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5 extremely popular Steam apps that aren't games — Level up your PC with these useful utilities and tools

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
26 mai 2026 à 09:42
Steam has more than 100,000 games it wants to sell you, but some of the platform's most popular listings aren't games at all. Here are five that I don't regret adding to my collection.

An image of a Windows 11 desktop with windows for Steam, Wallpaper Engine, and Aseprite overlaid.

An image of a Windows 11 desktop with windows for Steam, Wallpaper Engine, and Aseprite overlaid.

"Perfect PCs for productivity and multitasking": Dell is blowing out laptops for as low as $529 during its Memorial Day sale

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
25 mai 2026 à 11:04
Dell is currently blowing out a bunch of its laptops during Memorial Day weekend, and I found the 5 best sales that start at just $529 for a limited time.

Three Dell laptops are on a wooden table with American flag decorations. One displays a colorful abstract graphic, another a website, and a third shows a skydiver photo. A "Memorial Day Sale" tag is in the foreground, creating a festive and tech-focused atmosphere.

Three Dell laptops are on a wooden table with American flag decorations. One displays a colorful abstract graphic, another a website, and a third shows a skydiver photo. A "Memorial Day Sale" tag is in the foreground, creating a festive and tech-focused atmosphere.

"Every Xbox controller can be calibrated": This app's "historic breakthrough" claims to fix Xbox stick drift forever

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
25 mai 2026 à 09:42
Stick drift plagues countless Xbox and PC gamers, and it's not always an easy fix. That's hopefully changing now that DriftGuard has added full calibration support for ALL Xbox gamepads.

A purple Xbox Controller in front of a Geekom mini PC.

A purple Xbox Controller in front of a Geekom mini PC.

The best Dell laptop deals I could find are at Best Buy — Prices start at $599 for a limited time

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
25 mai 2026 à 08:52
Memorial Day weekend is home to plenty of tech deals, and Best Buy actually has some better prices than Dell when it comes to Dell's own laptops.

Memorial Day Savings Spectacular banner for Best Buy featuring three Dell laptops with vibrant screens. Background includes fireworks, stars, and red, white, and blue colors. Text highlights unbeatable laptop deals and limited time offer.

Memorial Day Savings Spectacular banner for Best Buy featuring three Dell laptops with vibrant screens. Background includes fireworks, stars, and red, white, and blue colors. Text highlights unbeatable laptop deals and limited time offer.

"Leave it to Surface to do it best": Privacy screens are changing, and I dug into how Microsoft's approach differs from HP, Lenovo, and Dell

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
24 mai 2026 à 10:00
Microsoft upgraded its Surface Laptop for Business (8th Edition) with an integrated privacy screen unlike the others. I went back into our archives to figure out which laptop brand did it first, who followed up, and why Surface has the new best implementation.

A Surface Laptop 8 displays a digital face blending with circuit patterns, under a magnifying glass highlighting an eye, symbolizing technology and digital surveillance.

A Surface Laptop 8 displays a digital face blending with circuit patterns, under a magnifying glass highlighting an eye, symbolizing technology and digital surveillance.

"The MG-1 MK.II is on a whole other level": Maingear's revamped gaming PC addresses (almost) all of my last-gen complaints

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
24 mai 2026 à 09:00
Maingear impressed us with its MG-1 pre-built gaming PC in 2025, and the company has now returned with an MG-1 MK.II model that addresses most of the complaints I had. Here's what you need to know before buying.

A Maingear MG-1 MK.II gaming PC with RGB lighting illuminates the interior. It features a GeForce RTX graphics card and vibrant cooling fans, creating a futuristic vibe.

A Maingear MG-1 MK.II gaming PC with RGB lighting illuminates the interior. It features a GeForce RTX graphics card and vibrant cooling fans, creating a futuristic vibe.

"AI definitely has a place in gaming": I asked readers about the future of gaming AI, and I wasn't expecting these answers

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
23 mai 2026 à 10:00
AI fatigue is already a real thing, but I can't help but assume that its implementation in gaming is only getting started. I asked our readers what they think about this trend, and most answers were surprisingly helpful. Here's what Windows Central readers think about AI in gaming.

A laptop with a colorful backlit keyboard is open on a dark wooden table. The screen displays the "Copilot" logo on a red gradient background.

A laptop with a colorful backlit keyboard is open on a dark wooden table. The screen displays the "Copilot" logo on a red gradient background.

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