Whether you’re repurposing old PCs into makeshift servers, investing in pre-built NAS (Network-Attached Storage) chassis, or grabbing enterprise-tier paraphernalia, you’ll have to prioritize certain components over others. For example, a GPU is a low-priority aspect of a home server (unless your workloads involve rendering or LLM tasks). The CPU’s prowess, on the other hand, is pretty important when running virtualization platforms, while storage drives matter a lot in storage servers.

TikTok has suffered from extensive problems on its first weekend after completing the sale of its US arm, though some issues appear to have spread globally. TikTok has yet to confirm any issues a day after troubles began, making it difficult to surmise the extent of the problems.Nevertheless, Tiktokkers - including some Verge writers - have confirmed issues including difficulty logging in, an inability to upload videos, a For You Page algorithm that appeared to have reset itself, problems loading comments, and other site features. According to DownDetector, the issues spiked in the early hours of Sunday morning, but some users are still …Read the full story at The Verge.

Considering all the ports, sockets, and slots in server rigs, there’s a lot of cool paraphernalia you can add to your experimentation machine. You’ve got HBA cards, NICs, spare GPUs, extra HDDs, and port expansion adapters – and the upgrade options open up even more once you start dabbling in enterprise-tier components.

NotebookLM's Audio Overview feature transforms your uploaded documents, notes, and research into AI-generated podcast-style conversations between two hosts. While most users treat it as a simple text-to-audio converter, this understated feature is actually a powerful cognitive tool that changes how you process, retain, and critically engage with information.

Let's say you've just bought a 7-port USB hub to clean up your desk. It feels like a productivity win, you've managed to clear your desk of so many cables and plug a whole load more devices into your laptop. But suddenly your mouse starts stuttering and your backup drive keeps disconnecting.

Well, here's some good news. In a world where DDR5 RAM prices have skyrocketed to previously unbelievable prices, Amazon is holding a flash deal on them. In a vacuum, it's not a bad deal, either; we're looking at a 15% discount, saving you $55 on a Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM kit containing two 16 GB sticks. Nice.

CarPlay is an often-overlooked feature on the iPhone. Sure, people use it as a medium to connect their devices to their cars, but there are a lot of apps that can improve the experience beyond the most common picks like Spotify and Maps.

For the longest time in PC gaming, visual fidelity and raw performance existed on opposite ends of the spectrum. You either compromise on image quality to maintain high frame rates or endure a rather sluggish experience to enjoy the latest graphical bells and whistles, which is a compromise RTX 20-series owners are painfully familiar with.

One of Linux’s biggest problems on the desktop isn’t stability, performance, or even software availability anymore. Rather, it’s the first impression. A fresh Linux install often works, but it doesn’t always feel good to use right away. The frustrating part is that most of what makes it feel rough isn’t fundamental to Linux at all, it's just default behaviors.

It's no secret that I love E Ink, both for reading and for note-taking. I'd love to use it everywhere, but E Ink monitors are sadly expensive and only designed by a few small companies. I've also discovered that I love self-hosting services on Proxmox, which I didn't expect. The one thing I don't like about self-hosting is the noticeable jump in my electricity bill, but E Ink can help with that.

When I went hands-on with Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold a few weeks ago, I walked away confused but impressed with its wild design. Two hinges? A sprawling interior screen? Why can't I use it half-folded (I still really don't understand that design decision). Who is this phone even for? At the same time, I also expected the device to cost a lot of money, and right on cue, the TriFold's reported price tag has appeared.

I didn't really think about how much I want a handheld Linux computer until just now. Ever since I discovered the Mecha Comet, I suddenly realised that the only way I can be even more insufferable about my distaste for Windows is to have a portable Linux system I can show off to my friends. Please listen to me talk about Fedora KDE. I'll buy you a snack if you do.