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Surface New 8GB configurations make the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop more affordable, but competing deals leave them looking like poor value.
Hardware Experts aren't offering a sunny forecast, and PC prices may not ever return to their "normal" state.
GAMING The Age of Hatred is over. Here is a list of every major character who died during the Diablo 4 trilogy.
Windows 11 Windows 11 brings major Start menu and Taskbar changes in 2026, restoring the ability to position, resize, and customize them.
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.
Flashback A 2016 warning about Android apps on Chrome feels newly relevant as Googlebooks pushes Android PCs into the agentic era and challenges Microsoft again.
Windows 10 Mainstream support for Windows 10 ended in October 2025. That means the OS no longer receives security updates automatically, and you must take action to ensure your devices remain secure when connected to the internet.
APPS Microsoft has removed Edge’s AI history search feature amid user backlash.
Apps Microsoft is testing a new PowerToys utility called AltWindowCycle that brings same-app window switching to Windows.
Surface New 8GB configurations make the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop more affordable, but competing deals leave them looking like poor value.
Hardware Experts aren't offering a sunny forecast, and PC prices may not ever return to their "normal" state.
Laptops Framework lowered Laptop 13 Pro pricing with new SSDs and free preorder upgrades, but warns looming CPU hikes will drive costs back up.
Surface The new budget-friendly 8GB Surface Pro and Surface Laptop aren't Copilot+ PCs, and that might be a blessing in disguise.
Deals It's hard out here to be a PC gamer, but these discounts help ease some of the pain.
Deals It's the final day of Amazon Prime Day, and we've been keeping an eye on the deals that are getting the most attention. I present to you the most popular deals this year, according to our readers.
Deals Amazon Prime Day is live in June for 4 days, and I'm tracking the best deals on Windows laptops, PC upgrades, and Xbox gaming across its fiercest retail rivals.
Review Intel’s mind-blowing G3 Extreme silicon delivers the holy grail of 100+ FPS handheld gaming, rewriting the mobile rulebook—if you can stomach the component-crunched price tag.
Gaming After Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 marketplace creator Mscenery has been in headlines again for all the wrong reasons, Microsoft has done something about it.
Gaming Sweeney makes some good points about the gaming market's current asymmetry, but is AI the best solution?
Gaming As layoffs from Sony hit the studio hard, Destiny 2 and Marathon dev Bungie shares a heartfelt letter with its community and employees.
AI A coalition of publishers has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for scrapping their content without their consent or compensation.
AI Satya Nadella calls for open AI development, warning against the concentration of power among a small group of tech companies invested in the landscape.
AI NVIDIA unveils a cooling breakthrough that could reduce water and energy use in data centers.
AI Who thought a real-time strategy game from 1999 would shake up the AI research world?
MICROSOFT Microsoft’s AI strategy lacks a unique selling point, raising concerns about its future in Office and Windows.
MICROSOFT Reports claim Microsoft ditched a $3 billion Oracle cloud deal over compliance issues, though Oracle disputes the collapse.
QOTD For nearly 30 years, the internet was fueled by content creators. That era could now be coming to a close as AI takes over.
MICROSOFT Microsoft turned to Amazon for extra cloud power after GitHub’s AI surge caused outages.
Review Razer’s flagship dynamic mic returns with better tuning, smarter software, and creator‑ready features.
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