Laptops are all-in-one computers that combine a monitor, keyboard, touchpad, and webcam into a single chassis, housing the computer itself. While a laptop tends to include all the computing basics, we can do better than just "basics." The key is getting the right accessories. While some of these are the same accessories you'll need for a well-equipped PC or home office setup, others are specifically designed for laptops.

AI is changing pretty much every part of our lives nowadays, and browsers seem to be the current target. The first time I went hands-on with an AI browser was when Opera announced Neon as a concept browser (which is now finally publicly available).

Apple has removed the “Waze but for ICE sightings” app ICEBlock from its App Store, as reported previously by Business Insider. A post from its developer relayed Apple’s App Review message about the ban, saying, “We just received a message from Apple’s App Review that #ICEBlock has been removed from the App Store due to ‘objectionable content.’ The only thing we can imagine is this is due to pressure from the Trump Admin. We have responded and we’ll fight this!”The ICEBlock app rose to the top of the App Store’s charts this summer after being targeted by Trump administration officials, with US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem calling it an “obstruction of justice,” and Attorney General Pam Bondi claiming it was “not a protected speech.” We just received a message from Apple's App Review that #ICEBlock has been removed from the App Store due to "objectionable content". The only thing we can imagine is this is due to pressure from the Trump Admin.We have responded and we'll fight this! #resist— ICEBlock Official (@iceblock.app) 2025-10-02T22:27:09.813ZToday, Bondi took credit for the app’s removal, saying to Fox News Digital, “We reached out to Apple today demanding they remove the ICEBlock app from their App Store — and Apple did so. ICEBlock is designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs, and violence against law enforcement is an intolerable red line that cannot be crossed.” ICEBlock developer Joshua Aaron is quoted in the same report saying, it counts over 1.1 million users, and that “Apple has claimed they received information from law enforcement that ICEBlock served to harm law enforcement officers. This is patently false.”Apple made similar claims in 2019 when it removed HKMap, an app that allowed Hong Kong protesters to trace the movements of law enforcement, with CEO Tim Cook telling employees that “over the past several days we received credible information, from the Hong Kong Cybersecurity and Technology Crime Bureau, as well as from users in Hong Kong, that the app was being used maliciously to target individual officers for violence and to victimize individuals and property where no police are present.”At the time, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle spoke out against “Apple’s censorship of apps.” A letter signed by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), and Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) said, “Cases like these raise real concern about whether Apple and other large US corporate entities will bow to growing Chinese demands rather than lose access to a billion Chinese consumers.”Now, the Trump administration is restricting speech as part of a push against a vaguely defined threat of “antifa.”As Elizabeth Lopatto and Sarah Jeong wrote earlier today:Antifa, as described in the national security presidential memorandum (NSPM), is both everything and nothing. It is in forums and social media and in-person meetings. It is in educational organizations and nonprofit institutions. It is protests (“riots”) not just in Portland, but in Los Angeles as well, whether against Trump’s immigration policies or, separately, “anti-police and ‘criminal justice’ riots.” It is the doxxing of masked and armed ICE agents. It is the “rhetoric” on the bullets alleged to be engraved by Charlie Kirk’s killer — referring, it seems, to an unused bullet casing with a video game button combo on it.So antifa could be a kid in a black mask tossing a brick at a CCTV camera at an ICE facility. Antifa could be the grandma on the sidewalk holding a sign reading “DONALD TRUMP IS A FASCIST.” Antifa is ACAB. Antifa is Fuck ICE. Antifa is No Kings. Antifa might be a reading group, a teach-in, an Instagram solicitation for mutual aid. Antifa could be the ICEBlock app, and the App Store could be providing material support for terrorism.The ICEBlock app is intended to be used to anonymously report sightings of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials and see sightings reported within a 5-mile radius. It says it offers a “completely anonymous and secure” platform without the developer storing any information that is enabled by Apple’s ecosystem, and reverse engineering by at least one researcher confirmed it doesn’t share your data directly.However, others have criticized its messaging, like the developers of Android-based GrapheneOS, who said the developer may be “misguided about the privacy provided by iOS.” Security engineer and journalist Micah Lee called the app “activism theater,” saying many of Aaron’s claims in a speech about the app and its security were false, and noted that a server he operated was running outdated software with known vulnerabilities.Apple has not yet responded to requests from The Verge for an on-the-record comment about the ICEBlock removal.

Sony is now selling a revised model of the digital PS5 slim in the US that has less storage than the original version. The updated model with 825GB of internal SSD storage instead of 1TB recently went on sale in Europe, but now it’s available to buy on the US PlayStation Direct website as well. The revised digital edition console, which Sony says is in the “CFI-2100 model group – slim,” still starts at $499.99, even with the reduced storage space. YouTuber Austin Evans recently tore down one of the updated PS5 slim consoles from Europe, and in addition to less storage, Evans spotted that the black part in the center and the top side panels are now matte and also noticed some tweaks to the console’s internals.If you want a 2100-series PS5 slim with 1TB of storage included, you can pay $549.99 for the version of the console that comes with a disc drive. The PS5 Pro, which costs $749.99, still comes with 2TB of internal storage. Earlier this year, Sony raised the price of all PS5 models in the US by $50, citing the “challenging economic environment.”

Raspberry Pi’s SD card boot support was exemplary when it first arrived, and made it possible to load an operating system on it. Even after a decade, Raspberry Pi boards continue to support SD cards, despite introducing new connectivity options like USB and NVMe boot. SD cards remain the first preference of any new SBC user, even on other non-Raspberry Pi boards. But I think you're leaving a lot on the table if you are still booting your Raspberry Pi from an SD card.

Are you not a fan of Windows 11's Start menu? Yeah, me neither. It feels like a big downgrade from Windows 10, and I'm a little peeved that Microsoft hasn't spent some time on adding some of the basic features to it.

For years, Zapier has been the undisputed gateway to business automation. However, its expensive, task-limited pricing model can be a bottleneck for some. That’s why I went searching for the alternative the power users and developers have been quietly building: Activepieces.

Windows comes with a Fast Startup feature that has been part of the OS since Windows 8 and continues to be enabled by default on Windows 10 and 11. Theoretically, it seems a helpful feature to reduce boot times, especially on low-end devices with HDDs, by combining the best parts of shutdown and hibernation. I mean, who wouldn't want their PC to start up quickly, right?

Videos are always more fun with loved ones, and games that specifically play off of teamwork are always a hit with me. However, none quite manage to achieve the level of quality that It Takes Two manages. Developed by Hazelight Studios, it was the second game the studio ever released, and all of its games have a two-player focus where you have to work together to beat the game. What I'm trying to say is, if you're looking for an awesome co-op experience with someone, It Takes Two is definitely up there for recommendations.

Intel's Arrow Lake (Core Ultra 200S) processors launched last year to underwhelming reviews. Between divided opinions on the built-in NPU, the integrated graphics tile, and the same Lion Cove P-cores and Skymont E-cores found in the ultra-thin Lunar Lake mobile chipset, Arrow Lake failed to capture the gaming enthusiast market.

A system failure has slowed production of Asahi Super Dry in Japan, with no available ETA for recovery. Japan is facing a potential shortage of Asahi beer after a cyberattack against the beverage maker forced its systems offline. Asahi Group issued a statement on Monday announcing that order, shipment, and call center operations at the company had been suspended due to the systems outage, and that the disruption was limited to Japan.The company has now started to manually process orders, according to an updated notice published today, but system-based orders and wide-scale shipments remain suspended. Asahi said it was targeted by a ransomware attack, but is withholding specifics “to prevent further damage.” The company is unable to provide a clear timeline for system recovery.“We took immediate action to contain and respond to the incident,” Asahi said in the system failure notice. “Subsequent investigations have confirmed traces suggesting a potential unauthorized transfer of data. We are conducting [an] investigation to determine the nature and scope of the information that may have been subject to unauthorized transfer.”The Financial Times reported on Thursday that major Japanese retailers were estimating that nationwide stocks of Asahi Super Dry — the country’s most popular beer — would run dry this weekend if supply chains were not restored.

If you haven't heard yet, Microsoft recently increased the price of its Ultimate tier to $30 a month, which was a 50% increase over its previous $20 price tag. People quickly discovered that you could still purchase prepaid cards that could be redeemed for an Ultimate subscription for $20.