With RAM and storage prices going through the roof, an all-in-one solution like a mini PC can actually be worth looking at if you're trying to grab a new PC for a more affordable price. Of course, it's not going to be for everyone, with some claiming that it isn't a full desktop replacement, but I like to think that mini PCs work for most people, especially if you're buying one with more power under the hood.

Unionized staff at ProPublica, one of the country's leading nonprofit newsrooms, are walking off the job for 24 hours beginning Wednesday and asking the public to honor a digital picket line.The roughly 150 members of the ProPublica Guild are in the midst of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement after unionizing in 2023. The union says key issues are still in contention, including protections around the use of AI, "just cause" provisions around disciplining or firing an employee, layoff protections, and wages."We've been working to resolve this quietly for over two years," says Katie Campbell, a ProPublica Guild member. "This is …Read the full story at The Verge.

One of the biggest benefits of Flatpaks is how it puts apps into a container. It allows apps to ship with all of their dependencies and keeps them from altering your system files to install themselves, which are fantastic benefits; however, I'd argue the best reason to use Flatpaks is the privacy and security angle. You can control what a Flatpak can and cannot do through apps such as Flatseal, so your apps can't access files or devices if you don't want them to.

OpenAI is in a relatively precarious position. The company is and has been a funding behemoth - just over a week ago, it closed $122 billion in funding at a post-money valuation of $852 billion. It's potentially planning for an IPO later this year. ChatGPT's longtime lead in consumer-facing AI led it to name-brand status akin to "Kleenex" for tissues. But in recent months, a slew of executive reshufflings, discontinued projects, and other news has raised questions about how stable the company really is - and how long it may be able to stay on top. OpenAI's current batch of public controversies started early in the year. At the end of Febru …Read the full story at The Verge.

PC storage upgrades are some of the more straightforward ones to make, especially since the dawn of M.2 drives. You start with a capacity, check for NAND type and perhaps PCIe version, and then add to cart. This is great if you have an open slot and are willing to pony up a few extra bucks for high capacity, high speed drives, but there are alternative options, one of which being U.2 drives.

The Snap lets you frame selfies using your phone’s best cameras. Insta360 just announced the Snap, a new smartphone accessory designed to improve the quality of your selfies. It works like a digital mirror magnetically attached to the back of your Android or iOS smartphone so you can preview and properly frame shots using its more capable rear cameras, while touchscreen functionality lets you control camera apps without having to constantly flip your phone around. After testing the Snap with my iPhone 16 Pro for a week I found it to be an effective way to use my phone's multiple rear cameras for selfies, but the accessory is not without some frustrating quirks.The Insta360 Snap Selfie Screen is availabl …Read the full story at The Verge.

As a hobbyist, I love experimenting with SBCs and microcontrollers. However, the launch of Raspberry Pi 4 with 3GB of RAM has bamboozled me. The new Pi model joins an already bloated lineup. It was introduced at $84 on April 1, 2026 — I had to investigate if it was a joke. Sadly, it isn't.

The Control Panel still exists in Windows 11. | Screenshot by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft first started trying to get rid of the Control Panel in 2012, with the launch of Windows 8. More than a decade later, it's still working on migrating all the old Control Panel items into the modern Settings app in Windows 11. While there have been hints that the Control Panel might finally go away, the reality is a lot more complicated for Microsoft."We're doing it carefully because there are a lot of different network and printer devices & drivers we need to make sure we don't break in the process," explains March Rogers, partner director of design at Microsoft. I could be wrong, but I think this is the first full explanation we …Read the full story at The Verge.

Some of the coolest ESP32 projects I've seen involve hooking up the microcontroller to a niche sensor and seeing if it makes for a good project. Sometimes they don't work, and sometimes people discover something that revolutionises how we use these chips.

The GoPro Max2 is the company’s most recent action camera, launched in September 2025. | Image: GoPro GoPro has announced plans to cut nearly a quarter of its workforce in an effort to return to profitability, after struggling with increased competition and declining revenue.The cuts, announced in a Form 8-K filing, are expected to amount to 145 jobs, roughly 23 percent of GoPro's 631 employees, and could cost GoPro as much as $15 million in severance payments and healthcare benefits. The company says the cuts will be implemented during the second quarter of 2026, and most of the layoffs will be completed by the end of the year. The company previously laid off workers in two separate rounds in 2024.GoPro had expected to return to profita …Read the full story at The Verge.

Continuous glucose monitors — also referred to as glucose biosensors — aren’t just for diabetics anymore. Daily life is different when you're tracking glucose. A little over a year ago, I was on my way to a conference. My bags were packed, the Uber was on its way, but there was one last thing to do before I could head to the airport. Tearing open a small isopropyl alcohol wipe, I cleaned the skin on the back of my arm. After that, I applied a small applicator to the clean skin, doing my best to ignore the visible needle inside. I squeezed my eyes shut and pressed a button. It made a ka-thunk. I repeated the process on the other arm. In my right arm, I now had a Dexcom Stelo. In the left, an Abbott Lingo. Both were over-the-counter continuous g …Read the full story at The Verge.