When I first started using Obsidian, it felt powerful, but also raw. I had the foundation of a fantastic networked note-taking app, yet something was missing from my personal workflow. I spent hours tweaking settings and tried to force the core features to do things they weren’t designed for. The real turning point didn’t come from a core update; it came from the incredible community.

SSD storage is some of the best you can buy right now, mainly because it's going to offer some of the best performance you can get no matter the form factor. Those looking for a simple and quick way to get their data from one device to another will want to look towards a portable SSD.

You can get the Era 100 for just $134. | Image: The Verge With the impact of President Trump’s tariffs leading to higher prices on Sonos gear, scoring a deal feels extra special. Right now, Sonos is currently offering up to 25 percent off a range of refurbished devices, including the Sonos Era 100, Era 300, and the portable Move 2, with prices starting at $134. If you want wireless headphones that can seamlessly integrate with your Sonos setup, a refurbished pair of Ace wireless headphones are currently $239, saving you $160 off the price of a new pair.Sonos Era 100 (Refurbished)Sonos’ Era 100 smart speaker is a replacement for the older Sonos One, utilizing two tweeters (left and right) and one larger woofer. In addition to Wi-Fi, the Era 100 also supports Bluetooth audio and line-in playback via an optional 3.5mm to USB-C adapter. Read our review.Where to Buy: $179 $134 at SonosThe refurbished Sonos Era 100 is down to $134 ($45 off), which is close to the price drop we saw on the same model over the summer. In his review of the smart speaker, former senior reviewer Chris Welch said the Era 100 provides rich sound that’s consistently strong across genres. Features include stereo sound, line-in and Bluetooth audio support, and more intuitive physical controls compared to the older Sonos One. The Era 100 has two tweeters, enabling proper left and right channel reproduction, and a larger midwoofer compared to its predecessor, resulting in more booming bass.Sonos Ace (Refurbished)The Sonos Ace are the company’s first set of wireless headphones. They feature a premium, comfortable build and active noise cancellation, along with compatibility with Sonos Arc and other Sonos soundbars. Read our review.Where to Buy: $319 $239 at SonosThe Sonos Ace are currently just $239, saving you $80 off the refurbished price. They’re the company’s first set of wireless headphones that nail style, fit, and comfort. They also deliver on aspects like sound quality, noise cancellation, and a transparency mode that offers an impressive lifelike sound. The Ace also offers a feature called TV Audio Swap, which lets you transfer any sound coming from a Sonos Arc soundbar to the headphones with the press of a button. The private listening mode supports spatial audio and head tracking, providing an immersive experience when watching movies.Sonos Move 2 (Refurbished)With double the battery life of its predecessor and better-sounding stereo audio, the Sonos Move 2’s improvements don’t stop there. It supports line-in audio, can stream Bluetooth audio to other Sonos speakers, and more. Read our review.Where to Buy: $399 $299 at SonosFinally, the refurbished Sonos Move 2 is down to $299 ($100 off), making the portable speaker much more affordable. In his review, Chris Welch called the Move 2 a “slam-dunk sequel,” praising its stereo sound, extra-long battery life, and line-in playback. The speaker initially launched for $449 and has since gone up to $499, making this price drop a great deal. Sonos Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly inspected, cleaned, and tested by the brand’s in-house team, and you get the same one-year warranty as new Sonos products, so what you get should look and perform as though it’s new.Other deals to check outThe Criterion Channel is offering a one-year subscription to new subscribers for $79.99 ($20 off) with the code FALLSPECIAL through October 5th. The streaming service offers a curated selection of classic and contemporary movies that both film aficionados and general audiences can enjoy, with picks like William Friedkin’s Sorcerer, Alan J. Pakula’s All the President’s Men, and Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low. The service is available online or through apps available for iOS, Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, and more.The HP Omen Transcend gaming laptop is currently down to $1,599 ($440 off) at Best Buy for today only. The laptop features a 14-inch 3K OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, an Intel Core Ultra 9-285H processor, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card with 8GB of VRAM. Additionally, the Omen Transcend features a Thunderbolt 4 port, two USB-A ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an HDMI 2.1 port, allowing you to connect it to a TV or monitor. If you’re looking for games to play, Steam’s Autumn Sale is now underway, letting you save on games through October 6th.Amazon’s last-generation Kindle Scribe with a premium pen is matching its all-time low of $299 ($100 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. The e-reader features a 10.2-inch front-lit display, giving you more space for reading. But, more importantly, that larger canvas gives you space to jot down notes and annotate books, with an experience that feels like writing on paper. That being said, Amazon just launched a trio of new Kindle Scribe models, including an entry-level model that starts at $429.99 and the Scribe Colorsoft, which starts at $629.99. If you don’t mind having the previous generation, though, you’ll save a lot of money on a larger Scribe. Read our review.

LG’s UltraFine 32U990A display is nearly here after debuting at CES 2025. | Image: LG LG first announced its new 32-inch UltraFine monitor at CES 2025. The company still bills it as the “world’s first 6K monitor with Thunderbolt 5 connectivity” built right in. Ahead of the display launching in South Korea and Japan in September, followed by a US launch next month, LG has shared more specs and pricing details. It’s currently available for preorder through B&H’s online store for $1,999.99 with shipping expected to start on October 20th.The UltraFine 32U990A features a 31.5-inch IPS panel with a native resolution of 6,144 x 3,456 and a maximum refresh rate of 60Hz. It supports 10-bit color covering 98 percent of the DCI-P3 and 99.5 percent of the Adobe RGB color spaces. It offers a 2,000:1 contrast ratio with 450 nits of brightness which helps explain why LG’s 6K display is nearly $3,000 cheaper than Apple’s similarly-styled but aging 6K Pro Display XDR which instead offers up to 1,600 nits of brightness.Thunderbolt 5 support means LG’s display can move files around at speeds up to 120Gbps when connected to other T5 devices, but its port selection isn’t quite as extensive as what you’ll find on the many Thunderbolt 5 hubs now available. The UltraFine 32U990A features HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort, a pair of 96W T5 USB-C ports, a USB-C upstream port for connecting to your computer, and a pair of slower USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports.

Google appears to have blocked AI search results for the query "does trump show signs of dementia" as well as other questions about his mental acuity, even though it will show AI results for similar searches about other presidents.When making the search about President Trump, AI Overviews will display a message that says, "An AI Overview is not available for this search":Go directly to AI Mode, and you'll only receive a list of 10 web results instead of a summarized page of information:Similar searches about Trump are limited in the same way. Various queries about dementia, Alzheimer's, and senility display no AI overview and only prod …Read the full story at The Verge.

Hello and welcome to Regulator. Today is the last day of The Verge's very good subscription sale: $4 for a month and $35 for the year, for full access to the entire site. Don't delay!When we launched Regulator two months ago, the premise was that I'd write about the collision between Big Tech and Big Government. The key word was collision. Tech and politics no longer existed as separate planets that would occasionally cross paths - they were now crashing into each other in very messy and dramatic ways. The plan was to write a column about one subject a week that talked about a recent tech / politics collision. But dear god, there are so …Read the full story at The Verge.

Our computers can do more than anyone could have imagined a couple of decades ago, and that's both a blessing and a curse. While having all these capabilities is certainly great, it can also be very easy for something to take your attention away from your work. Notifications come in, and simply seeing app icons on the taskbar can be a reason to distract yourself.

Well, it's finally here. Microsoft has released Windows 11 25H2 to the general release channels, allowing users to start downloading it today. It's this year's feature update, where the company typically includes a bunch of new features for WIndows 11. And while last year's patch, 24H2, was a pretty significant one, 25H2 is more of a tidying up of Windows 11, including the removal of some older features.

Capable of recording footage and streaming it to your devices in real-time, surveillance cameras are a great way to bolster your home’s security. Unfortunately, while the cameras themselves are fairly affordable, dedicated Network Video Recorders can cost a pretty penny. The same holds for cloud storage platforms, as the subscription fees can add up over time. You’ll also have to deal with privacy issues when storing footage of your living space on third-party servers.

Starting your first Raspberry Pi project can be exciting, but it often comes with surprises that don’t make it into the tutorials. While the guides usually focus on wiring diagrams and software installation, the practical side of setting up and running a project can feel less straightforward. There are details about hardware, storage, costs, and troubleshooting that beginners usually only discover once they’ve already hit a snag. Being aware of these issues in advance makes your first project smoother and saves you a lot of frustration along the way.

The image-sharing site Imgur has shut off access to UK users after the country’s data watchdog warned the platform of a fine, as reported earlier by the BBC. In a post on Imgur’s help page, Imgur confirms that users in the UK can no longer log in, view content, or upload images starting September 30th, 2025.Now, when UK-based users try to access Imgur’s website, it displays a message reading  “Content not available in your region.” Imgur will also block UK users from seeing content from the platform embedded on third-party websites, like Reddit, according to Imgur’s help page.Though Imgur doesn’t cite a reason for the change, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) says it recently warned Imgur’s parent company, MediaLab, of plans to impose a fine as part of an investigation into its use of children’s data and age verification measures. The UK first started the investigation into Imgur, TikTok, and Reddit’s compliance with its online safety laws in March. The ICO doesn’t specify what Imgur’s proposed fine is for, but notes that its findings are “provisional” and that it will “carefully consider any representations from MediaLab” before deciding whether to impose a fine.“Imgur’s decision to restrict access in the UK is a commercial decision taken by the company,” the ICO writes. Tim Capel, the ICO’s interim executive director, adds that “exiting the UK does not allow an organisation to avoid responsibility for any prior infringement of data protection law” and that the investigation into Imgur is still underway. The Verge reached out to Imgur with a request for comment but didn’t immediately hear back.

Undervolting can be a convenient way to reduce temperatures and improve power efficiency on your PC, and it is quickly becoming a staple in the toolkit of enthusiasts looking to cut down on power bills, reduce noise around the workstation, and, in some cases, even squeeze out a little extra performance. While most CPUs and GPUs tend to handle undervolting well, not every component and configuration responds well to voltage tweaks. There are some cases where undervolting can be more challenging than convenient, and leave you quite frustrated. Here are some components you're better off not undervolting.