This mini PC has 16GB of RAM for just $158
Mini PCs are getting crazy popular thanks to low prices and plenty of customization options. And they don’t get much cheaper than this, at least for a machine with enough power to run Windows 11.…
How To – Windows, PC & Laptop
How To – Windows, PC & Laptop
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Blame your phone for killing off this traditional Windows app
If you’ve ever used your phone to navigate from one appointment to the next, then you’ve probably never used Windows Maps. That’s basically why Microsoft is getting rid of it. In an ongoing calendar of…
Ecobee Smart Doorbell Camera (wired) review: A premium porch watcher
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Remarkably full featured for a first-generation device Can be wired to analog or digital doorbell chimes Supports Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings Ecobee has one…
Windows Recall is too risky for your Copilot+ PC. Turn it off, now
Microsoft’s controversial Windows Recall has now been generally released, and it poses as much of a risk to your privacy as it could be a boon to your productivity. Recall is just one of several…
Slate is the perfect EV pickup truck for PC builders like me
PCWorld isn’t a site about cars or trucks, so I thank my editor and you for indulging me in this story. To be clear, I’m a Texan who’s been raging at gigantic 20-foot-long F-150 pavement…
I went hands-on with Eufy’s elusive E10 smart display
Psst! Don’t tell anyone, but Anker-owned Eufy has a smart display coming out. Details about the portable screen have been elusive, but I got up close and personal with the device during a Eufy press…
Intel’s older CPUs are being snapped up. Well, duh
To me, the biggest surprise of Intel’s earnings call wasn’t that Intel is selling out of its older chips. It’s that people are finally paying attention. For years, the mantra in the tech world has…
The vultures are circling for Chrome
Google has a monopoly, and that’s the official line of the US federal government. In fact, it has two of them, losing two separate antitrust cases that threaten to cripple the tech giant. The Department…
Why I never use a bottleneck calculator to decide my PC gaming hardware
Bottleneck calculators are looked upon as useful matchmakers of PC hardware. Ostensibly, they help gamers decide whether certain CPU and GPU components should be shackled together inside their PC cases for the sake of getting…
Microsoft will fix classic Outlook typing lag in the coming weeks
Update on April 25, 2025: As of yesterday, Microsoft has confirmed the issue and implemented a fix, but that fix won’t actually roll out until “early May” (Beta Channel), “mid May” (Current Channel Preview), or…