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MacBook Neo vs budget Windows laptops: which is worth your money?

As the back-to-school hordes descend on laptop retailers, this is perhaps the most important question of the season.

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Microsoft improving Windows 11 memory usage

Microsoft is accelerating efforts to make Windows 11 use memory more efficiently, targeting personal computers with 8 gigabytes (GB) of RAM or more to deliver faster system responsiveness, reduce lag and enhance multitasking capabilities.

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Moving away from Windows is getting a little easier, as Linux will soon support more SteelSeries gaming headsets

Open-source developer Sriman Achanta has created a patch to launch alongside Linux kernel 7.3 to improve support for SteelSeries headsets.

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Exclusive: Turbo VPN releases emergency Windows update after TechRadar uncovers persistent IP leaks

Despite issuing a patch earlier this week, the app continued leaking IPv6 addresses across all protocols until a second update was deployed today

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ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate (2026) review

A Windows-only image editor that comes with more features than you can shake a stick at.

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Chuwi UniBook review: New Intel silicon makes it an affordable laptop, but it comes with a few caveats

The Chuwi UniBook is a modest laptop based on Intel's new Wildcat Lake Core 3 304 processor.

TechRadar

Microsoft is updating even more parts of the Windows 11 UI with modern designs: Here's what's next on the list of overhauls

Everything from the Start menu to legacy File Explorer dialogs are being rewritten with WinUI in the coming months. This is what to expect.

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Hackers caught hijacking this Chinese Windows VPN's installers to spread malware

QuickFox VPN users might be at risk. Researchers discovered that attackers trojanized the software's Windows installer for over a year to deploy a persistent backdoor.

TechRadar

Xbox Disc to Digital Programme: Microsoft's reported 'Positron' feature could let gamers convert physical discs into digital licenses. Check all details

Microsoft is reportedly preparing an Xbox Disc to Digital Programme for August 2026. This feature will let players convert physical game discs into digital licenses. These digital licenses will be tied to their Microsoft accounts for broader access. The programme aims to bridge physical ownership with the company's digital gaming…

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VPN provider built a script to block Microsoft's hidden GDID tracking on Windows — Windscribe's "deGDID" erases existing identifiers and blocks new ones from being created

You can run the deGDID script on your computer to delete cached GDID keys and prevent Microsoft's servers from minting new ones in the background. The firewall you put up with this script will break certain Microsoft services and features, however, but you can always reverse it.

Tom’s Hardware

Netflix finally fixes something that's been bugging me for years – I can now use my Netflix Premium account (almost) everywhere I want

You'd think you'd be able to watch Netflix in 4K anywhere, but there's always been one barrier... until now

I tested Turtle Beach’s massive mechanical gaming keyboard, and it has the lowest key profile I’ve ever seen — but there’s another feature that steals the show

The KB5 has all the keys you could want, plus a touchscreen — but are these features enough to make it worth your money?

TechRadar

Microsoft quietly purges 32GB of RAM recommendations from its website — company reels from the effects of the memory shortage as it released 8GB base models for Surface laptops this year

Microsoft once recommended 32GB of RAM as a future-proof "no worries" upgrade for gamers, but it seems that it wants you to forget that it ever gave that suggestion. That's because laptop manufacturers, including Microsoft itself, has once again started selling models with a base configuration of 8GB of RAM…

Tom’s Hardware

I ditched my MacBook Pro for the Dell XPS 13 — here's why I returned to Windows

After switching from Windows to macOS, I've now returned to Microsoft's platform thanks to the new Dell XPS 13. Here's how it happened.

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I tested 5 major changes and improvements coming to Windows 11 this year: Microsoft is clearly serious about fixing Windows, and it's doing things right this time

When Microsoft announced its plans to fix Windows 11, a part of me was concerned that it was all just words and to expect broken promises. To my surprise, it's actually delivering.

Windows Central

"It's a pretty cool part of the Xbox ecosystem," Larian explains why 'Baldur's Gate 3' hits Play Anywhere — as the service grows faster than ever

Xbox Play Anywhere is one of my favorite features of the Xbox ecosystem, and August through to September might represent something of a watershed moment for it.

Heading to uni? The 3 best MacBooks, depending on your course and studies

Off to study this September? Here are the best MacBook options

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Apple Yields to EU Pressure To Bring iPhone-To-Windows Clipboard Sync to Europe

Apple has been ordered under the EU's Digital Markets Act to open iOS clipboard access, paving the way for iPhone‑to‑Windows copy‑and‑paste in Europe from an autumn 2027 iOS 28 update.

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Windows Insiders have one week to update their PCs, or else

Windows Insiders need to update to a build with a renewed flight certificate before August 11, 2026. Microsoft extended the requirement across Beta, Experimental, and Canary channels to prevent builds from expiring and keep automatic updates flowing.

Windows Central

The Windows Central Podcast sits down with Microsoft CVP Marcus Ash to discuss all things Windows 11

Windows design and Insider lead Marcus Ash chats with the Windows Central Podcast about the current state of Windows 11

TechRadar

Is Windows 11 spying on you via a new background process? No, it isn't, but the controversy around this clearly shows Microsoft must do better with privacy

Windows 11 process sparks controversy and user accusations of 'spying,' which are false — but still point to a wider issue around privacy for Microsoft.

Windows Central

If you use the Xbox App on Windows 11 with non-Xbox games then you absolutely need to use this Game Bar widget

The Xbox App on Windows 11 is a pretty good launcher for all your PC games these days, but you really need this Game Bar widget to make it look pretty.

Windows Central

DOOM runs inside Paint on Windows, built by a Microsoft executive: "The spreadsheet-tier framerate is part of the charm."

Mark Russinovich builds DoomPaint to turn Microsoft Paint into a bizarre DOOM "monitor" of sorts, pasting each frame in turn for a janky but playable hack.

Windows Central

Apple confirmed iPhone-to-Windows clipboard sync is coming, but only because the EU forced its hand

Following an EU Digital Markets Act request from Microsoft, Apple agreed to develop cross-platform clipboard syncing between iPhones and Windows 11 PCs. The feature relies on Apple’s AccessorySetupKit and is targeted for late 2027, though it may remain exclusive to users in the European Union.

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"World’s smallest and lightest full-frame compatible zoom" just got better, along with three other super lenses

New free firmware update for four full-frame L-mount lenses brings new focus ring controls and other improvements to a versatile lineup of quality zooms

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