Office 2024 vs. Microsoft 365: Which should you buy?
Versus The major difference between Office 2024 and Microsoft 365 is the upfront price and the benefits. Here’s all you need to know to decide which is the best for you.
Windows & Software
How to disable transparency effects on Windows 11
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Here's how to save 42% on Microsoft 365
Software Microsoft 365 provides access to to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, OneNote and more. Here are the best deals and discounts on Microsoft 365.
How to configure personal info saved on Microsoft Edge
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PC Hardware
Check out the best motherboards for your Ryzen 9 9950X
Hardware AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X is a high-performance Zen 5 processor that demands a quality motherboard to help realize its full potential. I've collected the best boards for the CPU right here.
The best Ryzen 9 7950X cooler only costs about $35
Hardware The Ryzen 9 7950X offers incredible gaming performance offset by high power draw causing raised temperatures, so I've found the best CPU cooler to match.
Craving power? These Core i9 laptops are the best we've tested.
Laptops Intel's Core i9 and Core Ultra 9 CPUs are among the industry's most powerful processors, and the laptops that feature them are phenomenal. These are our favorites that we've tested and reviewed.
Here's what we know (so far) about NVIDIA's alleged ARM chips for laptops
CPUs NVIDIA will reportedly release its first-ever ARM-based chips for Windows PCs. The rumored N1X chip is expected by the end of 2025 and its sibling, the N1, is expected in 2026.
Gaming
'Death Howl' from 11 bit studios is a tactical deck builder
Gaming Death Howl sees Sorrow and strategy collide in the latest game from The Outer Zone and 11 bit studios.
As Path of Exile 2 thrives with a new audience, Diablo 4 doubles down on its casual appeal
GAMING The latest Diablo 4 Developer Stream had a strong theme of more accessibility for new and casual players
7 best sites to get cheap game keys
DEALS Never pay full price for a game again, using GOG, CDKeys, Green Man Gaming, and more, you can get huge discounts on old and new titles.
Peripherals & Accessories
AVerMedia Elite Go GC313Pro Charging Capture review
Review Fans of handheld games that want to livestream their on-the-go antics won't want to skip over this powerful charging brick with capture card functionality.
You can fit all of your devices in this fantastic tech backpack
Review If you're looking for a good laptop backpack that can tote a bunch of your devices then you should consider the Tomtoc Navigator-T66.
Razer's Iskur V2 X gaming chair costs less than half the price of its premium sibling
Gaming Razer announced its Iskur V2 X gaming chair this week at CES. The chair can recline up to 152° and costs less than half the price of the Iskur V2.
This is the first product from CES I'm going to buy. Spoiler alert: it's not a laptop, PC, or a gaming handheld.
Accessories The HyperSpace Trackpad Pro is a customizable haptic trackpad with per-app programmable gestures.
Microsoft
MatterGen: Microsoft's AI developing new materials with desired properties
AI Microsoft Researchers recently unveiled MatterGen — a sophisticated AI system capable of developing high-quality materials.
Microsoft freezes hiring in consulting amid massive gaming and security layoffs
MICROSOFT Microsoft has announced a hiring freeze, which is expected to impact its consulting business in the U.S. as part of its broader plans to cut costs.
Marc Benioff: Microsoft repackaged OpenAI and dropped it into Excel
AI Salesforce CEO claims Microsoft has disappointed everyone with how they've approached AI.
Microsoft ties AI contributions to retention bonuses for "indispensable employees"
AI Microsoft managers reportedly review an employee's AI contributions when requesting retention bonuses for those it can't afford to let go or lose.
Artificial Intelligence
MatterGen: Microsoft's AI developing new materials with desired properties
AI Microsoft Researchers recently unveiled MatterGen — a sophisticated AI system capable of developing high-quality materials.
Copilot for business relaunches with pay-as-you-go AI agents
AI Microsoft recently unveiled Copilot Chat — "a new offering that adds pay-as-you-go agents to our existing free chat experience for Microsoft 365 commercial customers."
OpenAI launches beta ChatGPT feature to automate tasks and set reminders
AI OpenAI recently announced the launch of a new ChatGPT feature dubbed tasks in beta. The AI chatbot will automate several tasks, making work easier.
Amazon suffers AI hallucinations, delaying revamped Alexa release
AI Amazon is reportedly encountering "several technical hurdles," including hallucinations, seemingly preventing it from shipping the revamped Alexa to broad availability.
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I was given a folding phone for free, and my wife still had to stop me from buying this discounted Razr on Prime Day
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The Surface Duo is dead — Microsoft pulls plug on $1,500 Surface Duo 2 after just one Android OS upgrade
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Huawei's 10-inch tri-folding phone confirms Satya Nadella was wrong for killing Windows Phone AND Surface Duo
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HONOR's new AI intent-based eye-tracking technology will revolutionize how users interact with smartphones (and maybe your PC)
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