Latest articles by Cale Hunt
Windows 11 users are pushing back hard against Microsoft’s mandatory account requirement
Community Microsoft is planning some major changes for Windows 11 in 2026, but one thing not officially noted is a change to mandatory Microsoft accounts in Windows 11. We asked our readers what they think.
UGREEN's new high-end Thunderbolt 5 dock impresses with power and versatility
Review 15 downstream ports and a built-in M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD slot make UGREEN's latest Thunderbolt 5 dock an attractive high-end option.
Alienware’s 2026 lineup arrives with more power, more lights, and zero subtlety
PC gaming Can't forget the new anti-glare OLED displays and NVIDIA RTX GPU options.
ARM-based PCs are selling fast. Can they save a struggling entry-level gaming market?
PC Gaming In the future, ARM-based PCs could save the day for entry-level and mid-range PC gamers. I'm not sure I believe it, but that's exactly what this recent analyst report suggests.
AMD's monster Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU has 208MB cache
Hardware AMD has just revealed a new Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition desktop CPU with 208MB of total cache, making it the new most powerful chip for gaming and productivity in Team Red's arsenal.
Intel's affordable Core Ultra 250KF Plus CPU is now available in limited quantities
Intel Intel's Core Ultra 200S Plus chips surprised us all with their performance and price, and the most affordable option is now available.
This discounted NAS is ideal for beginners who want to protect their data
Deals Why not cut the cloud storage spending and invest in a NAS that's perfect for beginners?
Razer chooses Intel's Panther Lake CPUs for its new Blade 16
Laptops Razer's new Blade 16 for 2026 is already available to buy, just as long as you want an RTX 5080.
Dell's first Copilot+ mini PC is here, and it's perfect for power users
Dell Don't use that many monitors? Choose from eight other connectivity options at checkout.
The six best mice for productivity, gaming, and travel
Mice Looking for the best mouse you can buy? Whether you're a gamer, a productivity wizard, or a professional often on the road, we have a mouse for you right here.
Don't buy the MacBook when this cheaper laptop doubles the RAM and SSD
Deals Love the MacBook Neo's price but hate all of the compromises required? Let me introduce you to the Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1, now down to just $549.
E-waste prevention or OS awareness? This $3 USB stick comes with ChromeOS Flex ready to install.
Windows Back Market wants to reduce e-waste, and I'm sure Google is overjoyed to grow its ChromeOS Flex userbase.
How much is 100 exabytes? Ask Valve, the company behind Steam.
PC gaming Valve's Year in Review breakdown for Steam shows off some mind-boggling numbers to do with data delivery. Can any other PC gaming platform ever hope to be as popular?
NVIDIA's next big rendering tool is coming to The Witcher 4
PC gaming NVIDIA's time at GDC has been all about buffing its existing tools and showing off new rendering techniques.
NVIDIA builds on GeForce Now's abilities and game library at GDC 2026
PC gaming NVIDIA is busy unveiling its latest advancements at GDC 2026, and there's a lot of new information regarding its GeForce Now cloud gaming service. Here's what's coming down the line this year.
Lenovo's new ThinkPad scores a perfect 10/10 in iFixit's repairability test
Laptops From swappable batteries to replaceable keyboards, Lenovo's new ThinkPad T14 and T16 are the first laptops to score a 10/10 on iFixit's latest repairability test.
How many hardware concepts influenced Lenovo's unique folding PC gaming handheld?
PC hardware I went down a deep rabbit hole of pioneering PC and PC gaming concept devices that have directly influenced today's most unique hardware.
I turned off updates for my gaming PC until Microsoft and NVIDIA shape up
PC gaming Why can't I trust two of the biggest companies in the world to deliver updates that don't break something in my PC?
Do you recognize this gargantuan gaming laptop with two disc drives?
PC gaming Seeing old gaming laptops from 20 years ago get some love is always fun, and this gargantuan model has been making waves this week. Here's what it really is and what it had inside.
Star Citizen community erupts over quiet data breach reveal
PC gaming It took Cloud Imperium Games five weeks to reveal a data breach. That's not only frustrating for Star Citizen players; it might be illegal.
Edge users are being targeted by nasty malware disguised as a Google security check
Security Beyond data harvesting, the malware can use your browser and IP as a proxy for a bad actor's web traffic. Yikes.
One of the biggest ray tracing optimizations in years arrives without needing new hardware
Windows It's just a tech demo, but the new Shader Execution Reordering (SER) feature for DXR 1.2 looks very promising.
Newegg's latest bundle deal is the best way to buy RAM without overspending
Deals PC component bundles like this can cancel out rising RAM costs.
