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Lenovo Chromebook Duet review: Budget brilliance

This update to one of the most popular Chromebooks on the market keeps its good points while enhancing its style and typing experience.

By Michael Crider 3 mins ago

Feature

How Google's NotebookLM AI app can help you ace your exams

Dreading your exams? NotebookLM can be surprisingly helpful for studying, understanding, and remembering your course material.

By Dave Parrack 3 mins ago

News

GOG commits to 'preserving' 100 classic PC games, forever

Good Old Games (GOG) is committing to making sure you can run 100 (or more) classic PC games by testing and modifying them to ensure they run on modern systems.

By Mark Hachman 17 hours ago

Deal

Behold! The cheapest OLED monitor I've seen, and it doesn't suck

I wouldn't say $430 is "cheap" for a 27-inch monitor, but it's definitely the lowest price I've seen for an OLED option like this.

By Michael Crider 18 hours ago

News

Microsoft Edge wants your Chrome data and is sneakily trying to get it

A new pop-up uses dark patterns to get you to migrate browser data over to Edge.

By Viktor Eriksson and Joel Lee 18 hours ago

Updated

Best VPN services 2024: Top picks for speed, price, privacy, and more

Surfing the web through a virtual private network (VPN) can keep your identity and data safe and secure online. We show you what to look for in a VPN and help you pick the best one for your needs.

By Sam Singleton 19 hours ago

News

GPU sales to hit $100 billion in 2024

You get three guesses as to which company is making most of that money, but you'll only need one.

By Michael Crider 19 hours ago

Deal

Our favorite 2TB Samsung T9 portable SSD is now 35% off

The 2TB version of the Samsung T9 portable SSD is on sale for under $200 on Amazon.

By Gabriela Vatu 19 hours ago

How-To

How to have Microsoft Copilot recap a Teams meeting when you’re late

With Copilot you can get up to speed quickly when you're running late for a Microsoft Teams meeting.

By Dominic Bayley 20 hours ago

News

Stop waiting for an Xbox handheld and just buy a Steam Deck

"Stop trying to make Xbox handheld happen. It's not going to happen!" said Regina George, maybe.

By Michael Crider 20 hours ago

News

Twitter alternative Bluesky just gained over a million new users

Most of those new users are reportedly from the United States, following the country's presidential election.

By Viktor Eriksson and Joel Lee 20 hours ago

Updated

Best laptops 2024: Premium, budget, gaming, 2-in-1s, and more

Independent, testing-based reviews of laptops from all the top brands. We pick the best budget, premium, and gaming laptops, as well as Chromebooks.

By Ashley Biancuzzo 20 hours ago

News

Microsoft fixes dozens of security flaws in Windows and Office

Close to a hundred issues have been addressed in November's Patch Tuesday, including six zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows.

By Frank Ziemann and Joel Lee 20 hours ago

Reviews

Norton 360 Deluxe review: Excellent value and strong protection

Norton 360 Deluxe offers solid online protection on multiple fronts, but it could benefit from a more polished interface.

By Alaina Yee 21 hours ago

Updated

Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming

These are the best deals on home use laptops, gaming laptops, and Chromebooks we can find, updated every weekday.

By Ashley Biancuzzo 21 hours ago

Tip

This Windows 11 File Explorer short-cut is so simple but useful

It's as simple as can be, but many long-time users of Windows File Explorer don't know this simple shortcut that can be a real game changer for locating files.

By Dominic Bayley 22 hours ago

Deal

This Ryzen 7 mini PC with triple 4K support is under $300 right now

Save a whopping 42% on this powerful Acemagician mini PC with Ryzen 7 CPU on Amazon right now.

By Gabriela Vatu 22 hours ago

Deal

This perfect-for-laptops 2.5K portable monitor is 26% off today

This 16-inch Arzopa monitor with IPS display is down to just $126 on Amazon right now.

By Gabriela Vatu 22 hours ago

News

Meet Wi-Fi 8, which will trade speed for a more reliable experience

Wi-Fi 8, the next generation of Wi-Fi, isn't due to be released until several years from now. But we already know what Wi-Fi 8 is going to look like, and how it will improve over Wi-Fi 7.

By Mark Hachman 24 hours ago

Reviews

Gigabyte G34WQCP review: An excellent budget ultrawide monitor

The Gigabyte G34WQCP is an excellent budget ultrawide monitor that earns high marks in SDR brightness, contrast, and color performance.

By Matthew S. Smith 1 day ago