A lot can change in a year—and PC building sure took unexpected directions since I launched this newsletter in May 2025. Back then, tariffs were the big crisis. They spread uncertainty throughout the ...

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Microsoft released its first full Linux distro: Azure Linux 4.0. Azure Linux ix split into Azure Container Linux and the virtual machine edition. Microsoft effectively admits that it's a de facto ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

Even though Alienware has been around for 30 years, the company hasn't really made an affordable, entry-level gaming laptop. But that changes today with the succinctly named Alienware 15, and based on ...

Alienware has always been known for its over-the-top and expensive gaming PCs, but it just announced the Alienware 15, its first true budget gaming laptop. The Alienware 15 will come with either an ...

PCWorld reviews the new Alienware 15 gaming laptop, which starts at $1,299 with RTX 4050 graphics and offers Intel or AMD processor options. The laptop features a 15.3-inch 165Hz display, 16GB DDR5 ...

A cheaper Alienware gaming laptop sounds great—until you look at what was cut to get there. After starting my career at PCMag as an intern more than a decade ago, I’m back as one of its editors, ...

Humanity has spent eons looking up at the stars and wondering whether we’re alone, or if there are others like us out there in the vast unknown. Our curiosity has only increased as we have become a ...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5089549 and KB5087420 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities, bugs, and add new features. Today's updates are mandatory ...

I've been using Ubuntu for decades. Whether you're new to the OS or returning to it after a while, these are the essential apps, hidden settings, and useful tweaks you need to know about. I've been ...