I recently described how a recent flurry of smart home failures made me turn to Home Assistant, the increasingly polished DIY smart home platform that you can host yourself without relying on…
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Microsoft connects Xbox Game Pass, Windows on Arm PCs for local gaming
Nobody really expects Windows on Arm PCs to keep up with their cousins running games locally on AMD or Intel CPUs — but until now, they had trouble simply being allowed to…
Best laptops 2025: Premium, budget, gaming, 2-in-1, and more
Let’s be honest–whether you’re grinding through schoolwork, getting lost in your favorite games, or just streaming random stuff late into the night, you need a laptop that can keep up. And yeah,…
Google Gemini is getting creepier by using your uploads to train AI
Google Gemini continues to push the limits of what it knows about you. On Wednesday, Google’s big initiative was a way to stop Gemini from learning more about you, while notifying users…
BuHybrid L6 review: This corded pool cleaner has a battery, too
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros App offers copious customization options Very effective at cleaning–while tethered, that is Reasonably lightweight and easy to tote Cons Weak battery means pool didn’t get close…
This MSI laptop with 32GB RAM and Core Ultra 9 CPU is 48% off today
I don’t recommend anything under 16GB of RAM if you want a laptop that runs Windows 11, but it’s often hard to find that at a budget price. Today, an eBay seller…
Windows 11’s August patch fixes hiccups and rolls out remote recovery
Remember the summer of 2024 when a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed millions of Windows PCs around the world, resulting in chaos and scrambling IT departments? Microsoft has taken steps to avoid and…
Best portable monitors 2025: Displays that go with you
Portable monitors have gained in popularity, and it’s easy to see why. They’re a boon to both desktop and laptop users. While portable monitors might not reach the large screen sizes of…
Samsung’s newest OLED gaming monitor hits 500Hz at 1440p
It looks like we’ve got a genuine arms race going on between Samsung and LG, the most prolific producers of panels of the OLED persuasion. Just last week LG showed off a…
Microsoft fixed 100+ security flaws in Windows and Office this month
Yesterday was Patch Tuesday for Microsoft, which means tons of security updates across the company’s products and services. Specifically, 107 new security vulnerabilities have been patched. Microsoft classifies several of the vulnerabilities…