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Copilot is replacing Edge’s browser history with AI slop

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports that Microsoft Edge’s new AI-driven ‘Journeys’ feature is replacing traditional browser history with AI summaries that often omit direct website links. This change frustrates users by hindering their ability to find specific previously visited sites, removing the autonomy provided by conventional browsing tools. Microsoft is…
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Lenovo’s new ThinkPad pairs Ryzen AI 400 with something rare: repairability

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 not be that much in the gym, but on your back its significance is magnified almost exponentially. Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad…
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I stopped chasing OLED laptops for one reason: Glare

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…
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The RAM crisis is bringing out DDR5 counterfeiters

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 so on secondary markets like Craigslist and eBay. Thanks to the RAM crisis, scams are multiplying quickly, as they always do…
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Microsoft’s new CPU trick might finally fix Windows 11’s app stutters

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 whenever Windows 11 is given an important task, whether that’s launching an app or opening the Start menu. The aim is to make…
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