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Master Chief and Sergeant Johnson in a cutscene from Halo: Campaign Evolved's Operation: METEORITE levels.
Halo: Campaign Evolved exposes Windows on Arm's big gaming flaw

By Sean Endicott Published

Gaming A major texture bug leaves Halo: Campaign Evolved unplayable on Qualcomm’s top-tier chip, proving Windows on Arm gaming remains a work in progress.

Gaming
An ASUS Zenbook laptop with a dark chassis, thin bezels, and an OLED screen displaying a colorful abstract wallpaper, set on a white surface.
This OLED Windows laptop could boost your exam prep for under $900

By Alexander Cope Published

Deals Best Buy is holding a special deal for the ASUS Zenbook 14, equipped with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 CPU, 2K OLED touchscreen, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of space, and more for students.

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A modern HP Omen Max 45L computer tower with a glass side panel showcasing colorful internal components, including a glowing cooling fan and RAM, is set against a backdrop of bookshelves.
HP's Omen Max 45L is powerful, but its quality doesn't match the PC's price

By Cale Hunt Published

Review I love the PC's performance and cooling, but at the asking price, HP could be paying more attention to small details.

Review
Angled close up of an LG PC monitor displaying an on screen menu for Picture Mode presets including Custom, Vivid, HDR Effect, Reader, Cinema, sRGB, and DCI-P3 over a purple cityscape background.
LG's response to Windows 11 monitor adware proves it learned nothing

By Sean Endicott Published

Monitors LG stopped shoving McAfee ads onto Windows 11 PCs after Microsoft stepped in, but its official response proves the company still doesn't get the problem.

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A person with curly hair sits at a desk in a well-lit room, typing on an XPS 13 laptop with notebooks, a lamp, and office supplies nearby.
8 reasons the XPS 13 is designed to fit student life, from lectures to late-night study sessions

By WinC Staff Last updated

Sponsor Content Created With Dell

Dell's new XPS 13, revamped for 2026, is making waves as an ideal laptop for students. Here's why.

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6 reasons an OLED XPS 14 might be for you

By Cale Hunt Last updated

Sponsor Content Created With Dell

Dell's XPS 14 is a gorgeous laptop, and its appeal only goes up thanks to its Tandem OLED display option. Here are six huge reasons why the OLED display could be the right choice for you.

A black Windows laptop sitting on a white desk with six glowing app icons floating around it, including Microsoft Whiteboard, Edge Drop, PowerToys, Google Gemini, WidBar, and Files.
6 apps I personally recommend to improve Windows 11

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft’s default Windows 11 apps often fall short. These six apps are what I install to improve Windows 11 and replace Microsoft's default apps.

Apps
Close-up of a black ThinkPad laptop in focus, with a green plant blurred in the background.
ThinkPad fans are rebuilding 18-year-old laptops with 2026 processors

By Cale Hunt Published

Laptops It's not the most cost-effective method, but who doesn't want a modernized version of one of the most legendary ThinkPads ever?

Laptops
Surface Duo and Galaxy Z Fold 8 side by side
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the Surface Duo 3 I've been waiting for

By Zac Bowden Published

Surface After getting some hands-on time with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, I can't help by feel mournful over what could have been with Surface Duo.

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Surface Pro and Surface Laptop side by side on colorful background
Microsoft’s Snapdragon X2 Surface Pro gets its first major price correction — up to $450 off

By Sean Endicott Published

Deals Microsoft’s newest 2-in-1 delivers a performance bump, and back-to-school sales bring its high starting price back down to earth.

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