The modular PC company Framework is adjusting the price of its DDR5 RAM modules once again as the cost of memory continues to surge. In an update on Wednesday, Framework said it will charge $10 per GB for 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB, with "slightly higher" prices for the 48GB and up.Framework first announced a price hike on memory earlier this month, citing "substantially higher costs" from suppliers and distributors. With this most recent increase in place, the 8GB variation jumped from $60 to $80, the 16GB option increased from $120 to $160, and the 32GB variation went from $240 to $320. Meanwhile, the price tag of the 48GB option more than doub …Read the full story at The Verge.

A little while ago, I made it my quest to migrate off of Windows 10 and try Linux. It was pretty intimidating, and I didn't quite know where I was going or what I wanted to achieve, but I figured I wouldn't get anywhere if I just sat around doing nothing. So, I forged ahead and tried out a bunch of things.

Setting up a smart home with big-brand, app-dependent devices is a lot like buying a licensed LEGO tied to a movie or game. While the packaging looks great, you realize half the pieces are custom-molded and don’t work with standard LEGO bricks. That’s how many smart home vendors operate: design devices to work only with their app and with a specific, tightly controlled ecosystem.

Docker Desktop offers the convenience of a single GUI-driven app for experimenting, testing, and deploying containers. It’s a no-nonsense tool for quickly spinning up containers on Windows and macOS. I started my self-hosting journey with Docker Desktop, and everything felt almost magical at first.

Upgrading your graphics card has always been the most straightforward way to improve your gaming performance. However, you can't just snag an RTX 5090 and expect it to perform as advertised because the rest of your hardware, especially your CPU, matters just as much. If there's anything I learned after upgrading from an RTX 3090 to a 4090 in 2022, it's that high-end GPUs need equally fast CPUs to match. What should've been a 70% improvement in frame rates felt like an underwhelming upgrade just because my 5900X was holding it back.

The history of James Bond 007 in video games is filled with massive hits and forgotten duds. While the cinematic legacy of the character is legendary among film buffs, the gaming legacy of the iconic Ian Fleming character has been rocky at best, despite some iconic releases. But IO Interactive is getting into the driver's seat with 007 First Light, looking to give fans of Bond something new and unique. And what they've shown to everyone is a completely different take on James Bond that is looking to build upon the continuing legacy of the franchise.

If you want to extract maximum performance from your components, overclocking is probably the first thing that comes to mind. In theory, you can increase the clock speeds of most modern CPUs, graphics cards, and RAM. But given the performance dynamics of modern PCs, overclocking isn't always the best idea. In particular, if you're rocking a relatively recent mid- to high-end system, you'll likely find that undervolting the GPU nets much better results than overclocking the CPU.

Dominion Energy, an offshore wind developer and utility serving Virginia's "data center alley," filed suit against the Trump administration this week over its decision to pause federal leases for large offshore wind projects. The move puts a sudden stop to five wind farms already under construction, including Dominion's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The complaint Dominion filed Tuesday alleges that a stop work order that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued Monday is unlawful, "arbitrary and capricious," and "infringes upon constitutional principles that limit actions by the Executive Branch." Dominion wants a fede …Read the full story at The Verge.

While my productivity stack has changed massively this year and many tools have rotated in and out of my workflow, NotebookLM has been the one constant. I've used it for all sorts of things, including cramming for finals, learning new skills (both technical skills like programming and random life skills like baking the perfect tiramisu), and simply turning chaotic information into something I can actually work with.

The Raspberry Pi might be compact, but it's highly capable for its size, making it well-suited for a range of home experiments. Whether you want to keep your network safe, manage your devices remotely, or block annoying ads, your Pi can do it all. And the best part? Often, you can set up these projects in just an hour and see results quickly.

There are plenty of dating apps out there and apps that turn your chaos of work obligations into easily actionable lists. There is also a growing number of apps that help you make new friends. The pitch for Rodeo is a bit different in that it uses AI to help you schedule activities with your existing friends. The company was started by a pair of former Hinge execs who felt it was more difficult than it should be to make plans with friends. Parenting, work, 37 different group chats - all of this can lead to things like maintaining your relationships falling by the wayside. Rodeo can take social media posts for events or restaurants, or ev …Read the full story at The Verge.

I've seen many people spend hundreds of dollars on monitors to settle for default settings that don't reflect how they actually use their display. What's the point of obsessing over refresh rate, response time, and color coverage on the spec sheets when you're just running exactly as it came out of the box? At that point, you're just leaving plenty of headroom on the table. Even though the panel itself is responsible for most of your experience, the monitor's OSD helps you get more out of your purchase.