The Razer Blade 15’s 240Hz OLED panel pushes laptop displays to new frontiers

Laptops with both fast and beautiful displays are rare. Razer has announced a version of its Razer Blade 15 that meets both criteria in stunning fashion, with a 240Hz, 1440p OLED panel that will debut by the holidays. No other laptop has ever offered those specs before.

On paper, this Razer Blade ticks almost all of the boxes for what you’d want in a laptop display, for gaming and content creation alike: 100 percent compatibility with the DCI-P3 color gamut, an ultrafast 1 ms response

12 popular Google Doodle games you can still play

Most Google Doodles revolve around art that transforms the iconic search engine’s logo to celebrate anniversaries and special events, or to raise awareness of ongoing issues, like recent ones that shone a spotlight on Route 66 and Teacher Appreciation Day. But a few times each year, the Google Doodle team goes one step further and cranks out some high-quality games that take the drawings to another level.

Usually these games are meant to last anywhere from 2 to 20 minutes, though som

USB-C cables can now charge the most powerful gaming laptops

Combining data, audio/video, and charging into a single port with USB-C and Thunderbolt is one of the coolest innovations in modern laptops. But thanks to a relatively low limit on the amount of power USB-C cables can transfer, more powerful laptops with discrete graphics have had to make do with old-fashioned proprietary or barrel chargers. A more versatile USB-C 2.1 spec introduced last year opened up the possibilities for cables that can charge up to a whopping 240 watts, and we’re fi

This cheap, simple trick can save your tech from an early death

Sometimes a port can give out early on tech devices, rendering them inoperable or crippling their functionality. Few things are as sad as watching the last bit of battery run out on a device you can’t recharge. The havoc a faulty port wreaks on your budget is painful, too. Replacing or repairing tech can get expensive.

But you can avoid this outcome with a simple fix. Just buy a USB extension cable or adapter for your laptop, dSLR camera, and other gear and leave it plugged in—o

You should be using a password manager. LastPass, our favorite, is 20% off

This Thursday, May 5, is World Password Day. It’s a day to commemorate how bad your logins are. But they don’t have to be. Right now, in honor of WPD and our favorite password manager, Lastpass Premium is offering 20 percent off. This brings the annual price down to $28.8 instead of $36. You can also get a deal on the family plan that gives you 6 user accounts for $38.40. That’s down from $48. Both deals expire on Monday, May 9.

In our most recent review, we gave LastPass

Apple’s iPad mini is cheaper than ever after a huge $100 discount

Everybody’s favorite tablet is available at an excellent price right now. Amazon is selling the latest version of the 64GB Wi-Fi only iPad Mini in Space Gray for $400. That’s a savings of $99.

The iPad Mini is an excellent tablet for streaming video, playing games, and so on. The size, however, makes it a truly fantastic reading device. You can comfortably read books, news apps, and magazines in a device that fits easily in your hand.

We gave the iPad Mini 4.5 out of 5 stars

HP Spectre x360 16 review: The right 2-in-1 at the wrong time

At a glanceExpert’s Rating ProsAttractive and sturdy designExcellent OLED display option1080p webcamForward-looking wired and wireless connectivityConsKeyboard and touchpad are merely fine11th-Gen Core processor is obsoleteLackluster battery lifeWhy does the USB-A port have a door?Our VerdictThe HP Spectre x360 16 packs an amazing optional OLED display and a long list of features, but its perks are undercut by disappointing processor performance.

2022 is a key year for Intel’s p

Wi-Fi problems? Here’s how to diagnose your router issues

Whenever someone sends me a question about how to fix their Wi-Fi, I wince. It’s not that I dislike helping people with their router problems. In fact, there are few geeky endeavors I find more rewarding than fixing Wi-Fi connection issues at a friend or family member’s home.

But Wi-Fi has always felt more like a dark art than a science, and it’s an art that’s hard to conjure without being physically present. Potential points of failure are everywhere, and what works

Stay on top of your to-do list with a lifetime subscription to Lunatask Premium

Most people have busy schedules, and keeping on top of it all can present a significant challenge. Can’t afford to hire a personal assistant? Then it might be time to do the next best thing and give Lunatask Premium a try.

Lunatask Premium is an all-in-one to-do list, notetaker, habit and mood tracker, daily journal, and Pomodoro timer. And it only has one job: to keep you focused and on task. It features an open platform to integrate it with other tools and apps. It offers state

How long until your laptop runs out of battery? Windows 11 will tell you

Microsoft launched Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22610 on Friday, a new build with a resurrected feature that many appreciated years ago: an “estimated time to empty” associated with the battery icon in the taskbar.

The new build was released to both the Dev and Beta channels, so that there’s a good chance that these new features will be released to the general public.

This latest preview build doesn’t offer many new features. Instead, the emphasis is on fixes


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