Trade wars: The latest on tariffs, PC, laptops, GPUs, and gaming
Industry Here's the latest news on how the Trump administration's aggressive tariff strategy is affecting consumer electronics, including PCs and laptops.
Windows & Software
Microsoft Edge is now up to 9% faster
Browsing Microsoft Edge's latest update boosts speed on Windows and macOS, and Microsoft brought the receipts to prove it.
Claude copied OpenAI's homework but fumbled the execution
AI Anthropic unveiled a new $200/month subscription plan called Max for "those who collaborate with Claude extensively and need expanded access for their most important work."
ChatGPT's daily visits surpass Copilot's monthly traffic
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PC Hardware
The best gaming laptops in 2025 will change the way you play
Laptops With one of the best gaming laptops in your hands, you can forget about needing a bulky desktop rig. From budget options to elite picks, here are our favorites.
This OLED Copilot+ laptop is down to $559 for a limited time
Deals Prices for Copilot+ PCs featuring Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips are generally impressive any day, but this limited deal at Best Buy knocks off another $300.
Moto book 60 leak shows a colorful laptop with PANTONE-inspired design
Laptops Leaked details show Motorola’s Moto book 60 laptop, featuring colorful PANTONE-inspired designs and an Intel Core 7 processor.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 review: This is the best laptop. Period.
Review The Surface Laptop 7 is the clamshell form factor perfected. With a gorgeous new design, incredible keyboard and trackpad, smooth 120Hz display, and much more. This is the laptop to beat.
Gaming
Best Xbox controller chargers in 2025
Accessories Tired of using AA batteries for your Xbox Wireless Controller? Don't miss these nifty charging accessories that'll keep your gamepad juiced up.
This acclaimed new game could be the next Balatro, and it's on sale
Deal Thanks to this awesome deal, you can save big on Blue Prince — 2025's highest-rated new game, and a serious Game of the Year contender.
Get ready, for Zenless Zone Zero's Xbox launch date has been unveiled
Gaming HoYoverse has declared Zenless Zone Zero will be launching on Xbox consoles during the Summer of 2025 along with its big 2.0 expansion.
Peripherals & Accessories
Keychron K4 HE keyboard review: Hall Effect magnets can make all the difference
Review The Keychron K4 HE is an impressive custom keyboard with unique Hall Effect magnetic switches, and it's one of my favorites that I've had on my desk.
HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Pro wireless mouse review: So good, it's actually boring
Review HyperX has followed up its amazing Haste 2 wireless mouse with a new, higher performance Pro variant that's just as good — so good it's honestly a little boring.
Razer's Iskur V2 review: Not as comfortable as I expected
Review Razer made some notable changes to the Iskur V2 in the name of comfort, but are they enough? Here's my review after using it for a couple of weeks.
One of the best, premium wireless gaming headsets is now cheaper than $100
Deals Both the wireless and wired versions of the HyperX Cloud III gaming headset have had their prices cut down by a third of their MSRP for a limited time.
Microsoft
Microsoft's failed "Bob" helped combat Windows XP piracy
Windows Bob resurfaced from Microsoft's Graveyard to pad out the 30MB of free space in Windows XP, keeping pirates at bay.
Potential Microsoft job cuts may target middle managers to boost coder ratios
A new report suggests Microsoft could announce more job cuts soon, targeting middle managers to streamline teams and prioritize coding talent.
Microsoft is the world's most valuable company (again)
MICROSOFT Apple loses the most valuable company in the world to Microsoft, following the rollout of President Donald J. Trump's imposed tariff on imports from over 60 countries, including China.
Microsoft hits pause on $1 billion data center
AI Microsoft paused its $1 billion data center project in Ohio, raising questions among analysts about whether AI demand has been overestimated.
Artificial Intelligence
Claude copied OpenAI's homework but fumbled the execution
AI Anthropic unveiled a new $200/month subscription plan called Max for "those who collaborate with Claude extensively and need expanded access for their most important work."
ChatGPT's daily visits surpass Copilot's monthly traffic
AI ChatGPT saw over 52x more visits than Microsoft Copilot in February 2025, with the former's 173.3 million daily visits surpassing the latter's 98.9 million monthly visits.
OpenAI may start watermarking ChatGPT-4o images for free users
AI Code in ChatGPT suggests OpenAI may start watermarking images generated by free users, forcing them to upgrade to paid plans for an unrestricted user experience.
Replit CEO: AGI will only replace you if you're a code monkey
AI Amjad Masad says AI will not replace humans unless you’re a "code monkey" who doesn't understand the economy or deliver unique ideas.
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Apple sued for using misleading AI ads to drive iPhone 16 sales
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The Microsoft Store on Windows 10 Mobile finally stops working
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The director of one of 2025's best games was a Windows Phone fan, showcasing good taste
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