From one PC builder to another, these are the best component deals I could find
Deals It's hard out here to be a PC gamer, but these discounts help ease some of the pain.
Features
Every character that died in Diablo 4
GAMING The Age of Hatred is over. Here is a list of every major character who died during the Diablo 4 trilogy.
Microsoft is quietly planning the most significant Start menu changes in years
Windows 11 Windows 11 brings major Start menu and Taskbar changes in 2026, restoring the ability to position, resize, and customize them.
Microsoft is building a Bing off switch in Windows 11 Search
Windows 11 Microsoft is testing a hidden Windows 11 Search setting that lets users turn off Bing web results and Microsoft Store suggestions.
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WH40K: Darktide's new Skitarii class might be my new main
Gaming Fatshark has graciously invited me to witness an exclusive preview of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's new Skitarii class, along with details on its cosmetics, lore, and gameplay kit.
Moonraker turns 10 and still looks ahead of its time
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.
Looking back at 2016’s “I love you, Xbox” — and how much (and little) has changed
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.
Revisiting the LG Lancet, 11 years later
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.
The 2016 Android‑apps warning that now echoes Googlebooks
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.
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Windows & Software
This app brings custom widgets to the Windows 11 taskbar
Apps A new app fills the empty space on your taskbar and highlights just how stale Microsoft's official Widgets Panel has become.
Microsoft is quietly planning the most significant Start menu changes in years
Windows 11 Windows 11 brings major Start menu and Taskbar changes in 2026, restoring the ability to position, resize, and customize them.
PowerToys just fixed bugs that broke several of its best features
Apps The latest update to PowerToys is small, but i addresses several bugs that break key parts of the app.
PC Hardware
Microsoft accidentally made a better Surface by starving it of RAM
Surface The new budget-friendly 8GB Surface Pro and Surface Laptop aren't Copilot+ PCs, and that might be a blessing in disguise.
Microsoft launches 8GB RAM versions of the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop
Surface Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch have been updated with new 8GB RAM configurations that bring prices back down to earth.
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Windows Wrap: Microsoft forgot how to launch new Surface hardware
Surface By quietly announcing six Surface devices through a trickle of press releases, Microsoft starved its innovative new PCs of any buzz.
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Deals
These 15 Windows laptops are up to 54% off as Apple raises prices
Deals Apple just raised MacBook prices, and these Prime Day Windows laptop deals have never looked better.
The best Prime Day deals for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 flight sticks
Deals Prime Day is a great time to upgrade your Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 setup and we've rounded up the best deals on hardware hand-tested by our experts.
Turtle Beach VelocityOne wheels are on sale — and it feels like stealing
Deals Turtle Beach is one of the most exciting new entrants in the racing simulation business, and these prices are impossible to ignore.
This $68 Logitech mouse is my top Prime Day recommendation
Deals Prime Day is flooded with fake sales, but a genuine 44% discount makes the excellent Logitech MX Vertical an absolute steal at $67.67.
Handheld Gaming PCs
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: Outstanding handheld performance meets tough timing
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.
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Gaming
Every character that died in Diablo 4
GAMING The Age of Hatred is over. Here is a list of every major character who died during the Diablo 4 trilogy.
Compulsion Games gets hit by an unknown number of layoffs
Gaming The developers behind South of Midnight and We Happy Few face ugly news.
Is Xbox CEO Asha Sharma right that "gaming is unaffordable" for many? Here's what you said
Xbox We asked our readers if they agreed with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma that gaming has become unaffordable for many, and their answer has been loud and clear.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft and OpenAI face publisher lawsuits over AI copyright
AI A coalition of publishers has sued Microsoft and OpenAI for scrapping their content without their consent or compensation.
Satya Nadella calls for AI to benefit everyone — not just elites
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.
NVIDIA’s new AI data centers could end community water concerns
AI NVIDIA unveils a cooling breakthrough that could reduce water and energy use in data centers.
An AI researcher set out to prove that Age of Empires 2 is just as human-like as AI
AI Who thought a real-time strategy game from 1999 would shake up the AI research world?
Microsoft
Microsoft is sacrificing Windows and Office’s unique selling point in its chase for AI
MICROSOFT Microsoft’s AI strategy lacks a unique selling point, raising concerns about its future in Office and Windows.
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Oracle disputes a report on failed $3 billion Microsoft cloud deal
MICROSOFT Reports claim Microsoft ditched a $3 billion Oracle cloud deal over compliance issues, though Oracle disputes the collapse.
This Bill Gates quote from 30 years ago is oddly prescient in the age of AI
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.
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Microsoft’s cloud rival, Amazon, is now powering GitHub
MICROSOFT Microsoft turned to Amazon for extra cloud power after GitHub’s AI surge caused outages.
Peripherals & Accessories
Razer’s Rogue V4 backpack proves gaming gear doesn’t have to look like gaming gear
RAZER I thought a $110 bag was a bit ridiculous. Then Razer’s hyper-engineered Rogue V4 converted me.
