Articles by Luke J. Alden, Contributing Writer

Luke is a freelance writer and journalist. Although his background is in legal, he has a personal interest in all things tech, especially hardware and microelectronics, and anything regulatory. Aside from Laptop, he contributes to publications including All About Circuits and EE Power.

Articles by: Luke J. Alden

Windows 10 BSOD saying "It's not you, it's me."

Microsoft just killed Windows’ most dreaded feature — the nightmare is getting a dream makeover

By Luke James published 27 June 25

After four decades of terrifying users, the most infamous Windows error screen gets a reboot.

Google Gemini is about to control your messages and calls, even if you say no

By Luke James published 26 June 25

Google’s AI assistant is about to get full access to your calls, texts, and WhatsApp — even if you’ve disabled activity tracking.

3D render of the Google Pixel 10 in pink based on leaked information and rumors, placed on a mint background with geometric patterns.

Latest Google Pixel 10 leak reveals key hardware omissions — but why?

By Luke James published 25 June 25

No vapor chamber, no Wi‑Fi 7. Pixel 10's base models play it safe while rivals push ahead.

A PR image of a laptop and desktop equipped with a GeForce RTX 5050 GPU against a green and black background.

GeForce RTX 5050 brings next-gen gaming to the masses with Blackwell laptops starting at $999

By Luke James published 24 June 25

Nvidia’s entry-level RTX 5050 makes a strong case for budget gamers, but the laptop variant may be the real star.

A Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 laptop displaying a vibrant image of a musician playing an electric guitar. Colorful abstract 3D waves and spheres flow from the screen.

This $649 Chromebook just beat Windows 11 at AI — no cloud required

By Luke James published 24 June 25

Gemini AI goes local, and Lenovo’s the first to make it work.

It takes more than money to buy this Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 rival

By Luke James published 21 June 25

Honor’s Magic V5 is coming to dethrone the Fold — if you can find a way to buy one.

Project Moohan headset featuring Samsung hardware, Qualcomm Snapdragon silicon, and Google's new Android XR platform.

What Samsung's not saying about July's Galaxy Unpacked might be the most important part

By Luke James published 20 June 25

July's Galaxy Unpacked has a headset, a budget foldable, and a lot to prove.

A man sitting at a laptop with a beam-like overlay illustrating an invisible sensor field, detecting another person standing behind him.

This invisible laptop sensor watches your every move (and it just might save your battery)

By Luke James published 19 June 25

STMicro’s AI-powered 'Human Presence Detection' ditches the camera and claims to cut power use by 20%.

A white sign reads 'MWC' outside of the Fire Barcelona convention centre.

MWC Shanghai 2025 will actually be a pressure test for the next generation of tech

By Luke James published 17 June 25

As Shanghai reconnects the mobile world, expect a few surprises that might change how we think about connectivity.

A leaked rendering of what is purported to be the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 showing the front display and camera bump set against a black background.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 might be the most beautiful phone to fail

By Luke James published 16 June 25

Samsung has unveiled its best foldable yet, but it’s still priced like a prototype.

Microsoft just killed its biggest Xbox project, but here's why it's brilliant

By Luke James published 14 June 25

A surprising new partnership could turn Microsoft into gaming's most flexible force.

Nvidia RTX 5050 GPU leaks suggest a generational leap at a budget price

By Luke James published 12 June 25

This 50-class GPU might be the sleeper hit of Nvidia’s next-gen laptop line-up.

Asus Zephyrus G14 (2024) open on a brown table, highlighting ports on the left, including power, HDMI, a USB Type-C, a USB Type-A, and headphone jack.

Microsoft's clever new tool gives Windows laptops a surprise battery boost

By Luke James published 11 June 25

A new Windows 11 feature could quietly save you hours of battery life without you even realizing it.

A presenter stands on stage in front of a large screen displaying the words “Apple Intelligence” in a colorful gradient.

With on-device AI, is Apple making a move no one saw coming?

By Luke James published 10 June 25

Apple isn’t just sharing its AI. It’s betting developers will finish the job.

A close-up of an AMD Ryzen APU held between two fingers, showing the chip’s reflective die surface and intricate packaging details.

AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme just brought AI to handhelds — should the competition be worried?

By Luke James published 9 June 25

With 50 TOPS of AI firepower, Intel, Qualcomm, and Nvidia should be paying attention.

The Microsoft-OpenAI "rivalry": the beginning of a split, or is the relationship evolving?

By Luke James last updated 6 June 25

The tech world’s favorite AI power couple is starting to look more like frenemies.

"A promotional image showing PlayStation's first officially made fight stick controller. The device features a joystick on the left and an array of circular PlayStation buttons on the right, with the tagline 'The First Fight Stick Made by PlayStation' above the controller.

Sony Project Defiant is coming: What it means for competitive fighting fans

By Luke James published 5 June 25

Sony steps into the ring with its first wireless fight stick — and it's aiming for a KO

Close up of the Snapdragon X Elite sticker on the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x with an abstract yellow background

Snapdragon X2 Elite leak teases a monster 18-core chip with 64GB RAM

By Luke James published 5 June 25

A still from a video of a turtle drifting slowly through a neon coral canyon.

Make AI videos for free with OpenAI's Sora in Microsoft Bing

By Luke James published 3 June 25

Free AI videos with OpenAI’s most powerful model? Yes, but you’ll have to Bing it.

A stylized sci-fi scene from a Borderlands game showing a central female character wielding dark purple energy with mechanical wings forming behind her. She stands confidently between two armored enemies aiming weapons at her, with another figure in the background holding a sword.

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford's $80 "real fan" price tag overlooks one long-term cost

By Luke James published 3 June 25

Games cost more. Fine. But don’t tell players that struggling to afford them is fandom.

Microsoft’s USB-C crackdown ends 'port roulette' and clears up Thunderbolt confusion

By Luke James published 2 June 25

No more mystery ports. Every USB-C connection on your next Windows 11 device will actually work.

An illustration of how the xMEMS fan-on-chip circulates cool air.

A 1mm fan inside your laptop's hard drive? Here's how the micro xMEMS fan works

By Luke James published 31 May 25

A 1mm chip that makes laptops cooler, quieter, and faster? Count us in.

Image showing two Nvidia GeForce RTX-powered laptops, highlighting the gaming and productivity potential of the company's GPUs.

Nvidia’s 120W APU leak could mark the beginning of the end for laptop GPUs

By Luke James published 28 May 25

Thinner, cooler, faster—Nvidia’s next-gen chip could flip the laptop market on its head.

Front view of a Dell Pro Max Plus laptop displaying advanced data visualizations, including graphs, charts, and a satellite image.

Dell's new laptop ditches the GPU for a discrete NPU — here's why that's a big deal

By Luke James published 26 May 25

GP WHO? Dell’s Pro Max Plus is built to run massive AI models locally. No GPU, no cloud, no compromises.

At Computex, Asus debuts RTX 5060 gaming laptops, raising the bar for the mid-range

By Luke James published 22 May 25

Zephyrus, Strix, and TUF models bring Nvidia Blackwell to the masses.