HP’s Omnibook Ultra is a premium, super-powerful notebook that comes with a big price tag. So why is it infested with the same bloatware as a budget machine?
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There’s a new class of Windows laptops out there. Powered by impressive Arm CPUs from Nvidia, packed with generous amounts of RAM and premium materials. And they damn well better be…
Gamers don’t need a $5,000 RTX 5090 anyway. DLSS got good enough
October 16, 2026
RTX 5090s reportedly discontinued? Who cares? A $549 GeForce RTX 5070 can make path-traced Cyberpunk look buttery smooth at 4K and 240Hz. Nvidia’s AI tricks are rewriting the rules of high-end gaming.
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The Full Nerd podcast has been running for over a decade here at PCWorld, and this month marks a big shift for the show as we transition from broadcasting in the studio to doing it all online.
The main…
Microsoft has delivered the Windows 11 26H2 Update to the masses. We issue a report card on how it’s lived up to its promises.
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This was supposed to be the year Microsoft fixed Windows 11.
Back in March, Microsoft made an unusually blunt promise: Windows would become faster, more reliable, more consistent, and less eager to shove Copilot…
Meta’s new VR headset forgot about the games
September 30, 2026
The company that brought virtual reality to the mainstream barely mentioned gaming when it showed off its new flagship headset. That’s bad news for anyone who likes VR.
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I have a medium-intensity interest in virtual reality gaming.
The real reason your Windows 11 taskbar couldn’t move for 5 years
September 18, 2026
Microsoft explains why Windows 11 removed the movable taskbar and customizable Start menu, and why it took 5 years to bring them back.
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When Microsoft made the switch from Windows 10 to Windows 11 as their operating system…
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe laptops combine color, chatbots, and computing
September 4, 2026
Lenovo and its IdeaPad Vibe laptops walk a fine line between consumer-focused colorways and an optional Qira AI tool.
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Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe is here to answer the question: What am I going to buy as a cheap, productive PC this holiday?
If you can spare $699.99, Lenovo has the answer: Either 14-inch or 15-inch Vibe laptops, with attractive colorways, available…
NBA 2K27 shows off DLSS 5’s impressive new realism — and hints at a future where animation, not graphics, becomes gaming’s weakest link.
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I couldn’t stop staring at the shadows on Tyrese Haliburton’s hand.
That sounds weird, but…
Windows 95 introduced the Start menu and taskbar but also the Blue Screen of Death. A look back at its legendary launch 31 years ago.
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I hate this, but buying a GPU now might actually make sense
August 24, 2026
A GPU vendor warns price hikes are coming later this year, and I can’t help wondering if that means now is the right time to pull the trigger.
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Well okay, now might only be the second-best time to buy a GPU—the best time was probably just before AI-crazed companies started hoovering up all the memory and storage.
But unless you can go back…
