If you’re shopping for a lightweight “daily driver” laptop and you don’t want to spend midrange money, Best Buy has the ASUS Vivobook 14 (Copilot+ PC) down to $349.99. That’s $400 off (about 53%) for a modern Windows laptop with Snapdragon X, 16GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD, which is a lot of hardware for this price tier.
This model pairs a 14-inch display with a taller 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) resolution in an IPS panel with 300 nits brightness and a 60Hz refresh rate.
On the portability side, the product specs call out 3.28 lb weight and 0.7-inch thickness, plus a battery claim of up to 29 hours with FastCharge (100% in 1 hour).
You also get practical extras people actually use: an FHD IR camera with Windows Hello, a physical webcam shield, and a port mix that includes 2x USB-A, 2x USB-C (with PD + DP), HDMI, and an audio combo jack.
At $349.99, the value is mostly about getting the “big three” right for everyday work: 16GB memory, 512GB storage, and a modern platform that’s meant to feel responsive for browsing, docs, streaming, and general productivity.
One real-world note: because this is a Snapdragon (ARM-based) Windows laptop, it’s smart to sanity-check any niche software or older peripherals you rely on: some apps and drivers may require ARM-compatible versions.
If you want a lightweight 14-inch laptop for school, email, web work, and everyday productivity, this is a strong buy at $349.99, given the $400 discount. If you need guaranteed compatibility with specialized Windows apps, older printer drivers, or certain games, double-check your must-have software before pulling the trigger.
Smart displays have promised to run my entire house for years. However, I mostly end up using them as fancy kitchen timers or home security monitors. Amazon’s newest one wants to change my mind, and it comes with a serious price tag.
The company just unveiled the Echo Show 16. It is a 16-inch smart display that isn’t just a kitchen timer but a small TV, thanks to built-in Fire TV. The baseline version costs $499.99, and the anti-glare version costs $569.99. Pre-orders get $100 off; the device ships late this year.
After five years with Apple silicon, from the original M1 MacBook Air to the M5 MacBook Air released earlier this year, I've watched these chips mature not just on the spec sheet, but in real-world workflows and overall efficiency.
The new M6 chip might sound like a routine generational upgrade, but it's the company's first chip built on a 2nm manufacturing process, which brings meaningful improvements over previous Apple chips.
Gemini Notebook’s mobile app now has a built-in recorder for capturing lectures and meetings as sources. You can record directly where you’ll use the material, skipping the separate recording app and the file upload afterward.
Google announced the feature on X, highlighting classroom lectures and team meetings as potential uses. It also works for capturing your own thoughts, so you can talk through an idea and bring that explanation into your notebook while it’s still fresh.