The Steam Deck is a powerful device, and I’m not talking about the frames it pushes on AAA games, at least not here. I’ve said before that the Deck beats a budget gaming laptop on long trips, and much of what I’ve argued has been due to the form factor, because in situations where you … Read more
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 is a powerful laptop that works well for a wide range of tasks. Available at Best Buy for $400 off, this model features a 15.3-inch 2K touchscreen, an AMD Ryzen 7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. For $600 it’s an absolute steal. Great for most people Choosing … Read more
If you’ve been following the PC hardware market, you know that GPU prices are on the rise again. So the cheap listing of a big Nvidia or AMD card is enough to warrant a second look when you’re a potential buyer. According to recent reports from Tom’s Hardware, the only card selling even close to … Read more
Resume NexPhone dual-boots Android, Debian Linux and Windows 11 on the same phone. Shipping for the NexPhone has been pushed back to March 2027 (end of Q1) after 14 years of development. New pre-orders will cost $599, but people who pre-ordered the original $549 won’t have to pay extra. You usually only have one operating … Read more
Over the past couple of years, I’ve spent a lot of time tinkering with the Jellyfin server. It was enough to know that organizing my media library was only half the battle. The other half enjoyed it from the comfort of the couch, without having to navigate a better interface or deal with the hassles … Read more
I’ve been running Windows 11 on this same machine for the past 10 years and haven’t had to wipe and reformat once. I didn’t feel the need to reformat because I use it mainly for writing. I keep the system light and my regular maintenance keeps it running like new. Some added Microsoft features have … Read more
Over the years, the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has graced Windows with its worst moments—those moments when your PC completely gives up. This error screen is reserved for fatal errors that prevent Windows from functioning normally. The operating system displays details of the process that caused the fatal crash and restarts itself to … Read more
When you own a smart home, random smart plugs don’t come online, lights refuse to report their status, and security cameras shoot streams for no apparent reason. This means that the devices have to be constantly powered. It’s easy to assume your Wi-Fi is broken or your IoT hardware is cheap, but the real enemy … Read more
Credit: Hadley Simons / Android Authority We’ve been waiting a while, but the first Google Books are finally on the market. These laptops run on the Googlebook OS platform, which is recognized as a hybrid of Android and Chrome OS. The big benefits of Googlebooks are features like deep Gemini integration, Android app support, and … Read more
Resume Total War: Shogun 2 – Full Edition launched with poor performance and bugs, the original was pulled from sales. Users are reporting enhanced AI assets, new bugs, and the loss of Steam Workshop support. Launch reviews are overwhelmingly negative (19% positive); discount for owners is limited in time. If you’re going to release a … Read more