A few years ago, 3D scanners were primarily viewed as tools for high-end industries or specialized laboratories. They were expensive and often too complex for the average user. However, with advancements in technology, the process has become easier, thanks to cheaper 3D scanners and user-friendly software. Now, you can even get a good hand-held 3D scanner for less than $1000, and everyone, whether they are tinkerers or not, can use it to create their designs. There are also good 3D scanner apps for smartphones that work incredibly well.

Do you remember that one time we saw someone squash a whole Macintosh 128K onto a Raspberry Pi Pico? You'd be forgiven if you forgot, as it's been nearly a year since we last reported on it. Fortunately, we caught wind of how that project was going, and it turns out that you can now grab a kit that lets you make the entire thing for just under $25.

Despite Windows 10 losing support in October of this year, it's still the most popular version of Microsoft's operating system. Granted, the gap between the user bases of Windows 10 and Windows 11 is rapidly narrowing, with Statcounter claiming that 54.2% of Windows machines use Windows 10, compared to 42.69% for Windows 11; however, it's still large enough to be worth analyzing.

Adobe’s web design and development tools are dying software. Adobe XD — a UX/UI design tool — is only in maintenance mode, and Dreamweaver, Adobe’s web development tool, famed in the past, faces no more development, but still has support from Adobe. These two apps join a list of great Adobe tools that have been discontinued, but the modern day brings a ton of better web design and development tools to use instead. Although Adobe XD never took off in success, Dreamweaver has been considered a solid tool in the past. There are still plenty of others to choose from.

A while back, I wanted a smarter way to manage all the gadgets around my home without shelling out for expensive hubs or closed ecosystems. I had a Raspberry Pi 5 sitting around, and after some research, I decided to install Home Assistant on it. Since then, it’s become the brain of my smart home — automating lights, monitoring sensors, controlling smart plugs, and even keeping tabs on energy use.

A few weeks ago, I decided to set up a WireGuard VPN on my Raspberry Pi 5. I wanted a fastand lightweight way to securely access my home network whiletraveling, without relying on third-party VPN services. Since I already had the Pi set up and running 24/7, it just made sense to let it handle the job. What surprised me most was how quick and painless the whole process was — under 30 minutes from start to finish.

It’s wild to say this, but Assassin’s Creed Shadows might just be the most hopeful I’ve felt about the series in almost a decade. After so many bloated diet-RPGs that felt more like chores than adventures, Shadows somehow managed to stick the landing. It’s not perfect — far from it — but in some ways, that’s exactly why it hit me harder. It’s a game that finally feels like it's trying again.

Adding a 3D printer to your home opens a world of possibilities, from toys to tinkering to fixing broken things you'd normally throw away. If you're only printing models that someone else created, you don't need a very powerful computer at all. In many cases, you can get away with printing from a tablet or a Raspberry Pi. But once you get deeper into the hobby and start creating your own 3D models, those computing requirements change.

Lakka is a lightweight Linux distribution built specifically for retro gaming, using the RetroArch emulator and the Libretro ecosystem at its core. It can turn devices like Raspberry Pi boards or old PCs into fully functional retro gaming consoles. While it's a newer option and doesn’t support as wide a range of hardware as some alternatives, it’s still very approachable. If you're using a commonly available controller, chances are it will work right out of the box without any extra setup.

While there sometimes isn't a lot that Windows users can see eye-to-eye on, there seems to be a pretty universal consensus that Windows File Explorer isn't good enough. Although it's undoubtedly been an integral part of Windows for decades now, and Microsoft has been consistently directing its efforts toward improving it, the application is still nowhere near as robust or customizable as it should be.

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 79, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, RIP your free time, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about dire wolves and Neuralink and the history of the Xbox, watching The Last of Us and Your Friends and Neighbors, underlining a lot of things in Graydon Carter’s book about magazines, setting up a Brick to see if it’ll help me manage screen time, refining macrodata in Rift, and writing down a million tips from this Reddit thread about internet life hacks.I also have for you the game that will both improve and take over your life, a new season of a favorite show, an AirTag competitor worth checking out, a fun new organizer for your desk, and much more. We were off last week, and I missed you all terribly. Let’s get back into it.(As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What are you into right now? What should everyone else be playing / watching / baking / eating / listening to / downloading this week? Tell me everything: [email protected]. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installe …Read the full story at The Verge.

Sometimes it can get stressful when it comes to managing your data, which is why it's always a good idea to have a simple and reliable way to back up your files without spending a ton of money. While cloud storage is an option, we think local storage is a better solution, which is where this Samsung T5 Evo portable SSD comes into play.