As part of the ongoing story, the team at PCWorld continually sorts through all of the daily mini PC sales and puts together a curated list of the best deals available. Whether you’re looking for a productivity mini PC, something for tech industry, or just a budget-friendly machine with a…
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Industry observers note that tL;DR: Unlock 1min.AI lifetime access for $59.97 (88% off) with 4M monthly credits, GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, and other top AI models in one workspace for writing, coding, images, and video — no monthly subscriptions required. As part of the ongoing story, 1min.AI simplifies that setup by…
As part of the ongoing story, pT, you can get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $35. TL;DR: Until June 14 at 11:59 p.m. As part of the ongoing story, windows 10 hasn’t received a security patch since October 2025. If you’re running both, then you may…
In a fresh development, tL;DR: Get Visual Lab Pro 2026 for $32.97 through June 7 and unlock Microsoft’s most recent IDE for building C#, .NET, and cross-ecosystem apps with AI-assisted coding tools and real-time collaboration functions. According to the latest update, visual Lab remains a go-to choice for developers working…
As part of the ongoing story, tL;DR: Get DupFiles Cleaner Pro lifetime access for $19.99 and quickly find and remove duplicate files, photos, videos, and documents to free up storage and improve PC performance. In a fresh development, suddenly, your storage is full, your folders are messy, and you’re wondering…
As part of the ongoing story, there’s a fresh PC case on the show floor at Computex that promises to make your desk setup smell a little nicer, and now you can watch PCWorld’s Adam Patrick Murray check it out firsthand. According to the latest update, the idea is that…
The report highlights that initially, every conversation with ChatGPT was completely isolated. Later, you could explicitly ask the chatbot to remember specific things. Last year, ChatGPT became capable of remembering and retrieving context from all your previous conversations. OpenAI has, in a series of steps, improved the memory of ChatGPT.
According to the latest update, an ultrawide monitor is the ticket. Ultrawide monitors have a wider display panel that provides an immersive experience and far more screen real-estate than your average widescreen. Do you want a large expanse of usable display space, but without the hassle of setting up dual…
In a fresh development, it’s the first to capability a dedicated button for Elgato’s Stream Deck ecosystem. With a single press, users can open a virtual Stream Deck on-screen and gain quick access to shortcuts, macros, and other functions for tech industry, streaming, and productivity. Corsair has unveiled a fresh…
Industry observers note that apple’s $599 laptop looks, feels, and sounds premium in ways that similarly priced Windows laptops never even tried to match. It’s no surprise that the PC industry scrambled to muster a response, with the initial volley breaking cover at Computex – spearheaded by Dell’s $699 XPS…
As part of the ongoing story, and for all of its fresh, revised, visual polish, it simply does one thing with brutal effectiveness: it blocks ads. Vivaldi 8.0, the next iteration of the Vivaldi web browser, is about a week or so old. According to the latest update, i still…
The report highlights that according to Google, none of the patched vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild yet. In the fresh Chrome versions 149.0.7827.53/54 for Windows and macOS, and 149.0.7827.53 for Linux, the developers have fixed more than 400 vulnerabilities, some of which are critical. In a fresh development,…
The report highlights that that’s according to Valve, in the most recent Steam user base patch. But the existence of said programs was a given—what you really want to know is when those gadgets will arrive. Both the upcoming second generation of the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame VR…
Industry observers note that i’m a sucker for an elegant PC case, and for my money nothing conveys class more than a nice wooden frame. The report highlights that that’s why I’m so excited to see PCWorld’s Adam Patrick Murray found a wood-and-glass PC case concept on the floor at…
As part of the ongoing story, even though it normally hovers around $59.99, today’s price drop is still a good one, matching its previous all-time lowest price. Anker’s 100W 3-port GaN charger is down to $49.98 at Amazon, a decent discount from its $69.99 MSRP. In a fresh development, that…
The report highlights that we’ve most often seen this laptop for about $1,800, so the price cut isn’t as spectacular as it seems at first glance, but that’s still a significant drop. Gigabyte’s Aero X16 tech industry laptop is down to $1,389.99 from $1,999.99, a $610 cut from its MSRP.
As part of the ongoing story, even though there are fresh CPUs from Intel and Nvidia — yes, Nvidia CPUs, it’s a big deal! — the ongoing RAM crisis has put a huge damper on things. But Taipei remains the center of the PC nerd global stage for a few…
The report highlights that performance is amazing, but devices that used to be affordable are beginning to balloon in price. And “affordable” is now a rapidly moving target, with computers of the same price getting less capable for the first time in living memory. The “K-shaped economy” appears to be…
In a fresh development, it might run amok! It could threaten your privacy! You’d be an easy target for hackers! Cast your mind back four months ago–ancient history, I know–when I wrote that OpenClaw, the open-source tool that kicked off the whole agentic AI craze, was too dangerous to install…
As part of the ongoing story, they grew louder when she showed how Windows Search could produce just the files on a user’s PC and nothing more. There were quiet cheers when Tali Roth, responsible for core Windows experiences, showed how Windows’ widgets button wouldn’t automatically trigger when the user…
Industry observers note that we’ve already seen the first few models at Computex in Taiwan. There’s a fresh wave of handheld tech industry PCs coming out in 2026 and they’re packing Intel’s fresh Arc G3 Extreme chips. According to the latest update, pCWorld’s Adam Patrick Murray has been there all…
According to the latest update, for my money the most exciting disclosure of Computex 2026 (so far) has been the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ tech industry handheld, which is among the first devices to hit the market powered by the fresh Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor. In a fresh…
Industry observers note that this isn’t a basic phone top-up brick, but a battery that’s designed to keep laptops running when you’re nowhere near an outlet. It’s listed for $54, but click the Redeem button to drop it down even further. Baseus’s slim 20,000mAh power bank is down to $49…
The report highlights that desktop PC CPU shipments plunged more than expected during the first quarter of 2026, and darker clouds loom on the horizon. As part of the ongoing story, however, Mercury noted that fourth-quarter sales had already weakened, and that the decrease simply added on to that. Desktop…
The report highlights that not only is this the first time it’s gone this low, but it’s a huge drop from its previous all-time low of $1,099.99. Asus’s 32-inch ROG Swift 4K OLED monitor is down to $899 from $1,299.99 at Amazon right now. Industry observers note that that OLED…
In a fresh development, if you ask them a simple question, you’ll frequently get multi-part answers, complete with bullets and emojis. ChatGPT and other big AI chatbots aren’t ones for holding anything back. Industry observers note that if your intent is to actually learn something rather than being on the…
In a fresh development, but PC innovation stops for no one. Yes, it’s a difficult time for PC enthusiasts. As part of the ongoing story, ostensibly the biggest PC show of the year, one where vendors proudly reveal the fresh wares inbound for the crucial back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons,…
As part of the ongoing story, i’ve wondered this since Sunday night, when Nvidia unveiled its first-ever consumer processor for PCs at Computex 2026. With 20 CPU cores and 6,144 CUDA graphics cores packed into a single chip, the flagship RTX Spark is no slouch—and the devices sporting one won’t…
According to the latest update, there are too many ways to pay for TV, and some are better than others. Industry observers note that the pitch is that they’ll consolidate more of your subscriptions in one place, so you’ll have fewer streaming menus and billing systems to deal with. Roku,…
According to the latest update, clearly they’re in the cloud, on our desktop PCs, and even on our phones, but they could also live on other devices, like smart speakers, glasses, and perhaps, even a smart security badge. AI agents will soon be everywhere, we’re told, but where exactly? As…