ChatGPT can now control your whole desktop. I tested it with chess
Just a few months ago, I could barely get an AI agent to open the Chess app on my Mac, much less actually play a game of it. But after testing the all-new ChatGPT super-app,…
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I tested every USB-C cable I own. Half weren’t worth keeping
USB-C has been one of the best innovations for convenience and compatibility, but it also means that my bag of cables and plugs is now a tangled mess of confusion. I don’t know which ones…
I tested the Ryzen AI 400 for battery life. AMD, we have a problem
AMD’s Ryzen mobile processors appear in about a third of all productivity laptops sold today. So, how does the Ryzen AI 400, AMD’s latest mobile processor, actually hold up in real-world battery tests? Well, the…
The first Ryzen AI 400 laptop I tested is built for focus, not fireworks
I’m just going to say it: 2026 is the most exciting year for productivity laptops ever. I’ve been covering the chip market dating back to the winter of 1994. Celeron? I was there. Intel’s first…
Sesame’s AI voice app is the best I’ve tested. That’s what worries me
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: AI voice modes pretty much suck. As good as the voice modes for ChatGPT and Gemini are (Claude’s is said to be getting an upgrade soon),…
I tested a 7-year-old laptop. Now I’m questioning PC upgrade cycles
The first surprise came before I even opened a browser tab: The seven-year-old Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 booted faster than the brand-new laptops I tested it against. That wasn’t supposed to happen. Whenever laptop or…
I tested a 7-year-old laptop. Now I’m questioning the upgrade cycle
The first surprise came before I even opened a browser tab: The seven-year-old Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 booted faster than the brand-new laptops I tested it against. That wasn’t supposed to happen. Whenever laptop or…
Ugreen MagFlow Air review: The best-performing magnetic wireless power banks we’ve tested
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Recharge score winners (5K and 10K) Super slim (5K and 10K) Built-in USB-C cable (10K model) 30W wired charging (10K model) Cons Faster 25W wireless power banks available Basic…
Tested: The smartest work laptop chip of 2026 came out in 2024
When evaluating productivity laptops, two key features that I begin with are office performance and battery life: How well can I work, and how long can I work for? PCWorld’s list of recommended laptops is…
Can a photo fool Windows Hello face ID? I tested it on my laptop
Long ago, I had an Android phone with an early facial recognition sign-in feature… and someone could unlock my phone just by holding up a photo of me. Yeah, it was bad. Fast forward to…