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I Checked Out the $699 Dell XPS 13, and It's the MacBook Neo's Biggest Threat video -
Watch out, MacBook Neo: we checked out the affordable Dell XPS 13 in person and came away impressed. Its all-metal build, touchscreen, and other features feel like a more expensive laptop.
Microsoft's New AI Image Tool Beats Nano Banana on This Key Task -
Microsoft's new MAI-Image-2.5 model bested Google's Nano Banana 2 on an important benchmark. But does that make it the right choice for you?
Strava Members: Run a 5K Wednesday, Get a Runna Subscription Free -
Strava is adding an incentive to get you moving -- but don't wait, it's only for one day, June 3.
Motorola's Razr Fold Makes a Strong Debut -- With a Few Catches video -
Motorola's first book-style foldable makes a strong debut, with long battery life, impressive cameras and a sleek build. But there are some caveats, including the hefty $1,900 price.
Intel's Computex Keynote in 12 Minutes video -
Intel's CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, and industry partners present the company's transition to its 18A process technology across consumer PCs, handheld gaming devices, and data centers built to handle multi-agent AI workloads.
The Future of Windows Is Every Device You Own video -
From Project Solara hardware to "agent-first" operating systems, Microsoft is betting that your future computing experience isn't tied to one device. Instead, it's powered by an army of autonomous assistants.
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 4 #823 -
Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for June 4, No. 823.
Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 4, #1089 -
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for June 4, No. 1,089.
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for June 4, #1811 -
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for June 4, No. 1,811.
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 4, #619 -
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle No. 619 for Thursday, June 4.
Filmmakers Hate This TV Setting. Here's How to Turn It Off -
Motion smoothing or motion interpolation, also called the "soap opera effect," can make your TV look "too real" or just peculiar. Here's how to turn it off.
As Microsoft Takes the Stage, Protestors Take to the Street -
With colorful signage depicting corporate greed and pollution, AI data center protestors staked out Microsoft's annual Build conference.
Price pressures in building PCs 'aren't going away anytime soon' warns AMD exec — but new budget CPU could be in the works -
'We know the pressures that are there in building systems aren't going away anytime soon': AMD exec hints at possible relief with new budget Ryzen CPU.
Until Dawn 2 announced, but it's by a new developer — either way, I'm still excited for more slasher horror -
A sequel to Until Dawn has been announced, but the successor to the 2015 horror game isn't being developed by Supermassive Games.
AI promised productivity but IT teams got cognitive overload instead -
AI cognitive overload is real — fragmented security tools are pushing already stretched IT teams further.
I asked ChatGPT to think like a kid — and it suddenly saw every hole in my ideas -
Asking ChatGPT to think like a curious child can be an unexpectedly effective way to spot gaps in logic.
The best laptops of Computex 2026: top machines from Dell, MSI, Acer, and even Microsoft! -
I've been checking out all the new laptops at Computex 2026 from Asus, Acer, Dell, MSI, and many, many more. Here are my picks for the best laptops.
'We don't want to make a legacy AVR': WiiM's first soundbar is the same price as the Sonos Beam, but it's bigger, beefier and has real upfiring drivers for Dolby Atmos — and we talked to WiiM's CEO about it -
WiiM's first soundbar is a 3.0.2 system that can be expanded to 5.1.2 —and possibly more.
Adorama's 'Summer Sony Sale' drops the A7R V and A7R IV cameras to a record-low price — these still-great bodies are much cheaper than the A7R VI -
Got your eye on the new A7R VI, but it's a little too pricey? You could consider the slightly older A7R IV and A7R V with these record-low prices.
This $67 early Prime Day standing desk deal is perfect for smaller home offices — I'm a professional office furniture reviewer and this budget pick ticks all the boxes for compact workspaces -
Devaise's 40-inch standing desk is ideal for smaller spaces.