I put my gaming PC in the wrong place, and learned it the hard way
I had a desktop gaming rig built for me about 10 years ago. I chose large and chunky parts, which the tower reflected in its sheer enormity. The size of it meant that it was…
How To – Windows, PC & Laptop
How To – Windows, PC & Laptop
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8 common Chromebook myths that simply aren’t true
As a longtime advocate of Chromebooks, I’ve repeatedly heard the same old myths and misconceptions about Google’s laptops time and time again. It’s been a while since I switched from Windows to ChromeOS, and I…
I slapped this $30 LED strip on the back of my TV. My eyes thank me daily
You know those color LED light strips that sync with the images on your TV screen? I’m not a fan. They’re eye-catching, sure, but they’re also distracting (especially when they’re not working properly, which happens…
Samsung’s tiny-yet-fast USB-C flash drive is only $18 right now
When it comes to flash drives, there are a few things to take into consideration: capacity, speed, and compatibility. That last one is a problem with the growing prevalence of USB-C because there just aren’t…
WordPad is dead in Windows 11, but Notepad is absorbing its skills
For years, Notepad has existed as a bare-bones text editor. No longer. Microsoft keeps adding to it, including a new update that includes capabilities that you might have expected in another Windows application, WordPad. Microsoft…
This fantasy Borderlands spin-off is free right now! Grab it before it ends
The shooter genre sometimes feels oversaturated with games that, like Battlefield and Call of Duty, only recognize serious campaign scenarios and lean far into gritty realism. This makes titles like the Borderlands franchise, which doesn’t…
Today, Microsoft Edge Game Assist. Tomorrow, a Windows AI game buddy
Microsoft Edge Game Assist has worked its way through Microsoft’s development cycle, and has been released for everybody. It’s your new tool for solving those pesky puzzles in your favorite PC games. Even though we…
Blink Sync Module XR review: Network storage on a budget
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Extends the range at which Blink Outdoor 4 cameras can be deployed Can store motion-triggered video recordings on up to a 256GB microSD card Much faster than the Blink…
Firefox quickly hotfixes multi-monitor glitches with Nvidia GPUs
Software is complicated—and I say that with the confident authority of someone who struggles to string a few lines of HTML together. But my point is, it’s not uncommon for software updates to cause unexpected…
Acer’s Copilot+ OLED laptop is a bargain now that it’s $400 off
Finding a solid computer at an affordable price can be tough because they have to tick so many boxes, and you can’t always get everything you need within your budget. But with this discount, the…