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Best 4K monitors: HDR, gaming, budget, and best overall

August 22, 2025
4K resolution is now within reach of everyday PC users, promising a massive improvement to image quality, with four times the pixels of a 1080p display. A 4K monitor is useful not only in games and movies but also when editing documents or browsing web pages. The extra pixels make text look clear and crisp. After extensive testing, I’ve determined that the recommendations listed below are the…
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Microsoft wants to soothe a big pain for PC gamers: Shaders

August 21, 2025
Microsoft said Wednesday that it’s working to remove one of the frustrating headaches for PC gamers: the need to compile shaders. Microsoft said that it will release an AgilitySDK in September to solve this problem, speeding up your time from downloading a game to playing it by as much as 85 percent. If you play games on the Xbox or other consoles, you probably have no idea what we’re talking…
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Upgrading to Windows 11? Here’s how to use remote help

August 20, 2025
Remote access to another PC via the internet can be a blessing, solving many IT problems quickly and easily. The helper can get a clear picture and often solve the problem immediately, even without being physically present. It also avoids the often frustrating process of…
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I never lose my wireless gadgets thanks to this $25 sticky tracker

August 20, 2025
I previously wrote about using apps to overcome my procrastination, but what I didn’t mention is that I also struggle with forgetfulness. If something isn’t where I usually put it, it might be because my partner moved it—but more often than not, it’s because I absentmindedly put it down, got distracted, and forgot where I left it. If I misplace something, it’s almost guaranteed that I…
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There wasn’t enough Copilot in Excel, so Microsoft added more

August 19, 2025
If you’re just dying to talk to Copilot within Excel, good news: Copilot is now a traditional Excel function within Excel for Windows and the Mac. But wait, you say. Copilot is already in Excel! For one thing, there’s already a bit Copilot button in the upper right! If I hover my cursor over an empty Excel shell, a Copilot icon appears! Bless your heart. That’s not Excel! Real Excel nerds…
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