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This is why you can’t build your own RTX Spark PC

October 31, 2026
My monster PC has 128GB of memory. AI doesn’t care. Credit: Adam Patrick Murray / Foundry The Asus ProArt P16 RTX Spark has 128GB of memory. So does my desktop, basically. My desktop also has a GeForce RTX 5090, the fastest consumer graphics card Nvidia has ever made, and one that’s an absolute monster for AI tasks. So, why did the laptop finish my massive local AI…
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AMD just gave your old Radeon GPU a new lease on life

October 22, 2026
FSR 4.1 is coming to Radeon RX 6000 GPUs way ahead of schedule, along with Ryzen laptops, gaming handhelds, and Xbox consoles. Credit: Brad Chacos / IDG AMD’s FSR 4 upscaling technology was a revelation when it debuted last year, delivering the sort of…
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This $3,200 RTX Spark laptop still wants me to pay for ad-free Solitaire

October 20, 2026
HP’s Omnibook Ultra is a premium, super-powerful notebook that comes with a big price tag. So why is it infested with the same bloatware as a budget machine? Credit: Michael Crider/Foundry There’s a new class of Windows laptops out there. Powered by impressive Arm CPUs from Nvidia, packed with generous amounts of RAM and premium materials. And they damn well better be…
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Microsoft promised a better Windows 11. Here’s its 6-month report card

October 2, 2026
Microsoft has delivered the Windows 11 26H2 Update to the masses. We issue a report card on how it’s lived up to its promises. Credit: Philip Oroni / Unsplash This was supposed to be the year Microsoft fixed Windows 11. Back in March, Microsoft made an unusually blunt promise: Windows would become faster, more reliable, more consistent, and less eager to shove Copilot…
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Meta’s new VR headset forgot about the games

September 30, 2026
The company that brought virtual reality to the mainstream barely mentioned gaming when it showed off its new flagship headset. That’s bad news for anyone who likes VR. Credit: Meta I have a medium-intensity interest in virtual reality gaming.
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Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe laptops combine color, chatbots, and computing

September 4, 2026
Lenovo and its IdeaPad Vibe laptops walk a fine line between consumer-focused colorways and an optional Qira AI tool. Credit: Lenovo Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe is here to answer the question: What am I going to buy as a cheap, productive PC this holiday? If you can spare $699.99, Lenovo has the answer: Either 14-inch or 15-inch Vibe laptops, with attractive colorways, available…
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