Installing an operating system needs an essential component, which is a bootable USB drive. You can plug it into any system with a compatible BIOS/UEFI and boot from it. It's a common practice ever since DVD drives became extinct, and I have been reinstalling Windows and Linux for the past 15 years. However, creating a bootable USB drive whenever I need to try out a new distro seems excessive. Even installing the latest Insider builds on a spare machine can become tedious when you need to create a fresh drive every time.

Most productivity apps trap their best features behind paywalls, but if you know how to tap into a project management app's free features, you can make the best of it. Todoist is one such platform. I've relied on its free plan for years to manage client projects, personal learning goals, and daily routines, and honestly, I've never felt the urge to upgrade.

Arc Raiders hasn't been out for more than a week yet, and already, it's being touted as one of the most accessible and enjoyable extractions shooters ever made. In fact, a lot of players, including yours truly, would put it right at the very top of that looter-shooter pyramid, and not without good reason. The game is ridiculously fun, ultra-optimized, downright gorgeous, with a thriving and camaraderie-heavy community — what else do you need?

Sometimes, we just need a mouse that's basic and isn't going to cost a lot of money. And while it might be a good idea to wait for sales on the product you've been eyeing, it's usually a lot faster if you just grab a product from a private label if your needs are going to be met.

Amazon is making it easier for self-published authors to release their ebooks in multiple languages with Kindle Translate, a new AI translation tool that launched in beta on Thursday to a limited number of Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) authors. In its early form, it can translate between English and Spanish and from German to English, at no extra cost to authors. Authors can select the languages they want their books translated to, set individual list prices for those translations, and preview them before publication. Amazon states that “all translations are automatically evaluated for accuracy before publication” and specified that there will be a “Kindle Translate” label on ebooks that were translated with the AI tool. According to Amazon, “less than 5% of titles” on its site are available in multiple languages, a stat Kindle Translate is intended to improve. Books translated with the tool will be eligible for KDP Select and Kindle Unlimited. The ebook translation tool arrives a few months after Amazon’s audiobook platform, Audible, began offering a multi-lingual AI narration tool.

Grand Theft Auto VI is being delayed again: it will now launch on November 19th, 2026.“We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve,” Rockstar Games says. “We want to thank you again for your patience and support. While the wait is a little longer, we are incredibly excited for players to experience the sprawling state of Leonida and a return to modern day Vice City.”Previously, GTA VI was set to launch on May 26th, 2026. Before that, Rockstar planned to release the game in 2025. It will be released on PS5 and Xbox Series X / S.“When we set a date, we really do believe in it,” Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick tells The Game Business. “We said when we set the last date, if a game requires more polish to be the best possible version of itself, then we will give that game more time. And that’s exactly what happened. We feel really good about this release date. It’s in the same fiscal year, it happens to be a great release window, and naturally we’re really supportive of Rockstar’s approach.”GTA VI will take place in Vice City and stars two protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. “Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them,” according to Rockstar’s description of the second trailer for the game, which was released in May. “But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.” Rockstar’s first GTA VI trailer debuted in late 2023.Last week, Rockstar was accused of union busting after firing 30 to 40 employees. A Rockstar spokesperson told Bloomberg that it took action against a “small number of individuals who were found to be distributing and discussing confidential information in a public forum” and that “this was in no way related to people’s right to join a union or engage in union activities.”

We'll have to wait even longer for the next Grand Theft Auto, as Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto VI is delayed yet again. Originally set to release next May, we'll have to wait another year to play this highly anticipated game, as its new release date is in November 2026.

RAID is one of the most common terms thrown around in the home lab ecosystem, though there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye. Despite offering some protection for your data, a Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Drives is absolutely not a supplement for backups. Instead, it’s a neat facility that lets you harness spare HDDs (or SSDs, if that’s what you prefer) to provide better fault tolerance or smoother recovery process, depending on your specific RAID mode.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is backward compatible with most original Switch games, which is a great feature to tide early adopters (like me!) over until more Switch 2 exclusives launch. The console comes with 256GB of internal storage, but that probably won’t be enough room for your entire digital game library. Thankfully, however, Samsung’s 512GB P9 microSD Express card is already on sale for $94.99 ($5 off) at Amazon you clip the on-page coupon. The 256GB model is also available on Amazon, though only for its MSRP of $54.99.Samsung P9 microSD Express CardWhere to Buy: $54.99 at Amazon (256GB) $99.99 $94.99 at Amazon (512GB, with on-page coupon)The current discount may seem small, but the P9 is already around $20 less expensive than most other 512GB microSD Express cards. The only option that’s cheaper is a card from Onn, Walmart’s house brand, which is available for around $85 but is frequently out of stock. Also, while the Switch 2 is one of the first mainstream gadgets to use a microSD Express card for extra storage, you can pop them into certain cameras, tablets, and drones with a microSD USH-I slot. The P9 offers sequential read speeds of up to 800MB/s, but only gadgets with a microSD Express card slot can take full advantage of the highest speeds.As for how far 512GB of storage gets you, well, it depends. The number of digital games that will fit on the P9 is reliant on their size; Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment requires 43.4GB of space, while Silksong only takes up 4.1GB. If having a combined 768GB of storage for games seems like overkill, consider that the Switch 2 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade requires a 93GB download.Even physical game collectors may end up needing a microSD Express card, as many publishers have opted to release their games on game-key cards. These titles use a physical cartridge to authenticate your copy of the game, but require you to download a digital copy onto your system’s internal storage. There are also plenty of indie games that are only released digitally, or are only released on a cartridge long after their initial launch. Regardless of which types of games you choose, though, it’s better to have more space than you need than have to decide which games to take with you on a trip. 

GTA 6 artwork | Image: Rockstar Games It’s been over a decade and two console generations since GTA V came out, and its sequel is still a work in progress. GTA VI has faced multiple delays, with developer Rockstar Games bumping back its predicted release date twice, first to May 26th, 2026, then again to November 19th, 2026, a full year after its originally planned release window of fall 2025. Despite the delays, we have gotten some early glimpses of GTA VI. Its most recent trailer offers a look at the game’s protagonists, Jason and Lucia. The main story will follow the pair around Vice City as they attempt to navigate a criminal conspiracy after a job goes south. GTA VI has had a rocky road to release so far, with leaks early on and more recently, developer Rockstar facing accusations of union busting after firing more than 30 employees just days before announcing GTA VI’s most recent delay.Read on below for all of the news and updates about Grand Theft Auto VI. Grand Theft Auto VI launch delayed until November 2026 Rockstar claims fired employees were leaking company information. GTA VI developer accused of union busting in mass firings Am I the only person that didn’t watch the GTA VI trailer? Rockstar says new GTA VI trailer was ‘equal parts gameplay and cutscenes’ Grand Theft Auto VI’s second trailer sets up its Bonnie and Clyde story Let’s rewatch the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026 GTA V is Twitch’s most watched game of 2024 GTA V is coming back to Game Pass, again. Rockstar’s working on bringing Roblox creators to GTA VI GTA VI is still coming this fall. Grand Theft Auto VI is launching in fall 2025 It’s RTO for the GTA VI devs. GTA Online will no longer support Rockstar Editor on old-gen consoles. Y’all really liked that trailer, huh? Digital Foundry posted a nearly 37-minute analysis of the GTA VI trailer. The GTA VI trailer is already breaking viewership records on YouTube. GTA VI isn’t launching on PC. The first GTA VI trailer is here This is where you can watch the first GTA VI trailer tomorrow. Speak softly, then drop a hype-ass trailer. Grand Theft Auto VI’s first trailer will debut in December Rockstar confirms hack, says work on GTA VI will ‘continue as planned’ GTA 6 gameplay leaks online in 90 videos GTA VI could finally let you blow up Miami as a woman in 2024 Rockstar finally confirms it’s working on the next Grand Theft Auto

Tesla shareholders voted Thursday to approve Elon Musk’s staggering new pay package, in a move aimed at retaining the controversial CEO’s leadership during a time of great upheaval for the automaker. Over 75 percent of shares voted in favor of the proposal. The vote gives Musk enormous sway over his electric vehicle company, as well as awards him with the largest corporate payout in history. The final tally is expected to be disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing in a few days.Musk took the stage at the shareholder meeting in Austin to chants of “Elon! Elon!” and flanked by dancing Optimus robots. “What we’re about to embark upon is not merely a new chapter of the future of Tesla, but a whole new book,” he said. The proposed pay package, which was put forward by the board last September, would award Musk more than 423 million additional shares, increasing his stake to about 25 percent from its current level of 15 percent. In order to receive the full compensation, Musk would need to achieve a series of milestones, including raising Tesla’s market capitalization from its current $1.5 trillion to $8.5 trillion in 10 years. Musk must also put into service 1 million robotaxis and sell 12 million more cars, 10 million Full Self-Driving subscriptions, and 1 million humanoid robots. In the run-up to the vote, Tesla warned shareholders that a failure to approve the enormous payout would risk losing Musk to other endeavors. The compensation package is aimed at luring him back to the EV company, even though Musk seems more motivated by the idea of creating — and controlling — a “robot army.”Musk would need to achieve a series of milestones, including raising Tesla’s market capitalization from its current $1.5 trillion to $8.5 trillion in 10 years.The vote was opposed by some of Tesla’s largest shareholders, including Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, as well as some smaller public pension funds, such as the American Federation of Teachers and various New York City retirement systems. Major proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis have also come out against the pay proposal. Musk’s current compensation package, valued at more than $50 billion, was invalidated by a Delaware court last year after a judge found that Tesla’s board lacked sufficient independence from the billionaire CEO. Shareholders had voted twice to approve the hefty compensation, but the judge still upheld her ruling blocking it. Tesla has appealed the decision to the Delaware Supreme Court. The ruling spurred Musk to engineer a proposal to move Tesla’s legal home from Delaware to Texas, which shareholders also approved. The new award comes as the board continues to push the message that Tesla is on the cusp of becoming a leader in AI and robotics, requiring Musk’s steady hand on the helm. In reality, Tesla’s position is shakier than ever. Musk’s support for President Donald Trump and his work at the Department of Government Efficiency to fire tens of thousands of federal workers and cancel humanitarian aid programs spawned a nationwide protest movement and a steep drop in sales. The expiration of the federal EV tax credit is expected to lead to an even further drop in sales. Whether Musk can achieve these audacious goals set out in the pay package seems increasingly at odds with his approach to the technology. Tesla rolled out its first robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, earlier this year — although the service fell short of Musk’s earlier predictions. The cars still all feature safety monitors, either in the driver or passenger seat — though Musk has said they could be removed by the end of the year. The company’s only new product since 2020, the Cybertruck, has widely been considered a consumer flop. And competition from other automakers, especially those in China, has been shrinking Tesla’s market share and sapping its resources.

When making my move from Windows to Linux, I dodged the Terminal as much as humanly possible. I mean, why would I use it? It was big, it was scary, there were no installers to run or icons to double-click, and I had to type in what I wanted to do. And if I typed in the wrong thing, my Linux PC would explode and create a small cartoonish crater on my desk; at least, that's what it felt like.