OpenAI plans to focus on "practical adoption" of AI in 2026, according to a blog post from CFO Sarah Friar. As the company spends a huge amount of money on infrastructure, OpenAI is working on "closing the gap" on what AI can do and how people actually use it. "The opportunity is large and immediate, especially in health, science, and enterprise, where better intelligence translates directly into better outcomes."Much of the blog post, titled "A business that scales with the value of intelligence," is about how OpenAI has evolved since it launched ChatGPT and how it has scaled up its business. The company's weekly active user and daily act …Read the full story at The Verge.

One of the first things many home labbers install is Pi-hole, the DNS sinkhole that cleans up unwanted traffic on your network by preventing your devices and browsers from resolving domain names. It's a great program, but because it uses DNS, troubleshooting it when it goes wrong isn't easy.

There's a lot to love about NotebookLM, and I've seen it used for a variety of projects. I've even used it to suggest a workout routine for me and learn about topics like SBCs.

I have long since abandoned the Windows Start menu. It’s slow, it’s cluttered with recommended content I never asked for, and its web search integration with Bing is a feature I actively fight against. For a long time, PowerToys Run was my escape — a Spotlight-esque launcher that felt like a breath of fresh air. But then I found Flow Launcher, and I haven't looked back since. It is a keyboard-centric command center that integrates seamlessly with the Everything search engine, meaning I can locate a file buried six folders deep in milliseconds, not minutes. It supports a plugin ecosystem that puts even paid tools to shame, letting you control Spotify, manage Docker containers, or query color hex codes without lifting your hands from the home row.

It looks like it might be a lengthy wait for AMD's next generation of graphics cards.

In the last year, I have had to install Windows on a couple of devices, some due to work-related commitments, and others purely for experimental purposes. After the first few installs, I knew I had to devise a smarter strategy to set everything up, from installing my go-to apps to tweaking Windows settings that directly improve the experience. What followed next was hours of digging around online, looking for tools and scripts that would automate and streamline the process. By the end of it, I had three PowerShell scripts that would make every fresh Windows install not only usable, but aligned with how I like my PC set up.

Did you know that whenever you're using your smart TV, its manufacturer is tracking nearly everything you do and then, in most cases, that information is used to deliver targeted ads, or it's sold to third-party vendors?

PC part prices have shot through the roof over the past few months, and it looks like prices are going to stay elevated for the time being. That means if you're planning to build something new, or just want to upgrade, you'll either need to wait it out or be strategic. Sometimes the latter option is the only one that makes sense, especially since we don't know when prices will go back to normal.

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Look, this Samsung monitor isn't cheap, but the price has come down quite a bit, and some would even consider it to be quite reasonable. The Odyssey G9 series has been known to deliver on multiple levels, and the GS93C model is no exception. You're getting a massive 49-inch ultrawide screen, fantastic colors, and impressive performance. The best part, though, is the near $400 discount you can get on the monitor right now when you pick it up from Amazon.

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You never think about how accessible your HDMI ports on your TVs and screens are until you have to plug something into it. Suddenly, that awesome screen you purchased with all the bells and whistles becomes your biggest enemy as you struggle to find where the HDMI ports are and which orientation they're in so you can plug a cable in.