, prompting the Festival’s organizers late last night to ask as many as 70,000 attendees to shelter in place (via SFGate). Organizers reposted a similar message to the Burning Man Traffic account on X (formerly Twitter) around 12PM ET today.An estimated 6 inches of rain soaked the festival Friday, according to The Associated Press, citing the National Weather Service in Reno, and another quarter of a foot of rain could fall this evening into Sunday. The Bureau of Land Management released a statement on Saturday saying festival officials and the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office “have closed ingress to the... Continue reading…

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 is now a year old, but it's still plenty powerful and modern. It packs in 12th-generation Intel Core vPro and AMD Ryzen 6000 PRO processors, a 14-inch 16:10 display, and more. Like many great ThinkPads, the connectivity is also pretty solid. It includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports on the Intel models, two USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) ports on the AMD ones, an RJ45 Ethernet port, a SIM card slot, and more. If you're planning to use it at your desk, though, you'll probably want to consider a docking station to increase the number of ports. We did the digging, and found some of the best docking stations that are available to purchase right now:

The LG Gram Style is one of the most beautiful laptops on the market today. If you've used it, you've most likely been transfixed by the gorgeous chassis, stunning OLED display, and unique touchpad. It is so lightweight that it's barely over two pounds. It became available back in March and there are two versions of it: a 14-inch model and a 16-inch one. There's a lot you can do with this, but adding more ports will make any of the best laptops that much better. If you're looking for the best docking station to get more out of your LG Gram Style while you're at home, we're here to help. See our picks below.

Mophie’s new magnetic stands and mounts. | Image: Mophie Mophie just announced at IFA that it’s releasing three Qi2-compatible, 15W wireless smartphone chargers — the Snap Plus Powerstation Mini Stand ($69.95), the Snap Plus 3-in-1 stand ($129.95), and the Snap Plus wireless charging vent mount ($69.95) — starting later this year. Mophie doesn’t mention the iPhone specifically, but it’s rumored Apple will enable support for 15W, non-MagSafe wireless charging with the iPhone 15, as the second generation of Qi includes Apple's input and a similar magnet layout. We’ve asked Mophie and will update here if we receive a response.The Snap Plus Powerstation Mini Stand is a 5,000mAh portable battery with an aluminum kickstand and a USB-C port on the side. The company says it can do “true 15W”... Continue reading…

The 2025 Mini Cooper EV’s interior. | Image: Mini The 2025 Mini Cooper EV reveal is showing off a facelift, increased range, and a giant, round OLED screen floating in front of the dashboard. The company says the Cooper E and Cooper SE — the two EV variants — have 190 miles and 250 miles of range, respectively, as calculated using the European EV test cycle. (Those numbers could drop to around 175 miles and 215 miles each when the EPA test cycle is applied, per Ars Technica.)But about that big OLED touchscreen that now floats in front of the center of the dashboard instead of the embedded rectangle in past models. The company teased the Cooper’s redesigned interior earlier this year with videos showing the screen’s animations and followed that up with another release with more detail... Continue reading…

We’re pretty close to the unveiling of the models from the Pixel 8 series (rumors claim the big launch will be in October), but do you know which phone is still popular with Pixel fans? The Google Pixel 6a. It made its debut in May 2022, almost half a year after the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. This mid-range phone was supposed to give you a taste of the flagship Pixel phones at a lower price tag, but it ended up becoming a hot seller. It came with a pretty competent chipset, a great camera system, and decent looks with some interesting color variants.

There are only a few more weeks left to go until watchOS 10, the upcoming software update for the Apple Watch, starts rolling out to users worldwide. Although it isn't publicly available just yet, Apple gave us a preview of what's to come with watchOS 10 at WWDC in June 2023 and in betas. watchOS 10 looks to be one of the biggest software updates to the Apple Watch in years, marked by new buttons and gestures. They're designed to implement Smart Stack, which is a new way to view information at a glance on your smartwatch. Here's everything you need to know about watchOS 10, including new features, release dates, and compatible devices.

Galaxy Buds Live is one of the latest additions by Samsung, superseding Galaxy Buds 2 and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. With the latest bean-type design, the quality has been significantly improved making them one of the best budget-centric wireless earbuds. However, protecting this delicate equipment requires the right cover for the case.

Choosing the best motherboard for AMD processors usually involves picking one with an AM5 socket and chipset for the latest Ryzen chips. Depending on what you plan on using the system for, it's possible to spend anywhere between $100 and $1,000 on a motherboard for the best CPUs from AMD. This collection includes our favorite motherboard recommendations for AMD processors.