My home labbing journey started a couple of years ago with my introduction to TrueNAS, a simple installation on my rather meek old PC, packing a Ryzen 7 3700X, an Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti, and 24GB of RAM. Despite the underwhelming specs, it got the job done as a gateway to the world of home labbing, and could host a litany of software like my reverse proxy, Home Assistant, and Nextcloud. When I eventually moved to a new, Proxmox-based server, I moved TrueNAS over too... to a virtual instance.

Firefox will soon let you shake your iPhone to get an AI-generated summary of the webpage you’re on. The feature rolls out this week, and will operate using Apple’s on-device AI model on the iPhone 15 Pro or newer once iOS 26 launches.On older iOS versions, Mozilla will use its own cloud-based AI system to create summaries and insert them on top of the webpage. Along with shaking your phone, you can also access AI-generated summaries by tapping the “thunderbolt” icon in the address bar, or tapping the three dots at the bottom of your screen and selecting “Summarize page.”Mozilla notes that you can turn off the feature at any time, in case you don’t want the browser to misinterpret a fumble of your phone as a summarization request. Shake to summarize will only work on webpages with fewer than 5,000 words.With the launch, Firefox will become one of the first major third-party apps to roll out an integration with Apple Intelligence, which we may hear more about during today’s iPhone launch event. Shake to summarize is only available in the US and in English to start, but Mozilla plans on expanding it globally and to Android users in the future.

Leaked images potentially give us a closer look at the Powerbeats Fit and its color-matched charging case. Apple teased the upcoming Powerbeats Fit last month, and now renders and specifications for the sporty wireless earbuds have appeared online that give us a closer look at what to expect. According to trusted leaker Evan Blass, the new Beats earbuds will be available in four colorways — orange, gray, black, and pink — and provide up to 30 hours of battery life, or “7 hours per bud on one charge” without popping them back in the charging case.The images of the Powerbeats Fit shared by Blass look similar to the $200 Beats Fit Pro earbuds that Apple launched in 2021, and they have several features in common. Both are powered by Apple’s H1 chip, have the same reported battery life, carry an IPX4 resistance to water splashes and sweat, and include a transparency mode and active noise cancellation. Leaks suggest that the Powerbeats Fit provides four ear customizable ear tip sizes instead of three, however.The leaks don’t provide any information about price, wireless charging support, or case size. Apple is expected to announce some fitness-related upgrades for the AirPods Pro at today’s iPhone 17 event, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, so it would be odd for the Cupertino company to launch the Powerbeats Fit during the same show. The trailer that Apple released in August does say the new Beats will arrive in “Fall 2025” though, so we’ll have to wait and see.

Windows and Linux are often compared for how they handle things at the OS level. Performance, overall stability, and compatibility often dominate the conversation, but one thing that isn't compared as often is the apps they both share. Applications that are compatible with both Linux and Windows differ in experiences quite heavily in some cases, and while these 5 apps work on both operating systems, they're a lot better suited to Linux.

They may not always seem like it, but RAM timings are vital for good PC performance. RAM timings, also known as memory timings, control how quickly your memory can respond to a CPU request. Too fast, and you get data corruption. Too slow, and you get poor performance, long load times, and stuttering. There are four memory timing parameters: CAS Latency (tCL), Row Address to Column Address Delay (tRCD), Row Precharge Time (tRP), and Row Active Time (tRAS).

Microsoft and LG are partnering up to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to internet-connected vehicles. A new Xbox app will soon be available on cars that use LG’s Automotive Content Platform (ACP), allowing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to access cloud versions of Xbox titles directly on in-car screens.The Xbox app will be able to stream games when you’re charging an EV or trying to entertain passengers on a road trip. LG’s ACP is already available on Kia’s EV3 in Europe, and is also coming to the EV4, EV5, and new Sportage. ACP runs LG’s webOS platform, the same software that powers its smart TVs, and provides access to a variety of content like Netflix, Disney Plus, YouTube, and more.Microsoft already partnered with LG to bring its Xbox app to smart TVs earlier this year, and the extension to compatible cars comes as the software maker gets ready to expand Xbox Cloud Gaming to Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers. “Our work with LG is the latest example of Xbox expanding to new places, building on partnerships that already bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to mobile devices, PCs, and TVs,” says Christopher Lee, vice president of Xbox marketing. “By adding vehicles to the mix, we’re giving players more choice than ever in how they enjoy their games.”Speaking of cars, Microsoft also announced overnight that it’s returning to the Tokyo Game Show later this month. An Xbox stream will be held on September 25th at 3AM PT / 6AM ET / 11AM UK, where Forza Horizon 6 is widely expected to be announced. The Xbox teaser for the Tokyo Game Show includes an urban neon aesthetic street scene that looks like it would be ideal for a new Forza game set in Japan.

The 3D-printed Switch 2 mockup that started Nintendo’s dispute with Genki. Nintendo has settled the lawsuit it filed against accessory maker Genki over the Switch 2 mockup it showcased at CES before the console was officially revealed, and accessories it promoted using the Switch 2 name. Genki’s parent company, Human Things, will pay Nintendo an undisclosed amount of money in damages to close the case, according to a legal filing submitted on Monday, and has agreed to stop giving its products names that are “confusingly similar” to official Nintendo intellectual property.The dispute began in January after Genki showed off an accurate 3D-printed Switch 2 mockup at CES, even including the console’s logo, days before it was officially launched by Nintendo. The company also began to promote its range of Switch 2 accessories before the console was announced. Nintendo later filed a complaint against the accessory maker in May over alleged “trademark infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising.” Nintendo said it didn’t provide Genki with technical Switch 2 specifications, and alleged that Genki either “unlawfully or illicitly obtained an authentic Nintendo Switch 2” prior to the console’s public release, or “cannot claim compatibility with enough certainty to make its advertising claims in good faith.”The financial terms of the settlement haven’t been disclosed. According to the settlement filing, Genki attests that it “did not obtain access to” a Switch 2 before the console’s launch announcement, and the origins of the 3D-printed dummy unit remain unclear.In the original lawsuit filing, Nintendo said that Genki had also infringed its trademark by marketing third-party accessories and services using language that alluded to Nintendo’s IP, such as “Genki Direct,” and “Genki Glitch 2.” Nintendo accused Genki of “taking advantage of the trust and loyalty that Nintendo fans have for the Nintendo brand and mark and causing actionable harm.”Genki is still permitted to reference Nintendo branding in its own products in a “nominative fair use manner” under the new settlement agreement, but only when the company is making verified compatibility claims or to clarify its affiliation with Nintendo products as a third-party accessory producer.

Apple fans around the world had their eyes glued to the screen as the company held its big "Awe Dropping" event today. The company did not let up, revealing a ton of hardware like the Apple Watch Ultra and the AirPods Pro 3.

I've been a PC hardware enthusiast most of my life, and part of the fun for me was putting the best CPUs into high-end motherboards and overclocking the snot out of them. Sometimes it was to eke a little more performance out of a laptop CPU when that was all I had to game with, other times it was to compete against my friends circle to see who was the best, and others it was simply for the thrill of seeing numbers go up and the PC boot and pass benchmark tests without issue.

If there's one thing I used to fear about single-board computers, and the Raspberry Pi in particular, it was their ability to function underwater. While most people wouldn't submerge a Raspberry Pi, you can indeed put a single-board computer underwater if you're the kind of builder who loves a niche Raspberry Pi project, and you've got a suitable waterproof housing for the SBC.

Sage is looking sharp. Apple's big fall event just wrapped up, and we rushed out of the Steve Jobs Theater to get our hands on the latest iPhones. Here's a look at the new iPhone 17, Apple's base model this year, which is joined by the thinner iPhone Air and beefier iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max - there's no Plus this time around.The first place to start is the rear camera. Not because a lot has changed here, but rather because it hasn't: while the iPhone 17 Pro and Air have both adopted new horizontal camera "plateaus," the regular 17 has the same two vertically stacked lenses as last year. That means this is the only iPhone 17 that actually looks like the iPhone 1 …Read the full story at The Verge.

Apple's hotly anticipated event was full of news about updates to the AirPods, Apple Watch, iPhones, and more. But during the presentation, which was considerably shorter than usual at just an hour and 15 minutes, there was one notable buzzword missing from a good chunk of the fanfare: AI. Although CEO Tim Cook said during the livestream that the company was "taking the biggest leap ever for iPhone," there were only cursory mentions of Apple Intelligence during the new iPhone unveiling. Yes, the phones represent "advancements in Apple silicon, hardware, and software," per Apple, meaning they're better for gaming, photos, speed, battery l …Read the full story at The Verge.