Millions of laptops get tossed in the U.S. every year. Most still work, but they end up in landfills or collecting dust in drawers. Only about one in five gets properly recycled, according to Lifewire. That’s a problem, but...

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I don’t have an overly big desk, so when I finally swapped my laptop for a mini PC, I suddenly won so much extra space. You can win some of your own space back with a small but powerful...

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If you own a Windows 10 PC, now is a good time to consider the question: should I buy something to replace it before support expires this October? And if so, what? For years, the choice between Intel and...

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“By the way,” Alexa sometimes says after responding to a command, followed by a random tidbit or suggestion you never asked for. Sound familiar?  To be fair, Alexa is just trying to be helpful with its “by the way”...

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Will your laptop recognize you in the dark? Maybe. Maybe not. An April patch update for Windows now “requires color cameras” to see a visible face when signing in, according to Microsoft via Windows Central. Technically, that means that...

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Lenovo’s groundbreaking ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 laptop, with a screen that can be “unrolled” to provide additional screen space, now has a ship date as well as an official price. Lenovo’s rollable, which we saw at CES 2025 and...

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A new attack on the TPM security module inside many popular Ryzen processors has prompted AMD to send out a new firmware update to its customers, along with a recommendation that you update your PC as soon as possible....

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At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Easy to clean Solid battery life, with an amazing magnetic charger Perhaps the best mobile app on the market Cons Remote is awkward, slow, and difficult to use Required a major firmware update to...

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Last fall, Google launched the Audio Overview feature for its AI tool NotebookLM, which allows you to AI-generate a podcast where two AI voices “discuss” the content of your documents. Now Engadget reports that Google has begun experimenting in...

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It’s been a rough month or so if you’re looking for an affordable laptop, but deals are starting to trickle back into the marketplace. Take this HP laptop, for example. It’s a 13-inch portable design with one of the...

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Being an engineering student isn’t just about having a fast laptop–it’s about having one that can actually keep up with everything you’re throwing at it. Classes, projects, and all those heavy-duty programs like CAD or simulations? Your machine needs...

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In a recent announcement post on the Google Workspace Updates blog, Google announced that it’s continuing to integrate its AI assistant Gemini into Workspace with new features for Drive and Forms. In Google Drive, PDFs now get automatic summaries...

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Microsoft and its partners have pushed hard to get people interested in the new field of laptops powered by Qualcomm’s Arm-based Snapdragon processors, but they haven’t exactly been flying off the shelves. Maybe if they were a little more...

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When replying to emails in classic Outlook, many users prefer to work or write in a new window. But after reinstalling the app, you might find that this no longer works. Here’s what you can do. The option to...

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Did you know that you can leave notes on specific Excel cells for people to read? It’s a great way to safeguard against data entry mistakes by putting in reminders or instructions. Here’s how to set it up: Click...

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The switch from Windows 3.x to Windows 95 was a big step for Microsoft and their software developers. Accordingly, Microsoft tested the compatibility of as many programs as possible when making the transition. Former Windows developer Raymond Chen described...

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If you’ve heard sounds from 20 years ago coming out of your PC when it starts up, it’s not haunted. Well, probably not. (I’m not in front of your computer and I’m not Egon Spengler, so I can’t say...

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At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Online storage, multi-device sync, and mirroring Fantastically affordable lifetime plans Extremely secure and private Free 2TB account Cons Could use better help and task feedback The backup is actually one-way sync/mirroring Our Verdict Internxt’s...

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