Stop using your Chromebook like it's just Chrome!
…It's a handy app for playing all kinds of media, and its biggest advantage is that it supports almost every conceivable audio and video file format. Listen to podcasts A Chromebook…
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Look out, Otter! Google Meet is adding in-person transcription
…Many videoconferencing applications now offer transcripts and AI summaries, as does Otter. But all of that processing takes place via the in-app assistant, which listens in on the virtual call and…
Don't pay scalper prices for a Steam Controller
…The Steam Deck has been out of stock for months as Valve deals with the same problem the entire industry has: vanishing supplies of RAM and storage, and the resulting insane price…
ChatGPT just got a little less chatty
…When I tried a more emotionally-tinged prompt–”what’s some concrete advice for dealing with depression”--GPT 5.3–Instant did just that, offering up a series of nuts-and-bolts…
AI Isn’t Optional Anymore – Here’s How to Actually Use It
…This startup thinks it's cracked it Rather than just waiting their turn, a new crop of “interaction” AI models can think while they listen, promising true back-and-forth conversations. News…
Avast Premium Security review: Strong protection focused on PC security
…It missed my sample Excel file containing passwords, and a few sample freelance invoices containing tax info. And while you can manually add files to the protected list, it’s impractical to…
Steam is building a game performance estimator for your PC
…deal, I'll head over to YouTube to see tests for popular games on the integrated graphics card. But there are also notorious pitfalls. Games can have performance issues across Intel and…
6 signs your Windows PC needs a reset right now
…Unfortunately, that makes it hard for me to throw in the towel when I'm dealing with bugs, glitches, and crashes on my own PC. It's a point of pride, in…
Your AI isn’t broken. It’s just doesn't know you yet.
…and What’s your biggest time/energy drain? Just pick from the list of answers (like knowledge worker, creative, and email overload), but if you’re feeling the urge (and…
I got 4 displays working on this USB4 dock, but it wasn't easy
…Plugable’s option (featured on our list of the best Thunderbolt docks ) was just slightly cheaper at press time, and allows you to mount it vertically with an included stand. (Afterwards, StarTech…