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OLED monitors were all over the place at CES 2026, but in a fairly exciting way—if only because they’re one of the few things not hugely affected by RAM prices. And if anyone knows their OLEDs, it’s Tim Schiesser of Hardware Unboxed. Adam cornered him at the convention to ask about OLEDs and that fantastic series of burn-in testing that the HUB team has been doing for almost two years now.

Microsoft seems to have messed up again with its latest Windows 11 update, which borks the classic Outlook app. Earlier this month, classic Outlook struggled to open encrypted emails.

Is it finally time to game on Windows on Arm? Microsoft thinks so…and the company is right! Well, barely.

Adobe has unveiled several new AI-powered features for its Premiere Pro and After Effects video editing and effects software, Engadget reports.

16GB of RAM is as low as I would recommend for Windows 11. Unfortunately, 16GB of RAM is currently… (checks Amazon)… about $200 for DDR5 laptop SO-DIMMs alone, jeez. If you’re looking for a budget-tier laptop with a usable amount of memory, you might have to go refurbished—like this 15-inch Acer laptop for just $240 on eBay.

If you want a daily driver laptop that won’t cost an arm and a leg, $500 will buy you the perfect HP setup—if you jump on this deal before it’s gone. Right now, you can save $300 on this 15.6-inch HP laptop, a fantastic budget find with this heavily discounted price.

Remember during the pandemic and the crypto boom, when it was impossible to find a graphics card at retail price? Remember the launch of the RTX 50 series last year when that happened again? Yeah, it seems like the RAM crunch has us reliving painful memories. After conflicting reports of lowered output and canceled card families, the RTX 5090 seems to have all but disappeared from retail shelves.

Everywhere I look I see people, their heads bent over their phones, scrolling through one vertical video after another. They’re in coffee shops, on the subway, in my house, even right next to me in bed. Scroll, scroll, scroll. 

If you spend countless hours in Zoom meetings, Discord video chats, or even streaming your face online to an audience of viewers, you should start using a 4K webcam. It doesn’t have to be a wallet-busting expense, though! This Acer 4K webcam is only $60 right now on Amazon with the current 40% discount, a substantial savings on a premium webcam.

Recently, a new way of stealing Facebook login info came to light—hackers using fake windows within your browser to imitate legitimate pop-up windows for sign-in. Called browser-in-browser (BitB) attacks, this form of phishing puts a novel spin on a long-standing hack.

Microsoft’s Copilot “AI” system isn’t exactly a smash hit among its users. While the company has rebranded at least some of the features as enhancements for gaming, PC gamers don’t seem to be taking to it any better. The latest software update for Asus’ ROG Ally series of handhelds— notably the only ones with Xbox branding—let you ditch it entirely.

Microsoft has really stepped in it with the first Windows 11 update of 2026. Reports from annoyed Windows users are cropping up regarding various errors caused by the KB5074109 update.

Ever since I watched Wall-E (what a great movie!), I’ve had a soft spot for cute robots. Is that why I adore this lovable Ugreen Uno charger block? Maybe! But it’s not the only reason. There’s a lot to like about it, starting with the fact that it’s now on sale for just $17 on Amazon. That’s a huge 43% off its original $30 price tag!

I’ve reviewed lots of laptops powered by Intel CPUs over the last year, and I’ve had gripes. The Core Ultra Series 2 generation was a branding mess with its mix of Lunar Lake, Arrow Lake, and Meteor Lake architectures. But at CES 2026, Intel turned a corner. Intel Core Ultra Series 3—codenamed Panther Lake—looks like it’s actually a coherent platform to go toe-to-toe with AMD and Qualcomm.

Well, well, well. If it isn’t a 33% discount on the new Samsung P9 Express card! That’s a sizeable 512GB of storage space for just $80, slashed down from its original $120 MSRP. Note that this is a newer microSD Express card, which is significantly faster than traditional microSD cards.

At a glance

Expert's Rating

Pros

• Attractive mesh-fabric design
• Volume and mic-mute buttons are much more accessible
• Zigbee and Matter hubs, as well as Amazon Sidewalk support
• Improved bass response compared to the Echo Dot

Cons

• Sound quality is still only so-so
• No Z-Wave support
• Alexa+ is a work in progress

Our Verdict

Built for Alexa+ and packed with smart features... Читать дальше...

Windows looks mostly neat and tidy on my computer but if I’ve got a really captivating image for a background I want to see all of it without the taskbar obscuring my view. To do that I use an app called Translucent TB that can make the taskbar transparent. It’s a lightweight app that won’t use up much of your system resources and it’s completely free. As well as making the taskbar transparent, Translucent TB lets you make it blurry, or opaque or change it to different colors. Here’s how to use it. Читать дальше...

At a glance

Expert's Rating

Pros

• Unique aspect ratio for extra vertical space
• Useful extra features
• Higher resolution than 4K, excellent sharpness
• Now has a 120Hz refresh rate

Cons

• HDR is supported, but not great
• MSRP is expensive for the display size

Our Verdict

The BenQ RD280UG is an outstanding coding display, with a unique 3:2 aspect ratio, an ambient light sensor... Читать дальше...

Google Aluminium will be an Android-based operating system for laptops and tablets — “built with AI at its core,” according to Google. While Google hasn’t yet announced its grand plans, the future looks like it will involve Android laptops.

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It’s amazing who you can run into at CES, the world’s largest electronics show. For example, Adam Patrick Murray ran into Eddie Lin, the CEO of Gigabyte. Granted, it was at Gigabyte’s showcase, and he went there specifically to meet him for an interview. But who’s to say that isn’t amazing?