Computers

A little before Thanksgiving, my colleague Mark Hachman sent me a Threads link. It showed a cute little animated cat running on your taskbar. The add-on from GitHub claims to show your CPU load, with the feline running faster the harder your processor works. The comments on the thread run the gamut of wary to enthusiastic. (My favorite, from a user named gerb: “It might be malware, but at least…

I don’t use a Windows Copilot+ PC as a daily driver, though I have several in my office. But there’s one absolutely critical Copilot+ feature that forces me to swap out my current laptop, attach a Copilot+ PC to my docking station, and boot it up. Very few people have bought a Copilot+ PC in the last year. So these features, which are currently locked to Copilot+ PCs and their NPU, aren’t…

Cherry Xtrfy is entering the wireless headset market for the first time with the H3 wireless. The focus is clearly on comfort, durability and esports-ready sound. But is this enough to complete with established players like HyperX, Logitech, or SteelSeries? We tested the headset in everyday use and during gaming sessions. Here’s what we found. Visually, the Cherry Xtrfy remains true to its…

I have a drawer full of USB cables and every time I want to connect a device, I have to try them out. USB-C was supposed to simplify things: One cable for everything, that was the promise. In practice, it’s a different story: There are cables that can only charge. There are some that transfer data. Some also transmit image information, which can then be used as a monitor cable. And then there is…