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A person holding the CUKTECH 15 GaN 140W Charger.
This Bulky Little Laptop Charger Packs Quite the Punch

Tell your MacBook charger to scram.

Lock screen of the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition.
These Are The Few Laptops That Are Actually Worth Buying Today

If it doesn’t check my boxes, it doesn’t check into my backpack.

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A photo of the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU on an orange background.
Building a New Ryzen-Based PC? Don’t Overspend on RAM

DDR5-6000 for the win.

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A collage of smartphones running postmarketOS.
Linux Phones, the New HDMI, and More: Weekly Roundup

Everything you may have missed from the last week.

A man working remotely on his laptop with some purchase recommendations beside him.
These 10 Budget-Friendly Purchases Made Working From Home Much Easier

Remote work can get expensive, but these improvements have your budget in mind.

Windows 11 logo
Windows 11 25H2 Just Got a Lot Closer

It's cooking up.

The Windows logo over a blurry desktop background.
Windows 11 Is Getting Better Passkey Support, Starting With 1Password

A big upgrade for managing passkeys across Windows apps.

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Computer screen displaying the Windows 11 interface with previews of multiple virtual desktops.
How I Use One Overlooked Windows Tool to Organize Everything

Don't get bogged down by a hopeless pile of windows.

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A tented Dell laptop with a controller hooked up to a TV.
This Trick Boosts My Laptop's Performance When Using an External Monitor

Unfortunately, there's no s’mores around the laptop tent.

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An MSI motherboard with an M.2 slot and a PCIe slot visible.
Stop Wasting Your Money on Expensive Motherboards

There are better places to use your dollar.

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Samsung's Excellent Galaxy Book 5 Is a Whopping $250 Off Today

It's not ARM, but it's still pretty good.

Laptop Internal Storage
This App Is My Favorite Way to Free Up Storage on Windows 11

Don't let your random files eat away at your storage space without a fight.

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Windows 11 logo.
Microsoft Is Making Major Changes to Windows Security

Hopefully there will be fewer problems.

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A Windows 11 laptop with price tags, coins, and dollar bills around it.
Why Isn't Windows Free?

Penny wise, pound foolish.

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A laptop screen displaying the ShareX logo with a dashed selection box overlay and a cursor dragging the corner, simulating a screenshot capture.
This Is the Free Open-Source Answer to Windows' Snipping Tool

Don't settle for Windows' built in tool.

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A gaming PC with a large power cable running to a GPU.
Don't Mix These Components, You Could Destroy Your PC

The smoke and popping noises are not a reassuring sign.

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Windows Is 'Accidentally' Blocking Chrome and Other Browsers

Whoops?

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A bunch of gadgets lying on a table.
10 Tech Products I’ll Use Until They Fall Apart

Till death do us part.

Dell Premium 14 and 16 laptops
Farewell, XPS: Dell's New Premium 14 and Premium 16 Laptops Have Arrived

The XPS 14 and XPS 16 are getting replaced.

PNG Hero
PNG Images Now Officially Support These Improvements

All of your images are old now.