RAM and storage shortages are making the headlines, but it’s pretty bleak out there if you’re looking for a new graphics card, too. With data centers gobbling up all the manufacturing capacity, neither Nvidia nor AMD seem interested in making new desktop cards, at least this calendar year. But there’s one new possibility from Team Red—a rumored entry-level card that would slide beneath the…
We’ve been hearing about Google’s push to unite Android and ChromeOS into a new laptop operating system rumored to be called “Aluminum” for a while now. A week before this year’s Google I/O conference, the company is ready to talk about it. And to the surprise of…
Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad X13 Gen 7 helps mark the debut of AMD’s next-gen Ryzen AI 400 laptop processor, the last of the 2026 mobile platforms. The ultralight, configurable productivity laptop earns a top score from iFixit for repairability and upgrades.
A pound might…
The most expensive laptops often have vivid, beautiful, high-resolution OLED panels that look fantastic. But those OLED screens are almost always glossy, and that means they suffer from glare and reflections. Out in the real world, I prefer matte IPS displays—they don’t look as good in perfect lighting, but they’re more usable everywhere else.
If your laptop lives at your desk in perfect…
pCloud greatly resembles services like Dropbox and OneDrive in its implementation, with Windows Explorer integration and full web-browser functionality. That said, it’s also a bit easier to get up to speed with than those others. pCloud is also touted as uber-secure.
I…
Caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) is the rallying cry of every con man and huckster who tries to fleece a mark. But it’s worth keeping in mind if you’re hunting for a deal in the nightmarish hellscape that is the PC market in 2026, especially if you’re doing…
Surfshark is well-known for its VPN service, but if you subscribe to its higher tier plans, antivirus gets included as part of the package, too.
That can be a plus for those who already know and love Surfshark’s interface, as the app is extremely clean and simple. But while Surfshark offers adequate malware protection, a couple of caveats make it a harder sell, especially if you’re seeking…
I’ve been using a triple monitor setup for almost 20 years. I also have an iPad on my desk to show little widgets, time zones, weather, notifications, yadda yadda. There are a LOT of screens in front of me in my desktop setup, is my point. And yet, I still don’t think I…
Microsoft is working on a new way to make Windows 11 PCs faster. But instead of tackling performance through additional tools or upgrades, the company is relying on a trick that affects the CPU.
With the new “Low Latency Profile,” the CPU speed will increase in bursts…
You all know the one rule of PC ownership: If your PC glitches or isn’t running at full efficiency, reboot it. But does that trick apply to your router, too?
A whole subset of the internet seems to think so, including several frequent Reddit threads on the subject. But does it? According to my testing, there’s anecdotal evidence to believe it does — and aggregate evidence that shows it…
