Computex got weird: A sword PC, a scented case, and a hologram cooler
Computex in 2026 is a bit of a downer. Even though there are new CPUs from Intel and Nvidia — yes, Nvidia CPUs, it’s a big deal! — the ongoing RAM crisis has put a…
Lawrence Stubbs
Lawrence Stubbs
The laptop middle class is vanishing
Being a techy person in 2026 — or even someone who just needs a new laptop — is hell. Performance is amazing, but devices that used to be affordable are beginning to balloon in price.…
OpenClaw was too dangerous for your PC. Now it’s the blueprint
Cast your mind back four months ago–ancient history, I know–when I wrote that OpenClaw, the open-source tool that kicked off the whole agentic AI craze, was too dangerous to install on your local system. It…
Nvidia’s RTX Spark just turned Arm into a real PC threat
For hardware enthusiasts, Computex 2026 could have felt subdued—if you only looked at the x86 side of the fence. The usual players offered low thrills. AMD trotted out a $350 rehash of its venerable Ryzen…
Bring your song ideas to life with AI music
I’ve been messing around with AI music tools lately, and the two I keep coming back to are Suno and Udio. These two apps make it easy to spin up a fully composed and polished…
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more — all yours forever for just $20
TL;DR: Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 gives you the classic Office apps you know and use — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more — for a one-time $19.97. Why rent MS Office every month when you can just…
Traditional piano teachers charge more in weeks than this learning app costs for 5 years — just $80
TL;DR: Get 5-year access to flowkey Classic for $79.97 and learn piano through interactive lessons, real-time feedback, and thousands of songs you actually want to play. Learning piano usually starts with excitement… and ends with “I’ll get back…
Windows Insider meetups are back. I went to one and so should you
There were quiet cheers when Tali Roth, responsible for core Windows experiences, showed how Windows’ widgets button wouldn’t automatically trigger when the user hovered over them. They grew louder when she showed how Windows Search…
The OneXPlayer 3 showcases Intel Arc G3 Extreme in a handheld
There’s a new wave of handheld gaming PCs coming out in 2026 and they’re packing Intel’s new Arc G3 Extreme chips. We’ve already seen the first few models at Computex in Taiwan. PCWorld’s Adam Patrick…
Inside the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+: The guts behind Intel’s handheld push
For my money the most exciting announcement of Computex 2026 (so far) has been the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ gaming handheld, which is among the first devices to hit the market powered by the…