Phew. Well, that's a relief. A little while ago, Microsoft announced that it was investigating reported SSD issues. People claimed that the latest Windows 11 update would render an SSD unrecognizable if you attempted to move at least 50GB of data to a drive that was 60% full or more. Microsoft then opened communications for anyone suffering the same issue to step forward...but it seems nobody actually did.

When it comes to PC gaming, many players aspire to own a 4K-capable gaming PC. 4K is often treated as the ultimate gaming experience, saturating your eyes with pixels so that you can tell yourself that you've finally made it. To me, however, 4K gaming is a niche I still don't care about. 1440p is the best resolution for gaming for a host of reasons, and I value things like a better and larger monitor much more than the jump to 4K. It also doesn't hurt that building a 1440p gaming rig is far cheaper than a 4K one.

On Wednesday, 4Chan and Kiwi Farms, two of the most controversial social media sites on the internet, filed a federal lawsuit against the British government, arguing that the requirements of the UK's Online Safety Act infringe on their Constitutional rights as American corporations.In a filing submitted to the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia, Preston Byrne and Ron Coleman, the team representing the two sites, said that their clients are being penalized by Ofcom, the agency that regulates online content in the United Kingdom, for "engaging in conduct which is perfectly lawful in the territories where their websites are based …Read the full story at The Verge.

As I've been testing and playing around with smart devices at home, figuring out how they work and reverse engineering them to further integrate them into my smart home, I've been primarily using my old Google Pixel 8 Pro to capture Bluetooth data and scan devices. However, I recently came across the nRF52840, a Bluetooth-focused SoC supporting Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, Thread, and more. Curious, I went ahead and bought the $25 Makerdiary nRF52840 MDK dongle, and it's one of the most versatile pieces of tech I own.

Though Google advertises NotebookLM as an AI-powered personalized research assistant, I don't use it purely for studying and working. Lately, I've been trying to find more and more fun ways to use it once I'm done with my work and studying for the day.

I'll say it out loud. Much as I love the functionality that Windows offers, I've never been the greatest fan of the operating system because of the sheer amount of maintenance it requires to keep running smoothly. All too often, I'll sit down to work and find a machine that is sluggish, reports full storage because it didn't purge cached files, or decides to install an update in the middle of a workday. It's annoying. For the longest time, I kept putting off maintenance out of sheer annoyance. But in Windows land, that doesn't float. And by the time I got around to it, I'd probably end up wasting half the day. That's a no-go for me. So, I've started using Windows Task Scheduler to handle the heavy lifting for me. Here's how.

After jumping into the Proxmox rabbit hole ages ago, I began experimenting with virtual guests en masse. Now that I’ve finally put together a setup comprising my favorite LXCs and VMs on powerful PVE nodes (including cursed nested setups), I’ve realized the utility of maintenance apps. Documentation tools like Trilium Notes and NetBox help me keep detailed records of my experiments, while Proxmox Backup Server lets me preserve snapshots of my virtual guests.

My PC setup has undergone more outfit changes than a Taylor Swift concert over the years, and I am currently rocking an ultrawide QD-OLED panel. For the most part, I love it, and I'm not in any hurry to go back to dual screens, but occasionally I have pangs of regret when I bump into a use case that was easier to manage with two panels in front of me.

Optimizing the home network begins with making tweaks to ensure it delivers performance and reliability to all your devices. After all, everyone wants to enjoy snappier browsing, faster downloads, and lower latency for gaming. Several people, including yours truly, are guilty of tinkering with every possible setting in the home router and modem to boost the home network, achieving most of that, if not all of it. While that may work for a while, eventually things break, like UPnP,file sharing, smart device connectivity, and, in the worst case, internet connectivity.

The Linux world is full of interesting projects, all targeting different kinds of users and use cases. Sure, you have your run-of-the-mill distros like Ubuntu or Linux Mint, but then are are also things like Proxmox, which have a much more specific purpose.

Maybe those little AI sparkles are bursting out of a trifold phone? Maybe? Apple isn’t the only tech company to send out launch event invitations this week. If you’re keeping score at home, September is actually next week somehow, and Samsung is sneaking a virtual Unpacked in on September 4th before Apple hosts its annual iPhone event the following week. But it’s not just a convenient date to try and steal a little bit of Apple’s thunder — it’s the day before IFA kicks off in Berlin. Related: the event starts at 5:30AM ET / 11:30AM CET.The event invite doesn’t give much away about what Samsung intends to announce. But if you’re an optimist like me who’s still hoping for a trifold announcement this year, doesn’t it look like that cube-type-shape is unfolding in more than one way? Wouldn’t IFA be a cool place to launch a trifold? I’m gonna hold out hope, but to be honest, I probably won’t watch the event live since it’s at 2:30AM PT. But if you’re planning to watch live at a more civilized hour, you’ll find the stream at Samsung.com and Samsung’s YouTube channel.

One of the more interesting announcements to come out of Gamescom 2025 was the reveal of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. The game is set to come out in 2026, and borrows many gameplay elements from the Batman Akrham series, but gives them a complete LEGO makeover that grabbed the attention of everyone. Much to the delight of fans, the game will also pull inspiration from every part of the character's cinematic legacy and comic book history, with a big highlight revealed to be the Christopher Nolan Batman films. While LEGO Batman is set for a new adventure, there have been other franchises that LEGO fans have wanted to see adapted and handled in the same way as the LEGO Batman games.