Every time I have a friend over who happens to see my TV, they end up with access to my Plex server by the time they leave. It only takes one scroll through my catalog to get questions like "Wait, what service is this?" and the inevitable follow-up: "Can I get access?"

As much as I hate hearing myself over a microphone, I have to admit that listening to yourself while adjusting your mic volume is vital. That way, you know you're not coming through too quietly or too loudly, and you can get a feel for the audio quality, too. Windows has had this feature for a while now, but unfortunately, KDE Plasma won't let you.

For 30 years, we've improved performance with more transistors, higher clock speeds, and more power, but in recent years, it feels like that era has finally come to an end. The RTX 5090's Blackwell chip is nearly 750 mm², which is extremely close to the 858 mm² maximum size a silicon wafer can physically handle. This means Nvidia can't just make chips bigger or hotter anymore. Instead, DLSS is a cheat code that uses AI to simulate the performance of a 1,000 W GPU using only 450 W of actual electricity.

If you spend a lot of time presenting or chatting over video, you know how big a difference a decent webcam can make. Thankfully, if you’re looking to level up your setup at home or at work, the last-gen Insta360 Link 2C is currently available for $119.99 ($30 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen so far this year and only $20 more than the webcam’s lowest price to date.Insta360 Link 2C webcamWhere to Buy: $149 $119.99 at Amazon $149 $119.99 at Best Buy $149 $119.99 at B&H PhotoThe Link 2C is the cheapest Link you can buy right now, and as such, it lacks the motorized gimbal found on its pricier counterparts. However, although it can’t physically follow you as you move around the room, it still uses AI-powered auto framing to digitally zoom and adjust, helping keep you — and anyone else you’re with — centered in the frame. Its half-inch sensor and 26-millimeter equivalent f1.8 lens also support up to 4K at 30fps or 1080p at 60fps, which is a noticeable step up from the 720p or 1080p resolution found on most built-in laptop webcams.Like other models, the 2C comes with a magnetic mount that’s dead simple to attach to your monitor or laptop, and because it’s aimed at presentations, it supports a slew of useful gesture controls that let you zoom or activate features remotely without touching your computer. Overhead modes like DeskView, meanwhile, make it easy to display what’s on your desk, while an intuitive Smart Whiteboard mode allows you to keep your whiteboard squared off in frame so it’s always visible and properly aligned for those on the call. The webcam’s ability to filter out typing, traffic, and other background noise is just a plus.

Linux is having its mainstream moment, pushed by mindshare from SteamOS, and the improvements to gaming on Linux that it brought. But the good thing about Linux is that you're not locked to any one version. Any of the components can be taken, reused, and recombined in new ways, leading to new options.

Updating the BIOS regularly comes naturally to some users. The average PC user, however, has probably not updated their BIOS in years, possibly never. BIOS updates aren't often spoken in the same vein as Windows and driver updates, and are ignored outside of troubleshooting scenarios. The old belief of "not fixing what ain't broke" contributes to countless PCs continuing without BIOS updates for years, since no glaring downsides are apparent. The negative effects of an outdated BIOS/UEFI, however, can be felt in multiple ways. Your PC's performance, stability, and security can be compromised if your firmware isn't updated. Motherboard manufacturers often release microcode updates to fix security flaws, improve system stability, and even increase performance. You don't need to jump to every single BIOS update on your motherboard's product page, but updating it now and then is highly recommended.

Sony has announced that as of March 27th, 2026, the company is no longer accepting orders for nearly all the products in its CFexpress and SD memory card lines. The list of affected memory products includes CFexpress Type A, Type B, and SDXC/SDHC cards, although a few models of Type B and low-end SF-UZ series SD cards remain in production, according to PetaPixel, and you may still be able to find them on shelves until the existing supply runs out.This includes orders from the company's authorized dealers as well as general consumers for "the foreseeable future," with the news coming out on the same day Sony said it will raise PS5 prices wo …Read the full story at The Verge.

Whether you like swapping out hardware or tweaking what apps your PC has, there's a certain joy in having a computer you can truly customize. However, if you want to go all-in on a laptop you can make truly yours, you can do a lot worse than grabbing a Framework laptop and putting Linux on it. Framework builds modular laptops that let you swap parts out as you need them, and Linux hands you the reins on how the software on your device works.

Those 12 panels generate over 500W and fold down very small. We don't review many solar panels at The Verge, but the tech inside Bluetti's incredibly portable Sora 500 panel makes it worth a deeper look. The new N-Type panels made by Bluetti and others give you more bang for the buck, pound, and square inch. That's a big deal for vanlifers like me who depend upon these beefy portable solar panels to extend off-grid stays.In real-world testing, I saw Bluetti's 500W panel deliver 509W to my van's power station, allowing me to generate over 800W when combined with the three sad 140W monocrystalline solar panels I have installed on top of my van. That kind of stationary output is fantastic. I typically …Read the full story at The Verge.

A new official White House app on Android and iOS takes the content from the White House website and copies it into app format. A tweet announcing the app on Friday morning appeared alongside a video joking about missile launches that also appears to feature an iPhone, rather than the elusive Trump Phone. There's no word about exclusive features or tie-ins with the phone or Trump Mobile services.A handful of tabs in the app mostly replicate pages that exist on the Trump Administration's version of the White House website, including news, livestreams, social feeds, and a gallery. A prominent "Get in Touch" button on the social feeds tab inc …Read the full story at The Verge.

It finally happened. Just recently, I talked about how the only reason I still needed to keep Windows on my PC was the fact that DaVinci Resolve did not work on Linux PCs without a discrete AMD or Nvidia GPU. But as it turns out, I was wrong, and now I no longer have a reason to keep Windows around.

Smart home automation usually gets framed as something that starts with a shopping list. A hub, a smart speaker, a few bulbs, a sensor or two, maybe a subscription somewhere in the stack, and at that point, it's transformed from a simple upgrade to a full-on home improvement project.