Why OpenAI engineers are turning down $100 million from Meta, according to Sam Altman
Altman says Meta misses the point.
Buying Guides
Chromebooks are good laptops for many people — these are the 5 best Chromebooks of 2025
We've tested and reviewed the best Chromebooks of 2025 — no matter your needs.
Power, battery life, and value — these are the 5 best laptops under $1,000 right now
We round up the best laptops under $1,000
The best VR-ready laptops I’ve reviewed for gaming, work, and everything in between
The best VR-ready laptops in 2025 need power. These 6 laptops rank based on reviews and extensive testing, which include 13 tests for performance and gaming.
HP released its first laptop in 1984 — here are the 6 best HP laptops of 2025
Are you tempted by HP's excellent range of laptops, 2-in-1s, and workstations but don't know which to choose? Here's our guide to the best HP laptops in 2025.
Reviews by Brand
I used the Asus ROG Strix G16 for a week, and it may be the best value in gaming laptops right now
The Asus ROG Strix G16 features strong performance, solid Nvidia RTX 5070Ti graphics, a bouncy keyboard, plenty of ports, and a bright, vibrant IPS display.
Insta360 Link 2 review: A near-perfect webcam with a twist
Everything that made one of the best 4K webcams in recent years great at $100 less? The Insta360 Link 2 is less of a gamble and more of a guarantee of satisfaction.
Garmin Instinct 2 Solar review: A rugged, long-lasting beast of a smartwatch
Spend 3 hours per day in full sunlight for "unlimited" battery life, sorry vampires.
The Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16 is nearly great, except for one huge flaw
There's a lot to love about the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16, including surprisingly strong graphics performance and audio quality, but a seriously lackluster display holds it back from being great.
This MSI Raider gaming laptop costs more than my rent, but it’s worth every penny
The MSI Raider 18 HX AI features strong performance, smooth RTX 5080 graphics, a vivid miniLED display, a bouncy keyboard, powerful audio, and plenty of ports.
The Alienware 16 Area-51 is one of the cheapest RTX 5080 gaming laptops — and it’s near-perfect
The Alienware 16 Area-51 is a whole lot of gaming laptop for a competitive price, wrapped up in a badass design, stuffed with powerful hardware, and featuring a sick mechanical keyboard.
Deals
Walmart is having a big storewide sale this Presidents' Day weekend, here are 18 of the best tech deals to shop
Browse top deals from today's Walmart Presidents Day sale
Best Buy is selling this high-performance $1,580 HP Omen RTX 50 laptop for $1,279
Best Buy is slashing $300 off the new HP Omen 16 RTX 50-series gaming laptop.
7 best early Amazon Prime Day iPad deals you don't have to wait to get
Save up to $150 with my recommended early Prime Day iPad deals.
Laptops
Walmart is having a big storewide sale this Presidents' Day weekend, here are 18 of the best tech deals to shop
Browse top deals from today's Walmart Presidents Day sale
Best Buy is selling this high-performance $1,580 HP Omen RTX 50 laptop for $1,279
Best Buy is slashing $300 off the new HP Omen 16 RTX 50-series gaming laptop.
Dell takes $300 off the Editor's Choice Award-winning Alienware 16 Area-51 RTX 5070 Ti laptop, a must-buy for gamers
Save $300 on the excellent Alienware 16 Area-51 RTX 50-series gaming laptop.
Laptop Accessories
The best webcams in 2025: The top picks, based on our real-world testing
Here are the best webcams to replace your laptops built-in camera. We've tested dozens of webcams to find the very best no matter your use case or budget.
The 25 best tech and accessories for remote workers in 2025
Picking the best tech and accessories for remote workers all boils down to figuring out what makes your life easier. I'll walk you through options ranging from laptops to noise-cancelling headphones.
Yes, you need a laptop docking station. And these 7 are the best for ports, power, and performance.
After testing and reviewing dozens of docking stations, here are our picks for the best docking stations in 2025 based on ports, power, performance, presentation, and price.
This wearable could replace the mouse and keyboard, and I saw it first-hand at MWC 2025
The Mudra Link lets you control almost everything with a wave of your hand.
Ai
Now $500 off, this Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC with 32GB of RAM is priced to move
Save $500 on the 1TB model Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 with 32GB of RAM at Best Buy.
My favorite AI tool just hit Google Search, and it's actually useful — try it yourself
One of my most-used AI tools is being implemented into Google Search results, and I can't recommend using it enough.
“It’s not good”: Arm boss warns U.S. export rules on AI chips could backfire
Arm CEO Rene Haas and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang both say U.S. restrictions on AI chip exports might hurt global innovation
AI slop ended up on Nvidia and CDC pages. All it took was some neglected URLs and a little SEO magic.
AI was used to turn legit pages into digital dumpster fires. Featuring fart games and fake news.
Gaming
Best early Prime Day deals under $50 to shop now: Save on headphones, chargers, gaming gear, and more
Searching for budget-friendly deals ahead of Prime Day? We've got you covered! Here are the best discounts under $50 on headphones, chargers, and more!
The next Xbox might be the strangest yet — and it could arrive soon
The ROG Xbox Ally is gearing up to storm the handheld throne, but Xbox still has a surprising reveal to make: a VR headset.
Borderlands 4's smallest controversy is its specs – wait until you hear its biggest
Steam has published new information on 'Borderlands 4' ahead of its launch on September 12, with pricing and hardware specs included.
I'm not buying anything for Prime Day, but I'm getting these 6 games for free – here's how
Ahead of Amazon's first ever 96-hour Prime Day sale, gamers can take home six additional games for free thanks to Prime Gaming. That is, six games in addition to the current June free games library.
Apple
7 best early Amazon Prime Day iPad deals you don't have to wait to get
Save up to $150 with my recommended early Prime Day iPad deals.
The Trump Mobile T1 phone: A ridiculous claim may doom it to fail
The Trump Organization has announced its latest product, the Trump Phone, and its cellular network, Trump Mobile.
Apple's Mac Minis are turning into fancy bricks – but there's a fix
According to a recent report, Apple Mac Mini models with the M2 chipset have been randomly bricking due to a critical power issue.
Windows 11 'bug' throws shade at Apple's Liquid Glass, but Microsoft is playing innocent
Coincidence? A new Windows 11 bug seemingly references the same 18-year-old OS that Apple is being accused of copying.
Windows
Power, battery life, and value — these are the 5 best laptops under $1,000 right now
We round up the best laptops under $1,000
Windows 11 'bug' throws shade at Apple's Liquid Glass, but Microsoft is playing innocent
Coincidence? A new Windows 11 bug seemingly references the same 18-year-old OS that Apple is being accused of copying.
Microsoft's clever new tool gives Windows laptops a surprise battery boost
A new Windows 11 feature could quietly save you hours of battery life without you even realizing it.
Microsoft may give Copilot a literal face with Live Portraits in its push for personal AI
Love or hate Copilot, Microsoft’s decided the AI assistant needs a face
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MWC Shanghai 2025 will actually be a pressure test for the next generation of tech
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Banking Trojans have hit millions of Android devices in 2025 — here are the biggest threats and how to protect yourself
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 might be the most beautiful phone to fail
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