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I fell in love with the new Samsung 3D monitor, but one big question remains

I tried out the latest version of Samsung's Odyssey 3D gaming monitor, and was highly impressed. But game support may be an uphill battle.
Someone playing the Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 gaming monitor.

Samsung showed me the future of OLED gaming monitors — and it’s amazing

Samsung has a 500Hz OLED gaming monitor, and I had the chance to try it out for myself at CES 2025. It's incredible.
Alan Truly wears the Meta Quest Pro and holds Touch Pro controllers.

XR headsets are about to have another make-or-break year

Learn why 2025 should be an exciting year for XR headsets thanks to Google Android XR, Apple visionOS, and Meta Horizon OS.
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What to expect from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel at CES 2025

Here are the potential big announcements to keep an eye on from Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and other computing brands at CES 2025.
Asus ProArt PZ13 sitting atop an iPad Pro.

I regret buying the iPad Pro. This surprising Windows tablet showed me why

The Asus ProArt PZ13 is arguably one of the nicest value-first tablets out there for serious work. It was a cakewalk for me to ditch the mighty iPad Pro.
Path of Exile 2 running on an Asus gaming monitor.

I’ve been gaming on a 27-inch 4K OLED monitor for the past week, and it’s glorious

The new Asus ROG Swift PG27UCDM is already a very exciting start to a 2025 that is sure to be packed full of new gaming monitors.
The side profile of the MacBook Pro M4.

The 5 Mac apps that keep me from moving to Windows

I've used a Mac exclusively for over a decade, but the latest Windows PCs have me smitten. Yet, there's still an app gap: here are five Mac apps I miss daily.
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CPUs failed PC gamers in 2024

A new year of big PC launches is usually a time for celebration among PC gamers, but Intel and AMD faced unique challenges this year.
Forza Horizon 5 on the Sony InZone M10S.

The best PC gaming feature of 2024 didn’t come from Nvidia, AMD, or Intel

Even with a ton of new PC hardware launching, a simple, $7 Steam app was my favorite tech I used in 2024.
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It was a horrible year for data breaches. These were the 5 worst in 2024

This was a historically awful year in data breaches. We saw some record-breaking breaches this year that got the attention of the public, involving hackers accessing some very sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, and more. Let’s look back at the worst cybersecurity incidents of the year and let them encourage all […]
The Mac mini M4 Pro on a desk.

Never mind the Vision Pro. These were 6 best Apple products of the year

Despite rocky releases for the Vision Pro and Apple Intelligence, these were the six Apple products from 2024 that really blew us away.
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2024 still didn’t fix PC gaming

The year is coming to a close, but the issues facing PC gaming over the past couple of years still aren't solved.
Someone using a MacBook Pro M4.

Macs need Face ID, but not if it’s like Windows Hello

Apple is rumored to be bringing Face ID to the Mac. Here's why that's a good thing, but only if Apple does this one thing that solves a key problem.
Someone using a MacBook Pro M4.

I desperately want MacBooks to steal this trackpad feature

I'm a Mac user trying a few new PCs, and I'm blown away by the gestures on this PC's trackpad. They've even beaten Apple to creating the most useful trackpad.
The M3 MacBook Air in front of a window.

These are all the Macs that are expected to launch in 2025

Here are all the Macs we're expecting to see in 2025, including more M4 refreshes, the introduction of the M5 chip, and maybe even a new Vision Pro.
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Why I traded my MacBook Air for a laptop you’ve never heard of

The Honor MagicBook Art 14 Snapdragon beats the MacBook Air with a bigger 120Hz OLED display in a lighter form factor that weights just 2.2 pounds.
AMD logo on the RX 7800 XT graphics card.

AMD’s next GPU already has two big problems

AMD's next GPU is starting to come into focus, but even before an official announcement, the graphics card faces two major hurdles.
ChatGPT and Siri integration on iPhone.

The 10 announcements that made 2024 a landmark year for AI

2024 marked the second year of the AI boom, here are 10 of the year's defining AI stories.
Elden Ring running on the Asus ROG Ally X.

I’m a Steam Deck apologist. Here’s why I’ve been using the ROG Ally instead

I've had a love/hate relationship with the ROG Ally, but two apps have transformed it into my favorite handheld.
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics card.

This is the GPU I’m most excited for in 2025 — and it’s not by Nvidia

Nvidia will likely lead the charge in terms of GPU performance in 2025, but I'm more excited about a GPU from its main competitor.
Alan Truly sits in front of a Windows PC and adjusts a virtual screen while wearing a Meta Quest 3 VR headset.

Windows PCs now works with the Quest 3, and I tried it out for myself

Microsoft and Meta teamed up on a new mixed reality interface for Windows that uses your Quest 3 or 3S to display large virtual monitors.
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I tested Intel’s new XeSS 2 to see if it really holds up against DLSS 3

Intel's new frame generation feature is off to a great start, but there's still one big flaw.
A laptop screen shows the home page for ChatGPT, OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot.

Here’s everything OpenAI announced in the past 12 days

OpenAI has unveiled a slew of new products, models, features, and services over the past two weeks as part of its "12 Days of OpenAI" live-stream event. Here's everything the company announced.
Two RTX 4060 graphics cards stacked on top of each other.

Don’t get your hopes up for next-gen GPUs just yet

We're standing on the edge of the next generation of graphics cards, but it'll be a while before the full lineup comes into focus.
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The most innovative tech products of 2024

We reviewed almost 400 tech products throughout this year, and in terms of innovation, these were the standouts.
The Nvidia app on the Windows desktop.

No, the Nvidia App isn’t killing your PC’s performance

News is making the rounds that the Nvidia App could reduce your PC's performance, but there's more to the story.
An AMD graphics card sitting on a pink background.

AMD is finally turning the corner with FSR 3

We've had AMD's FSR 3 tech for more than a year, but it finally feels like the upscaling and frame-generation tool is hitting its stride.
Fingers holding an Intel 285K.

As a PC gamer, 2024 just made me sad

As a PC hardware enthusiast who is also a gamer, this year didn't turn out the way I thought it would -- and that's a disappointment.
The back of the Intel Arc B580 graphics card.

Intel Arc B580 vs. Nvidia RTX 4060: a one-sided showdown

Intel's new Arc B580 is superfast, but how does it compare to the wildly popular Nvidia RTX 4060? I found out.
Someone using Circle to Search in mixed-reality.

I tried out Android XR, Google’s latest attempt to take on Meta and Apple

Google is getting back into the XR game, but this is no Google Glass. I got to try out the company's new approach, and I came away impressed.
AMD RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT graphics cards.

Reviewers hated this AMD GPU. Here’s why I still recommend it

AMD's RX 7700 XT wasn't broadly loved when it released, but some key price drops have made it a fantastic option for 1440p gamers.
Alan Truly wears the lightweight and stylish Even G1 smart glasses.

Meta’s Orion is years away, so I tried these advanced smart glasses instead

I tried four advanced smart glasses with heads-up displays for notifications, navigation, and more so you don't have to hold your phone.
The ChatGPT Mac app running in macOS Sequoia.

The ChatGPT app is transforming my Mac right before my eyes

ChatGPT’s Mac app can now search the web, and it’s a great way to find information online. It could even be the Google killer I’ve long been wishing for.
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7 surprising things you didn’t know you could do with AI

Generative AI can do so much more than the features chatbots tout. Here are six novel uses for our AI assistants.