Elgato's Stream Deck isn't meant for everyone, but it's one of the most widely adopted devices in recent years, especially among streamers, content creators, and productivity enthusiasts. Stream Deck's growing popularity also led to other players entering the space to compete with Corsair and giving users more choices. However, these aren't the only options, as it's pretty simple to build your own Stream Deck-like device if you have a Raspberry Pi.

For years, Nextcloud was my default self-hosted cloud solution. It promised freedom and control, but over time, I ran into several issues: sluggish performance, bloated experience, and an endless stream of minor bugs. I felt stuck in a trade-off between control and usability – until I finally made the leap to OpenCloud.

The goal is to develop a similar AI-assistant experience to Siri, “but better.” OpenAI and designer Jony Ive are trying to solve a number of technical challenges before releasing their mysterious AI gadget, according to a Financial Times report. Two of the challenges include figuring out the palm-sized device’s “personality” and how often it should talk. “The concept is that you should have a friend who’s a computer who isn’t your weird AI girlfriend,” according to one source briefed on the plans. The report describes the device as lacking a screen and being “roughly the size of a smartphone” that can be either carried around by the user or placed on surfaces like a table or desk, mirroring similar details that leaked in May. It’s designed to communicate with users through a microphone, speaker, and camera — or multiple cameras, according to one FT source. This is the first of a family of devices being developed by Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, targeted for release sometime in late 2026 or early 2027.OpenAI is looking for ways to make the gadget “accessible but not intrusive,” according to the FT’s sources, with the aim of providing a similar experience to Apple’s digital voice assistant Siri, “but better.” The company is struggling to decide on the voice and mannerisms for the AI-powered device, and ensure that it knows when to engage with users and finish a conversation. One source in the report said OpenAI is taking an “always on” approach that gathers data throughout the day, rather than being activated by specific verbal prompts like Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo devices.Privacy issues around the always-listening device and budgeting constraints for computing infrastructure must also be overcome, according to the report. “Amazon has the compute for an Alexa, so does Google [for its Home device], but OpenAI is struggling to get enough compute for ChatGPT, let alone an AI device,” a source close to Ive told the FT. “They need to fix that first.”

If you are like me, you love the idea of self-hosting, but hate the thought of endless configuration and maintenance. The truth is, self-hosting doesn’t have to be a major time sink – it can actually be a massive time saver. I have spent months testing and refining my setup, and in the process, I have found tiny set-it-and-forget-it tools that work tirelessly in the background.

PlayStation has been building up the catalog of classics and new titles available to players through the PlayStation Plus game catalog. With the September 2025 State of Play presentation, that catalog of titles for PS5 owners is continuing to get larger, offering a variety of games to play on the console. Unlike previous showings of State of Play, some highly requested and classic games are making their way to the catalog, along with a few major titles to celebrate the legacy of PlayStation. Anyone with an active subscription to PlayStation Plus Premium or Extra is going to have a lot of options in between all the newer releases for the latter part of the year.

There’s no shortage of browsers nowadays, and a new one seems to pop up every few days. And though some of the browsers that launch quietly fade away and are eventually forgotten, every so often one comes along that manages to take over the internet.

When you experience lower average frame rates or FPS drops, it's easy to assume that your graphics card is the culprit. After all, it's the main component that drives the visuals while you're gaming. However, the issue is that your GPU isn't always the primary cause of all your FPS issues. Although it does most of the heavy lifting in graphically demanding workloads, your CPU plays an equally important role in keeping frames flowing smoothly.

Well, that's another big Steam seasonal sale in the books. How did yours go? I didn't pick up a ton of titles this time around, but I still scored some nice discounts on games like The Roottrees Are Dead, so I'm still pleased.

Google Workspace is the industry default productivity suite, and rightly so — it’s fast, reliable, has excellent integrations, and offers handy collaboration features. However, it is just another subscription added to your credit card, which starts to bother you, especially if your team size is growing.

Windows 10's end-of-life date is fast approaching, and in response, the apps designed to help people transition to Windows 11 are undergoing a flurry of updates to handle the expected influx of users better. Currently, two apps help users bypass Windows 11's system requirements: Rufus (which recently received a dark mode update) and Flyoobe (formerly Flyby11).

I know, it’s “studied the blade,” but you got it, right? Handheld makers are throwing paint at the wall to see what sticks. They apparently can't compete with the Steam Deck on price, so they're trying giant handhelds, 3D handhelds, more familiar and comfortable handhelds, and premium handhelds with Switch-like detachable controllers that double as mice. Many now cost $1,000 or more.But boutique brand GPD has taken premium handhelds to a new extreme. With the GPD Win 5, I can confirm it's created the most powerful handheld ever - by sacrificing a big chunk of the portability that makes handhelds attractive to begin with. With prices ranging from $1,600 to $2,200, it's too rich for me, but I'm be …Read the full story at The Verge.

If you want to take control over Windows' features, you could do a lot worse than giving Wintoys a try. It's a cool little third-party suite of stuff you can check out, and we recently named it something everyone should be using.