WWDC 2025: How to watch, what "Solarium" means, and macOS "Tahoe"
SOLARIUM! With WWDC 2025 right around the corner, here are the top announcements to watch for
Buying Guides
The 8 best webcams for streaming in 2025
The best webcams for streaming are important, and you don't need to be a Twitch star to benefit. From conference calls to serious gaming streams, these webcams tick all the boxes.
7 computer pranks to play on your friends
Escalate your interoffice prank war with these tricks
The top 8 Wi-Fi routers of 2025
Buying one of the best Wi-Fi routers can be a confusing process. We'll make it a walk in the park with some recommendations from TP-Link, Asus, and more.
Nearly 40 years of history — here are the 5 best Dell laptops you can buy today
The best Dell laptops in 2025 were selected based on hundreds of hours spent testing and reviewing laptops from Dell and other manufacturers annually.
Reviews by Brand
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.
The Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 gets all the basics right, except one
The Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 has a few strengths for its relatively affordable price, but they come at the cost of seriously weak battery life, which will be a deal breaker for many.
The Asus NUC 14 Pro mini PC is compact in the ways that matter, but with a critical compromise
The Asus NUC 14 Pro is a solid mini PC, but the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H configuration offers disappointing performance for the price, especially compared with less expensive alternatives.
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's huge Copilot+ PC sale knocks $350 off the flexible HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1
Save $350 on the flexible HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC
The best gaming laptop deals in June 2025: From as low as $499
Shop and save with the best gaming laptop deals this week
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's huge Copilot+ PC sale knocks $350 off the flexible HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1
Save $350 on the flexible HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC
The best gaming laptop deals in June 2025: From as low as $499
Shop and save with the best gaming laptop deals this week
Laptop Accessories
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.
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.
Ai
I found 7 Copilot+ PC deals under $1,000 at Best Buy: Save up to $400 on Windows 11 laptops!
Looking to save on your next Windows 11 laptop? Don't miss out on these huge discounts on Copilot+ PCs from Best Buy!
An internal OpenAI doc reveals exactly how ChatGPT may become your "super-assistant" very soon.
The document also reveals how OpenAI thinks about its more established competitors — and how to defeat them.
"We don't circulate this much": Google co-founder reveals shocking AI hack
Ethicists wonder if bullying your AI -- even if it yields better results -- will make you a jerk in real life.
Gaming
You might think your Switch 2 pre-order is safe. It might not be
Now might be a good time to check on your pre-order.
'Elden Ring: Nightreign' is both a hit and a headache for fans
The new FromSoftware game is splitting the fanbase.
I ditched my rig for GeForce Now: Here's what the experience is really like.
Here's the good, the bad, the cost, and the wait times you can expect if you make the switch to Nvidia GeForce Now.
After 30 years of PC gaming, I traded in my keyboard and mouse for a controller. Here's what happened.
Hot Swap After 30 years of PC gaming, I bought a controller with a keyboard and mouse. It's perfect for one genre of video games and absolutely terrible for another.
Apple
Why Apple’s next macOS might signal a shift. Here's why
Apple is doing something a little different with the name of the next OS, a report says.
iPhone 17 Air leak shows impossibly sturdy frame, but don't put your "bendgate" fears to bed just yet
A leaked video of the iPhone 17 Air shows signs of hope for iPhone fans, but there are still some major concerns about Apple's ultra-thin phone.
Apple is finally doing something about its confusing OS naming conventions
Are you confused by Apple's software naming practices? So is everyone else, and the company is finally fixing it.
I found 5 iPad deals that save you up to $200 on a new Apple tablet
You can save up to $200 with these five iPad deals I found.
Windows
This classic Windows program is finally getting features you’d expect in 2025
These changes might make this Windows 11 app be a bit more useful.
This secret version of Windows 10 still gets updates until 2032
No Copilot, no ads, no bloat, no AI — and seven extra years of support. This official Windows 10 edition sounds too good to be true, but there's a reason most haven't heard of it.
Gamers should be ditching Windows for SteamOS — here's why
Tests on the Lenovo Legion Go S just revealed huge advantages SteamOS has over Windows, proving it's finally time for gamers to leave Windows behind.
Windows 11’s Snipping Tool gets a handy upgrade it should’ve had from day one
Microsoft's latest update to the Windows Snipping Tool includes some upgrades that should have been there at launch, but I'm just happy they are here now.
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Google released a critical Chrome update today -- you must update by June 5
The company recommends an immediate update after a series of vulnerabilities designed to attack the Google Chrome browser hit the web.
