The Energy Saver mode on Windows 11 is a great way to keep a portable device going for a little longer. Once it's activated, it cuts down on power usage and makes the most of your battery, giving you time to find a power outlet or, at the very least, save your work and finish before the battery runs out of juice.

Of all the jarring things I've witnessed on the National Mall, nothing will beat the image of the first thing I saw after I cleared security at the Army festival: a child, sitting at the controls of an M119A3 Howitzer, being instructed by a soldier on how to aim it, as his red-hatted parents took a photo with the Washington Monument in the background. The primary stated reason for the Grand Military Parade is to celebrate the US Army's 250th birthday. The second stated reason is to use the event for recruiting purposes. Like other military branches, the Army has struggled to meet its enlistment quotas for over the past decade. And according to very defensive Army spokespeople trying to convince skeptics that the parade was not for Donald Trump's birthday, there had always been a festival planned on the National Mall that day, and it had been in the works for over two years, and the parade, tacked on just two months ago, was purely incidental. Assuming that their statement was true, I wasn't quite sure if they had anticipated so many people in blatant MAGA swag in attendance - or how eager they were to bring their children and hand them assault rifles. There had been kid-frien …Read the full story at The Verge.

Something that has gone away from the spotlight in more recent years is the differences in ports of games to varying platforms. During the 90s, when the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis were clashing in the market, games of the same name would appear on both platforms, but had big differences. Even though the title was the same, they would play completely differently from one another. This would continue to happen for subsequent game releases on Nintendo consoles over the years. Eventually, this trend would disappear as technology for game consoles evolved and companies found ways to make their games be the same across platforms.

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 87, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy It's Officially Too Hot Now Week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about Sabrina Carpenter and Khaby Lame and intimacy coordinators, finally making a dent in Barbarians at the Gate, watching all the Ben Schwartz and Friends I can find on YouTube, planning my days with the new Finalist beta, recklessly installing all the Apple developer betas after WWDC, thoroughly enjoying Dakota Johnson's current press tour, and trying to clear all my inboxes before I go on parental leave. It's… going.I also have for you a much-awaited new browser, a surprise update to a great photo editor, a neat trailer for a meh-looking movie, a classic Steve Jobs speech, and much more. Slightly shorter issue this week, sorry; there's just a lot going on, but I didn't want to leave y'all hanging entirely. Oh, and: we'll be off next week, for Juneteenth, vacation, and general summer chaos reasons. We'll be back in full force after that, though! Let's get into it.(As always, the best part of Installer is yo …Read the full story at The Verge.

The numbers don't lie, and it's safe to say that Google Chrome is the world's most popular web browser despite its criticism. It gets flak for its advertisements, data collection policies, and resource usage, but still commands around 66 percent of the market. Safari is its nearest rival at around 18 percent, with others like Firefox battling it out for scraps at the table.

I’ve been a Windows user for as long as I can remember, but I recently started including other operating systems in my workflow. For instance, I got a MacBook last year and have used it quite a bit for work. But my personal machine has always run Windows, at least partially, since I also dual-boot Linux. I like to experiment with different software, partly because it’s fun and partly because it’s the nature of my job to try everything.

It’s shaping up to be a massive year for gaming. From long-awaited sequels to brand-new IPs, 2025 is stacked with titles causing fans to refresh Steam pages and watch reveal trailers on repeat. Although not all of these games have been released yet, these titles are the most wish-listed games currently on Steam.

Some of the greatest video game series people constantly go back to play come from Nintendo. Their games have come to be known for their colorful characters, amazing new worlds, and incredibly fun gameplay that have become world-renowned. But despite so many great games released over the years, some beloved Nintendo franchises have receded into the background, allowing others to take the spotlight on various Nintendo platforms. Because of this, Nintendo has more than just a few popular franchises to be relevant. Yet at the same time, the desire of players to see certain series that have gone away make a triumphant return continually grows with each passing year.

Demonstrators in Los Angeles marched alongside an inflatable Donald Trump baby dressed in a diaper.As President Donald Trump kicked off a birthday military parade on the streets of Washington, DC, what's estimated as roughly 2,000 events were held across the US and beyond - protesting Trump and Elon Musk's evisceration of government services, an unprecedented crackdown by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and countless other actions from the administration in its first five months. Held under the title "No Kings" (with, as you'll see, one conspicuous exception), they're the latest in several mass protests, following April's Hands Off events and a wave of Tesla Takedown demonstrations in March.As The Verge's Tina Nguyen went to downtown DC, we also sent reporters to No Kings demonstrations spanning the country, plus a "No Tyrants" event in the UK. How would they unfold after promises of "very heavy force" against protesters in the capital, after the deployment of thousands of military troops in a move a judge has bluntly called illegal, and after promises to "liberate" the city of Los Angeles from its "burdensome leadership" by local elected officials? What about the overnight killing of a Minnesota Democratic state representative and her husband, and the shooting of …Read the full story at The Verge.

Are you tired of your ever-growing subscriptions for productivity apps? You are not alone. Most of these expensive apps offer zillions of features that promise to streamline your life, but often just drain your wallet. For years, I found myself in this cycle, convinced that premium features were essential for peak efficiency.

When I first got my Synology NAS, I thought I was making a future-proof investment. A sleek, black box that could handle all my device backups, media playback, remote access, and more. The icing on the cake was Synology’s polished software that’s quite beginner-friendly. But after living with a Synology NAS for years now, I have started to notice its quirks, limitations, and even some infuriating aspects that one could only learn by using the device for a stretch. I wish I had known them earlier. But if you are planning to buy one, here are seven things about Synology NAS that might leave you scratching your head.

With the bulk of this year's GPU releases behind us, we now have a pretty decent picture of how things went for both AMD and Nvidia. Both launches had their unique hiccups in terms of how they were received, but both companies had one blunder in common.