After years of waiting for new Nest smart gear from Google, it appears we’ll actually get our wish next month.  “Gemini is coming to Google Home,” a post reads on Google’s official X account. “Come back October 1st,” the message continues above an animation of a Nest camera peeking into the frame.  A link labeled […]

If there was ever a good time to upgrade your gaming laptop to one with a cutting-edge GPU, it’s now. The Lenovo Legion 5i with an RTX 5060 is now on sale for $1,350 at B&H, a massive $350 off its MSRP. Who says good things don’t come to those who wait? Not only is

TL;DR: Upgrade your workflow with a one-time purchase: a lifetime license for Windows 11 Pro paired with a hands-on training course, all for just $19.97 (reg. $237).  PC enthusiasts and power users, here’s a deal built for you: Windows 11 Pro plus a professional-grade tutorial, bundled for a clean $19.97, down from the usual $237 value.  Why this matters: Windows 11 Pro isn’t

Portable solid-state drives are great, offering lots of storage and faster speeds than a USB flash drive while in a still-portable package. People often use them to back up their PCs with backup software. But portable SSDs aren’t just for backups. Even if you prefer using online backup software and don’t plan on backing up

USB-C is the one connection to rule them all. Its popularity has made USB-C a common sight on new monitors. A USB-C monitor can act as USB hub, giving you additional ports for connecting various USB devices, but the monitor’s USB-C port can also serve as a video-input alternative to HDMI or DisplayPort; and some

Have you ever been asked to draw something that you’re trying to describe to someone but when you do your picture turns out to look nothing like what you wanted to show them. Don’t worry, I sympathize. In fact, it happened to me all the time until I found this cool website called autodraw.com. This

TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows—including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more—for just $39.97 (reg. $219.99) through September 7. Let’s cut to the chase: Microsoft just bumped the price of its 365 subscription—for the first time in 12 years—to $9.99/month or $99.99/year. That’s a full 45% increase for everyday users. Meanwhile, you can

Inbox categories, labels, and filters If you send and receive a lot of emails, Gmail’s basic organization isn’t enough to keep you sorted and tidy — at least not without a lot of manual effort on your part. Fortunately, Gmail has advanced organization features that can help automate a lot of that and keep you

If you live in a more populated area, you likely check your doors before bed to make sure they’re locked. The same idea is worthwhile to apply to your vital online accounts, too—verifying that they’re secure. In that vein, a periodic review of devices logged into your Google account is a good idea. If someone’s

I’ve been using Windows for as long as I can remember. It was on the very first PC I recall using, literally on my father’s knee. But I don’t need it anymore. That’s a weird thing to say as a writer for a site named PCWorld. But it’s been a long time coming, a slow