Action games like Ninja Gaiden 4 can be a lot of fun to play on any platform, especially when the combat is fast-paced and easy to get into. Now that the fourth mainline entry of the Ninja Gaiden series is finally out, players who love following the legend of Ryu Hayabusa can enjoy some more ninja action. But what's interesting about this new Ninja Gaiden game is how it wasn't just Team Ninja who worked on it. Instead, they collaborated with another development team in the action genre, PlatinumGames. And the result was a game that was every bit as chaotic and hyped as previous Ninja Gaiden titles, which is all anyone could have ever asked for.

There's something about having a super-fast and reliable home network. It allows us to get much more done throughout the day and enjoy all our self-hosted services and content. Think about it. We're deploying containers left, right, and center, storing more data locally, and cancelling cloud storage subscriptions. Streaming services are also seeing a slight dip as subscribers grow frustrated with having to pay for numerous account subscriptions. It's almost becoming like the days of cable, but with a modern twist. That's why we should strive to have the best network possible to ensure everything can communicate without issue.

PC building was never a cheap hobby. From the very start, owning, maintaining, and upgrading computers has been a somewhat costly affair, and while it has certainly become more accessible in the 21st century, its cost has begun to creep upward, even when you adjust for inflation.

Forgive me if I sound a little overly excited, but ever since I ditched Windows for Linux five months ago, I hadn't experienced a version update for a Linux distro before. I did quite a bit of distro hopping to start, so I was never really stuck on one operating system long enough to see it upgrade to a new version.

If you're limited on space and need your monitor to double as your smart TV, this one from Samsung is going to be a great choice. Samsung's M-series smart monitors have seen a few iterations, but you're pretty much getting the same experience with each one.

You know, I don't hear a lot about hunting video games. It seems like a very untapped niche where people have their favorites and needs from the genre. However, one game keeps coming around even among people who typically don't play hunting games, and it's called theHunter: Call of the Wild.

An Ethernet switch is a great way to expand the ports in your network when you need something simple and cheap. Just pop this switch on your network, and you gain extra Ethernet ports that can be used by a variety of devices, like computers, smart home products, game consoles, and more.

We have all been conditioned to believe that productivity requires a subscription, a learning curve, or a complex, feature-heavy application. We install sleek task managers, configure project boards, and still somehow feel overwhelmed by our digital tools.

When you think about the Raspberry Pi, you’d probably imagine wacky computing experiments that are both fun to work on and add some utility to your setup. But considering the extra computational prowess in modern RPi boards, there’s a surprising number of cool DIY projects you can build with these miniature systems.

The U-Scan can be left installed in your toilet for up to three months between charges. | Image: Withings Withings first announced its U-Scan, a non-invasive device you install in your toilet to track various health metrics, at CES 2023 two years ago. Unlike Kohler’s Dekoda, which uses a camera to analyze your poop, the U-Scan detects and samples your urine, tests it using replaceable cartridges, and sends the results to the Withings app, where you’ll get tips on how to improve your health if needed.The device is finally launching in the US and Europe today with two different cartridges. The U-Scan Nutrio monitors nutrition by measuring four urinary biomarkers — including hydration, ketones, and vitamin C — while the U-Scan Calci tracks parameters such as calcium levels to monitor kidney health and the potential for developing kidney stones. The cartridge for tracking reproductive health that was announced alongside the U-Scan at CES 2023 won’t be available at launch, and while the device was originally waiting for FDA clearance, Withings now classifies it as a “wellness product,” so clearance isn’t necessary.Pricing starts at $349.95 for the Proactive option, which includes the U-Scan itself, a charging and cleaning station, access to the Withings Plus service, and a single Nutrio or Calci cartridge with 22 tests that will last up to three months with just two weekly measurements. The $429.95 Intensive option instead includes two cartridges and 44 tests, facilitating more tests per week. Replacement cartridges, which can be shipped regularly as part of a subscription plan, are $99.95 each or $179.95 a pair.

Switching operating systems is a big decision, especially if you are doing it after a long commitment to something like Windows or macOS. It's like stepping into uncharted territory, forgetting everything you've learnt until this point, and starting afresh. Switching to Linux might stem from an outdated system that cannot handle the latest Windows or macOS version, or a personal choice to keep the prying eyes of large corporations at bay. But it doesn't need to be overwhelming, troubling, or complex. There's a small learning curve, but once you overcome it, Linux becomes just like any other regular operating system.

I have to admit, changing my workflow from pure VMs to a mix of containers was a big adjustment. It's not that I didn't want to learn Docker, but that my Proxmox server had plenty of power, so why change to a more efficient way of working when I was already used to one way of doing things? But I eventually relented and have seen the light of containerized workloads.