Amazon’s Gaming Zone is bare, dull, and totally misses the mark
Amazon apparently didn’t get the memo that the metaverse is dead. I mean, how else do you explain its new 3D “Gaming Zone” showroom that looks like what the 1980s thought the […]
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Xbox Live games are down due to sign-in problems
Editor’s Note: Services have returned as of 7:21 PM PT. Sign-in functions for Microsoft’s Xbox Live service failed Tuesday into the afternoon, preventing users from signing in to and playing Xbox games […]
OLED laptops: The good, the bad, the ugly
Once upon a time, OLED displays were prohibitively expensive. Nowadays, you can pick up a laptop with an OLED display for under $1,000. But are they really worth it? The answer might […]
7 vital details to know before buying a Windows Copilot+ laptop
Copilot+ laptops are the talk of the PC industry right now: AI-powered, energy-efficient, with long battery life and good performance on top of that. So why wouldn’t you buy one? As it […]
FreeDOS turns 30 and may soon get full support for Windows 3.x
This past June 29 marked the 30th anniversary of FreeDOS, the text-based operating system by American developer Jim Hall that carries on the tradition of the classic and iconic MS-DOS. In fact, […]
New Windows 11 Start menu annoyingly hides oft-used actions
A new test version of Windows 11 is available for Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel with Build 26120.961, which rolls out a significant change: a new Windows Start menu. You’ll immediately […]
The Full Nerd is now its own YouTube channel
The Full Nerd, PCWorld’s weekly video podcast, has been going strong for the better part of a decade and over 300 episodes. It’s become such a big deal that we decided it […]
FTC warns three PC tech companies of potential warranty violations
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it has sent letters to several technology companies warning them that their warranty or repair policies might violate federal law. Specifically in the PC […]
10 bombastic laptops that scream ‘I’m a hardcore gamer’
Any laptop with a GPU could be considered a gaming laptop, but it doesn’t start to feel like a “real” gaming laptop until it starts pushing the limits—and I’m not just talking […]
What DPI is good for gaming mice?
When it comes to what we’re being told about gaming mice, DPI is right up there as one of the most important — if not THE most important — factors you need […]
