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If you’ve been shopping around for a gaming laptop, do me a favor and pump the breaks–you’ve got to take a few things into consideration first. A powerful GPU is needed for keeping up with the latest games, but if you’re looking for the most…

Windows is full of suggestions and recommendations to try out new apps and features, which we sometimes refer to as ads. But the Windows 11 Surface app is an actual nest of advertisements, pushing you to buy various products from Microsoft and its partners.…

The table is set for Alexa’s big AI reveal, with Amazon holding a long-delayed “devices and services” event in New York City this Wednesday, February 26.…

After 17 years of research, Microsoft has finally developed the Majorana 1 chip, its first quantum computing processor based on a brand-new material and architecture, reports The Verge.…

You might be up a creek if you’re trying to get your hands on a new graphics card. But if you want to upgrade your gaming monitor, it’s coming up roses. Take this Gigabyte 34-inch ultrawide OLED monitor, for example: normally $950, Newegg is now offering…

In 2025, there’s no reason you can’t have a wireless keyboard anymore. From the most complex mechanical boards to the sleekest designer sets to the flashiest gamer machines, and everything in between, there are plenty of options for wireless excellence.…

Need another flash drive for transferring files between devices, backing up data, and more? Right now, this 128GB Samsung Fit Plus is only $14 on Amazon. That’s 39 percent off its original price.…

AMD’s biggest and baddest gaming CPU, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, is on its way along with the only-slightly-less-big, less-bad 9900X3D. They don’t have an official release date yet, but it must be pretty darn close. You can tell because MSI has officially…

It’s been 12 years since Grand Theft Auto V was originally released on consoles, and though it was late coming to the PC (as are all Rockstar games), it’s still one of the most played titles over a decade later. Following in the footsteps of the game…

Could you fix your laptop if it breaks? And I mean physically fix it with tools, not just install some driver updates. According to an industry report, you might be okay if it’s an Asus or Acer model. But if you’re using a recent laptop from HP, Apple, or…

Back in October, we reported that Google was testing out YouTube Premium Lite, a cheaper and stripped-down subscription plan that promised a reduction (but not elimination) in ads, all without the special features in Premium (like video downloads).…

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Windows 11 users have been grumbling about Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) problems ever since the big 24H2 update released back in October 2024. Over the past months, you may have struggled to establish RDP connections, which can hang or freeze.…

It wasn’t that long ago that you could easily snap up a Chromecast with Google TV streaming device for as little as $30. Now those days appear to be over. …

Whenever I leave the house for long periods of time, there’s one thing I always pack in my bag: Ugreen’s high-capacity power bank that provides me with portable charging anywhere I go. Yes, I own it and I love it.…

ExpressVPN has long been one of the very best VPNs thanks to its huge server network, great speeds, and strong privacy practices. Not satisfied with perfecting the art of the VPN, in recent years the company has begun adding some nifty additional features to…

If you’re looking to score a fast laptop at a killer price, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re on the hunt for a blazing fast gaming rig, an affordable laptop under $500, or an everyday Chromebook, we’ve assembled a list of the best laptop…

These days, a mini PC can make a lot of sense. More powerful than a laptop of the same price, not as much of a space hog as a desktop PC. If you don’t need a full-blown gaming rig, this is the way to go.…

I have a friend Steve (not his real name) who still installs his PC games on a large, slow, noise hard drive. You know, the old-school kind that spins up before it can read or write data? I keep telling him to switch over to an SSD, not just for his own sake…

Every gamer has encountered gaming hardware that doesn’t live up to expectations. Washed-out colors, blooming, ghosting, and screen tearing are all giveaway signs that a gaming monitor is struggling with performance.…