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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tech marketing is a minefield of actual specifications that matter, peppered with irrelevant technical-sounding lingo that doesn't have any bearing on the actual user experience. Beginners and novices may easily mistake the latter for the former, but some aspects, like the significance of gold-plated cable connectors, have been around for so long that even experienced buyers may inadvertently prefer these unnecessarily pricier cables for the fear of sacrificing performance or missing out on durability.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On Wednesday, the FDA approved the new round of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax for use by seniors over the age of 65. But for anyone younger than that, the FDA approval only mentions  people who have “at least one underlying condition that puts them at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.” It also removed one option for children entirely, revoking the Pfizer vaccine’s emergency use authorization for children under 5.Shortly after the FDA announced the new guidelines, a report from The Washington Post said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ousted its director, Susan Monarez. That was confirmed in a post on X by the Department of Health and Human Services, which is now led by longtime anti-vaccine crusader, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. However, Mark Zaid, who said he is one of the lawyers representing Monarez, responded by posting, “Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign,” and the following statement:Statement from Mark S. Zaid & Abbe David LowellCounsel for CDC Director Susan MonarezAugust 27, 2025 – 7:03 pm ETFirst it was independent advisory committees and career experts. Then it was the dismissal of seasoned scientists. Now, Secretary Kennedy and HHS have set their sights on weaponizing public health for political gain and putting millions of American lives at risk.When CDC Director Susan Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts she chose protecting the public over serving a political agenda. For that, she has been targeted. Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor received notification from the White House that she has been fired, and as a person of integrity and devoted to science, she will not resign. The Post says Monarez was “pressed for days” by Kennedy about whether she would support reworking the FDA’s policies. The Post reports that “at least three top CDC officials” have announced plans to resign, including Demetre Daskalakis, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, and Debra Houry, chief medical officer.After previewing the update in May, the government removed healthy pregnant people and children from its list of people recommended to receive the covid vaccine, which CNN reports has already prevented some people from getting vaccinated.In a tweet, Kennedy claims the actions will “keep vaccines available to people who want them, especially the vulnerable,” however, they could now require millions of Americans to prove they are at risk, putting an additional hurdle in the way of getting vaccinated.The New York Times reports that an upcoming CDC decision could impact availability and access at drugstore sites, as laws in some states require the CDC’s recommendation for pharmacy staff to administer the shots. As we noted last month, Kennedy recently fired 17 people from the federal committee (ACIP) responsible for making vaccine recommendations.