A few weeks ago, when I was getting ready to go live on This Week in Tech’s Windows Weekly video podcast, TWiT’s studio engineer said my microphone and webcam setup looked great. I mentioned I was using a ring light, too. “I can tell,” he said.
A good image is about more than just your webcam. Lighting is critical and can make the difference between an ad hoc amateur look and a…
Your Windows 10 PC is reaching its end in 30 days. Here are your options
September 16, 2025
We’re at the 30-day mark before Windows 10’s end of support date finally lands, and Microsoft is once again trying to put pressure on the still-large number of active Windows 10 users.
The company recently published a “30-day reminder” that Windows 10 version 22H2…
This ambitious dual-screen gaming laptop seems too good to be true
September 16, 2025
Cramming all the bombastic excess of a “battlestation” gaming desktop into a portable package is not a new idea. The latest version of it is certainly turning heads over on Kickstarter, where a design for a dual-screen gaming laptop with a true mechanical keyboard has…
1000 FPS! AMD boasts Ryzen X3D CPUs can hit blistering milestone
September 16, 2025
Having achieved supremacy in most reviews of high-end gaming CPUs, AMD is now flexing a bit. The company recently pointed out that several of its Ryzen X3D CPUs can reach 1,000 fps in esports titles when paired with the right GPU.
Unfortunately, that GPU isn’t always made by AMD. Nevertheless, AMD China has published a slide listing six titles in which two of its CPUs — the fantastic Ryzen 7…
12 tweaks to make your Windows PC lean, mean, and fast
September 15, 2025
If the storage space on the C drive is running low, every free gigabyte counts. Windows often occupies more than 25 GB of space for things such as updates, restore points, and cache files. Plus, pre-installed bloatware further increases memory utilization. Freeing up memory…
No, Windows isn’t wrecking SSDs. But these mistakes will kill your drive
September 15, 2025
Social media has recently been lit up with claims that a recent Windows update is killing SSDs. According to Microsoft, Windows isn’t at fault. In fact, recent reports show that this problem only occurs on drives with pre-release firmware updates from storage manufacturer…
12 clever USB-C gadgets you didn’t know you needed
September 15, 2025
I don’t know how your tech drawers look, but mine are filled with wires I’ll likely never use again because technology has advanced quite a bit. Thankfully, USB-C seems to be here to stay since there is no wrong way to plug these things in. It’s not just smartphones, tablets, and laptops that use these, however, but also a long list of gadgets.
We’ve scoured the market for hidden gems: 12…
Big August update fixes dozens of security flaws in Windows and Office
September 12, 2025
Yesterday was Patch Tuesday for September, and Microsoft provided security updates that address 80 new vulnerabilities. Microsoft categorized eight of the vulnerabilities in Windows and Office as critical, but none of them have been exploited for attacks in the wild yet.
I can’t imagine using my laptop without this $55 USB-C hub
September 12, 2025
I never thought that a simple USB hub or USB docking station would excite me so much. I’ve been working with several notebooks and different operating systems for years, constantly switching between the office, home, and travelling. But something was always missing: the…
12 ingenious USB-C gadgets you didn’t know you needed
September 11, 2025
I don’t know how your tech drawers look, but mine are filled with wires I’ll likely never use again because technology has advanced quite a bit. Thankfully, USB-C seems to be here to stay since there is no wrong way to plug these things in. It’s not just smartphones, tablets, and laptops that use these, however, but also a long list of gadgets.
We’ve scoured the market for hidden gems: 12…
