Like many of the components in a computer, performance doesn't always come down to "higher number = better." There's a ton of nuance within each part, and while sometimes performance is easy to quantify by looking at specs, the VRAM capacity of a graphics card isn't one you can do that with.

We all know we should be using a password manager. I have tried everything – from popular options like 1Password and LastPass to community-driven solutions such as Bitwarden. And then I came across Proton Pass. From the moment I started using it, the change was instantaneous. Whether it was privacy, features, design, or cross-platform availability, Proton’s offering ticked all the right boxes for me. What started as an experiment quickly turned into a crucial part of my digital life.

Google knows everything about us: what we search for, how we shop, sensitive financial data, and more. While you might not have anything in your life you want to keep hidden, you might not want to be voluntarily handing over your data either. Most users and small companies use all, if not most, of Google’s products, such as Docs, Meet, Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Chrome, Maps, Photos, YouTube, Android, Chromebooks, and other devices.

Apple hasn’t announced when the Mr. Scorsese series will be released.After directing dozens of documentaries over his 60-year career, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese will now have his own life chronicled for Apple TV Plus. In its announcement, Apple says the five-part Mr. Scorsese documentary series will explore how themes like “the place of good and evil in the fundamental nature of humankind” have shaped Scorsese’s filmography as far back as his student work at New York University.Apple hasn’t mentioned a release date for the docuseries, which is being directed by Rebecca Miller (She Came to Me, Personal Velocity). Mr. Scorsese will benefit from “exclusive, unrestricted access to Scorsese’s private archives,” according to Apple, alongside extensive interviews with Scorsese himself that dive into how his own life experiences have influenced his work. The series also includes “never-before-seen interviews” with the filmmaker’s friends, family, and creative collaborators, including Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Robbie Robertson, Steven Spielberg, and Miller’s husband, Daniel Day-Lewis.“[Scorsese’s] work and life are so vast and so compelling that the piece evolved from one to five parts over a five-year period,” said Miller. “Crafting this documentary alongside my longtime collaborators has been one of the defining experiences of my life as a filmmaker.”

Over 100,000 steps, and probably just as many Red Bulls, later, I'm finally putting a bow on my Computex trip. There were some wonderful announcements at the show, from an Asus gaming keyboard that's the first of its kind to Intel's Project Battlematrix to AMD's tease of the next version of FSR. But by far my favorite part of Computex each year are the insane, custom rigs that are on display on the show floor. Not only are they great eye candy, they also show exceptional craftsmanship.

We still don’t know for sure what Ive and Altman are building together, but it isn’t glasses or a phone.The mysterious device that OpenAI is cooking up with former Apple designer Jony Ive will be pocket-size, contextually aware, screen-free, and isn’t eyewear. Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed details about the project in an internal staff call reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, after announcing the $6.5 billion acquisition of Ive’s AI hardware startup, io.Altman suggested that the acquisition could increase OpenAI’s value by $1 trillion, and envisioned a “family of devices” being born from the partnership. Information about the first device, which Altman is aiming to release by late 2026, has been kept tightly under wraps since its development was confirmed last year over concerns that competitors will set about trying to copy the product before it’s launched to the public. Altman dropped some hints during the call that shape our expectations, however, including that it will be unobtrusive, fully aware of a user’s life and surroundings, and will serve as a “third core device” a person would put on a desk after a MacBook Pro and an iPhone. OpenAI is already predicting that the device will be popular, with Altman saying that it will ship “faster than any company has ever shipped 100 million of something new before.”The leaked call also gave some insight into what the device likely won’t be — Altman said that it isn’t a pair of glasses, and that Ive wasn’t keen to make something you’d need to wear on the body, having recently slammed the Humane AI Pin. Altman has also denied rumors that OpenAI is developing a phone. The Journal previously reported that Ive and Altman wanted to wean users away from screens, with Ive saying in a recent interview that his next product is driven by owning the “unintended consequences” associated with the iPhone.Altman told OpenAI employees on the call that they have “the chance to do the biggest thing we’ve ever done as a company here.” The Journal reports that Ive referred to the project as “a new design movement,” and harkened back to his Apple career that saw him work closely with Steve Jobs before his passing in 2011. Now teamed up with Altman, Ive said, “the way that we clicked, and the way that we’ve been able to work together, has been profound for me.”

Mini PCs are having a bit of a moment right now, as a great option for those looking for a PC that doesn't take up a lot of space, but still has the ability to perform well when it comes to daily tasks. Not only that, but you're also getting tons of versatility as well, with people utilizing mini PCs for clever home projects. With that said, we're now seeing this Kamrui mini PC for a fantastic price as it drops to one of its lowest at just $134.

Speed runs are an exciting pastime among video game enthusiasts. They showcase a skill level and intimate knowledge about a game that few players will ever truly have. Some players can finish long games in a fraction of the time it would take a normal playthrough to reach the end. People can accomplish such feats through the use of clever shortcuts and glitches that allow them to skip over large portions of a game, bringing them to the ending in unfathomable times. To the uninitiated, it may look like an almost superhuman level of skill.

At last month's rapturously received Slate debut, it took an executive's quip that "Slate" and "Tesla" use the same 5 letters to shift my brain into high gear. I've covered the EV world for 15-plus years, and I virtually never spend time on counterfactuals. There's quite enough to cover in the real world.But … I'm of the opinion Tesla could, and should, have launched a small, simple, cheap compact pickup truck-in other words, what Slate debuted-rather than the pickup it did produce, the Cybertruck. That expensive and polarizing vehicle has been, to put it bluntly, a sales disaster. Over 18 months, Tesla has sold only about 50,000, versus projections of many times that volume. Worse, while EV crossover utilities sell tens of thousands a month, the more expensive EV pickup trucks to date have not. The path not takenThe company that led the world in EV production for more than a decade could have launched an inexpensive small pickup that would have democratized EVs to a whole new class of buyers. Tesla likely could have offered more range at the same price due to its in-house battery cell production. And it would have been a global product, likely to be sold in Europe and China …Read the full story at The Verge.

When my smart home started out, it had only a few devices connected to the network, mostly from the same company, and it was fairly simple to manage. Over time, the number of devices grew substantially, to the point where I've got them all connected to a smart home hub running Home Assistant because I got tired of app-juggling.

If you use the Snipping Tool often, you're likely used to precisely dragging your cursor to capture just the right portion of the screen. A lot of the time, the screenshot ends up including details you don't need or some extra space you didn't mean to grab.

Signal is a fairly popular messaging app that is touted for its security features. It is primarily used by those who are very conscious of their privacy or are involved in whistleblowing activities. The cross-platform app offers end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and is estimated to have tens of millions of users all over the globe.