If traditional internet service providers aren’t available in your area, your options may be somewhat limited. Fortunately, alternative solutions have improved significantly in recent years, with 5G and satellite internet now offering reliable options. The latter is especially useful for accessing the internet in very remote areas, requiring only a clear view of the sky to function effectively.

For years, putting a DVD into your Windows PC was as simple as dropping a disc into the tray and letting the movie play. Windows Media Player would spin up, autoplay would kick in, and before you knew it you were watching a film or installing software. That seamless experience is gone in modern versions of Windows, though, and unless you've tried to use a DVD recently, you might not even realize it.

The Steam Autumn Sale is coming to an end, so now is the time to pick up those deals you've been thinking about. If you're still looking for a good discount to pull the trigger on, how about grabbing a horror game to get into the October spirit?

Some of the best PC upgrades have nothing to do with the internals of your system. A new monitor can be a huge breath of fresh air for your setup, especially if it has a higher resolution and refresh rate than your previous one. While my recent upgrades varied in both of those categories, the reason why it was so transformative had nothing to do with either of those specs. It's all in the panel type, and after going to OLED, I'm not sure that I can go back to anything else.

Acer designed the Predator Helios 18 AI with high-performance gaming in mind, from components to aesthetics to upgrade options. Not only is the Helios 18 AI a powerful, hefty desktop replacement laptop, it's got all the RGB lights you could ask for, with extra NVMe SSD and RAM slots for additional upgrades, plus swappable WASD keys, and a memory thermal pad replacement kit. Boasting the powerhouse combination of an Intel Core Ultra 200HX CPU and Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series GPU, the Helios 18 AI is the high-end Predator laptop you've been waiting for. With a Pantone-verified, 18-inch mini-LED display, space for up to 192GB of RAM and 6TB of SSD storage, it's a complete package.

My first projects don't always turn out as planned. But that's okay, you know? Because the first time is always a learning experience. It's all about getting accustomed to the situation, figuring out how to accomplish tasks, and laying a foundation for future endeavors. And I remind myself that those early projects are essential, as a way to "fail forward" and keep improving. And I love them for it.

When I think of extremely frugal yet fully functional, feature-packed distros, MX Linux and AntiX come to mind as strong contenders. MX Linux offers multiple desktop environment variants, while AntiX adheres to its philosophy of being extremely resource-conservative. Additionally, MX Linux has a distribution for best, medium, and lightweight use cases. However, if you've used MX Fluxbox, the version optimized for older systems, it looks exactly like AntiX, which can create confusion. The resemblance is due to MX Linux borrowing multiple elements from AntiX, and both are derived from Debian, which raises doubts.

We've been working on a new show for the last few months, called Version History, and the first episode is now live! It's called "Hoverboards: so hot right now," and it's an hour-long tour of the biggest rideable gadget of the 2010s. Hidden inside the history of this weird two-wheeled scooter is a crucial inflection point in Chinese tech manufacturing, some hugely influential social media stars, a referendum on self-driving cars, and so much more. This episode is hosted by David Pierce, Andy Hawkins, and Sean O'Kane. We had a blast making it, and we think you'll enjoy it too.Now that the show is live, there are a few ways you can find Ve …Read the full story at The Verge.

Microsoft caused a lot of outrage this week, dropping a huge piece of news that it would be raising the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $30/month. With that price increase, Microsoft is also beefing up its service as well, but that doesn't mean the price increase doesn't hurt any less.

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 100, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, get ready for a big gadget week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Tim Berners-Lee and stain removers and AI marriage problems, trying desperately to find time to go see One Battle After Another, firing up a one-month Shudder subscription because it's horror movie season, catching up on the terrible but also wonderful The Morning Show, stressing my way through 7 Days Out, giving the new Mem a whirl for taking notes, accidentally restarting …Read the full story at The Verge.

If you’ve spent time around Synology and its NAS models, you would’ve noticed that it shares a lot of similarities with Apple and the way it operates. I don’t mean it in a superficial, copycat way, but in how the experience is shaped from the ground up. It has a nice software ecosystem, and along with that, there are some restrictions that look straight out of Apple’s playbook. And as a result, the perks and pitfalls are the same as well. Let’s break them down to see how they affect us in everyday use.

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the intersection of transportation and technology, follow Andrew J. Hawkins. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here.How it startedI vividly remember the first time I used my phone to ride the New York City subway. I tapped my device against the translucent rectangle thing, the light turned green, and the turnstile made a familiar click inviting me to push through the metal arms. On the other side, the future beckoned. After a two-decade run as New York's preeminent pass to the su …Read the full story at The Verge.