The stereotypes are true: Nobody ever asks dad what he wants for Christmas. Now don’t get me wrong! I live a fortunate life. My kids and partner are delightful, I do interesting…
This Windows utility fixes errors on my hard drive
If your hard drive on your PC is experiencing a lot of errors, one of the solutions is to do a search for bad sectors and try to fix them. To do…
The Full Nerd awards: Our favorite PC hardware of 2025
Arguing over the best hardware of the year is usually fun. That’s as true as ever in 2025, when Brad Chacos, Adam Patrick Murray, Will Smith, and Alaina Yee (hi, it’s me)…
Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming
If you’re looking for an affordable Windows machine under $500, a blazing fast gaming beast for those intense matches, or a portable 2-in-1 for school or work, you’ve got plenty of great…
Magic’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Set Is Months Away, but Play Boosters Are Discounted Already
While yesterday we spotted a deal on Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander Decks for kicking off Magic: The Gathering’s big 2026 lineup (which includes seven (!) sets), the next set has just seen a…
Terminator 2D: No Fate Has an Amazing Easter Egg Only Film Buffs Will Understand — Watch It in Action
Terminator 2D: No Fate is packed with Terminator references and Easter eggs, but this one is perhaps for hardcore fans only. Bitmap Bureau’s retro action game has an Easter egg that can…
Did Microsoft do anything right in 2025? Wins, fails, and WTF moments
Can you name one single, solitary, success Microsoft had in 2025? Think hard. It sure ain’t easy. In the years that PCWorld has catalogued Microsoft’s wins, failures, and head-scratching “WTF” moments, there’s…
‘Temper Expectations’ — Bethesda Reportedly Prepping Starfield Improvements, Though Suggestion Is This ‘Isn’t a Cyberpunk 2.0 Scale Update’
A cluster of Starfield fans say they’ve gained an early glimpse at improvements coming to Bethesda’s sci-fi role-player, though have suggested the changes are relatively modest in scope. The fans claimed Bethesda…
Xbox’s Canceled Perfect Dark Game Had ‘Entire Chapters’ of Motion Capture Recorded, and a Doomed Rescue Plan to Salvage a ‘Slimmed Down’ Version
Doomed Xbox blockbuster Perfect Dark had “entire chapters” of performance capture work in the can before its shock cancelation this summer, according to Joanna Dark actress Alix Wilton Regan. In an interview…
This $200 MacBook Air is perfect for life on the go
TL;DR: A reliable, lightweight 2017 MacBook Air with 12-hour battery life is just $199.97—great for travel, commuting, or everyday basics. A secondary laptop can really come in handy for most of us, especially one you…