If you can’t get your shiny new 2nd-gen Ryzen processor running on your AM4 motherboard, don’t panic: AMD officials have confirmed that they will indeed ship you a “boot kit” with an…
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Online backup: We test the best services—from Backblaze to Carbonite, iDrive, Mozy and more
Online backup is an essential hedge against physical data disaster. Whether it’s an act of theft or an act of God (earthquakes, floods, hard-drive devouring locusts), you never know what could hit…
Bose’s SoundSport Free headphones, our favorite truly wireless workout earbuds, are $70 off
Truly wireless headphones keep you from tripping over cables while you’re jamming to your workout playlist. There are lots of options out there, but if you’re looking for top-of-the-line wireless earbuds designed…
Buy a 1TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD for cheap, get a free copy of Far Cry 5 or a big Ryzen discount
There’s nothing we love more than singing the praises of solid state drives. It’s such a simple DIY upgrade for your PC, but it pays dividends in vastly increased performance. And right…
OnePlus 6: Everything we know leading up to its May 16 launch
It might seem as though the OnePlus 5T just arrived, but it’s already sold out in the U.S., and OnePlus has said it won’t be making any more. But don’t fret, it…
How Intel’s 8th-gen CPUs will affect budget gaming laptops
Intel’s 8th-gen “Coffee Lake” mobile CPUs arrived en masse this month, packing more cores and higher performance than ever before. What does that mean for budget gaming laptops? If you’ve been waiting…
Wi-Fi gets quicker with 802.11ax, but buying early might offer few advantages
Wi-Fi networking is poised for a major update: The transition from 802.11ac to 802.11ax promises a modern networking hub that can cope with the burgeoning number and diversity of wireless devices that…
Microsoft’s ‘April Xbox Update’ debuts, pushing Xbox One gamers toward PC monitors
Microsoft continued its gradual push toward making the Xbox One more like PCs by announcing it will soon support compatible 120Hz displays for its game console platform. How soon? Try today. The…
5 reasons to switch from Spotify Premium to its new free tier (and 5 reasons not to)
Spotify has taken the wraps off its new mobile app, which includes a major upgrade to the streaming service’s free tier. Here’s why Premium users might want to give it a listen….
The best Windows backup software
We need backup software on our PCs because we don’t live in a perfect world. If only Microsoft provided Windows users with something like Apple’s Time Machine: an effective, set-it-and-forget-it, total system…
