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There are new Surface Laptop models to choose from. They’re…not great. They’re not bad, but for their diminished size and capacity, they really should be cheaper. Today you can get a better deal on a bigger, roomier 15-inch Surface L

Maybe it’s not enough for your daily driver laptop to only handle your productivity apps, stream 4K video, and juggle dozens of browser tabs. Maybe you want to do some gaming, too, but without burning a hole through your wallet. In that case, you’ll love this deal on the Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9

Earlier this week, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT can now be connected to more apps and services, allowing you to pull your data from those sources in real time. Newly connectable sources that were explicitly mentioned include Outlook, Teams, Google Drive,

In case you haven’t heard, the Nintendo Switch 2 just dropped on the market. But getting your hands on one involves more luck than sense—it’s insanely popular and going out of stock everywhere. Fortunately, if you don’t care about the latest and greatest, this is a great opportunity because the older Switch stuff is going on sale!

Here’s a rare deal to jump

When it comes to desktop graphics cards, Nvidia rules the roost even while gamers complain of rising prices and lowering value. According to a research firm, Big Green has more than 90 percent of the market captured after a precipitous fall from rival AMD, as of the first quarter of 2025. By many definitions, Nvidia is now approaching (or has even surpassed) monopoly

Yesterday, in a Chromium blog post, Google announced that Chrome has achieved “the highest score ever” in the Speedometer 3 benchmarking assessment, making it one of the fastest browsers in the world.

Thanks to a number of optimizations, the Chrome web browser has bec

When you start Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Microsoft Edge, the browser always opens in standard mode. If you want to open a window in private mode with a single mouse click, you’ll need to modify the relevant shortcut.

To do this, first copy the browser shortcut and right-click the copy. Select “Properties” from the context menu, the

Here’s the scene: I’m at the 2025 RSAC Conference, in a session about home network security. Some of it is complicated—layers designed to protect high-profile targets like CEOs from attacks. But even for us normies, you’ll end up spending time on necessary maintenance.

I’ve long accepted this as normal, even with the voluntary extras I’ve added to the proce

I’ve always loved the idea of VR gaming. It’s a fascinating technology, and there are some experiences that just can’t be had without a VR headset. But VR gaming as an industry is struggling in 2025. Gamers and game developers are largely reliant on Meta’s Quest platform, and Meta is

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This week, we’re still riding high from visiting Micro Center on opening day, but no