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The UK has found its counter-pick to the MacBook Neo — and it's our favorite lightweight Copilot+ AI laptop with an OLED display and Snapdragon X CPU

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Amazon's UK-only Spring Sale is on, and it's brought out a special deal for the ASUS Zenbook A14. With its Snapdragon X CPU, OLED display, 16GB RAM, 1TB storage, and more features, this laptop is the UK's best counter to MacBook Neo now that it's under £650.

AI Generated image of the ASUS Zenbook A14 laptop visualized.

AI-generated image of the ASUS Zenbook A14 laptop

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Your handheld PC might soon play old PlayStation 3 games better — here's why developers want your help

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RPCS3 is asking handheld PC users for feedback as it works on improving the portable experience for its PlayStation 3 emulator. Planned updates include a redesigned in-game home menu, better button mapping, quick settings, and the ability to add games to Steam directly from the emulator.

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Uncharted 3 on Xbox Ally X

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NVIDIA's next major update turns your RTX GPU into an automatic transmission — No new hardware at GDC 2026, but I'm excited nonetheless for these features

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NVIDIA's time at GDC 2026 has largely been about showing off upgrades to current systems and tools, and I must admit I'm excited to see them in action. Here's what you need to know about the next steps for RTX.

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NVIDIA Dynamic MFG

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NVIDIA GeForce Now cloud gaming isn't my first choice, but the latest upgrades and games out of GDC have me interested — Is this the answer to rising hardware costs?

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NVIDIA is busy unveiling its latest advancements at GDC 2026, and there's a lot of new information regarding its GeForce Now cloud gaming service. Here's what's coming down the line this year.

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A look at NVIDIA GeForce Now on a Steam Deck.

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This bargain 16-inch Windows 11 laptop gives you a 2K display for under $550 with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage — and AMD's AI processor makes it a Copilot+ PC

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Walmart has spotlighted the HP Omnibook 5 16-inch laptop as one of its top "Tech Editors' Picks" for its reliable specs with a lavish MSRP to match. In fact, its price is so affordable that it doesn't need a discount to justify a recommendation.

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HP's AMD-based Omnibook 5 16-inch laptop is a steal.

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Did one of our favorite mini PCs just hit the lowest price of the year? GEEKOM offers excellent pint-sized Windows 11 Pro desktops for under $400 in its Spring Sales

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If you're tired of your PC taking up so much space — or smashing a hole through your wallet — this discounted Geekom mini PC is the Spring sale for you.

Geekom A5 mini PC (2025)

The Geekom A5 mini PC has an SD slot on the side for easy access.

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I found a sub-$599 Windows 11 laptop that proves you don't need to compromise specs — with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage

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There is a 23% discount active for the ASUS Vivobook 14, a workhorse laptop equipped with a Snapdragon X CPU, long battery life, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and more features that help you survive the daily office grind.

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The ASUS Vivobook 14 is not flashy, but will get the job done with no fuss.

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A ThinkPad finally hit iFixit's perfect repairability score — it's a right-to-repair win and puts the rest of the laptop industry on notice

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Laptop repairability is becoming ever more important as PC prices climb due to hardware shortages, and Lenovo's new ThinkPad T14 and T16 just received full marks from iFixit. Here's what went into that perfect score.

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 (Gen 7) repairability

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 (Gen 7) repairability

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Is the best Windows laptop for $1,100 the MacBook Air M5? The answer genuinely surprised me.

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I looked at the MacBook Air M5 and Parallels Desktop to see if Apple's latest hardware is actually the best way to run Windows for $1,100 in 2026.

A composite image illustrating what Windows 11 would look like on a MacBook Air M5.

This composite shows what Windows 11 could look like on the MacBook Air M5 when using Parallels Desktop.

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Lenovo makes it easier to test the Xbox Full Screen Experience on your Legion Go handheld — here's how to sign up and try the FSE interface before a wider rollout

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Lenovo has opened beta registrations for the Xbox Full Screen Experience on the Legion Go. The console-style interface aims to streamline Windows handheld gaming by booting directly into the Xbox app and reducing background tasks.

Lenovo Legion Go with the Xbox app

Lenovo has opened beta registrations for the Xbox Full Screen Experience on the Legion Go.

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Early benchmarks say it: Qualcomm's Snapdragon Extreme chip is cooking Intel’s top-tier Panther Lake

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Early Geekbench benchmarks suggest Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme could outperform Intel’s Core Ultra X9 388H from the Panther Lake lineup. The results highlight ARM’s growing role in Windows laptops.

Images of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor, benchmarks from reference design laptops, and pictures from the announcement at the Snapdragon Summit (2025).

Images of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme processor, benchmarks from reference design laptops, and pictures from the announcement at the Snapdragon Summit (2025).

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