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Google Search is turning into an AI assistant—and it doesn't want you to leave
Google's traditional search engine is trying different tactics, from personal agents to conversations to search agents, to keep you within Google's pages.
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Windows already solved the dumbest AI productivity panic
AI workers are so paranoid about losing their work that they're afraid to close their laptops. It's even become a meme! However, a Windows setting makes their worries irrelevant.
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Your laptop came with hidden superpowers. These 7 are actually worth using
Your laptop's utility app can hide a collection of some surprisingly productive features, some of which are unique. These are my favorites.
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Googlebooks are the first anti-personal computers
Computers used to wait for your commands. Now AI-first machines (like the Googlebook) try to predict your intentions before you’ve fully fleshed them out.
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Copilot wants to replace Edge's browser history with AI slop
Copilot is now trying to replace your Microsoft Edge browser history with an AI summary, part of major updates the company is making to the desktop and mobile versions of Edge.
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Your laptop has a hidden control panel Windows won't show you
Utility apps from your laptop's manufacturer offer several additional productivity options that go beyond what the Windows Settings menu offers. You owe it to yourself to check them out.
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Lenovo's 2-pound ThinkPad is the first real test for AMD's next laptop chip
Lenovo's latest ThinkPad X13 Gen 7 helps launch the AMD Ryzen AI 400, a chip we haven't seen anything of since its January launch. The laptop has also earned itself a top score from iFixit for its accessible, replaceable components.
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Googlebooks aren't just Android laptops. They're a Trojan horse for Gemini
There's a new flavor of Google notebook coming this fall. It's called a Googlebook (sigh), and it runs on Android…and boy, does it absolutely drip with Gemini AI.
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The Ploopy Bean is a TrackPoint mouse without the point
IBM's original pointing stick existed to save the average typist time and effort. A new peripheral, the Ploopy Bean, doesn't seem to understand why the original concept worked.
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I rebooted my router and busted Reddit's favorite tech myth
A significant portion of the internet believes rebooting your router can improve its performance, just like rebooting your PC. Is it true? I put it to the test.
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Take 10 minutes to fix your desk setup. Your back will thank you
Neck and back pain from desk work? These quick adjustments to your monitor, chair, and keyboard setup can help.
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Tested: The smartest work laptop chip of 2026 came out in 2024
I measured representative laptops from each of the top mobile processor platforms, testing them for performance, battery life, and efficiency. Only one was the best — and it's not part of this generation!
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Microsoft’s faster, less annoying Windows 11 is coming into focus
Microsoft is starting to roll out its promised changes to make Windows 11 cleaner, calmer, faster, and more productive.
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Microsoft PowerToys just made multi-monitor life way less miserable
Microsoft PowerToys 0.99, the April 2026 update, introduces Power Display and Grab and Move, two simple but deceptively powerful Windows conveniences that you need right now.
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My five-screen laptop setup felt like peak productivity…until I actually used it
A triple-display laptop extender plus two office monitors sounded like the ultimate work setup. It was not.
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Microsoft's smarter Outlook taps AI agents to save you time
Microsoft is now placing an agentic AI-powered Outlook client into its "Frontier" program for businesses to try, with some truly time-saving prompts that can simplify your calendar and inbox.
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Intel's CPU supply is recovering just in time for the agentic AI wave
Intel told analysts its CPU shortage is improving, with agentic AI's growing emphasis on CPUs adding to near-term demand.
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I put Microsoft's new Copilot tools to work in Office. It performed like an eager intern
The versions of Copilot within Microsoft 365 have recently been upgraded to act on your documents, rather than suggest changes. But Copilot for Microsoft 365 still has some key weaknesses.
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Tested: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite is faster, but the battery life hit is real
In our ongoing Netflix "One Piece" tests of how efficiently productivity laptops can stream video, we find that Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme can't keep up with its predecessor, the X1.
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