In other words, Lenovo is telling buyers what seasoned PC users already know. Android PCs are well-suited for browsing, email, streaming, and light productivity, but they are not replacements for full-fledged PCs.

Black Friday is the annual sport where shoppers sprint toward deals, and this year Arkfeld is handing out flashlights like trophies. Their portable lighting solutions are already cult favorites among everyday carry enthusiasts, but the upcoming discounts make them even harder to ignore.

It's a big weekend for Free Play Days. No matter what level of Game Pass subscription you have, there's something for everyone to enjoy. This week, we have a total of five titles available to choose from. This week's Free Play Days start on November 13th and run until Sunday, November 16th. This week, we have Train Sim World 6: Standard Edition. In the Free For All Lineup, we have Grand Theft Auto Online, Rubber Bandits, Soccer Story, and Wreckfest. No matter what might pique your interest, there's an option. There are always some great deals during Free Play Days.

These stylish displays combine cinematic QLED picture quality with a flush-to-wall design that’s just 25mm thick, making them as much a piece of modern decor as they are a premium entertainment hub.

OpenAI also emphasized personalization as a key part of this release. New tone preset Professional, Candid, and Quirky, joining existing options like Friendly, Efficient, Cynical, and Nerdy, giving users more control over how the system communicates.

Valve has announced a new wave of Steam hardware for 2026, including the Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame VR headset. This lineup represents a full-circle return to Valve’s earlier hardware ambitions, now refined to compete directly with Microsoft’s PC gaming push and Meta’s VR ecosystem. Valve’s Steam Machine 2026 is a compact six-inch cube designed for living room gaming. It runs SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system optimized for Steam, and can double as a standalone PC with a KDE Plasma desktop environment. Its design echoes Microsoft’s Xbox Series X in form factor and Meta’s Quest line in its emphasis on accessibility.

The Pro Xbox Edition feels like Backbone listened to the feedback of players like me and decided to push the design further.

We’ve seen that players enjoy having the flexibility to choose where they play PS5 games… In keeping up with these trends, we are pleased to introduce another option for players with our new 27-inch Gaming Monitor with DualSense Charging Hook.

We have the cloud everywhere; it seems every app wants to connect to something. Have you ever wondered where those apps are connecting to? Now, you can see that for yourself with a new app from Stardock, called Connection Explorer. Connection Explorer adds a visual layer to your PC, alongside an intuitive interface, alerts, and the ability to explore where your PC is headed. Connection Explorer helps you sift through the hundreds of connections your PC makes per day in both a clear and concise manner to see what's going on with your device carefully.

Microsoft’s latest GPU purchase is designed to support the rapid scaling of its Copilot AI assistant across Windows, Microsoft 365, GitHub, and Azure.

Yes, haptic feedback, the subtle vibration that makes your phone feel alive, is being tested for Windows, and it could turn your desktop into a more tactile playground.

With no resolution in sight, YouTube TV is trying to soften the blow by offering a one-time refund to affected users.

Rockstar’s official press release insists the delay is about ensuring Leonida and Vice City meet the studio’s “high standards.” It’s the same line they’ve used for years, a familiar refrain meant to reassure fans that perfection takes time.

Vocals sit forward, guitars cut cleanly, and pianos reveal their harmonic complexity. This is the range where mixes live or die, and the Audeze makes sure you hear every decision.

The company issued an apology and offered refunds. The refund process then produced another error when users received broken links, deepening frustration.

No explanation. No apology. Just a quiet severing of one of the last threads holding together the dream of a unified digital movie library.

TicNote is not just an app or a feature, it is a standalone piece of hardware designed to liberate your smartphone from the burden of multitasking.

Microsoft’s web Store now lets you pick several apps and create a single installer that launches the Store app to download and install them all in one go. It’s a simple, Ninite‑style convenience feature aimed at saving time when setting up a new PC or reprovisioning a machine.

Expect Microsoft to treat model selection as a data problem and a UX problem simultaneously: keep multiple model options available, collect usage signals, and nudge heavy volume toward MAI where the economics and integration benefits are greatest.

Microsoft Edge now supports passkey syncing through its built-in password manager, offering a more secure and seamless way to log in across devices.

OpenAI inks a massive AWS partnership, but billions in losses raise doubts about whether the AI giant can ever deliver sustainable returns.

The numbers are staggering. OpenAI is bleeding billions, losses so large that Microsoft, which owns roughly 27% of the company, had to swallow a $4.1 billion hit to its own net income last quarter.

Microsoft’s FY25 earnings are in, and they’re not just numbers, they’re a narrative. In this episode of MSFT Unboxed, we unpack the cloud-fueled highs, the Xbox subscription whispers from Satya Nadella, and the strategic recalibration of OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft.

Now, with Canva’s backing, Affinity has gone even further by removing the cost entirely.

Windows updates have traditionally read like a jumble of numbers and acronyms, useful for IT admins, but intimidating for everyday users.