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Google Chrome may start resurfacing tabs from your other devices

Google is improving the way its cross-platform tab syncing works to make the handoff between devices even more seamless.
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Copilot Wave 2: Here are all the new AI features to try out

Microsoft has unveiled a significant update to Copilot, including new features built into Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and more.
The Acer Nitro Blaze 7 sitting on a stand.

Acer is ‘not optimistic’ about the future of handheld gaming

Acer has its own entry in the world of handheld PC gaming, but that doesn't mean it has high hopes for its future.
An awards graphic showing products from IFA 2024.

The best tech of IFA 2024: laptops, phones, drones, and more

We attended IFA 2024 with one mission: find the best tech in the world. These are the products we came away impressed by.
The Asus ZenBook S14 late 2024 model in Scandinavian White showcased at IFA 2024.

The 6 laptops that blew me away at IFA 2024

These six laptops caught my eye when perusing the show floor in Berlin for IFA 2024.
Two AMD Radeon RX 7000 graphics cards on a pink surface.

AMD confirms plans to not play ‘king of the hill’ with Nvidia

When asked, AMD shared information with reporters about its future plans for GPUs, and it may not involve an RTX 5090 competitor.
A Yoga Slim 7i on a red table.

Lenovo’s new laptops have an Intel superpower

At IFA 2024, Lenovo has announced some new Intel-powered laptops with some special software features.
The Lenovo Twisting Auto PC with the display halfway twisted.

This new Lenovo laptop opens and contorts itself with a voice command

Lenovo has unveiled an experimental laptop that can twist fully around and is activated by just your voice.
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Dell says the new XPS 13 gets 26 hours of battery life

Dell's new version of the XPS 13 comes with Intel's new Core Ultra Series 2 chips, as announced at IFA.
Recall promotional image.

Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature can’t be uninstalled

It initially appeared that Recall would be able to be uninstalled, but now Micrsosoft has confirmed that isn't true.
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IFA 2024: everything we expect from the huge tech show

As the event celebrates its 100th year, it's starting to feel like IFA 2024 could be its biggest show in years.
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The rest of Apple’s 2023 Mac lineup is starting to look strange

When you look at all the Macs that might launch later this year, it's a bit unclear how Apple is going to conclude the year.
A cracked PCB on the RTX 4090.

I’m no longer dreading the launch of the RTX 5090

According to the latest report, Nvidia may be reversing course on extremely large and unpractical GPUs.
A student types at a desk on a pink Apple iMac 24-inch M1 desktop computer.

Why an OLED iMac would be so amazing

Apple's been coy about releasing a larger, more powerful iMac, but what if it was an OLED iMac?
Logitech Pro X TKL gaming keyboard.

We’re giving away this gorgeous $200 Logitech gaming keyboard for free

We want to give away this fantastic gaming keyboard for your PC, and it's dead simple to enter to win.
Someone drawing on an iPad.

The backlash against AI has officially begun

Procreate has come out as one of the first major app developers against generative AI.
The keyboard of the MacBook Air.

The MacBook that Windows laptops still can’t beat

Windows laptops have become very competitive with MacBooks this year, but there's one MacBook that still stands above them.
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Apple’s next secret project sounds absolutely wild — and it involves robots

With the Apple Car being canned, a new report claims Apple could be pivoting to robotics in a fascinating new way.
Google Pixelbook Go Chrome OS

Chromebooks lost their chance to shine

Chromebooks did efficient, long-lasting laptops long before Apple and Microsoft, but now they're being left behind.
The Surface Laptop 7 on a table in front of a window.

Surface Laptop 7th Edition review: my new daily carry

The 7th Edition of the Surface Laptop achieves a level of greatness never before seen in the line.
Reddit app icon.

How Reddit became the most important website on the internet

Despite Reddit's modest early beginnings, it's grown into not only the backbone of Google Search but the future of the internet as well.
Intel Core i5-14600K processor inside its socket.

Intel commits to two-year extended warranties for unstable chips

Intel finally responds to the growing processors issue, though the details are the warranty are still slim.
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Google Chrome has its own version of Window’s troubled Recall feature

Google has announced some new AI features for Chrome, including a way to search your browsing history using natural language.
Someone using the Surface Laptop Studio 2 with Adobe Premiere Pro.

There’s one gaping hole in the Windows Arm app ecosystem

Adobe has launched Illustrator for Windows on Arm in beta, but one important app has been left behind.
The Surface Pro 11 on a white table in front of a window.

Surface Pro 11 review: just buy it

The Surface Pro 11 is the best Surface Pro -- and Windows 2-in-1 -- ever made. But is it better than the newest iPad Pro?
A group of Jedi stand ready to fight in The Acolyte.

The Acolyte is over, but I still have some questions about the divisive Star Wars series

Whether we get a season 2 or not, these are all the big questions I still have about the events of The Acolyte, the divisive new Star Wars series on Disney+.
The Reddit app icon on an iOS Home screen.

Google just gained exclusive access to Reddit

Reddit has begun blocking search engines that don't pay up, which leaves smaller search engines out to dry.
A butterfly with vectors filled in using generative AI feature.

Adobe Illustrator’s vector AI features just got a huge update

Adobe has announced some generative AI features for Illustrator, allowing you to quickly create and edit AI-based vectors.
The Surface Laptop 7 on a table in front of a window.

We’ve reviewed 33 laptops this year so far. Let’s rank the 6 best

To say it's been a busy year for laptops would be a severe understatement. Of all the laptops we've reviewed so far, these are the 6 that stood out.
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24 years later, Y2K caught up to us

Even cybersecurity experts are comparing the global IT outage last night to the Y2K event that never happened.
Apple MacBook Pro 16 downward view showing keyboard and speaker.

This small change coming to the M5 MacBook Pro could mean much more

It's not due out until 2025, but a new report indicates that a change to the camera module could be coming. Could this signal a larger update in the works?
Asus ZenBook 14 OLED front angled view showing display and keyboard.

I never recommend buying Windows laptops under $250 — except this one

Laptops this cheap are never good, but this deal totally breaks that trend. It even has a 120Hz OLED display.
The gold MacBook Air M1's logo and keyboard.

I still can’t believe this unprecedented MacBook Air deal is for real

The M1 MacBook Air is very much worth buying, and this deal makes it a better value than ever.
The Surface Laptop 7th Edition on a white table.

The new Surface Laptop beats the MacBook Air in every way but one

The new Microsoft Surface Laptop with its Qualcomm Snapdragon X chipset represents a stronger competitor to the Apple MacBook Air M3 than ever.