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Dell XPS 17 9730: Luxurious, but where's the OLED display?

For the most part, Dell sticks to the blueprint.

YouTube is blocking videos for users who block ads

In this test run, users get a grace period of three videos before playback gets disabled.

Al is filling up the internet with garbage spam sites

Hundreds of sites serving up real ads over Al-generated text are causing headaches for users and advertisers alike.

Microsoft Windows has a secret emergency restart button

Did you know Microsoft hid an emergency restart option in Windows 10 and Windows 11? Here's where to find it.

Messenger and Instagram get new tools for parental control

These tools are designed to help teens stay safe and healthy online.

I'm mad about Outlook replacing my Mail app, and here's why

Microsoft is apparently doing away with Mail in the name of Al, and it's wholly unnecessary.

Chrome adds Windows biometric logins to its password powers

Fight to store passwords in a browser or password manager heats up.

Meta Threads hands on: A cleaner, friendlier Twitter

Is Threads Twitter, but better? Time will tell.

Hands on: Windows Copilot can't decide what it is

Is Windows Copilot just Bing Chat plus some additional artificial intelligence, or is it more? Right now, it doesn't seem to know.

5 ways Windows 11's Copilot Al assistant will make your life easier

Windows Copilot debuted in June. But what kind of a PC will it require?

Crucial T700 SSD: Recordshattering PCIe 5.0 performance

This SSD from Crucial shattered all our data transfer records—color us impressed, and then some

Model F Ultra Compact keyboard: It improves on IBM's classic

The return of the buckling spring

OBSBOT Tiny 4K webcam: An absolute joy to use

OBSBOT's Tiny 4K is being discounted in anticipation of its successor, which was designed to address its minor flaws

Bad firmware updates teach PC users the wrong habits

Don’t drive people to avoid necessary patches that protect them

Meet Spacetop, a radical new laptop with no screen

Sightful’s Spacetop AR laptop is brought to you by the chief executive behind the Microsoft Kinect

After 21 years, Windows XP's activation algorithm fully cracked

The crack lets you use Windows XP unrestricted, but you should let the dead remain at peace

Getting true USB4 speed is still a huge headache

Apparently there’s a big difference between USB4” and USB 4.0.”

The War on Cables is the hottest desktop PC trend of 2023

New PC products mean your case’s interior will be clean as a whistle

Apple's Vision Pro rips off the HoloLens, seven years later

What's new here? Microsoft's HoloLens already did a lot of what the Vision Pro does, seven years ago

The problem with built-in password managers

Think before entrusting all your logins to Apple, Google, or Microsoft

This Gmail trick reveals which companies sell your data

If you want to know which firms are selling your data, use this Gmail trick

Setting up a local account in Win 11 is tricky. Here's how to do it

Sometimes you just can’t get online while setting up Windows

5 free Chrome browser extensions we can't live without

These are the first add-ons install on any new PC

How to link your iPhone with Windows 11 and use iMessage

The sync isn’t full-featured as within Apple’s ecosystem, but it’s definitely better than nothing

BEST OF COMPUTEX 2023 THE MOST INTRIGUING AND INNOVATIVE PC HARDWARE

THE BEST PC GEAR FROM THE BEST PC SHOW

20 AWESOME NEW WINDOWS 11 FEATURES COMING TO YOUR PC

SOME WINDOWS 11 FEATURES WILL ARRIVE IMMINENTLY; FOR OTHERS, YOU’LL HAVE TO WAIT

5 Gmail settings I always change (and 3 more I turn off)

I don't need grammar suggestions, thanks

Hands-on: The ROG Ally is a Steam Deck competitor with more power and options

Asus enters the new portable PC gaming fray, leaning on the power of Windows and add-on GPU hardware

G.Skill KM250 keyboard: Gold standard for the bargain bin

Who knew you could fit so many features in a keyboard for just a little more than 50 bucks?

Dell Ultrasharp U3224KB: A pixel-packed rival to Apple's Pro Display

This monitor packs in the pixels (and the extras), but it's pricey