Well, it's that time of year when we get to admire all the nice hardware companies are showcasing as part of the IFA event. Fortunately, Samsung wasn't about to disappoint its fans, as it arrived at the event with two of its newest Galaxy devices in tow: the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 series and the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE. As such, regardless of whether you're a fan of tablets, phones, or both, Samsung has something for you to check out.

Time and time again, you'll see people (myself included) complain about how Windows 11 is bloated and full of unnecessary things that bog down the experience for users. One option some users resort to is using a modified "light" Windows build, such as Tiny11 or other obscure options. However, modified ISOs are not only a violation of Microsoft's terms, but they can also be dangerous to your PC and your data.

In my eyes, one of the greatest benefits of AI is that it automates the tedious chore of jotting down meeting notes. Before AI note-takers, instead of focusing on what was being discussed, I often found myself scrambling to write everything down, only to realize later that I’d missed half the context.

While there is no shortage of Adobe Acrobat alternatives out there, I kept coming back to the popular solution for obvious reasons. After trying out several rivals, I stumbled upon Smallpdf, and it immediately ticked all the boxes for me. From its user-friendly interface to a comprehensive suite of tools, Smallpdf offers everything you need in a clean, affordable package.

The scourge of counterfeit hard drives is showing no signs of stopping. After reports of hard drives used for Chia cryptocurrency mining being sold as new came out, Seagate recently seized around 700 counterfeit hard drives in Malaysia. Counterfeiters are using intricate methods to pass off used desktop drives from Seagate, WD, and Toshiba as high-capacity surveillance drives. With fake drives permeating all sales channels, here's what you can do to protect yourself.

After years of unofficial copies of Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC floating around on the internet, the software giant has released the code under an open-source license. 6502 BASIC was one of Microsoft’s first pieces of software, adapted in 1976 by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and early employee Ric Weiland to run on the 6502 CPU that powered the Apple II, Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, and Commodore 8-bit series.Microsoft’s open-source release of 6502 BASIC is a throwback to the initial days of coding, as the software helped standardize programming language implementations and allowed some of the first developers to use a Commodore machine and learn programming by typing 10 PRINT “HELLO” and 20 GOTO 10.“In 1977, Commodore licensed it for a flat fee of $25,000, a deal that placed Microsoft BASIC at the heart of Commodore’s PET computers and, later, the VIC-20 and Commodore 64,” explains Microsoft in a blog post announcing Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC open source news.While 6502 BASIC and Microsoft’s other early software projects helped with the development of MS-DOS and established the company’s software licensing business model, interest in this early code and the MOS 6502 CPU is still very much alive nearly 50 years later. Preservationists and hobbyists have been experimenting with FPGA-based re-creations and emulator projects, and the 6502 BASIC code has also appeared in museum archives.“Over the years, dedicated preservationists have reconstructed build environments and verified that the historical source can still produce byte-exact ROMs,” says Microsoft. “This open-source release builds on that work, now with a clear, modern license. It follows Microsoft’s earlier release of GW-BASIC, which descended from the same lineage and shipped in the original IBM PC’s ROM.“If you’re interested in experimenting with the assembly language source code of Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC, the complete source code is now available on GitHub.

For the longest time, a few PC hardware realities seemed like eternal truths — Intel made the fastest gaming CPUs, Nvidia was the only real option for ray tracing, and $700 GPUs got you the best gaming performance. In the last three years, however, a lot has changed in the world of PC hardware. GPU pricing is out of control, AI has taken center stage, Intel and AMD have switched roles, and we have three GPU players instead of two. Most of these new realities would seem shocking to someone from 2021.

Beyond GPUs, a lot of PC builders don't think much of the humble PCIe slot, and that's a shame, because they enable so much functionality. Even if you're not a power user, it's not difficult to see how quickly you can run out of PCIe slots, especially once you factor in M.2 expansion.

I’m an avid note-taker, and I’ve tried a lot of notes apps out there — from the tried-and-true big names everyone knows, to the smaller, more obscure tools tucked away on GitHub. One of my go-to options was OneNote, but it wasn’t cutting it for me anymore; I don’t like how inflexible it started to feel. I needed something lightweight and adjustable to help me be consistent with note-taking, not a tool that made me feel boxed in.

We liked this motherboard when we reviewed it, praising its sleek design, great features, and overclocking support. However, with this recent discount from Woot that drops it down to $150, it becomes an absolute no-brainer to pick up if you're looking to build a new Ryzen-powered AM5 PC.

The announcement of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight came from Gamescom 2025 and received a positive reception from gamers around the world. Many people enjoy playing games in the LEGO series, which adapts various popular franchises into fun adventure games, with a strong aspect of collecting tied to it. The combination of one of DC Comics' most iconic superheroes and the playful fun of LEGO has been a winning combination for many years, and a new LEGO Batman game will continue that momentum going forward. But there have been many LEGO titles that came before and laid the foundation for what LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will ultimately be.

Raspberry Pi boards are incredibly versatile, but they are not the answer to every computing project. Some tasks require more power, better storage options, or specialized hardware support that Pis simply cannot provide. This is where mini PCs step in, filling the gap between hobbyist-friendly boards and complete desktop machines. If you want to tackle heavier workloads, these are the projects where only a mini PC will suffice.