Trying to find a good laptop under $500? Yeah, it’s the wild west out there. One quick Google search and you’re up to your ears in results… most of them pretty underwhelming….
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ChatGPT’s new ‘dreaming’ feature makes it way better at remembering you
OpenAI has, in a series of steps, improved the memory of ChatGPT. Initially, every conversation with ChatGPT was completely isolated. Later, you could explicitly ask the chatbot to remember specific things. Last…
Best ultrawide monitors 2026: Picks for gaming, budget, 5K, and more
Do you want a large expanse of usable display space, but without the hassle of setting up dual monitors? An ultrawide monitor is the ticket. Ultrawide monitors have a wider display panel…
Corsair’s new Nightsword v2 mouse has a built-in Stream Deck button
Corsair has unveiled a new gaming mouse: the Nightsword v2 Wireless SD. It’s the first to feature a dedicated button for Elgato’s Stream Deck ecosystem. With a single press, users can open…
Dell copied Apple’s best MacBook Neo ideas. Windows may ruin it
The MacBook Neo is a revelation, full stop. Apple’s $599 laptop looks, feels, and sounds premium in ways that similarly priced Windows laptops never even tried to match. It’s no surprise that…
Vivaldi 8.0 utterly murders web ads. I’m so in!
Vivaldi 8.0, the next iteration of the Vivaldi web browser, is about a week or so old. And for all of its new, updated, visual polish, it simply does one thing with…
Chrome 149 fixes 429 security flaws, the most ever in one update
In the new Chrome versions 149.0.7827.53/54 for Windows and macOS, and 149.0.7827.53 for Linux, the developers have fixed more than 400 vulnerabilities, some of which are critical. According to Google, none of…
Gigabyte’s Aero X16 is a rare 32GB gaming laptop under $1,400
NOW $610 OFF Gigabyte Aero X16 Gaming Laptop View Deal Gigabyte’s Aero X16 gaming laptop is down to $1,389.99 from $1,999.99, a $610 cut from its MSRP. We’ve most often seen this…
Computex got weird: A sword PC, a scented case, and a hologram cooler
Computex in 2026 is a bit of a downer. Even though there are new CPUs from Intel and Nvidia — yes, Nvidia CPUs, it’s a big deal! — the ongoing RAM crisis…
The laptop middle class is vanishing
Being a techy person in 2026 — or even someone who just needs a new laptop — is hell. Performance is amazing, but devices that used to be affordable are beginning to…