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CPU shortages loom as PC makers scramble for chips

March 27, 2026
RAM, storage, graphics cards. All of them are getting harder to find, and, of course, more expensive as the “AI” bubble gobbles up manufacturing capacity. According to a new industry report, processors are next in line. Lead times for CPUs are now stretching out to multiple months, making it harder for manufacturers to finish and sell consumer PCs. Processors are incredibly expensive to…
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I pushed my MacBook Neo to the limit. It didn’t break

March 26, 2026
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld tested the $599 MacBook Neo with A18 Pro processor and 8GB RAM through demanding stress tests including 59 browser tabs and Adobe Premiere Pro video editing. Despite heavy usage that consumed up to 8GB of swap memory…
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Firefox users now have a free VPN, with some big limits

March 26, 2026
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are getting a lot of attention at the moment, for… well, lots of reasons, some of which are beyond the scope of PCWorld’s usual coverage. Before we talk about ways to secure and anonymize your web traffic, pardon me for a second, I need to go put out a burning dumpster fire… and I’m back. Anyway, free VPNs are often a bit dubious, but now there’s one built…
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TMR keyboards work nothing like the one you’re typing on

March 25, 2026
TMR switches, short for Tunnel Magnetoresistance, are regarded as one of the most exciting developments in mechanical keyboards. They do not operate via conventional contact points, nor do they use traditional Hall-effect sensors. Instead, they measure changes in magnetic…
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Claude controlled my Mac for half an hour. It was a wild, worrisome ride

March 25, 2026
So there I was, sitting in front of my Mac mini with the Claude app on my screen, waiting to do my bidding. With a fair amount of trepidation, I’d granted Claude permission to take control of my Mac using its just-launched ‘computer use’ feature, but I was having a tough time deciding what I wanted Claude to actually do on my Mac. Finally, I decided I wanted Claude to play chess. “Claude…
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The FCC’s router crackdown clouds the future of home Wi-Fi

March 25, 2026
The government has ruled that you won’t be able to buy new consumer routers made outside the United States. Well, unless you’re the government. The Federal Communications Commission said Monday that it is effectively banning new consumer routers from being imported into…
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LG’s new 1Hz display is the secret behind a new laptop’s battery life

March 24, 2026
Traditionally, a laptop’s battery life tends to be governed not by the microprocessor inside it, but by the display that you’re staring at for hours on end. That’s why a new “Oxide 1Hz” display technology from LG Display is so interesting. As a component maker, LG will ship the panel to various customers: laptop makers, manufacturers of external displays, and so on. It’s the refresh…
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