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September 2, 2026
Acer’s new MacBook Air rival is nearly a pound lighter than Apple’s laptop
Acer is announcing a new laptop poised to rival the MacBook Air's thinness and lightness - and in the process, it cops another laptop's name. The Acer Swift Blade 14 (not to be confused with the Ra...
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September 2, 2026
Dell’s newest laptop sounds a lot like a MacBook Neo
Dell's new Dell 14S laptop sounds a lot like a MacBook Neo: it comes in four colors, is aimed at students, and it starts with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Announced at IFA 2026, the 14S is mean...
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August 25, 2026
Apple launches new Mac Studios with its ‘most powerful chip ever’ — the M5 Ultra
Apple is announcing new models of the Mac Studio, now using the existing M5 Max and a new M5 Ultra. This reunification under one chip generation comes over a year after Apple awkwardly split the St...
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August 25, 2026
Apple’s new Mac Mini has fresh M6 and M5 Pro chip offerings — and higher prices
Apple is announcing a new generation of the Mac Mini, once again offering two models: one with a new M6 chip and a higher-end model with the M5 Pro found in this year's MacBook Pro. The new Minis h...
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August 22, 2026
An okay laptop with 16GB of RAM is better than a nice laptop with 8GB, and this $520 HP OmniBook proves it
Laptop prices are out of whack. $500 used to get you a tolerable laptop, and $900 got you a really good one. They often had similar CPU, RAM, and storage options because that stuff was comparativel...
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August 20, 2026
Framework says it’s addressing a BIOS update that bricked some of its older laptops
Some Framework Laptop 13 owners with last-gen AMD chips have reported that a recent BIOS update is bricking their laptops on both Windows and Linux. The BIOS update causing this issue is version 3....
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August 15, 2026
We’re reaching peak camera with the Sony A7R VI
It wasn't long ago that shooting with a super high-resolution camera meant making serious sacrifices for the sake of all those megapixels. Enter the A7R VI. Sony's latest flagship high-res camera i...
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August 14, 2026
A RAMageddon guide to back-to-school laptop shopping
If you’re a student looking for an affordable laptop, I have bad news and I have good news. The bad news is that computer prices are out of whack due to the ongoing RAM and storage crunch, making s...
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August 8, 2026
Is this $450 laptop from an unknown brand too good to be true?
Finding a good laptop under $500 was hard enough before RAMageddon. They nearly always had cheap hardware and underpowered, often outdated chips. That's what made the MacBook Neo so disruptive: It ...
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August 2, 2026
HP’s HyperX Omen 15 isn’t quite the budget-friendly gaming laptop its predecessor was
The HP HyperX Omen 15, which I first saw at CES, replaces the HP Victus 15, a longtime bestselling budget gaming laptop. The Victus cost just $800, or less when on sale, and was a good entry point ...
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July 30, 2026
Razer’s new keyboards drop the price on powerful gaming features
Razer has insisted that optical keyboard switches are the best choice for competitive esports stars and the sweatiest of try-hards, but it's now relenting slightly by offering cheaper keyboards wit...
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July 27, 2026
This is my new favorite laptop, but thanks to RAMageddon it already went up in price by $800
Framework laptops always come with compromises in exchange for their unique DIY premise. Even though you pay extra for one compared to sleeker options from competitors, it's easier to excuse minor ...
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July 23, 2026
Geekbench 7 will push your computer or phone even harder for better benchmarking
Primate Labs is releasing Geekbench 7, the latest generation of its popular benchmarking tool. Geekbench 7 features new video and audio encoding / decoding tests, a redesigned multi-core test, and ...
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July 17, 2026
Even Microsoft couldn’t make Windows 11 work well on 8GB of RAM
Last year, Microsoft's 13-inch Surface Laptop quickly became one of my favorite thin-and-light Windows notebooks. At $900, it was easy to recommend to anyone wanting MacBook Air-like build quality ...
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July 13, 2026
The macOS 27 public beta is worth it just for the Liquid Glass tweaks
The macOS 27 Golden Gate public beta is here, and anyone with an M-series Mac now has easier access to test-drive Apple's latest changes - including a more subdued Liquid Glass aesthetic. That's re...
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July 9, 2026
Sony brings back the superzoom RX10 with a stacked sensor and a high price
Sony is bringing back the RX10 superzoom camera after a nearly nine-year gap between models. The newly announced RX10 V retains the same 24-600mm equivalent f/2.4-4 Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 25x zoom lens...
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July 4, 2026
Hey number pad lovers, this is a keyboard we can finally agree on
I know a vocal group of people who swear by the number pad on their keyboard. And yet, for years I haven't cared about using one - until I put my hands on the Epomaker RT98. It's a mechanical keybo...
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June 26, 2026
After covering Prime Day for 36 hours over four days, this is the one thing I bought
We’ve covered so many deals during Prime Day that my head is spinning. But after four days of doing our damndest to try and help folks save money, the thing I’m most hyped for is a simple tool for ...
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June 26, 2026
Apple’s AirPods Max 2 headphones are still $150 off — for now
One of the best deals this ongoing Prime Day has been on Apple’s latest flagship headphones. The AirPods Max 2 are still available for a heavily discounted price of $399 ($150 off) at Walmart, even...
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June 25, 2026
Get Macbooks at a Prime Day discount before Apple’s new price hikes kick in
Apple just raised the prices on Macs and iPads in response to the rising costs of memory chips, right in the middle of Amazon Prime Day. That means existing discounts (even small ones) on Apple lap...
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June 25, 2026
The 124 best tech deals for day three of Prime Day
It’s day three of Prime Day, folks. We’re nearly 75 percent of the way through Amazon’s four-day sales event, and unsurprisingly, many deals are still sticking around. There have been all kinds of ...
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June 24, 2026
Some of our favorite Switch 2 accessories are cheaper during Prime Day
The Switch 2’s price is set to increase by $50 on September 1st, starting at $499.99, so if you’re purchasing one before that (or you already own one), now’s a good time to also save on accessories...
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June 24, 2026
The Dyson PencilWash is down to its lowest price ever for Prime Day
Dyson’s PencilWash cordless hard floor cleaner is on sale for $199.99 ($150 off) at Amazon. This is the lowest price yet for the powered wet mop that’s a cousin to the silly-sounding-but-awesome Dy...
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June 23, 2026
The Meta Quest 3S is on sale for $297 — which is basically its old price
The Meta Quest 3S VR headset with 128GB of storage is $296.79 (about $53 off) at Amazon. This is Meta’s entry-level VR headset, which launched back in 2024 for $299.99 before getting a price increa...
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June 23, 2026
Prime Day has some solid deals on Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox games
There are some some sizable discounts on new and recent hits from the last few years for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series X / S for Prime Day. Most Amazon game deals are ph...
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June 23, 2026
Cheap stuff that doesn’t suck and is under $25 for Prime Day
We at The Verge love a good gadget or tchotchke, especially when it’s not too expensive. But with the rising cost of just about everything these days, many once-cheap gadgets aren’t so affordable a...
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June 23, 2026
Laptop prices suck these days, so here are some Prime Day deals that help a little
The RAM, storage, and component crunch has come for new laptop prices. Plenty of models have gone up in price after being on the market for months, and so have those that’ve been on shelves for ove...
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June 18, 2026
This Ghost in the Shell keyboard makes me want to activate the hundred spidery robot fingers inside my regular fingers
Anime collaborations are everywhere, from Gundam watches and Naruto nights at Major League ballparks to just about anything Evangelion. But these Ghost in the Shell keyboards from Iqunix are some o...
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June 16, 2026
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 now come with Snapdragon X2 chips
Microsoft is launching new Surface Laptops and a Surface Pro with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processors. These are direct follow-ups to the Surface Laptops and Surface Pro from 2024 that launched with ...
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June 16, 2026
These mechanical keyboards are two very different sides of the same beautifully made coin
Most mechanical keyboards are great these days, with colorful looks and satisfying typing sounds - even in budget-friendly ranges. But every so often, one stops me dead in my tracks. In this case, ...
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