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May 20, 2026
"Ryzen 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition" may help you avoid paying for a new PC
It could be one way to make your old PC play nicely with a high-end GPU.
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May 18, 2026
Five years later, Windows 11 brings back much-missed taskbar options (and more)
Microsoft is also testing a smaller taskbar and more customizable Start menu.
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May 14, 2026
AMD promises to bring improved, hardware-backed FSR 4 upscaling to older Radeon GPUs
FSR 4.1 running on RDNA3 or RDNA2 GPUs may take a bigger performance hit.
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May 13, 2026
Windows Update is getting better at saving your PC from buggy drivers
Driver recovery can automate what used to be an irritating manual process.
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May 12, 2026
Microsoft will lean on your CPU to speed up Windows 11's apps and animations
"All modern operating systems do this, including macOS and Linux."
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May 11, 2026
iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more
Probably the last big updates we'll see before the next versions appear at WWDC.
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May 8, 2026
Which Macs are suffering from shortages—and where are things getting worse?
There are a couple signs of strain beyond the MacBook Neo and the desktops.
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May 4, 2026
"Notepad++ for Mac" release is disavowed by the creator of the original
"To be clear: Notepad++ has never released a macOS version."
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May 1, 2026
The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS
Op-ed: Valve has made a dent in Windows' gaming share, but can it keep going?
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May 1, 2026
Apple may take "several months" to catch up to Mac mini and Studio demand
Chip shortages and demand from AI enthusiasts are both playing a part.
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April 30, 2026
Microsoft open-sources "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date"
Old 86-DOS source code dates back to the time before Microsoft bought it.
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April 29, 2026
Nvidia fixes the 8GB RAM problem with one of its GPUs—if you can pay for it
Framework charges nearly double for the 12GB version of the mobile RTX 5070.
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April 27, 2026
"Super ZSNES" is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers
Upgrades to SNES graphics and sound go way beyond the typical screen filtering.
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April 24, 2026
Six things I'll remember when I think about Tim Cook's version of Apple
Under Cook, Apple became hugely successful, if not always surprising.
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April 23, 2026
Apple's M4 Mac mini, including the $599 one, is gradually becoming impossible to buy
Pending refresh? RAM shortage? AI agents? There are many possible explanations.
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April 21, 2026
Framework's CEO on the RAM crisis and creating a "MacBook Pro for Linux users"
"We actually have slightly more Linux users than Windows users."
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April 21, 2026
Framework Laptop 13 Pro is a major overhaul for the modular, upgradeable laptop
Laptop includes Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, a bigger battery, and a touchscreen.
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April 21, 2026
Framework Laptop 16 upgrades make it look less like an unfinished prototype
A lower-end Ryzen AI 340 CPU option will also bring the price down, for now.
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April 21, 2026
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition review: Tons of cache for tons of dollars
There are some practical benefits to this $899 chip, but not many.
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April 16, 2026
Intel refreshes non-Ultra Core CPUs with new silicon for the first time
For the first time in a while, the benefits of new Intel tech will trickle down.
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April 15, 2026
"TotalRecall Reloaded" tool finds a side entrance to Windows 11's Recall database
"The vault is solid. The delivery truck is not."
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April 15, 2026
Microsoft Surface PCs Are Getting Big Price Hikes, and the Cheaper Models Are Going Away
The price increases range from $200 to $300, and Microsoft doesn’t sell a sub-$1,000 Surface anymore. The rising cost of consumer tech is a common theme in 2026.
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April 14, 2026
Two-year-old Surface PCs get $300 price hikes as sub-$1,000 models go away
"Paying more for the same stuff" is the story of consumer technology in 2026.
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April 10, 2026
Microsoft's "commitment to Windows quality" starts with overhaul of beta program
Windows Insider builds remain confusing, but they should be more predictable.
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April 8, 2026
For the first time ever, Amazon is cutting old Kindles off from the Kindle Store
Post-2013 Kindles will continue to work, even if they no longer receive updates.
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April 7, 2026
Linux kernel maintainers are following through on removing Intel 486 support
Linux devs think even one second spent on 486 support is a second too many.
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March 27, 2026
Sony is raising PlayStation 5 prices again, this time by between $100 and $150
Memory, storage shortages have made all kinds of consumer tech more expensive.
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March 27, 2026
Apple pulls the plug on its high-priced, oft-neglected Mac Pro desktop
M2 Ultra Mac Pro is no longer for sale, and Apple says no replacement is planned.
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March 27, 2026
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition crams 208MB of cache into a single chip
Both of the chip's CPU dies will include 64MB of extra cache stacked beneath.
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March 26, 2026
Intel Core Ultra 270K and 250K Plus review: Conditionally great CPUs
Great performance for the price, if you ignore the price of RAM, SSDs, and GPUs.
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