The next Cortana: Copilot on Windows is no reason to buy a new PC By Avram Piltch published 31 March 24 Microsoft keeps trying to make Copilot happen, but it just isn’t useful.
New Windows Insider build gets rid of annoying watermark, adds Copilot support for local accounts By Avram Piltch published 28 March 24 Build 26090 removes the watermark that inside builds have while adding limited access to copilot for non-Microsoft accounts.
Google keeps trying to force feed me its hideous new Chrome design. Here's how to revert to the classic one. By Avram Piltch published 26 March 24 A new browser update made it even more difficult to get rid of the ugly Material You design update.
How to Add Custom Shortcuts to the Windows 11 or 10 Context Menu By Avram Piltch published 24 March 24 Add links to your favorite programs or sites to the right-click menu.
Great CPU Deals for Budget Builds: Intel Core i7-12700KF is now just $199, Core i5-12600KF a mere $149 By Avram Piltch published 21 March 24 These Alder Lake chips are a couple of generations old, but they offer plenty of pop.
Watch Nvidia's GTC Keynote Here (1 pm PT / 4pm ET) By Avram Piltch published 18 March 24 CEO Jensen Huang is expected to announce some new AI-focused GPUs.
How to search your favorite site directly from Chrome's address bar in two keystrokes By Avram Piltch published 9 March 24 Using a Chrome extension or some settings, you can assign a hotkey for querying a particular domain.
Microsoft engineer begs FTC to stop Copilot's offensive image generator – Our tests confirm it's a serious problem By Avram Piltch published 6 March 24 The employee got a lot of offensive images and so did we.
Microsoft is killing Windows 11's Android emulator -- no one will miss it By Avram Piltch published 6 March 24 Windows Subsystem for Android was a huge disappointment and proved that people don't need
A Spammer Added a Fake Event to My Google Calendar -- Here's How to Stop Calendar Spam By Avram Piltch published 2 March 24 By default, a stranger can add meetings to your calendar, without permission. Here's how to stop them.
Cooler Master MK770 Keyboard Review: Incredible Typing Experience, Bold Color Scheme By Avram Piltch published 23 February 24 Editor's Choice The Cooler Master MK770 combines best-in-class key feel with lots of connectivity options and an attractive, compact design.
11 ways to increase free disk space in Windows 11 or Windows 10 By Avram Piltch published 18 February 24 If your storage drive is full, there are many ways to your gigabytes back.
How to Add a Dedicated Copilot Key to any Windows 11 or 10 PC, No New Keyboard Required By Avram Piltch published 6 February 24 With a little effort, you can turn any key into the copilot key.
I love my numpad, because I use it for everything but numbers. Here's how. By Avram Piltch published 3 February 24 It's easy to turn any numeric keypad into a media player or use the keys to launch macros.
I survived a scary Blue Screen of Death, the dreaded Kernel Security Check Failure. Here's how. By Avram Piltch published 20 January 24 After some investigation, I found an easy fix to this perplexing Windows error.
Raspberry Pi is now manufacturing 70,000 Pi 5s per week, will surge to 90,000 in February By Avram Piltch published 14 January 24 There era of Pi shortages is quickly coming to an end as the company ramps up production.
Racing simulators are about to get next-level By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal published 12 January 24 Both Cooler Master and Thermaltake showed off racing simulator cockpits at CES 2024.
Vapor coating lets Raspberry Pi run under water without slimy or sticky feeling By Avram Piltch published 12 January 24 A vapor coating with Parylene allows electronics such as the Raspberry Pi to function under water.
Cooler Master wants to replace your graphics card's 3 fans with its own, 2-fan solution By Avram Piltch published 11 January 24 A prototype video card cooler replace promises better temps with less noise.
Creality unveils new flagship K1C 3D printer and latest Ender 3 V3 model By Avram Piltch published 10 January 24 The K1C features an all-metal hot end, that allows it to print carbon fiber with ease.
Gigabyte unleashes new AI-friendly laptops, eye-popping OLED display By Avram Piltch published 9 January 24 The company showed off seven new laptops, including ones with Raptor Lake refresh CPUs.
MSI builds tiny AIO liquid cooler prototype for the hotter, faster SSDs of the future By Avram Piltch published 9 January 24 MSI's SSD AIO cooler prototype is based around an SSD with a Phison E26 controller, which gets quite hot.
MSI's AI-powered gaming monitor helps you cheat at 'League of Legends,' looks great doing it By Avram Piltch published 9 January 24 MSI's MEG 321URX QD-OLED uses built-in AI to flag enemy positions for you. It can also be trained to work with other games.
Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid smashes a Windows laptop and Android tablet together. By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 January 24 Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid is a Windows laptop running on Intel Core Ultra with a detachable screen that turns into an Android tablet on a Qualcomm processor.
Lenovo has tons of new gaming laptops and PCs for CES 2024, ranging from $749 to $4,399 — most have new 14th Gen Intel processors. By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 January 24 Lenovo's gaming lineup for CES 2024 includes Legion and Loq laptops and desktops and a variety of price points with chips from Intel, Nvidia, and AMD.
