Sam Medley

With the growing number of users jumping from Windows to Linux, I decided to fully take the plunge and dive deep into the Open Source ocean. A few months and several headaches later, it has proved to be the best computer-related decision I've made in over a decade (and perhaps in my entire life).

Three YouTube channels, including the popular h3h3 Productions, filed suit against Apple for using content to train the Cupertino company's AI models. The lawsuit alleges that Apple unlawfully skirted around YouTube's copyright protection systems to "harvest content creators' protected and copyrighted videos for commercial use."

France's government is shifting from using Windows to Linux. The change comes as part of an effort to abandon non-European digital services and reduce technological reliance on outside countries, specifically the United States.

The largest home security company in the United States, ADT, confirmed it suffered a data breach on April 20. This breach involved the compromise of customers' personally identifying information. A hacker group known as ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility and issued a ransom threat.

The next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, named Evercold, will release in January 2027. The expansion appears to take place in a world frozen over and will feature new jobs, news cities, new monsters, and an increase in the game's level cap.

Asus' ROG Zephyrus G14 packs a powerful Ryzen 9 270 and Nvidia's solid RTX 5060 GPU. The laptop has been discounted by roughly 26% over at Best Buy, representing a savings of $500.

The developers behind the classic Super Nintendo emulator ZSNES just announced a new project: Super ZSNES. Super ZSNES is a new Super Nintendo emulator that relies on a system's GPU for enhanced visuals, audio, and more features.

Secret of Mana is a controversial game. While it is often remembered for its beautiful design and gorgeous pixel art, gamers also deride its confusing combat

Ugreen's new FineTrack 2 tracker is a small, soccer ball-themed tracker that uses Apple's Find My network. The FineTrack 2 is a solid tracking device that offers long battery life and a reasonably loud speaker, though it does fall short of advertised expectations.

The Maono PD100W is a fairly basic USB microphone with adequate features for most budding podcasters and conference callers. Its primary feature is the included wireless adapter, which increases its versatility.