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The best ergo mouse for wrist pain is down to the lowest price of the year
Deals Logitech's MX Vertical is 35% cheaper than usual during President's Day weekend.
My favorite budget docking station juts got cheaper for a limited time
Deals Wavlink's Thunderlight docking station proves that Thunderbolt 5 docks don't have to cost an arm and a leg. This limited-time deal is indeed very limited, so don't wait too long.
The best Windows laptops out of 70+ recent reviews
Laptops The Windows Central team has tested and reviewed more than 70 Windows laptops in the past year, and I've curated this list with the 9 best options as well as several honorable mentions.
Lenovo's Qualcomm mini PC is highly rated and $465 cheaper for a limited time
Deals Lenovo’s compact IdeaCentre Mini desktop is on sale for Presidents Day, offering solid performance in a small, quiet package that fits easily into any workspace.
Fans rejoice over Diablo 2's new Reign of the Warlock expansion
Gaming Blizzard just dropped the biggest Diablo 2 content update since Lord of Destruction 25 years ago.
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.
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.
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.
Users aren't happy with Discord, searches for alternatives up 10,000%
Apps Searches for "Discord alternatives" jumped by 10,000% following the company's announcement of planned global age verification, and Stoat seems to be the top option.
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.
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.
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.
Discord now assumes everyone is a teen, and it's up to you to prove otherwise
Software Discord has announced an early-March rollout for its new "Teen-by-Default" stance, which requires all users around the world to prove their age using facial scans or ID checks.
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.
Missing 64GB of RAM? This PC hobbyist might have found it.
Hardware Who is tossing out perfectly good RAM in this economy?
New tests put Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite ahead of Apple's M5
Hardware Benchmarks from Hardware Canucks show just how well the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite chip can compete with the latest from Apple, Intel, and AMD.
See how Dell's new XPS 14 and XPS 16 for 2026 compare
Laptops Dell's new XPS 14 and XPS 16 for 2026 have landed, and you want to be sure you're getting the right model.
Neocities founder calls out Bing for blocking 1.5 million websites
Microsoft What happens when actual human-made content starts getting blocked by one of the biggest search engines around? Let AI figure it out!
Forget a full tower — these mini PCs are the best we've tested
PC Mini PCs are an excellent alternative to full-size desktop PCs, eliminating empty space inside a tower while also keeping the price way down. Here are the best we've tested so far at Windows Central.
Want to take Minecraft everywhere? These are the best laptops for the job.
Laptops We've rounded up our favorite gaming laptops and ultrabooks for playing Minecraft, whether you want to keep things simple or dive deep with community mods.
Edge Canary's "Read Aloud" tool now launches Copilot Vision
Windows 11 Microsoft's experimental Edge Canary build has some changes for the Read Aloud function. Instead of reading the text on the page, it now launches Copilot Vision instead.
These are the best keyboards we've tested so far
Accessories With countless options on the market, choosing a new keyboard for your PC can be daunting. I curated this list of the best we've tested for a wide range of uses.
You have a few months to say goodbye to 3D Viewer
Windows Microsoft has moved its 3D Viewer app onto the deprecated list, and it's expected to disappear from the Microsoft Store in July 2026. I have some suggestions as to what you can use instead.
