Synology used to be what most people would recommend if they knew someone looking for a NAS. However, a lot has changed over the past year, since the brand decided to make some drastic changes that many deemed as "anti-consumer tactics". Now, you can always build something of your own, or go with another brand.

Your network-attached storage (NAS) device is designed to handle the storing and transferring of data. Once configured and up and running, it can also serve as the foundation of your home lab, smart home, and self-hosted empire. One of the many questions you may have when looking at the best way to manage all of this is "Which protocol is best?" Server Message Block (SMB) is one of the available options and is likely what you've come across and used with Windows systems.

The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off at Launch Complex 36 in its second launch attempt at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on November 13, 2025 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. | Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images SpaceX has the most internet-beaming satellites in its constellation, but the competition is coming, and now Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin, has announced the TeraWave network. It says TeraWave will offer bandwidth of up to 6Tb available anywhere on Earth, for both upload and download. The only wrinkle? Even after satellite deployments are scheduled to start near the end of 2027, you probably won't be able to connect directly. That's by design, as former Amazon Alexa boss and current Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp said in a post that it's "purpose-built for enterprise customers."Blue Origin's network has a "multi-orbit" design of 5,408 …Read the full story at The Verge.

It feels like just yesterday when NVIDIA showed off their DLSS technology for the first time, and we all saw what Remedy's Control looked like if you took a vat of vaseline and rubbed it all over the screen. Ever since NVIDIA came out with DLSS 2.0 in April 2020, Team Green has had the clear upper hand in upscaling tech.

Docker has been my faithful companion ever since I jumped into the self-hosting rabbit hole, and for good reason. It has tons of third-party tutorials to help beginners get accustomed to containerization, with most FOSS tools including detailed deployment procedures for their Docker images. And that’s before you factor in the simplicity of whipping up containers via Docker Compose.

When first implementing smart home products into your home, you may be aiming for that sci-fi fantasy feel that you see in a range of different movies. You want the ability to walk up to a sleek wall, mount a tablet, and control your home. It looks super cool in photos and videos, but in practice, it is a usability nightmare and can be expensive.

Humane's AI Pin was a disaster, but that reportedly hasn't discouraged ChatGPT's parent company Open AI from working on its own take on a wearable AI pin — and now, it looks like Apple wants in on the action.

Windows 11 hasn't been having the best of times lately. The operating system has been plagued with all kinds of strange bugs; in fact, we saw one earlier this week after an issue prevented Windows 11 from shutting down. It was so bad that Microsoft had to push out an out-of-band update to get it fixed.

Productivity tools keep getting “smarter”. Things like auto-tags, AI summaries, suggested links, and predictive dashboards promise to save you loads of time. But in practice, these features often end up adding more clutter and friction, which completely contradicts the whole point of a productivity system. Every suggestion or auto-classification requires a decision, and when the tool guesses wrong, you’re left having to fix it. In a way, AI tools can make you feel like you’re constantly babysitting your setup.

As everyone knows, there's a RAM crisis right now. DRAM supplies are limited, and companies are trying to find solutions. Not necessarily solutions that benefit consumers mind you, but "solutions" like Crucial exiting the consumer market will certainly be a benefit to Micron as it can focus on selling to bigger spenders. If you wanted to get some DDR5 RAM for your gaming PC right now, you're in for a world of disappointment when you see the prices. But... there might be a solution. Of sorts.

If you're looking to improve the quality of your video calls, the Logitech Brio 101 webcam might be just the thing. It's not the most high-end webcam out there right now, but the 1080p quality is more than enough for simple calls and presentations.

Sennheiser’s new Auracast transmitter can be purchased as part of a bundle with its new wireless headphones. | Image: Sennheiser As we've previously lamented, one of Bluetooth's best modern features isn't being embraced by the tech world, but that's changing. Sennheiser has announced a new pair of wireless headphones and a transmitter designed for private TV watching that both use a Bluetooth feature called Auracast. Like tuning into a radio station broadcast from a tower, multiple headphones, earbuds, hearing aids, and even speakers can tune into audio from the Sennheiser BTA1 digital transmitter without the hassles and limitations of pairing - if they're Auracast compatible.Sennheiser's $299.95 RS 275 TV Headphones bundle will be available for preorder starting th …Read the full story at The Verge.