Save $350 on Surface Laptop 7 — but the clock is ticking
Deal A $350 discount on the Surface Laptop 7 will only last for a limited time.. It's a grat chance to pick up the laptop our Senior Editor called "the clamshell form factor perfected."
Features
Is Windows' reputation at an all time low?
Podcast Podcast: Daniel and Zac discuss the current state of Windows 11, all the recent backlash around Microsoft and AI, and how the platform has evolved into something most people hate.
A look at the past, present, and future of Diablo 2
Gaming Blizzard Entertainment turns 35 this year, and we're taking a look back at its biggest accomplishments.
I don't want to see Call of Duty events that just reward brain rot
Gaming Call of Duty's latest leaderboard event doesn't crown a champion from the best players, it crowns the player who cheeses the system the most. I don't want another one.
2026: The year AI PCs prove themselves — or fail spectacularly
Editor's desk Microsoft says the AI PC is the future—but right now, it mostly changes your wallet.
Windows & Software
Is Windows' reputation at an all time low?
Podcast Podcast: Daniel and Zac discuss the current state of Windows 11, all the recent backlash around Microsoft and AI, and how the platform has evolved into something most people hate.
I raced to my PC to install this new PowerToys update — but its best new feature is one control away from greatness
Apps Microsoft’s latest PowerToys update overhauled the Command Palette, but the new mouse wrapping feature is a toggle away from being a must-have.
Adobe Photoshop spotted running on Linux with a Windows compatibility fix
Software Are Adobe's apps some of the only killer software keeping users on Windows 11? That might change soon, as a WINE breakthrough has Photoshop running on Linux.
PC Hardware
Where have all the RTX 5090s gone?
Hardware It feels like the original RTX 5090 launch all over again.
US Commerce Secretary threatens memory manufacturers with 100% tariffs
Hardware Following a groundbreaking ceremony at a new Micron memory manufacturing plant, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick issued a fresh warning to other memory makers.
NVIDIA N1 Windows on Arm PCs might finally be happening
News A new supply chain report suggests that NVIDIA is finally getting ready to release its chips for Windows on Arm PCs, and sooner than you might expect.
PC builders brace for shortages as AI datacenters eat up memory supply
Hardware A recent Wall Street Journal report details how there's no end in sight for the ongoing DRAM shortage, which will affect a lot more than just the PC market.
Deals
One of 2025's top laptop is now $200 — great for skipping AI-induced price hikes
Deals One of 2025's best premium laptops with superb performance and design has just received its best discount of the year, as Amazon is selling it for 22% off.
One of Amazon's best-selling portable monitors is now 34% cheaper
Deals KYY's portable monitor with 1920 \00d7 1080 (FHD) resolutions, 60Hz Refresh Rates, and 34% discounted price tag, makes it a great value-for-money monitor for both portable work and gaming.
Beat the GPU price hike: HP Omen 45L with RTX 5080 now $936 off
Deal Don't wait for the 2026 memory shortage to hit your wallet. Save $936 on the RTX 5080-powered HP Omen 45L and beat the coming price hikes.
Beat the 'RAM tax' with this $500 Dell XPS 13 deal
Deal Stop waiting for 2026's laptop prices to stabilize. This Dell XPS 13 deal is the perfect hedge against rising costs, offering OLED luxury for a mid-range price.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Handhelds like Valve's Steam Deck are just too big — Sony nailed the form 16 years ago
Handhelds Handhelds are a modern marvel, but they're getting way too big. Is the PSP Go an example of what we should have done, or is that space filled by smartphones?
Playing Divinity: Original Sin 2 on my handheld fills a BG3 void and changes the co-op experience
Handhelds Baldur's Gate 3 was so amazing that it left a void in my life, but playing the developer's Divinity: Original Sin 2 has satisfied the same need. It's currently on sale and plays great on handhelds.
Gaming
Life is Strange: Reunion officially revealed, coming in March
Xbox Life is Strange: Reunion revealed by Square Enix and Deck Nine, with a release date for March 27.
New WWE 2K26 rumors hint new match types and the return of The Island mode
Gaming If you loved Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre's recent 3 Stages of Hell match on WWE SmackDown, then hold on to your controllers because that match type, along with others, is reportedly coming in WWE 2K26
A look at the past, present, and future of Diablo 2
Gaming Blizzard Entertainment turns 35 this year, and we're taking a look back at its biggest accomplishments.
Artificial Intelligence
AI boom could erase entry‑level jobs and overwhelm society, according to Anthropic’s CEO
AI Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis say they've already started seeing the impact of AI on junior roles inside their own AI research labs.
Microsoft AI CEO predicts intimate AI bonds in 5 years
AI Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman believes everyone will have an AI companion within the next five years, forming a personal and intimate connection with it.
Elon Musk is grossly misrepresenting OpenAI’s history to tip the scale in xAI’s favor
AI OpenAI accuses Elon Musk of misrepresenting the truth in his court filings by only sharing snippets of previous conversations that portrayed him favourably.
“God AI” isn’t coming soon, but NVIDIA’s CEO says it could exist someday
AI NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has claimed that a "God AI" may exist someday, but this feat won't arrive in this decade, as the executive likens the timeline to a gigantic scale.
Microsoft
Microsoft is the world’s favorite brand... for phishing scams
Microsoft Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks. New data reveals how attackers exploit the tech giant's dominance to steal user credentials.
The era of Photoshop may be over, as Adobe stock takes a battering 📉
Tech Is the era of Photoshop over? The stock market seems unconvinced of many traditional SaaS companies offerings as artificial intelligence takes center stage.
Microsoft stock down 10% as its AI prospects shrivel
Microsoft Microsoft execs have offloaded millions of dollars worth of stock over the past quarter, as the firm's outlook (no pun intended) looks murky.
This Chrome extension changes Microsoft to "Microslop" everywhere online
AI A new Google Chrome browser extension called "Microsoft to Microslop" comes after Microsoft's CEO discouraged people from calling his AI "slop."
Peripherals & Accessories
X / Twitter knocked offline as major outage impacts service
X A major outage has taken X offline for millions of users, with people reporting they are unable to access the website or the app.
