Windows 98 is back to make your toast in this bizarre breakfast hack
Windows Avid tech enthusiast and YouTuber Throaty Mumbo recently got Windows 98 to run on an actual toaster.
Features
Microsoft’s new tab page feels cluttered? This creator fixed it
Edge A new Edge extension called Fluent New Tab replaces the cluttered New Tab page with a clean, Windows 11-style layout focused on privacy.
ARC Raiders needs more than a PvE event for lasting attention
Opinion ARC Raiders update 1.15.0 introduces The Shared Watch PvE event and the return of Cold Snap, but I have concerns over progression and more.
Windows Gaming Edition? What an OS made for fun could look like.
Windows Microsoft has a golden opportunity to evolve Windows into an OS perfect for gaming, and in five years, I expect the landscape will look very different from what it does now.
5 reasons Linux quietly beats Windows 11 in 2026
Opinion Five reasons Linux outperforms Windows 11, from freedom and privacy to control and hardware support.
Windows & Software
Microsoft’s new tab page feels cluttered? This creator fixed it
Edge A new Edge extension called Fluent New Tab replaces the cluttered New Tab page with a clean, Windows 11-style layout focused on privacy.
A fake 7‑Zip download is hijacking PCs — here’s how it works
News A convincing fake 7-Zip website is distributing a trojanized installer that quietly enrolls infected PCs into a residential proxy network without obvious warning signs.
Notepad's new Markdown feature came with a severe security vulnerability
Windows Windows Notepad joins the Notepad++ alternative on a list of apps with recent and serious security flaws.
PC Hardware
Get the best CPU for your NVIDIA RTX 3060 gaming PC
Hardware NVIDIA's RTX 3060 remains a valid gaming GPU five years after it launched, and these CPUs are the perfect pairing.
Windows on ARM laptops don't get better than this in 2026
Laptops Want a new Windows laptop? You should consider one powered by a Snapdragon X processor.
You can rent an RTX 5080 gaming laptop from HP, but you'll never own it
HP HP offers an OMEN gaming laptop subscription with a 30-day trial and yearly upgrade options, but no path to ownership.
We tested the best Thunderbolt 5 docks you can buy in 2026
Laptops Thunderbolt laptop docks offer unparalleled performance, and they're the perfect way to expand your PC's connectivity. I rounded up the best we've tested so far.
Deals
Why this OMEN 16L pre‑built is a smarter buy than building your own right now
Deals Best Buy has secured a 14% President's Day discount on the HP Omen 16L, a mid-range pre-built desktop equipped with increasingly rare and valuable hardware specs crucial for optimal PC gaming.
Lenovo warns of rising hardware costs — these discounts laptops say otherwise
Hardware Lenovo North America President Ryan McCurdy said in a recent interview that "pricing sensitivity" means current prices are likely the best you'll get for the next 6-12 months.
Microsoft's best Surface PCs are on sale before Presidents' Day
Deals Various models of Microsoft's Surface Pro 11 and 12-inch PCs are discounted during Best Buy's sales event.
Dominate in Overwatch with this discounted premium Xbox controller
Deals The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra is a high-grade controller with responsive controls that can be customized on the fly, comfortable ergonomics, and a price tag that's now more affordable to justify its specs
Handheld Gaming PCs
This handheld could cost $4,299, but the real surprise is what AYANEO is planning
Handhelds AYANEO Next 2 is launching with early bird pricing starting at $1,799 and climbing to $4,299 for its top configuration. It aims to push Windows handheld performance to the extreme.
Gaming
Revisit CM Punk's greatest hits in WWE 2K26's Showcase Mode
Gaming WWE 2K26 reveals its second Ringside Report, this time covering the CM Punk Showcase with CM Punk himself providing commentary on its features, rewards, and gameplay changes from previous Showcases.
The creator of Fable was "tearing up" watching Xbox show off the RPG reboot
Xbox Fable creator Peter Molyneux reveals that watching Xbox's recent gameplay showcase for the 2026 reboot made him start "tearing up."
How to kill Vox Engines in Helldivers 2
Gaming The Cyborgs' Vox Engine tank is the deadliest threat Helldivers 2 players will face in the Battle of Cyberstan (hopefully). Here's how to kill it.
Artificial Intelligence
How Google's search monopoly abuse will destroy Microsoft AI
AI Microsoft and OpenAI cannot hope to replicate Google's dual-purpose crawlers, owing to the search firm's total monopoly over web traffic.
AI influencer marketing faces creator hesitation
AI Big tech corporations like Microsoft and Google are reportedly throwing cash at influencers to make AI trend, but backlash is growing.
Phone‑based reminders arrive in Copilot as Microsoft deepens cross‑device support
AI Copilot's new Reminders feature lets you schedule alerts from Windows 11, web, or mobile, with notifications delivered straight to your phone.
Copilot is everywhere, but only 3.3% of Microsoft 365 users are paying for it
AI Microsoft is splurging billions on AI, but the returns are almost negligible.
Microsoft
Teams moves a critical button to help keep you out of trouble
Teams A new Teams update will move the quit option to the system tray, stopping users from accidentally ending calls mid-meeting.
AI is power‑hungry — Microsoft thinks superconductors can help
Microsoft Microsoft aims to explore high-temperature superconductors to reduce energy consumption and minimize the environmental impact of AI data centers worldwide.
TSMC chip tariff exemptions could dramatically reduce Microsoft’s costs
Microsoft One of the biggest problems facing Microsoft's capex pertains to chip tariffs, and the U.S. might finally be waking up to the self-inflicted pain it's causing.
EWS shutdown is planned for 2027. Here's what you should do now.
Microsoft Microsoft is officially shutting down EWS for Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online in 2027, and the company suggests making the necessary changes sooner rather than later to avoid service interruption.
Peripherals & Accessories
ASUS ROG Kithara gaming headset review
Review ASUS ROG Kithara is a high-end open-back gaming headset with excellent sound, but it is expensive and short on features for a wired-only setup.
