Latest articles by Sean Endicott
"The best laptop, period" — grab the Surface Laptop 7 before stock runs out
Deal The Surface Laptop 7 with a Snapdragon X Elite is $919.99, down from $1,399.99. The PC has great battery life, a 120Hz display, and premium design.
Microsoft shareholders demand review of Azure and AI use tied to Israeli military
Microsoft A shareholder resolution demands that Microsoft report on its human rights due diligence amid allegations about Azure and AI use by the Israeli government.
Prime Day is over, but this Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card deal is still live
Deal Prime Day is over but the 4TB Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card is still on sale.
Surface Pro 11 beats record price — “11 years of form-factor perfection”
Deal The Surface Pro 11 is on sale for $832.99. The 2-in-1 PC has an excellent design, comes in a range of colors, and promises long battery life.
Stack years of Microsoft 365 — this deal would have been a bargain in 2013
Deal Microsoft 365 is down to $64.99 for Personal and $99.99 for Family. You can stack up to 5 years and get Word, Excel, OneDrive, and AI features at a major discount.
ASUS ROG Ally drops to lowest price ever — now costs less than Nintendo Switch 2
Deals The ASUS ROG Ally just dropped to $549.99, making it cheaper than the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s the lowest price ever for the ROG Ally with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme chip.
I skipped Prime Day tech for baby gear — here are the 5 deals that almost got me
Deals I’m skipping tech shopping this Prime Day to prep for fatherhood, but these are the deals I would have taken advantage of if I weren't expecting.
How NVIDIA beat Microsoft and Apple to a $4 trillion valuation
Computing NVIDIA became the world’s first $4 trillion company after years of AI-driven growth, passing tech giants Microsoft and Apple along the way.
Teams now has threads in channels — a feature Slack users have had for years
Apps Microsoft Teams is finally adding threaded replies in channels, a feature Slack and others have had for years. The feature is now in public preview.
This Hall Effect controller is so good, I kept "testing" it for over 100 hours
Deal The GameSir Super Nova surprised me with its Hall Effect sticks, charging dock, and comfort — and now it’s at its best price ever for Prime Day.
Forget high-end rigs — this RTX 4050 laptop is all you need for 1080p gaming
Deal You don’t need to spend $2,000 to game on PC. This $649 HP Victus with RTX 4050 handles 1080p gaming just fine and is 28% off through an anti-Prime Day deal.
Turn any screen into a cloud gaming setup with this discounted Xbox bundle
Deal Get an Xbox Controller, Fire TV Stick 4K, and Game Pass Ultimate for $77.99, a 42% discount on an easy cloud gaming setup.
Save $280 on the Alienware AW2725DF — a 360Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor with elite specs
Deal Alienware’s 360Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor is now $280 off, delivering elite speed, color, and clarity for under $620.
Microsoft Edge just got a lot faster — UI elements now load up to 40% quicker
Browsing Microsoft Edge is now faster than ever, with UI load times reduced by 40% and key elements loading in under 300ms thanks to WebUI2.0.
Save $550 on the ASUS ProArt PX13 with 3K OLED display, RTX 4050, and AI tools
Deal Creators can save over 30% on the ASUS ProArt PX13 — now $1,249.99 with a color-accurate 3K OLED display and AI-ready hardware.
Save $250 on the Razer Iskur V2 — premium lumbar support and 4D armrests for $399.99
Deal Razer's Iskur V2 gaming chair is now $399.99, a $250 discount that puts it in mid-range territory despite premium lumbar support and 4D armrests.
You can now bold and italicize in Notepad — no, seriously
Apps Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.
Lenovo’s Legion Go S runs better on SteamOS, and the superior version is now on sale
Deal SteamOS transforms the Legion Go S into a Steam Deck competitor—and now it’s $50 off just in time for 4th of July savings.
Microsoft 365 drops to its best price in months
Software Despite a recent price hike, Microsoft 365 is still on sale. These limited-time offers save you money on Office, OneDrive, and more.
Microsoft 365 Copilot expands — now supports 48 languages, meeting scheduling, memory, and more
AI Microsoft 365 Copilot now supports 48 languages — and it just added smarter tools for Outlook, Edge, Excel, and its mobile app.
PowerToys Command Palette just got a major upgrade — and it makes Windows Search look outdated
Apps PowerToys 0.92 brings a faster, more stable Command Palette with improved extensions, search tools, and customization options for Windows users.
AI in OneNote is cool, but this new multi-monitor feature turned my head
Apps Microsoft recently added Copilot Notebooks to OneNote, but a fix for blurry content might be more useful in daily life.
Gelsinger says Intel forced him out — "I wanted to finish what I started"
Computing Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says he wasn’t allowed to finish what he started and suggests the company forced him out before his turnaround was complete.
