If you're in the market for an AI PC with ample RAM or a budget smartphone at some point in the next few years, this isn't great news. In a new report, the International Data Corporation (IDC) says that the current memory crisis will continue into 2026, emphasizing that it could even extend "well into 2027."

The Acer Swift 16 AI is a pretty good laptop. We reviewed it back when it cost $1,250 and found that it delivered in most areas. And while we probably wouldn't give this laptop a second thought, it's not popped back up on our radar, thanks to a steep discount that knocks $600 off. For a limited time, you can score the Swift 16 AI for just $650. It's an impressive price for a laptop, and perfect if you're looking for something new.

If you've been looking to upgrade your monitor, now is going to be the perfect time to go with an OLED screen. The prices have come down quite a bit over the years, and the technology has gotten better. Not only that, but there are also plenty of options when it comes to shape and size.

Today was the deadline for Google to reveal how it's complying with Judge James Donato's order to crack open Android for third-party app stores, stop illegally tying its Google Play Billing system to its app store, and let developers link to ways to download their apps outside the Play Store in the US.But Google isn't just letting app developers do things however and whenever they'd like. The company's quietly updated its support pages with a January 28th deadline to enroll in specific Google programs for "alternative billing" and "external content links" - and these programs will come with large alternative fees of their own, assuming Jud …Read the full story at The Verge.

Gamers always love to see a great sale come around. For PC players who use Steam often, there's always a great sale just around the corner on a variety of games. For the holiday season, the Steam Winter Sale is the perfect time to pick up new games for PC and devices like a Steam Deck. You can save money, and build up your backlog on games that you may have missed out on earlier in the year.

Password managers have been around for quite some time now, enabling and securing access to all your login credentials across hundreds of websites, if not thousands. LastPass was a service I used for some time, but the numerous security mishaps and changes in features and subscriptions made me rethink it. Self-hosting a password manager is possible with Vaultwarden, which is a server application for Bitwarden. I have been playing with self-hosted tools for the last year, especially incorporating tools like Jellyfin, NextCloud, Immich, and a few more. So, I decided to pack my bags and switch to a self-hosted password manager overnight.

Gemini on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Google isn't quite ready to replace Assistant with Gemini on Android devices. The company said on Friday that it will "continue our work to upgrade Assistant users to Gemini on mobile devices into 2026," instead of its original plans to make the switch by the end of 2025."We're adjusting our previously announced timeline to make sure we deliver a seamless transition," Google says. Once the transition away from Google Assistant is complete, users will no longer be able to access the voice assistant on devices that meet the minimum requirements to run Gemini. Users also won't be able to download the Google Assistant app. Google has already …Read the full story at The Verge.

On Friday, retro and arcade game publisher ININ Games surprisingly announced it's been able to "recalculate production" on offering a physical version of R-Type Dimensions III for the Switch 2 because "Two days ago Nintendo announced two new smaller cartridge sizes for Nintendo Switch 2." Physical games on the Switch 2 have been something of a contentious topic; full physical games are reportedly expensive for developers, while game-key cards don't actually have the game on the cart.But later in the day, ININ removed that line from its post and published a significant correction: "There has been no official announcement or confirmation fro …Read the full story at The Verge.

Google is once again part of Movies Anywhere, meaning that movies you've purchased from Google Play and YouTube will now show up as part of your Movies Anywhere collection. Films from Google Play and YouTube became unavailable on Movies Anywhere on October 31st, but now they should sync to your account again."Support for Google as a digital retailer has been re-enabled," Movies Anywhere says in a support page. "Reconnect your Google account and your movie purchases from Google will be added to your collection as usual. It only takes a minute!"You may have received an email from Movies Anywhere about Google coming back, too - thanks to th …Read the full story at The Verge.

I used to use a Lenovo ThinkServer SR250 V2 and a few Dell PowerEdge R210 II servers powering the home lab. The reason is that I managed to grab a steal on some used enterprise gear. It became almost an obsession to browse classified websites for hours to spot any deals on older hardware that could be used inside the home lab. These deals always appeared almost too good to be true. Even some multi-CPU systems would cost as little as $100 if you looked long and hard enough.

Considering the sheer number of NAS-centric operating systems out there, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when building your Network-Attached Storage server. If you’ve got enough RAM and are willing to go through a somewhat steep learning curve, TrueNAS is an incredible distro for your file-sharing, data archival, and backup hub. Meanwhile, Unraid is great for folks who don’t mind spending some extra money on a no-nonsense NAS distro. Depending on your specific needs, you can also choose between EasyNAS, Rockstor, XigmaNAS, and a couple of other cool options.

Running a home server is a rewarding hobby that grows with you. There are always new apps and services to explore. While you might start off with a media server, there really is no end to what you can pull off. And while you might want to manually manage your Docker containers in the beginning to better learn how it works, a container manager tool can be extremely useful over time. For me, Portainer has been my dashboard of choice for years. It's given me easy control over all my containers and given me all the tools I need to diagnose logs and act on them as well. But as good as Portainer is, it sure has a lot of functionality built into it, too much in fact. And I've been wanting a tool that keeps it a bit simpler. Something that was focused just on getting new Docker containers up and running and giving me glanceable diagnostics. That's how I chanced upon Dockge. If you run in the home lab circles, there's a chance you've heard about it already.