Ads will appear as labeled “sponsored” links. | Image: OpenAI ChatGPT users may soon start seeing ads in their chats, as OpenAI announced on Monday that it's officially beginning to test ads on its AI platform. They'll appear as labeled "sponsored" links at the bottom of ChatGPT answers, but OpenAI says the ads "do not influence the answers ChatGPT gives you." Currently, ads will only show up for users on the free version of ChatGPT or the lowest-cost $8 per month Go plan. Users in the Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans won't see any ads, so anyone who wants to avoid them has to pay at least $20 per month for the Plus subscription. There is one loophole - OpenAI notes that users can …Read the full story at The Verge.

I find mini PCs very affordable for building a cozy home lab. My best bet was to look for refurbished or used mini (or micro) PCs at online marketplaces. Since I wanted to start small, I preferred to look for Docker containers for self-hosted services rather than a complicated direct deployment.

New PC gamers will tell you the game begins when you boot it up for the first time. Veteran PC gamers will tell you the game begins when you open up IsThereAnyDeal. With so many websites selling Steam keys, there's usually one website that has it on a deep discount, as long as it's a few months old. Even if Steam hasn't got it on sale, there are always sites like GOG and Humble Bundle you can check out.

As much as I adore my diverse set of applications, anything that simplifies my document management tasks has a special place in my heart… and my home server. Paperless-ngx, its AI-powered derivatives, and Firefly III are prime examples, as they organize my collection of chaotic documents, invoices, and financial transactions, all while offering the same privacy features as typical FOSS utilities.

Beast Industries, owned by YouTuber Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson, announced on Monday that it has acquired Step, a banking app designed for teens and young adults. The move comes a couple of months after Donaldson announced plans to start a new YouTube channel centered on personal finance and investing. His main channel has 466 million subscribers and has long been one of the most popular on YouTube, frequently featuring videos where Donaldson gives away huge sums of money. MrBeast's other business ventures also include a chain of ghost restaurants, the Feastables snack brand, and an upcoming phone service company called Beast Mobile. This is …Read the full story at The Verge.

How often do you copy things on your computer? If you're like most of us, the answer is pretty often. While Windows has a built-in clipboard manager, it doesn't offer much beyond the most basic features. As for macOS, its clipboard manager is hidden by default (and only available on machines running Sequoia or later). But that's a missed opportunity, because a clipboard manager is something every OS should provide. And of all the options available, Ditto is hard to beat.

Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images At the center of a consequential case about social media liability is a key question: did Meta lie or mislead the public about the safety of its platform, while knowing something very different?The state of New Mexico opened its case Monday arguing that public statements by Meta's top executives regularly contradicted its own internal discussions and research about the harm Facebook and Instagram posed to teens. According to Don Migliori, an attorney for the state, Meta prioritized profits and its stated commitment to free expression over the safety of young users on Facebook and Instagram. Meanwhile, Meta attorney Kevin Huff told the New …Read the full story at The Verge.

Motorola makes some of the best foldable phones you can buy. And the Razr Ultra sits at the very top, featuring a sleek design, impressive power, and an eye-watering price tag. Luckily, we're now seeing a stellar discount that drops the price down to something more reasonable. For a very limited time, you can score this Razr Ultra bundle for just $800. That's a whopping $700 off the original retail price, and comes with a free pair of wireless earbuds.

Putting together a home lab can be as simple as reusing an old desktop or buying a new mini PC and calling it a day, but you can make better use of older hardware you may have lying around that goes beyond full systems. It's actually one of the most satisfying parts of building and running my home lab, providing old parts with a second life. Instead of sending everything to e-waste, we can easily repurpose older stuff to get even more from existing purchases.

If you've been thinking about upgrading your monitor but want something just a little bit different, then this Samsung monitor might be just what you're looking for. The Odyssey Neo G9 features a massive 57-inch panel, delivering impressive screen real estate.

Although home labs are versatile enough to accommodate any ol’ computing device, certain systems are far too underpowered for hardcore projects. Take the Raspberry Pi, for example. Sure, it can double as a reliable self-hosting node with lightweight containers, but unless you opt for CLI images and use a high-end RPi 5 model, the average Raspberry Pi’s VM deployment capabilities are pretty limited, and the same holds true about its compatibility with virtualization platforms.

Two years ago, I finally fulfilled my childhood dream of building a no-compromise, all-max-settings gaming PC that was equal parts aesthetic and powerful. It was everything I'd imagined growing up: glowing, fast, and overkill. It still is, honestly. This machine remains the love of my life, or one of them.