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Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 10000: The first PCIe 5.0 SSD makes a splash

This first-generation PCle 5.0 SSD offers easily the fastest sustained transfer rates of any drive we've tested

Back it up: Most hard drives that fail do so within 3 years

Your storage isn't inherently destined to die young, though

I paid for Microsoft Windows.Why does it push ads on me?

Microsoft should bug people who don't activate their copies of Windows, if they have to poke at someone

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?

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

I don't need grammar suggestions, thanks

13 FREE TIPS TO MAKE YOUR WINDOWS PC RUN FASTER

IT'S TIME TO ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES AND OPTIMIZE. YOUR PC WITH SOME SPRING CLEANING

HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Wireless

A lightweight wireless gaming mouse at a very competitive price

Intel NUC 13 Pro i7-1360P kit

Pocket-sized 13th Gen Intel i7 power for the enthusiast?

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

The best thing to happen to Star Wars in years

Lenovo ThinkPad X13s

A glimpse of the Arm-powered future of the PC

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

The best gaming processor AMD has ever produced

THE GREAT GRAPHICS CARD BUBBLE

GPU prices have been ridiculous for years. Jeremy Laird investigates how we got here and if we could return to “normal” pricing

THIS PC DOES NOT EXIST

AI that creates text and images is a developing field that’s getting a lot of news coverage. Ian Evenden explains what’s going on

Build a bulletproof rescue disk

YOU’LL NEED THIS 16GB OR LARGER USB FLASH DRIVE  Ventoy (www.ventoy.net) and a selection of rescue media in ISO file format.

BUILD A KILLER MEDIA SERVER

Nick Peers reveals how to take control of your media and build your own always-on streaming library

Slack vs Discord

Battle of the chat apps —which should you use?

Nvidia RTX 4070

An RTX 3080 with benefits

Manage email using Outlook's Quick Steps

MICROSOFT 365 SUBSCRIPTION, OR OUTLOOK 2013 OR LATER Copy style of what’s needed.

Upgrade your CPU for a faster PC

NEW CPU  compatible with your current motherboard, plus thermal paste, and suitable cooler (new or repurposed). Isopropyl alcohol (90 percent proof) and cleaning cloth required for cleaning components.

BUILD A GAMING POWERHOUSE

Introducing AMD's latest and greatest chip, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D. The gaming CPU to beat?

Should you replace your MacBook battery or pay Apple to do it?

It's a tradeoff on comfort and model year-the newer it is, the harder it is to replace.

MAKE YOUR MAC MINI A MAMMOTH PERFORMER

THERE'S A LOT YOU CAN DO TO UPGRADE YOUR MAC MINI AFTER YOU BUY IT.

Why ads on Apple TV+ are as inevitable as a 'Ted Lasso' spinoff

It’s a question of when, not if.

Steve Jobs' words are brought to life in free handbook designed by Jony Ive

The Steve Jobs Archive publishes 'Make Something Wonderful' with photos and speeches from the late Apple founder's life.

Your Mac might not be safe from ransomware for much longer

Hackers looking for fresh targets are ramping up efforts to crack macOS, security researchers warn.

BEST FREE MAC GAMES

THE TRANSITION TO APPLE SILICON HAS THROWN THE MAC GAME SCENE INTO FLUX, BUT THERE ARE STILL SOME GREAT FREE GAMES AVAILABLE FOR MAC USERS.

Yes, Apple will 'fake' zoomed photos on the iPhone 15 too - but how far will it go?

Of course, the Galaxy S23 Ultra isn't taking actual clear pictures of the moon.

General Motors to join Tesla in ditching CarPlay support

U.S. carmaker will phase out CarPlay support in electric cars beginning next year.

Apple Music Classical and 5 other reasons to switch from Spotify to Apple Music

The grass may be greener with the red icon.