President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that revises and rolls back cybersecurity policies set in place by his Democratic predecessors, Barack Obama and Joe Biden. In a White House fact sheet, the administration claims that Biden’s Executive Order 14144 — signed days before the end of his presidency — was an attempt “to sneak problematic and distracting issues into cybersecurity … [Read more...]

ESPHome has become one of my favorite tools for managing smart home devices. It gives me the ability to configure, update, and troubleshoot sensors and microcontrollers without needing to write firmware by hand. Once I saw how easily it integrates with Home Assistant and how much control it gives me, it became my go-to choice for nearly every ESP32 or ESP8266 project. Whether I'm deploying a … [Read more...]

I love an organized desktop. There's just something about a cluttered screen that makes it harder to stay focused on the task at hand. It's like the knowledge of the clutter sits at the corner of my mind, taunting me. Or maybe I just get distracted easily. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]

Mechanical keyboards have become increasingly common, thanks to falling prices combined with a surge in choices and an ever-improving typing experience. Compared to membrane keyboards, mechanical keyboards have a lot more going on underneath — discrete switches, extra layers of foam, plates, gaskets, stabilizers, and more. Despite many mechanical keyboards being fairly robust, you can still damage … [Read more...]

It's early June, which means it's time for a ton of video game events! Rising from the ashes of E3, Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest is now the premium gaming event of the year, just inching ahead of… Geoff Keighley's Game Awards in December. Unlike the show it replaced, Summer Game Fest is an egalitarian affair, spotlighting games from AAA developers and small indies across a diverse set of … [Read more...]

The thermal paste that comes pre-applied on your GPU out of the factory doesn't last forever. Just like how you apply fresh thermal paste on your CPU every couple of years or so, you need to reapply the thermal paste on your GPU as well if you wish to maintain peak thermal performance. However, most people don't really do this, and that's mainly because disassembling a graphics card isn't as … [Read more...]

How many Bitcoin does it take to solve all your political problems?How many Bitcoin does it take to solve all your political problems?Updated Jun 7, 2025, 6:19 PM UTCTina Nguyen is a senior reporter for The Verge, covering the Trump administration, Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government, and the tech industry’s embrace of the MAGA movement.“I want to make a big announcement,” said Faryar … [Read more...]

There is no shortage of task management apps out there. While the basic to-do apps are free, the advanced ones require an active subscription. Among them, I discovered a tool that simplifies my life while respecting my privacy, and that gem is Tududi. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]

Welcome back to Week in Review! Got lots for you today, including why Windsurf lost access to Claude, ChatGPT’s new features, WWDC 2025, Elon Musk’s fight with Donald Trump, and lots more. Have a great weekend! Duh: During an interview at TC Sessions: AI 2025, Anthropic’s co-founder had a perfectly reasonable explanation for why the company cut access to Windsurf: “I think it would be odd for us … [Read more...]

For every era and generation of gaming that has come and gone, platformers have always been there at the forefront — shaping childhoods, genres, and entire consoles. 2D platformers offered tight controls and pixel-perfect fun that felt natural, but as we entered the era of polygons, not every platformer took the transition well. 3D platformers, for all their ambition, were rarely as precise or … [Read more...]

Camper Van: Make it Home has everything you'd want out of a home-decorating simulator, but it's all on wheels and slightly miniaturized, and something about that combination is extra peaceful. The game is available on Steam right now, following a surprise drop during the Wholesome Games Showcase, which is part of Summer Game Fest 2025.In Camper Van: Make it Home, players solve organization puzzles … [Read more...]

There's a new shop management sim in town. Discounty will be released on August 21 for PC, Switch, PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game tasks players with managing a discount supermarket in a bustling town.The core gameplay loop reminds me of the shopkeeper portion of Moonlighter, but Discounty lets folks freely organize the shop's layout. It's also more than just a management sim. Players can … [Read more...]

The egg-cooking roguelike Omelet You Cook is officially available for PC via Steam. It was shadow-dropped during the Wholesome Direct livestream, which falls in the middle of Summer Game Fest. This quirky title was first revealed last year, but now we can get our grubby little paws on it.The game looks like a good combination of chaos and strategy, casting players as a line cook at a middle school … [Read more...]

Monument Valley 3 is finally coming to more platforms, after being a Netflix exclusive since December. The game will be released on July 22 for PC, Switch, PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Remember, Switch games are playable on Switch 2, so it should also technically be available on Nintendo's new console.Monument Valley 3 is considered a solid entry in the franchise, with plenty of fresh puzzles … [Read more...]

From managing your own vending machine empire to chilling around a campfire.From managing your own vending machine empire to chilling around a campfire.Jun 7, 2025, 5:00 PM UTCAndrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.The Wholesome Direct is always full of cute and … [Read more...]

While the online feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump seemed to drive traffic to Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), it could also create issues for the platform’s parent company xAI. Musk merged X and xAI earlier this year, with Bloomberg reporting this week that he was looking to raise $5 billion in debt (as well as a reported $300 million in a secondary sale) to … [Read more...]

The Star Wars Battlefront series has a lot of ongoing support from fans that love a galaxy far, far away. Most recently, a surge of players looking to revitalize EA's Star Wars Battlefront 2 flooded the servers online across multiple platforms where the game can be played. They called it the "Battlefront 2 Resurgence", with the goal of being as loud as possible to get the attention of Electronic … [Read more...]

The Hitman trilogy, also known as Hitman World of Assassination, will be available on iPhones, iPads, as well as Mac computers, this summer. IO Interactive has announced that it was expanding Hitman's availability during the developer's showcase at Summer Game Fest 2025, where it celebrated the franchise's 25th anniversary. IO Interactive's Chief Development Officer, Veronique Lallier, said the … [Read more...]

Proxmox is a powerful and flexible open-source platform that merges KVM-based virtualization with LXC containers under a unified management interface. Whether you're running a homelab or building out infrastructure for a small business, Proxmox offers an exceptional blend of capability and control. But while its out-of-the-box setup is solid, a truly efficient and user-friendly environment … [Read more...]

A docking station is a great way to expand the functionality of your laptop, adding ports and functionality that can easily make the device more productive. In addition, a docking station is also a great way to take care of cable clutter, keeping your work space clean and organized. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]