It’s not always easy to understand the difference between Assistant and Gemini on the wrist. Gemini has arrived on the wrist. It's now in the latest Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series, the Pixel Watch, and rolling out to a handful of other smartwatches. This is big. Huge, even. AI is out here disrupting life as we know it. Now, it's making the leap from phones and laptops and onto the body. When the Galaxy Watch 8 launched, several product people told me this was going to make everything so much more convenient. Imagine, they said, having all the power of AI on you. Literally. I'd love a more convenient, efficient life. Hands-free computing is, forgive the pun, genuinely handy. A competent, helpful AI assistant that you could interact …Read the full story at The Verge.

Some of the most legendary and challenging games come from the NES era, where the action and near-impossible obstacles were part of what made gaming so much fun. It was then that fans of action-platformers got a quick and efficient introduction to the Ninja Gaiden series, which dominated consoles in the early 90s. Eventually, the classic series faded away. But the name Ninja Gaiden was revitalized once again with a reboot in 3D, taking the ninja exploits of the original series and giving it a bloody makeover that became a massive hit on the original Xbox, and later spawned multiple sequels. People love the grueling challenge and over-the-top nature of the franchise, with each successive entry taking things further than the last. However, people began to wonder if Ninja Gaiden would ever make a return to its NES roots and try something different once again.

Tech obsolescence is a major issue for computing enthusiasts, as even the most expensive system you can buy today will be surpassed by new components in a few years' time. And then there’s the OS side of things, like Microsoft’s plans to cease updates for Windows 10 later this year.

Building a PC for gaming or workstation use has really only increased in price as the years have passed. New parts didn't cost nearly as much as they do now, even when adjusted for inflation. While they might not have suffered as badly as GPUs, CPUs have still seen a small increase in price when buying brand-new, but even still, there are some fantastic deals on the used market if you're willing to look. These 5 CPUs, despite not being that old, can be found for a bargain, and are worth picking up if you're not willing to buy new.

There's just something about low-poly games, isn't there? Be it the simplicity, the texture warping, or how they leave space for our imaginations to do the rest, but low-poly games really feel like games first and foremost, evoking a feeling we only had back in childhood, playing janky PS1 and PS2 games.

Running a home lab is a fun and rewarding project that can enable all kinds of experiences in your home, and Proxmox is arguably the best way to do it, being a lightweight virtual environment that can run multiple services. I'm currently using it to host my own NAS alongside Home Assistant, and that's a fairly small project all things considered.

You’ve probably noticed the shift. Open-source software is no longer just for computer geeks — it’s quietly becoming the backbone of everyday tools for individuals, small businesses, and even government programs. From cloud storage and secure messaging to virtualization, creative tools, and open-weight AI models, the functionality is impressive. And if you’re reading this, you probably already know that.

While I enjoy tinkering with Home Assistant to make my smart devices work, I ensure all of them are manageable locally. While axing most cloud-dependent services, the only thing I miss is voice control. Recently, I hooked up a $13 ATOM Echo speaker to Home Assistant, and it has been a game-changer for my smart home. Tumbling down the rabbit hole, I managed to build a private voice assistant that works locally.

If you've used Google's AI-powered research assistant, NotebookLM, before, chances are you've tried its Audio Overviews feature at least once. After all, it's the one that went viral all over social media. While NotebookLM is packed with plenty of practical and useful features, Audio Overviews are definitely one of my favorites. It basically turns your sources into AI-generated mini podcasts that are both fun and surprisingly engaging.

Sharp recently unveiled a VR Glove concept on the company's Japanese website. The glove combines the concept of haptic gloves with standard buttons to offer a more natural VR controller than is typically seen with standard VR headsets. While this is only a concept, the Sharp VR Glove is in development, with an expected retail price of about $680. This would make it pricier than most VR accessories, but given the technology at play, that price tag isn't that extreme.

If you've been a Windows user for a few years now, you might remember that the company's big updates used to be called the Spring and Fall updates. That changed in 2018, and now they're called "H1" and "H2." Naturally, you might think, "Hey, it's because they happen in the first and second halves of the year."

If you own an iMac, you'll know that the simplicity of the design is part of the appeal. However, if you're someone that uses it every day, there's a pretty good chance that you've grown frustrated with the ports that are only on the back of the computer. With that said, this USB-C hub from Anker is designed to bring ports to the front of the iMac, and do it in a cheap and elegant way.