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Today, the United Kingdom blocks Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard on the grounds that it would hurt cloud gaming.

The original deal, proposed more than a year ago, would have b

ChromeOS is quickly closing the gap with Windows and MacOS in terms of features, if not in full capability. Yesterday, Google announced a new suite of security measures coming to the platform later this year, designed to provide more options for both standard users and system administrators. A particular highlight is the ability to manually turn off access to the web

I’m not sure about you, but when it comes to tech accessories, I like a good statement piece or conversation starter. If you’re in the market for such an accessory, you’re in luck. Amazon’s currently selling the

A computer typically works great until it doesn’t. The exact problems can vary but, perhaps in your case, it’s full up on space. Or you notice the PC drags instead of dashes when retrieving data—and your system overall is still a top performer.

These two issues can sometimes be fixed by upgrading your storage drive. But how do you know if

Computers slow down over time, it’s just something that happens. However, just because your computer is getting older and slower doesn’t mean you can’t get that elite performance back. All you need is

You know it’s a tough quarter for the PC market when Microsoft Surface revenue drops by 30 percent…and that’s good.

Microsoft reported better-than-expected revenues for the first calendar quarter of 2023, but Microsoft’s More Personal Computing remained a black mark: It was the only division to experience a revenue drop, do

Slack’s evolution as a messaging and collaboration app moves further ahead with the introduction of the “Slack Canvas,” which provides a more unified focal point for small teams. It’s officially rolling out to users, beginning today.

One key weakness within Slack is the lack of persistent references: you can “pin” a parti

Opera, which has established itself as a boutique browser vendor, has announced Opera One, a complete redesign and eventual replacement of its existing browser. Opera One features optimizations for modular elements and new AI-powered tab grouping features, called “Tab Islands.”

All told, Opera One has a slick new look, but with technical underpi

When you go for the thinnest, lightest laptop you can, you make certain sacrifices. Take the darling of the category, the Dell XPS 13, for example. If you buy one, you might as well buy a USB-C dock as well, because