Continue Reading Might as well blame AI for this giant Linux release candidate, says Linus Torvalds

Might as well blame AI for this giant Linux release candidate, says Linus Torvalds

Last week, he blamed himself for being ‘a grade A nincompoop’ who assumed a system upgrade couldn’t possibly go wrong…

Continue Reading Nvidia’s DLSS 5 looks incredible. I’m just not sure whose vision I’m seeing

Nvidia’s DLSS 5 looks incredible. I’m just not sure whose vision I’m seeing

When AI algorithms are changing a game this much, is it still the intended experience?…

Continue Reading Windows 11’s August update broke Teams and Outlook on Arm PCs

Windows 11’s August update broke Teams and Outlook on Arm PCs

Update KB5121003 broke Teams and Outlook on devices like the Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11. Here’s the fix if you’re affected…

Continue Reading How to automate your Gmail inbox — without AI

How to automate your Gmail inbox — without AI

Reclaim control of your inbox and make your email ever more manageable by taking full advantage of Gmail’s filter system…

Continue Reading Windows 11 will soon tell apps how old you are. Here’s how it works

Windows 11 will soon tell apps how old you are. Here’s how it works

Microsoft is adding system-level age verification APIs to Windows 11, allowing registered apps to query the user’s age…

Continue Reading Stop Resizing Windows! This Built-In Windows 11 Trick Will Double Your Productivity

Stop Resizing Windows! This Built-In Windows 11 Trick Will Double Your Productivity

Hovering over the maximize button unlocks Microsoft’s best-kept multitasking secret. Here’s how to use it—and the hidden shortcuts that make it even faster…

Continue Reading Windows 11’s next security feature may cost you gaming performance

Windows 11’s next security feature may cost you gaming performance

Starting October 13th, Windows 11 will enable a security feature called Memory Integrity by default. It could slow games by up to 15 percent…

Continue Reading Nvidia Wants to Turn Your Idle PCs Into a Personal Home Data Center With ‘PAIR’

Nvidia Wants to Turn Your Idle PCs Into a Personal Home Data Center With ‘PAIR’

Nvidia’s PAIR links your unused laptops, desktops, and Macs together to run agentic AI locally without subscription fees or cloud privacy risks…

Continue Reading Starlink: Bigger Boats Can Use Personal Maritime Plan, Too

Starlink: Bigger Boats Can Use Personal Maritime Plan, Too

After boat owners complained about the 40-foot restriction, SpaceX extends it to 60-footers…

Continue Reading Nvidia’s RTX Spark PCs launch in October with bold 100fps gaming promises

Nvidia’s RTX Spark PCs launch in October with bold 100fps gaming promises

Nvidia’s RTX Spark Arm laptops launch in October with bold 100 FPS gaming claims, but that number relies heavily on DLSS frame generation…

Continue Reading Microsoft OneDrive wants to back up everything. You don’t have to let it

Microsoft OneDrive wants to back up everything. You don’t have to let it

Microsoft’s OneDrive is a valuable tool for archiving and backing up data. Its enthusiasm needs to be reined in, however. Here’s how…

Continue Reading Are Fanless Laptops the Future? I’m Dazzled by Lenovo’s Stunning, Quiet ThinkBook AeroBlade

Are Fanless Laptops the Future? I’m Dazzled by Lenovo’s Stunning, Quiet ThinkBook AeroBlade

Packing much-hyped AirJet fanless-cooling tech, the PC giant’s Project AeroBlade could be the starting gun for a new kind of silent-running, super-thin ultraportable. Also: Lenovo shows off a more practical rollable-screen laptop…