Amazon’s newest Echo Show smart displays launch this week. They’re purpose-built for the new AI-powered Alexa Plus, which comes preloaded in the US. I’ve had a couple of days to play with them, and I have some early thoughts to share. Overall, the devices are a significant upgrade from the last-gen Show 8 and aging […]

TL;DR: Through November 16, you can get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $50. Microsoft 365 costs $99.99 per year. Pair that with Microsoft ending support for Windows 10, and you have expensive software you’re never done paying for and a computer that’s no longer protected. If you want a way out, you can now

As an apartment dweller, I’m constantly looking for creative ways to solve one of the most vexing problems with rental units: ugly flush-mount ceiling lights.  You know the kind I mean. They’re generally dome-shaped, they’re cheap, and when we moved into our current apartment, they were paired with fluorescent bulbs that gave our dining room

AMD’s roadmap marches on: the company confirmed the presence of its next-generation Zen 7 architecture, its “Gorgon” and “Medusa” 2026 and 2027 processors, and talked briefly about the company’s next-generation PC graphics roadmap as well. AMD hosted a day for financial analysts on Tuesday, outlining its businesses for a cadre of Wall Street investors and

LG OLEDs are consistently some of the best TVs you can get, and I’ve lost count how many times I’ve recommended them to family and friends. Add the LG G5 to that list. It’s LG’s high-end gallery-style TV, designed to look refined and sleek mounted on the wall — which it achieves thanks to its

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Haptic trackpads are only in a tiny number of Windows laptops, most notably the newer Surface devices. But they’re pretty neat if you get a chance to try them out, enhancing the experience in the same way haptic feedback on phones does. According to some features spotted in a pre-release version of Windows, it’s coming

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