While we generally recommend buying a laptop with better specifications than you need, that's not always possible if you're working with a smaller budget. However, there are still options if you need a laptop for cheap, which is where this one from Lenovo comes in.

Let's get this out of the way first: Pickle 1 is a wild name for a pair of smart glasses and using a term like "soul computer" isn't the best way to get people to take your very advanced AR glasses seriously.

The Raspberry Pi has earned its reputation as the little board that can, and for years, it has served as the beating heart of many home servers. If you wanted to run a media server, a Minecraft world, or a low-key home lab on a budget, it felt almost irresponsible not to reach for a Pi first. That instinct made sense when these boards were cheap, widely available, and far more power-efficient than most alternatives. The Raspberry Pi is still an incredible tool, but I no longer think it should be your first choice for server duty.

There's a phrase that gets passed around the internet that goes "Linux is free if you don't value your time." The idea is that, while Linux comes at zero cost, you put in so much elbow grease into getting it to run properly that you spend more of your free time than if you used, say, Windows or macOS.

It probably doesn't occur to most people, but cheap or incompatible cables can easily sabotage your PC experience. Using the wrong type of cable can significantly impact the performance and safety of your components. In some cases, even the bundled cables can be the wrong choice if they're riddled with manufacturing problems. From display and GPU issues to Ethernet and power supply problems, the weakest link can often be the cable. On the surface, even cables that look identical can have underlying differences that you can't afford to ignore. Hence, it's imperative to get into the details when buying or choosing PC cables.

Clicks, the company behind the QWERTY keyboard case for your iPhone, Razr (2025), Pixel 9, and a few other smartphones, is back at it again -- and this time, things are even weirder.

As a newcomer to the Linux scene (I don't even have my "1 year of Linux" badge yet), I never had the delight of using one in the late 90s to early 2000s. I kind of wish that I, at least, dipped a toe into the Linux scene at the time, because it'd be cool to see how the open-source operating system scene evolved over time.

The Pebble Round 2 (pictured here in rose gold) ditches the OG Time Round’s chunky display bezel. It's time to reboot another OG Pebble smartwatch - specifically, the round-faced Time Round, which is getting a follow-up more than a decade after its original launch. The new Pebble Round 2 improves upon its predecessor with longer battery life and a larger 1.3-inch touchscreen display, ditching the chunky bezel that surrounded the original Time Round's 1-inch screen.The Pebble Round 2 works with iOS and Android devices and is available to preorder for $199, with shipping expected in May. This is the latest Pebble smartwatch to be relaunched by original Pebble creator Eric Migicovsky's new company, Core Devices, following the Pebble 2 Duo …Read the full story at The Verge.

Just over a year after being sentenced to five years in prison for the theft of billions of dollars in Bitcoin, hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is free. Lichtenstein announced his release in a post on X, specifically crediting Trump: "Thanks to President Trump's First Step Act, I have been released from prison early. I remain committed to making a positive impact in cybersecurity as soon as I can."Thanks to President Trump's First Step Act, I have been released from prison early. I remain committed to making a positive impact in cybersecurity as soon as I can.To the supporters, thank you for everything.To the haters, I look forward to proving yo …Read the full story at The Verge.

xAI's Grok is removing clothing from pictures of people without their consent following this week's rollout of a feature that allows X users to instantly edit any image using the bot without needing the original poster's permission. Not only does the original poster not get notified if their picture was edited, but Grok appears to have few guardrails in place for preventing anything short of full explicit nudity. In the last few days, X has been flooded with imagery of women and children appearing pregnant, skirtless, wearing a bikini, or in other sexualized situations. World leaders and celebrities, too, have had their likenesses used in im …Read the full story at The Verge.

This GE Profile fridge has a patented “Scan-to-List” barcode scanner built in, designed to make it easy to add items to a digital shopping list. Have you always wanted to scan your groceries at home? If so, the newest smart fridge from GE Appliances is for you. There's a barcode scanner built into the water dispenser that works along with an interior camera and an 8-inch tablet to help you keep track of what food you need and add it to your digital shopping list. The GE Profile Smart 4-Door French-Door Refrigerator with Kitchen Assistant is being announced at CES 2026, which kicks off next week, and is slated to launch in April for $4,899 - $500 more than a comparable non-Kitchen Assistant model.A demo of the barcode scanner, interior camera, and table on the fridge. VIDEO: GE App …Read the full story at The Verge.

Now that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has appointed a new CEO to run Microsoft's biggest businesses, he has a little more time on his hands for other adventures. Beyond focusing on Microsoft's technical work, Nadella is now turning to the ancient art of blogging to discuss Microsoft's year ahead and why he thinks everyone needs to move "beyond the arguments of [AI] slop vs sophistication."Nadella's first blog entry in "sn scratchpad" is all about Microsoft and other AI companies still needing to get a bunch of stuff right with AI. Chief among them is creating a new concept for AI that evolves the "bicycles for the mind" concept that Steve J …Read the full story at The Verge.