It's been 25 years since the launch of Wikipedia on January 15th, 2001, and it's come a long way from housing just 100 pages to becoming a behemoth of online knowledge with more than 65 million articles that get almost 15 billion views each month.To celebrate, the Wikimedia Foundation - the nonprofit that backs Wikipedia - is releasing brief clips that highlight eight of its editors from across the globe. Some of the featured editors include "Hurricane Hank," who joined Wikipedia in 2005 and contributed to the Hurricane Katrina page, along with Netha, an Indian doctor and experienced Wikipedia editor who used her knowledge to combat misinf …Read the full story at The Verge.

Will 2026 be the ever-elusive "Year of Linux?" While fans of the open-source operating system have hoped that previous years would be The One, things are actually looking pretty rosy for 2026's odds. After all, we're seeing record-breaking user counts on Steam and over one million Windows users downloading a specific distro in three months.

For most of my life as a PC user, I've lived by one very specific belief system, as I'm sure millions of others have, too: if it ain't broke, don't touch it. Now, this sounds responsible enough, until you realize it's actually just procrastination wearing a suit and tie. Because PCs don't ever break politely, or by giving you a two-week notice. They implode at 2AM, right when you have work to finish and your brain is already halfway melted.

Anyone who's used a computer before knows how messy the downloads folder can get. Everything you've ever downloaded just lands there by default, and we rarely have the patience to be proactive and organize things in a way that makes sense for you. So, things just tend to pile up with no rhyme or reason. And if you download ZIP files, you might extract them and then you have a mix of files and folders in there, it's far from ideal.

Password managers are a tool that you commit to for the long term. Nobody wants to deal with switching their password vaults between different services. In my case, I opted in to LastPass back when it was the popular choice and it's been doing the job quietly enough for me. It stored passwords, synced everywhere without interruptions. That's precisely what you want and expect from software that guards pretty much your entire digital identity.

Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral AI have joined Google in paying the Wikimedia Foundation for access to its projects, including Wikipedia's vast collection of articles. The Wikimedia Foundation announced the news as part of Wikipedia's 25th anniversary on Thursday.The partnerships are part of Wikimedia Enterprise, an initiative launched in 2021 that gives large companies access to a premium version of Wikipedia's API for a fee. Lane Becker, the Wikimedia Foundation's senior director of earned revenue, tells The Verge that the program offers a version of Wikipedia "tuned" for commercial use and AI companies. "We take feature …Read the full story at The Verge.

Running a home lab and any amount of services will almost guarantee that you'll make mistakes. Some of them will be relatively minor and annoying, but others can take down your entire setup. The frustrating part is that many of these problems aren't caused by bad hardware or lack of knowledge, but some poor habits that can creep in over years of running a home lab. Looking back at the year my home lab had in 2025, there are a few mistakes I made often enough that I've definitely learned my lesson now.

Windows 8 was perhaps the most controversial release from Microsoft in recent decades. Some praised its UI, while others rejected a tiled-based interface on a desktop OS. The software giant did try to address some of the criticism with the release of Windows 8.1, but it didn't land very well, either.

The Raspberry Pi family has spawned numerous cool accessories, and the RPi 5 is no different. Aside from microSD cards, cases are easily the most common companion devices you’ll find for Raspberry Pi single-board computers, with third-party manufacturers designing everything from sleek retro console enclosures to aesthetically pleasing chassis.

There's a lot to like about Raindrop.io. It's free, doesn't include ads, and it allows you to sort your bookmarks in a way that works for you. I originally set up Raindrop as my start page as a way to fix my chaotic bookmarks. But I didn't expect it to be much more than a simple start page.

It's the triple-A company's dream scenario: a game where you can increase your FPS by purchasing more of the game's DLC. Those who refuse to pay up get worse performance than those who do, and everyone opens their wallets to get their game working smoothly. I can hear the shareholders salivating now.

Alienware makes some of the best monitors out right now, but they can be pretty pricey. So, if you're not looking to spend a lot, but still want something good, it might be a good idea to go with an older model from the brand.