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A monitor displays a purple Smart HDR Manager settings menu with HDR enabled and a list of games, beside a potted plant in a bright room.
I tried the free app that makes Windows 11 HDR work the way it should

By Cale Hunt Published

Windows Windows 11's HDR is often too annoying to bother with. This free app makes everything automatic.

Windows
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on a Microsoft Copilot background
Microsoft warns AI agents "can't be trusted" as adoption grows

By Cale Hunt Published

AI Microsoft's vision for the future is drenched in AI agents. That's what makes this stark warning so notable.

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AI
Xbox Series S
Xbox Series S owners are probably feeling pretty good about FSR 4.1 right now

By Cale Hunt Published

Xbox Xbox's most affordable (and weakest) current-gen console just got another reason to buy in 2026.

Xbox
An open dark Lenovo Pro 9n laptop sits on a polished wooden table before bookshelves, displaying a blue ocean scene with a tall pier-like structure beneath a pink sunset.
What I already like (and dislike) about Lenovo's first RTX Spark-powered laptop

By Cale Hunt Published

Laptops The new Lenovo Pro 9n with RTX Spark landed on my doorstep a couple of days ago, and I've been using it ever since.

Laptops
A handheld Steam Deck gaming PC and Lenovo Pro 9n laptop display a dark game library interface on a wooden desk, with books and greenery behind them; cozy, tech-focused mood.
I'm taking an RTX Spark PC on a 10-hour trip. Here's what it needs to prove.

By Cale Hunt Published

PC gaming Ray tracing looked glorious on the Lenovo Pro 9n’s OLED but chewed through battery life. Here’s what I’m testing on a 10-hour drive.

PC gaming
Hands hold a Zune HD device showing Mario in a bright, playful platform game, with colorful icons and green hills on screen.
Bust out your Zune HD — It's time to play Super Mario 64

By Cale Hunt Published

Microsoft Super Mario 64 running on a Zune HD ... what year is it?

Microsoft
Dark promotional banner for Total War: Shogun Complete Edition, featuring Japanese-inspired artwork, floating review snippets, and “Out Now” text.
AI or bugs? The Total War: SHOGUN 2 remake has gamers irate.

By Cale Hunt Published

PC gaming Gaming and AI are practically inseparable at this point, but that doesn't mean gamers will love the combo.

PC gaming
Ben Affleck talks into a studio microphone beside StarCraft and Doom game covers; plants and a colorful sign create a relaxed podcast setting.
Ben Affleck played StarCraft for 3 years straight after getting famous

By Cale Hunt Published

PC Gaming It's hard out there for a middle-aged first-person shooter fan, but at least we remember the glory days of real-time strategy.

PC Gaming
A dark gray Dell XPS 14 laptop open on a table showing a wallpaper of an open road stretching toward mountains, illuminated by ambient warm light.
Global PC shipments fell by about 20% in Q3 2026

By Cale Hunt Published

Laptops HP alone dropped 31% in Q3 2026, and other brands aren't looking much better. Here's why.

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Laptops
Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), left, and Jack Huynh, senior vice president and general manager of computing and graphics.
AMD says it's bringing FSR 4 to gaming handhelds before 2027

By Cale Hunt Published

PC gaming Promises do come true as AMD reveals a new lightweight version of FSR 4 for more devices.

PC gaming
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