The “daylight” display: screens that actually work in the sun

Take your home office outside. We review the brightest screens of 2026 that actually work in direct sunlight, including the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x and reMarkable Paper Pro.

Omair Khaliq Sultan     February 23

Nvidia could launch its first laptops with its own processors later this year

Nvidia is preparing to launch its first laptop processors later this year, marking a major return to consumer PCs with new Arm-based designs and AI-focused performance.

Moinak Pal     February 22

AMD reportedly pauses Ryzen Z1 drivers for gaming handhelds

Reports suggest AMD Ryzen Z1 handheld driver updates have stalled across devices like the Legion Go and ROG Ally.

Varun Mirchandani     February 22

Intel reportedly eyeing Nova Lake-S Ultra processors for next year

Leaks suggest Intel may launch Nova Lake-S Core Ultra Series 4 desktop processors next year with a new platform and major upgrades.

Varun Mirchandani     February 21

A $185 motherboard discount is a great way to start a SFF PC build

The GIGABYTE B850I AORUS PRO WIFI7 AM5 mini-ITX motherboard is on clearance for $124.99, saving $185. A great way to cut motherboard costs and free up budget for DDR5 memory, SSD storage, or a better GPU.

Omair Khaliq Sultan     February 21

Dell just made 240Hz gaming monitors shockingly cheap

Dell launches two 27-inch 240Hz gaming monitors starting at $130, bringing high refresh esports performance to budget gamers.

Varun Mirchandani     February 20

The humble Windows NotePad might finally get image support

Notepad has quietly evolved over the past few years, and image support could mark its biggest shift yet, especially after Microsoft removed WordPad from Windows and left a gap for richer editing.

Manisha Priyadarshini     February 20

Apple apparently has two new Studio Display models lined up for launch

macOS 26.3 reveals references to two new Studio Display 2 models, suggesting Apple may launch upgraded external monitors with 120Hz, mini-LED, and enhanced chips.

Shikhar Mehrotra     February 20

OpenAI’s hardware debut may come in the form of a camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker

A new report suggest OpenAI's first hardwre product could be a speaker equipped with a camera, rather than the wearable hinted at in an earlier leak.

Pranob Mehrotra     February 20

Copilot is coming to your Windows taskbar and File Explorer

Microsoft is bringing Copilot to the Windows 11 taskbar and File Explorer. The update turns search into a reasoning engine that pulls answers from your calendar, emails, and local files without digging through folders.

Paulo Vargas     February 20

Claude in PowerPoint expands to Pro subscribers with connector support and double usage promo

Anthropic has expanded Claude in PowerPoint access to Pro users and introduced connector support.

Pranob Mehrotra     February 20

AMD’s next Ryzen chips could hit 24 cores for the first time

AMD's Ryzen 10000 "Olympic Ridge" chips might finally break the 16-core barrier with a new 24-core flagship, according to a leak from reliable tipster HXL.

Paulo Vargas     February 20

Gemini 3.1 Pro just got a major AI intelligence boost

Google introduces Gemini 3.1 Pro, a major upgrade with dramatically improved reasoning and problem-solving abilities, designed to deliver deeper insights across apps, workflows, and developer tools.

Moinak Pal     February 19

Chrome just fixed some of its biggest daily annoyances

Chrome adds split view, PDF annotations, and Google Drive saving to help you work faster directly in the browser.

Varun Mirchandani     February 19

Google Maps tests hiding reviews and images unless you sign in

Google Maps is rolling out a limited view for signed-out users that hides photos, reviews, and popular features, leading to confusion, frustration, and login prompts galore.

Shikhar Mehrotra     February 19

AI chatbots with web browsing can be abused as malware relays

Check Point Research shows browsing-enabled AI chat can act as a malware relay, moving commands and data through normal-looking traffic. Microsoft urges defense-in-depth, while defenders may need tighter policy, logging, and anomaly monitoring.

Paulo Vargas     February 19

Check your Copilot settings after this confidential email bug

Microsoft says a Copilot "work tab" bug summarized confidential emails from Sent Items and Drafts despite labels and DLP. A fix is rolling out, but scope details are missing, so admins should validate behavior now.

Paulo Vargas     February 19

Windows 11 is adding a speed test, you can run it from the taskbar

Windows 11 is adding a built-in speed test you can launch from the taskbar area, letting you quickly check Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or cellular performance and troubleshoot slow connections without installing extra tools.

Paulo Vargas     February 19

Microsoft develops storage that lets you backup data that lasts 10,000 years

Microsoft says glass data storage can preserve data for 10,000 years, using lasers to write voxels inside silica plates. It’s built for archives, but scaling write speed and reader access remain big hurdles.

Paulo Vargas     February 19

Watch Unitree’s G1 unleash a kung fu robot frenzy

The performance was shown on Chinese TV this week as part of the nation's Lunar New Year celebrations.

Trevor Mogg     February 18

Google Gemini adds Lyria 3, an AI model that can create music with words and photos

Lyria 3 can take your words, photos, and videos, and turn them into a custom 30-second track with lyrics in tow. It's free to use and available within the Gemini. tool picker.

Nadeem Sarwar     February 18

You can now use NotebookLM as your faster path from notes to slides

NotebookLM’s slide deck update adds prompt-based slide revisions and PPTX export, so you can refine a deck without rebuilding it, then move it into PowerPoint for speaker notes, templates, and final cleanup.

Paulo Vargas     February 18

Google I/O 2026 leans into AI, here’s what it means for you

Google locked in I/O 2026 for May 19 to 20 and it’s already framing the event around Gemini and AI tooling. Here’s what’s confirmed, what’s missing, and how to plan what to watch.

Paulo Vargas     February 18

Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad leak suggests a new Surface and iPad Pro competitor is imminent

Lenovo’s leaked ThinkPad X13 Detachable suggests a slimmer, larger 2-in-1 aimed at challenging Microsoft Surface Pro and Apple iPad Pro ahead of MWC 2026.

Moinak Pal     February 17

ChatGPT now has a Lockdown Mode, but should you enable it?

OpenAI’s new Lockdown Mode restricts how ChatGPT accesses the web, files, and advanced tools. While it boosts security for sensitive work, it also removes many features that everyday users rely on.

Manisha Priyadarshini     February 17

You’ll soon be able to cap your MacBook’s charge at 80 percent to preserve battery health

Apple is bringing iPhone's Charge Limit feature to MacBooks with macOS Tahoe 26.4.

Pranob Mehrotra     February 17

Everything we expect from Apple’s March 4 event

Apple's March 4 global event could unveil the iPhone 17e, budget MacBook, M5-powered Macs, new iPads, Studio Display 2, and refreshed smart home devices.

Shikhar Mehrotra     February 16

Silent chip defects may be corrupting data in modern computers

Silent silicon defects may cause modern CPUs and GPUs to produce incorrect results without crashing, raising concerns about data integrity in large-scale computing systems.

Moinak Pal     February 16

Future MacBooks might hide your screen from everyone else

A new leak suggests Apple may bring advanced privacy display tech to MacBooks to hide your screen from prying eyes.

Varun Mirchandani     February 16

Apple sets the date for March 4 event and it could be a big one for Macs

Apple has a whole slate of Mac machines lined up for a 2026, and its March event could kickstart the refresh cycle.

Nadeem Sarwar     February 16

Gemini can now create audio summaries of your Google Docs

Google Docs gets Gemini-powered Audio Summaries, transforming lengthy documents into short, podcast-style recaps you can hear on the move instead of reading line by line.

Shikhar Mehrotra     February 16

I tested the most affordable Copilot+ laptop I could find, and Asus’ Vivobook 14 surprised me

The Asus Vivobook is one of the most affordable laptops with Qualcomm's Snapdragon silicon and a Copilot+ badge for AI chops. It's a utilitarian workhorse that occasionally stumbles, but gets the job done.

Nadeem Sarwar     February 15

Apple’s upcoming low-cost MacBook might get an all-metal kit in fun colors

The. upcoming low-cost MacBook featuring an iPhone-class processor will reportedly be launched in March, packing a screen smaller than 13 inches.

Nadeem Sarwar     February 15