DiskCheckup is a powerful utility designed to help you monitor and maintain the health of your SSDs. It is free, small, and has a minimalistic UI, but it does its job perfectly. Here are a few standout features that make it an essential tool for checking the health of your SSD.

Nvidia just wrapped its annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC), but one announcement slipped through the cracks of CEO Jensen Huang's two-hour keynote. Nvidia is introducing a new range of RTX Pro graphics cards for data centers, desktops, and laptops, and the flagship model goes beyond the power of even an RTX 5090.

Do you often stare at a spreadsheet, deal with endless data, and feel like there has to be a better way to get things done? Well, there is. Over years of working with Excel, I have stumbled upon a collection of functions that have transformed my workflow. These aren't your basic SUM and AVERAGE formulas; these are the hidden gems that can save you hours of tedious work.

Microsoft has always aimed to make gaming as accessible as possible, including for its 425 million players with disabilities worldwide. The company has proven this with its dedicated accessibility lineup, which includes the Xbox Adaptive Controller. Today, at the 15th annual Microsoft Ability Summit, the gaming giant announced that the latest addition to the lineup, the Xbox Adaptive Joystick, is now widely available for purchase.

Memory is one of the most crucial components in any computer, and the thing is that it's often overlooked when eyeing up new upgrades. With an increasing number of demanding applications and the need for seamless multitasking, especially for enthusiasts, dual-channel RAM is an absolute must. If your RAM isn't in dual-channel mode or you only have one stick of RAM to begin with, here are some of the benefits you're missing out on.

If you're looking for a monitor that can pull double duty as your smart TV, then the Samsung M80D is going to be a fantastic option. Not only does it provide a lot of screen real estate thanks to its 32-inch size, but it also packs great versatility because it runs Samsung's powerful Tizen OS. The best part is that this monitor is now $300 off, with this deal dropping the price by 43%.

Whenever you want to see what's eating up your Windows machine's resources, the Task Manager is usually the first port of call. However, if you wanted to use it to check out your CPU usage, you'll notice that it uses a format that other tools don't use. Fortunately, Microsoft is now changing that with a new update, but if you prefer the old method, don't fret.

If you are a Windows 11 PC user, there are some essential skills you need to master to keep your system and data secure and ensure you get the most from the operating system. From reinstalling apps to locking down your data online, it’s important to have a solid grasp on ways to get more from your PC and allow the experience to thrive.

Package managers are the core feature of Linux distributions, serving as the ideal method for installing applications on your system. In stark contrast to the massive set of package managers in the Linux ecosystem, Windows users have fairly limited options when it comes to CLI utilities that can offer a straightforward means to set up their favorite apps and services.

The outrage against GPUs with insufficient VRAM is intensifying, as it should, but gamers should also remember that a larger framebuffer doesn't magically mean improved performance. While more VRAM is necessary for unpacking high-res textures and the graphical info involved in rendering ray tracing effects, a bigger VRAM number by itself won't do much if your GPU or other components are otherwise limited.

HP's Amplify Conference 2025 is here, and to no one's surprise, the company has introduced new workstations, both mobile and desktops. If you thought the ZBook Ultra G1a, announced at CES 2025 earlier this year, was a beast, you’re in for a treat with HP’s latest offerings.

“The Strange $55 Million Saga of a Netflix Series You’ll Never See,” reported in 2023 by the New York Times, is now a criminal matter, as today prosecutors in the Southern District of New York charged director Carl Erik Rinsch with wire fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes. They allege that after Netflix (referred to as Streaming Company-1 in the indictment) won the bidding for his 13-episode show, it paid $44 million over the course of 2018 and 2019 to produce the sci-fi series about a species of superintelligent humanlike clones. According to the Times report, Netflix secured the show by offering millions more than Amazon and promising Rinsch, whose only feature film is 47 Ronin, final cut. The fraud he’s being charged with came into play once he told Netflix he’d need an additional $11 million to finish the show, which was originally called White Horse before it was renamed Conquest. After Netflix sent the money in March of 2020, however, Rinsch allegedly took the money for himself, putting $10.5 million in a brokerage account and losing more than half of it in less than two months while telling Netflix that work on the show was “awesome and moving forward really well.” He had better luck with the rest of the money, making crypto investments starting in the spring of 2021 that prosecutors say “eventually proved profitable.” However, as detailed by the Times, his behavior became erratic, and after Netflix canceled development in 2021, he sent executives emails claiming he’d found a way to map “the coronavirus signal emanating from within the earth” and told his wife he could predict earthquakesThey made enough money that Rinsch allegedly spent $10 million on himself, including over a million dollars to pay for lawyers to sue Netflix in an attempt to get more money, buy five Rolls-Royces and one Ferrari, and spend nearly a million bucks on two mattresses, bedding, and linens. According to the Times, Rinsch claimed they were props for the show, but a mediator who ruled last year that he owed Netflix $12 million decided none of them were necessary for the production.White Horse still has not been completed.