Well, it's no surprise that RAM has gotten very expensive as of late. As the AI industry begins to consume the hardware market, we're seeing companies raise the price of their hardware in response or even shutter their consumer-facing side to fully devote all their time to producing for businesses.

I've been on a Tailscale kick lately, putting it on devices, containers, and really anywhere I can find that will let me install it. I've even self-hosted the control server with Headscale and know full well the utility of software-defined networking for keeping my data safe and accessible.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as (L-4th L) White House “AI and Crypto Czar” David Sacks, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and first lady Melania Trump listen during a dinner at the State Dining Room of the White House on September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Hello and welcome to 2025's last issue of Regulator. If you're not a Verge subscriber, get off the 2026 naughty list by signing up here. And if you're a Verge subscriber - well, dang, that's really nice of you. Last week, I appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC to talk about my reporting on President Donald Trump's attempt to ban states from making their own AI laws. I don't often get to appear on radio, but I love doing it for one unique reason. On cable news, you have 90 seconds to make your point and that's all you get. On podcasts, you fall into a rhythm in a room of peers for an hour and even though it can be fun, it runs the risk …Read the full story at The Verge.

A lot of productivity apps try to be everything at once. They look impressive, but they come with a cost: maintenance, constant context switching, and navigating a busy app with too many friction points. I was stacking these tools on top of one another, trying to find the best one that could handle everything, but it was just making all my work heavier.

Days after a rumor circulated that home arcade machine maker Arcade1Up would be shutting down, the company has finally shared a statement about its future. "Select assets" from Arcade1Up have been acquired by toy company Basic Fun, and although Arcade1Up isn't dead, what's next for the brand is still a little murky.Last week, a screenshot of an email appearing to be sent from an Arcade1Up staffer painted a grim picture. As stated in the email, which you can see on Reddit:Arcade1Up is closing operations. For the majority of us, our last day is this coming Friday.I cannot speak to the future of the brand, it is not my place to share w …Read the full story at The Verge.

Hey, remember last year when someone uploaded a stream of their holiday village for all to see? If you don't, you're in for a treat. Last year, I spotted a delightful little village and train set that was being beamed to the internet. The best part was that you could use the buttons around the stream to influence the things around the village.

There are plenty of different earbuds you can choose from, but if you really want a pair that delivers on all levels, the AirPods Pro 3 are going to be it. While they pair best with Apple products, you can also use them with compatible Bluetooth devices as well.

So, you're a few months or a year into your build, concerned about high CPU temperatures, even when your chip is mostly idle. It's easy to pin all the blame on your CPU cooler, especially if it's an air cooler. However, even budget air coolers are more than capable of taming most modern CPUs. Before you start thinking about a new cooler, consider the fact that your existing one might not be the problem at all. It might need a few tweaks, a bit of cleaning, or some help from the case or motherboard. You should try each of the following fixes before rushing into a cooler replacement.

As we move into the AI era, big software developers are beginning to add assistants to their own apps. Some of them are a little more brazen with their approach, while others are dipping their toe with caution to figure out how to best apply it for both themselves and their users.

When I’m not writing or testing out yet another productivity app, I’m sitting through back-to-back classes, cramming for exams, or trying to figure out what an eigenvector actually is. To make all of this bearable, one of my favorite things to do is test out new tools that promise to make studying easier.

Tesla could be temporarily locked out of its biggest US market if it doesn't change deceptive marketing that exaggerates the self-driving capabilities of its cars, the California Department of Motor Vehicles warned on Tuesday, adopting the ruling of an administrative law judge. The DMV said Tesla's use of terms like "Autopilot" and "Full Self-Driving" to describe its advanced driver assist systems "is misleading and violates state law." The agency ordered a 30-day suspension of Tesla's license to sell cars in the state if Tesla does not fix marketing concerns surrounding the term "Autopilot" within a 60-day window.However, the DMV decide …Read the full story at The Verge.

Elon Musk, a billionaire who decimated the United States federal workforce using the Department of Government Efficiency, is not remembered fondly by the most powerful woman in Washington: Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff and the gatekeeper to President Donald Trump. In several on-the-record interviews with Vanity Fair's Chris Whipple conducted over the past year, Wiles, who had corralled the notoriously backstabby Trump political operation into coherence and discipline, described Musk as a "complete solo actor" who had plunged the Trump administration into several unnecessary crises - including the shuttering of USAID, the United S …Read the full story at The Verge.