If you've connected either a PC or a modern gaming console to your TV and found that almost everything looks foggy, grey, and lifeless, then you aren't dealing with a broken panel. The culprit is almost certainly a mismatch in the RGB range, also known as the HDMI Black level.

When your CPU temperatures start creeping into the mid-80s, it's hard to resist the temptation of replacing your stock thermal paste with a premium aftermarket one like Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut or Noctua NT-H2. After all, it almost feels like a guaranteed way to drop a few degrees without changing anything else. You remove the cooler, apply a fresh coat of paste, and expect instant results. And considering it typically costs around $15, it seems like a small price to pay for what you get in return.

The US Customs and Border Protection says it currently can't comply with an order to process billions of dollars in refunds stemming from tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. In a filing on Friday, CBP executive director Brandon Lord says the agency's digital import processing system is "not well suited to a task of this scale," as reported earlier by CNBC. The CBP's admission comes after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs imposed by Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) last month. This week, the International Trade Court ruled that importers impacted by the tariffs are entitled to refunds with i …Read the full story at The Verge.

Switching to a lightweight gaming mouse can be transformative for some, swearing never to go back to what they were using before. While they used to be pretty niche, costing hundreds, the appeal eventually reached big brands, which in turn delivered more affordable solutions.

Every Secure Boot-enabled Windows PC you've used for the last decade has relied on the same set of cryptographic certificates to keep its boot process secure. Those certificates were issued by Microsoft back in 2011, and they're the reason your computer can verify that the software loading before Windows starts is legitimate and hasn't been tampered with. They're baked into your motherboard's firmware, and most people have never had a reason to think about them. That's about to change.

I've been using cloud-based coding assistants and local LLMs heavily since they first came out. Partly out of idle curiosity at first, but as the models have improved and the tooling ecosystem has grown, I see valid, powerful use cases everywhere. I still don't feel like it's the earth-shattering revolution that the marketing teams try to portray, but they can handle real work nowadays.

2026 has been bad news for fans of Valve's devices. After the big RAM and storage shortages that began in late 2025, console and hardware manufacturers worldwide have been raising prices and delaying releases in response. Valve was no different, as we saw a shortage in Steam Decks and a delay in the release of the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller.

While I still use the Apple TV 4K as my main streaming device, I recently shifted some of my streaming over to Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max. It's a low-cost, pint-sized streaming device that, at least so far, performs great. It's not perfect, though. For example, Amazon pushes ads like crazy on Fire OS, I've run into a few instances of lag, and the controller feels like it might snap in half.

If you're at all familiar with Obsidian, then you already know it's a powerful application with a near-limitless amount of utility. But there's an often-overlooked approach that can make it even more powerful: Python scripts. In fact, there are a handful of scripts that can greatly improve your day-to-day Obsidian experience, removing the tedium of vault maintenance and streamlining repetitive tasks.

Grammarly's "expert review" feature offers to give users writing advice "inspired by" subject matter experts, including recently deceased professors, as Wired reported on Wednesday. When I tried the feature out myself, I found some experts that came as a surprise for a different reason - one of them was my boss. The AI-generated feedback included comments that appeared to be from The Verge's editor-in-chief, Nilay Patel, as well as editor-at-large David Pierce and senior editors Sean Hollister and Tom Warren, none of whom gave Grammarly permission to include them in the "expert reviews." The feature, which launched in August, claims to h …Read the full story at The Verge.

Don’t buy one unless you can see the “EX” label on the card and package. | Image: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Unlike the original Switch, the Nintendo Switch 2 requires microSD Express cards for storing and playing games. While physically identical to microSD cards (aside from a small, easy-to-miss “EX” emblem etched onto the front of the card, as highlighted in the main image above), microSD Express cards are significantly faster. They advertise a 4.4x increase in transfer speeds over regular microSD cards.That speed boost is necessary for loading Switch 2 games that have more detailed textures and larger worlds than those that are possible on the original Switch. You may not need to buy one immediately, however, unless you foresee quickly using up the Switch 2’s built-in 256GB SSD.If you do want a microSD Express card, there are many options available. Yet, all of them boast the same speed and performance. I suggest getting the most affordable microSD Express card you can find and buying it from a brand you trust, just in case anything goes wrong with it while the warranty is still valid.While microSD Express cards were initially very expensive — costing nearly $200 for 1TB of extra storage — prices have come down a bit for certain storage amounts. What’s more, deals occasionally drop the price of the 256GB and 512GB models below the price of some games ($35 for 256GB and $75 for 512GB are among the lowest prices we’ve seen on Amazon). The Switch 2 supports microSD Express cards up to 2TB in size, although 1TB is the largest capacity available, with some cards selling for up to $200 a pop. Walmart’s Onn model is a beacon of light even when there are no deals, as the regular cost for its 512GB model is around $84.If you’re in the market for one of these storage expansion cards, we’ve listed the available options below.Samsung microSD Express Card (256GB)Where to Buy: $59.99 $59 at Amazon (256GB) $59.99 at Best Buy (256GB) $59 at Walmart (256GB)PNY microSD Express cardWhere to Buy: $45.99 at Amazon (128GB) $59.99 at B&H Photo (256GB) $119.99 at Amazon (512GB)onn microSD Express cardWhere to Buy: $46.77 at Walmart (256GB) $84.77 at Walmart (512GB)Sandisk microSD Express cardWhere to Buy: $59.99 at Amazon (256GB) $109.99 $99.99 at Amazon (512GB)GameStop microSD Express cardWhere to Buy: $54.99 at GameStop (256GB) $99.99 at GameStop (512GB) $199.99 at GameStop (1TB)Lexar microSD Express cardWhere to Buy: $59.99 at Amazon (256GB) $119.99 $100.83 at Amazon (512GB) $219.99 at Amazon (1TB)Update, March 6th: Updated pricing and availability.

You upgrade your router. You pay for a faster internet plan. You run a speed test and wait for the magic. Nothing changes. At that point, the instinct is to blame the provider, but sometimes the problem is sitting three feet away from you.