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Through covering the latest news and performing the hands-on testing ourselves, we’re able to offer the best PC buying advice you’ll find on the internet. We do our own in-depth testing on everything from the battery life of laptops to monitor image quality. We even delve into the expanding world of the PC gaming tech with ReSpec, our biweekly deep-dive column on making your PC games look and play their best.
So, whether you’re shopping for your next laptop, reading up on the latest GPU news for your next upgrade, or just trying to take a screenshot on Mac, you’ve come to the right place.
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After a long wait, Dia browser is finally coming to Windows
Dia, the AI-first browser is coming to Windows this fall, opening a public beta waitlist for users who are eager to try it early.
Google Docs just gave Gemini four new AI tricks to speed up editing
Google Docs rolls out Gemini-powered tools that summarize comment threads, draft replies, add comments, and suggest edits, plus a separate feature for generating visuals.
The music industry wants AI slop kicked off the charts, and it finally has a plan
Nearly a dozen major record labels, including Universal, Sony, and Warner, are pushing global music charts to disqualify AI-generated songs tied to streaming fraud.
Gemini is moving into Google Play, and it has front-row seat to your spending habits
Ask Google Pay uses Gemini to analyze spending and explain financial topics, while a new SBI partnership expands Google’s app-based Flex credit card in India.
Gemini on Mac can now type what you say and act on what it sees
Google is upgrading the Gemini app for Mac with system-wide dictation triggered by the Fn key, plus an opt-in mode that lets Gemini pull context from what's on screen for more complex tasks.
Students are turning to AI chatbots instead of humans for college counseling
Free AI chatbots from Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, and Baidu are disrupting China's costly college counseling industry, helping millions of gaokao students choose universities and majors without paying consultants.
Gemini can now summarize the messiest comment threads in Google Docs
Gemini can now sort sprawling Google Docs comments by reviewer or theme, surface unresolved questions, draft responses and suggest edits, though access depends on the right plan, settings and document permissions.
Wispr Flow finally fixed its toolbar after hundreds of users went on a rant
Wispr Flow drew more than 700 responses after asking critics what wasn’t working. Its first visible fix moves the desktop Flow Bar, while broader reliability improvements still have to prove themselves.
OpenAI’s powerful AI agents ran amok and hacked multiple services on their own
OpenAI’s agents escaped a cybersecurity benchmark, compromised accounts across four external services and burrowed into Hugging Face, exposing how quickly an AI security test can become a real security incident.
Mark Zuckerberg wants AI superintelligence in everyone’s hands
Zuckerberg says Meta can put superintelligence in billions of hands. Its reach makes that plausible, but users would still depend on Meta to build the models, set the safeguards and define their limits.
The US government just blacklisted foreign-made robots and power inverters
The FCC added foreign made humanoid robots, quadrupeds, and power inverters to its Covered List over national security concerns. Here's what actually changes.
I tried Dell’s sleek XPS 13 and it’s a breath of fresh air for budget Windows laptops
Dell’s new XPS 13 combines a compact aluminum design, sharp touchscreen, and approachable price to give Windows buyers a credible MacBook Neo alternative.
Study says relying on AI can turn doubt into false confidence
A new study found that incorrect AI advice made people less accurate yet dramatically more confident, with participants almost never admitting uncertainty.
Back-to-school desk upgrade? Start with one of these monitor arms
The best monitor arms for Back-to-School, including single and dual-monitor mounts that create more desk space and improve comfort.
WhatsApp Web finally lets your laptop handle calls instead of forcing you back to your phone
WhatsApp officially rolls out voice and video calling on WhatsApp Web, adding call transfer between devices, waiting rooms, QuickHD, and noise suppression.
Researchers have built a tool that can identify the AI used to make a fake video
UC Riverside researchers built SAGA, a tool that traces AI-generated fake videos back to the exact system that created them, using subtle visual patterns as digital fingerprints.
Tokyo lets AI play matchmaker, and hundreds of couples have already tied the knot
Tokyo's government-run AI matchmaking app, Enmusubi, has led to 265 marriages since its 2024 launch, as Japan grapples with a record-low birth rate.
Apple’s new Upgrade program lets you lease an iPhone, Mac, Watch, and iPad
Apple's new Apple Upgrade leasing program is officially live, letting you pay monthly for an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch through Klarna instead of buying outright.
Chuwi CoreBook Air review: A rewarding budget laptop that wants you to cross the brand boundary
Chuwi's CoreBook Air is sleek laptop with plenty of firepower, generous port selection, and a lovely display. You just need to make the leap of faith with the brand value.
AI’s latest problem is deepfake disaster content for farming engagement
AI-generated and recycled disaster videos from Venezuela and China show how quickly fabricated footage can outrun reliable information, leaving social media users to separate genuine eyewitness evidence from engagement bait
Think twice before downloading your next Windows 11 app from Google
More than 70 websites are impersonating popular Windows utilities, with convincing clones ranking in search results and some already distributing trojanized installers to unsuspecting users.
4 desk lamps I’d actually recommend for your back-to-school study setup
Desk lighting can make or break your study sessions. Here are four lamps worth clamping onto your workspace this back-to-school season.
China’s Moonshot just handed developers a near-frontier AI model to download
Moonshot has released the weights for Kimi K3, allowing developers to download, fine-tune, and host the 2.8-trillion-parameter model.
Shopping for a Back-to-school laptop? These are the laptops I’d recommend
Looking for a new laptop this Back-to-School season? These are the best Windows, Chromebook, and Mac options I'd recommend for students.
These are the compact printers I’d actually recommend for back-to-school
Printing shouldn't mean a midnight trip to the library computer lab. Here are four compact printers worth having on your desk, from workhorses to instant photo makers.
Shopping for back-to-school? These are the webcam lights I’d actually turn on before a Zoom call
Tired of looking like you're calling in from a cave during class zooms? Here are five webcam lights, starting with the cheapest, that'll actually fix your lighting.
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