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CPUs and GPUs are old news. These days, the cutting edge is all about NPUs, and hardware manufacturers are talking up NPU performance.

The NPU is a computer component designed to accelerate AI tasks in a power-efficient manner, paving the way for new Windows desktop applications with powerful AI features. That’s the plan, anyway.

All PCs will even

Last month, Microsoft announced a doozy of a bug: just typing in Word, Outlook, or OneNote could crash the app. Microsoft is now finally publishing a fix that will solve the problem — it’s coming next week.

On August 15, Microsoft disclosed that a version mismatch in

One of the more annoying things about Windows 11 is that the operating system displays ads in the Start menu for promoted apps and services from the Microsoft Store. The good news is, you can turn this off.

To do this, all you have to do is open the Start menu, search for Settings, select Personalization in the left navigat

I was a graphic designer in a former life, and I still do a lot of photography for keyboard reviews. So, despite being a PC gamer, I prefer color-accurate IPS panels over speedier VA panels.

But today you can get the best of both worlds for cheap. Dell is currently selling a

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, and that holds true for cloud storage, too. If you have important files, photos, and videos you want to keep forever, you need to store copies on a physical drive.

And here’s a great deal on a massive storage drive that will hold everything you need and more:

Whether it’s YouTube, Netflix, or Hulu, why stream video content on your phone when you can watch on your much bigger TV? With a Fire TV Stick, you can turn any TV into one that can stream movies and TV shows.

And right now, the Fire TV Stick is on sale fo

Amazon’s October Prime Day, aka “Prime Big Deal Days,” is returning once again, as Amazon endeavors to lengthen the holiday shopping season. The pre-holiday sales take place on Oct. 8 and 9 2024, and are Amazon’s fall complement to its July Prime Day event.

Expect to see big sales on all types of tech gear, alongside deals of up to 55 percent on Amazon-bra

Last week, Microsoft released the KB5043076 update for Windows 11 on Patch Tuesday (the second Tuesday of every month). This update is a mandatory security update that’s

A couple of months ago, we reported on the PKfail vulnerability in Secure Boot — a security issue that stems from hardware manufacturers shipping devices with known compromised software.

After digging deeper, the original security research

Whether you have an iPhone or another wireless charging smartphone with a magnetic case, this Anker magnetic power bank is battery is a must-buy now that it’s half off and down to $40 on Amazon.

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