Sean Endicott

Gaming NVIDIA launched its RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 last week. If you bought one of the GPUs, you need to download and install this driver from NVIDIA.

Laptops ASUS just launched the lightest Copilot+ Snapdragon PC ever. The Zenbook A14 promises all-day battery life and has a chassis made with a unique Ceraluminum material.

Apps PowerToys just gained a new utility that's great for screen zooming, recording, and annotation. The addition of Zoomit is just one of many changes seen in version 0.88 of PowerToys.

AI DeepSeek has been accused of using data without permission by OpenAI. If true, DeepSeek would have violated OpenAI's terms of service.

Apps Auto Dark Mode allows you to set and customize themes on Windows 11 depending on the time of day. The app now runs on ARM devices natively.

Windows 11 Phone Link's integration with the Windows 11 Start menu will soon work when an iPhone is connected to your PC.

Deal The Acer Swift 14 AI with a Snapdragon X Elite processor is currently $400 off. That discount brings the price of the laptop below the cost of the model with a weaker Snapdragon X Plus chip.

Windows 11 The Windows 11 January security update has a few known issues, including a bug that can prevent certain audio devices from working.

AI NVIDIA lost almost $600 billion of market value in a single day because of DeepSeek.

Windows 11 Windows 11 has a new method of sharing in the works that will let you drag a file to a tray on your desktop.

Windows 11 The Windows 11 battery icon will soon have the option to show battery percentage and indicate how much charge is left by changing color.

News New Surface devices are on the way and the mystery of an Xbox controller listing has been solved. We also saw OpenAI accused of cheating on benchmark tests recently.

Windows Microsoft will soon retire its website for downloading free themes and wallpapers. Instead, the company will promote a themes section within the Microsoft Store.

Deal A discount on the ASUS ROG Ally with a Ryzen Z1 Extreme makes the most powerful version of the gaming handheld more affordable than the base model.

Deal Dell's Inspiron 14 promises to get you through a day of productivity and it has a lovely IPS display. Right now, you can buy the laptop for $200 off.

Apps Microsoft accounts will now remain signed in automatically within a web browser. People should remember to sign out upon exit or use private browser to remain secure on a public or shared PC.

Apps Microsoft removed Smart Lookup from Word recently, meaning you can no longer use the feature to search for synonyms or definitions.

Gaming Game Bar on Windows 11 now supports a preview of Game Assist. That feature places a browser in the Game Bar, allowing you to read guides and watch videos without having to switch tabs.

Laptops Samsung is expected to announce its Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra at Galaxy Unpacked 2025. Here's how to tune in to see if Samsung also unveils some Galaxy laptops.

Computing A new SSD from Lenovo looks like a hand grenade.

Laptops Copilot+ PCs will soon support an improved Windows Search that uses AI to locate files. That new Windows Search could be the first must-have feature for Copilot+ PCs.

Apps Classic Outlook may crash when trying to create a new email or forward an email. Microsoft confirmed the issue and will roll out a fix soon.

Windows The latest Insider build of Windows 10 includes two new features, though one of them is a downgrade.

News Negative headlines surrounded Microsoft this past week as the company rebranded its most iconic apps, raised the price of Microsoft 365, and was attacked by Salesforce.