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Workstation GPUs: PC gaming’s new enemy

March 4, 2026
All three PC GPU makers now appear to be leaning harder into AI-specific graphics cards, straining a tight PC graphics market even further. A few years ago, PC gaming was seen as a huge growth driver for the silicon industry, enthusiasts, and PC makers alike. Now, the meteoric rise of AI is luring hardware makers away from consumers, and we’re seeing even more consequences as a result. This…
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What clues reveal about a possible Windows 12

March 3, 2026
Microsoft has not yet officially announced Windows 12, but leaks, internal project references, and statements from hardware partners are increasingly pointing to the imminent release of a new generation of Windows that goes far beyond a classic feature update for Windows…
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Microsoft says stop calling it Microslop, or you’re banned

March 3, 2026
Microsoft is injecting all of its products with its Copilot “AI,” whether you want it or not, from Office and Edge to Paint and even Notepad—and Windows users, based on what empirical evidence is available, really don’t like it. In fact, “Microslop” is the viral…
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Obsbot Meet 2 review: This tiny 4K webcam is simply great

March 2, 2026
$129 The Obsbot Meet 2 may be the tiniest 4K webcam I’ve ever seen. Mounted on your laptop or monitor by a magnetic mount, the Meet 2 delivers surprisingly solid quality for such a tiny device, though the company insists that a stick-on privacy shutter is more effective than a flip-over lid. The camera comes in three different colors: gray, white, and a faintly metallic “aurora green,” and…
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Are you sharing streaming passwords? Read this first

February 27, 2026
A lot’s changed since I first wrote about sharing your streaming passwords more than a decade ago. While Netflix once lauded password sharing as a growth mechanism, lately it’s been pushing more password sharers to pay up as it focuses on growing revenue. Disney and HBO…
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Lenovo’s new folding handheld gaming tablet thing is ridiculous

February 27, 2026
Lenovo has become synonymous with unveiling concept devices, many of which eventually arrive in the market. But Lenovo’s latest is truly bizarre: a folding tablet which doubles both as a laptop and a handheld gaming display with accompanying controllers. It truly looks like something a Lenovo designer would Photoshop and leak as a joke, but WindowsLatest claims that the new Legion Go Fold…
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Netflix is my new no-lie laptop battery test

February 26, 2026
If you were to take a laptop on a plane or away for a ski weekend, how long would it last streaming Netflix before it ran out of battery? It’s a good question, and one that deserves an answer. I’ve tested Intel’s Core Ultra 200 (Lunar Lake) and Intel’s Core Ultra 300…
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Anker Nano 13-in-1 USB-C dock review: Small, useful, slow to charge

February 25, 2026
$149.99 Devices with smaller pop-out features are inherently cool. Take Batman’s Batpod cycle, for instance. So Anker’s Nano Docking Station (13-in-1, with its Removable Hub) instantly adds a bit of cachet with its pull-out USB-C hub, making it convenient to take on the road. This flexibility doesn’t come cheap. Anker charges about $150 for what is still a USB-C docking station, though with…
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