If you can’t install Windows 11 on your computer, you don’t have to discard your hardware after support for Windows 10 ends. Chrome OS Flex and Linux are available free of charge, and there are other alternatives as well—even without a PC. Because millions of PCs do not fulfil the lofty hardware requirements of Windows […]

TL;DR: Babbel’s lifetime plan gives you access to all 14 languages, expert-built lessons, and practical speaking tools for life—all via a limited-time StackSocial offer for $134.99 (MSRP $299) through November 9 with code LEARN. If you’ve been promising yourself that you’ll finally learn a new language, Babbel makes it easier—and more fun—to keep that promise. With access to

SanDisk is taking “the world’s smallest” USB flash drive, giving it a USB-C connector, and… that’s it. In fact, it’s small enough that this “removable” drive shouldn’t have to be removed, the company said. Officially, SanDisk will launch the drive next Tuesday, and a representative appearing at the 2025 Pepcom Holiday Spectacular didn’t identify the

In a world where “always online” has become the norm, millions of programmers, designers, and gamers spend more time in their chairs than in their beds. The result? Chronic back and neck pain, muscle fatigue, and long-term spinal issues—all symptoms of a lifestyle built around prolonged sitting and high cognitive stress. As the digital generation

Whenever I review a phone, one of the first things I do after setting it up is charge it to full and then just… let it run, using it as my only phone for as long as I can, resisting every urge to charge it along the way. The Oppo Find X9 Pro lasted for

TL;DR: Recover almost any lost, deleted, formatted, or corrupted file with EaseUS, on sale now for only $49.99 (MSRP $149.95). Losing important files from accidental deletion or a sudden drive failure can be stressful, but there’s an easy way to get them back. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is a desktop tool that can restore deleted, missing, or formatted

It’s been nearly two weeks since Microsoft, a multi-trillion dollar company, shipped a $600 handheld “Xbox” that can’t be relied on to sleep, wake, or hold a charge while asleep in my tests. Neither Microsoft nor Asus would admit there’s a problem with the white Xbox Ally or offer a timeline to fix it after

A smart speaker makes for an easy first step into smart home technology. Before you kit out your house with thousands of dollars of lighting and security upgrades, you can familiarize yourself with voice-assistant technology while enjoying music, podcasts, and news in a hands-free home environment. Here are our top picks in several categories. If

Bose has built its modern reputation on noise-canceling performance, offering the best in class for a good two decades, since the launch of the QuietComfort headphones in 2000. But Sony and Apple caught up in 2023 and the race has gone back and forth since. The $299 Bose QuietComfort Ultra second-gen earbuds aim to top

TL;DR: Right now, it’s only $55 to get Microsoft Office Pro and Windows 11 Pro for life. This year, Microsoft raised the price for Microsoft 365 and ended support for Windows 10. If you want to avoid subscription fees and protect your computer, then get Microsoft Office Pro and Windows 11 Pro for life for only $54.97 (reg. $418.99). This