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System76 has launched Thelio Mira desktop and Thelio Major workstation based on Linux

Sanket Mungase — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:26:02 +0000

Two new products have been added to the Thelio series by System76, namely Thelio Mira and Thelio Major, which are more efficient and dissipate heat more effectively. Read more...

Maingear launches MG-1 Mk.II AMD Ryzen 9950X3D2 PC with "bloatware-free Windows 11"

Sayan Sen — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:02:01 +0000

Mainger is promising to deliver a "bloatware-free Windows 11" with its new MG-1 Mk.II AMD Ryzen 9950X3D2 system. Read more...

Microsoft Teams to add a faster way to build automations using slash commands

Paul Hill — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:40:01 +0000

Tired of digging through menus? Microsoft is making Teams workflows much easier to discover. Learn how the new slash command shortcut will boost your productivity this spring. Read more...

Microsoft completes global rollout of autonomous AI Workflows for Teams

Paul Hill — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:20:01 +0000

Microsoft 365 Copilot users can now automate project summaries and data monitoring with new "scheduled prompts" in the Teams Workflows app. Read more...

What does the 'Refresh' button on Windows desktop actually do?

Usama Jawad — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:28:01 +0000

As kids, many of us believed that pressing Refresh on the Windows desktop would make our games and PCs run faster. But what does it actually do? Read more...

Google Meet users on Google Workspace get extended emoji set, with some limitations

Paul Hill — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 07:16:01 +0000

Google Meet users on Google Workspace now have access to a greater range of emoji when reacting, however, there are some limitations to know about. Read more...

GNOME 49 is a big release with major app overhauls

Paul Hill — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:58:01 +0000

GNOME 49 is here. This new release overhauls two core apps and brings major performance boosts. Read more...

Skytech gaming PC is a great deal for gamers at 15% off

Paul Hill — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:33:03 +0000

If you're in the market for a gaming PC, then check out this one from Skytech. Right now, it's discounted by 15%, meaning you can get it for under $1,000. Read more...

Dell's Tower Plus Windows 11 desktop brings good all round performance at a big discount

Paul Hill — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:52:01 +0000

You can now save over $300 on the Dell Tower Plus EBT2250, a powerful Windows 11 Home desktop computer with Intel Core Ultra 7 265 processor. Read more...

Review: Quntis RGB Pro+ light bar with wireless controller and premium craftsmanship

Robbie Khan — Tue, 13 May 2025 18:00:02 +0000

The Quntis RGB Pro+ is a cost-effective but high-quality light bar with a range of adjustments and mounting options. Whether your display is curved or flat, it could be what completes your setup. Read more...

How Google killed my excitement in operating system upgrades

Paul Hill — Sat, 03 May 2025 10:40:01 +0000

In this editorial, I explore how Google killed my excitement in operating system upgrades. Despite this, there is a bit of a twist to my opinion on the matter. Read more...

Stardock Fences 5.88

Razvan Serea — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:01 +0000

Fences helps you organize your desktop. Fences eliminates desktop clutter with adjustable fenced areas that organizes desktop objects into logical groups for quick access. Read more...

Opera launches a new browser that can help you remain calm and focused while browsing

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:14:01 +0000

Opera has launched a new web browser that aims to offer an “stress-free” browsing experience, with features such as breathing exercises, relaxing sounds, and more. Read more...

Edifier M60 Review: How something so small can sound so good?

Robbie Khan — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 17:00:01 +0000

Edifier seems to be on a roll lately, with some great audio products coming in at solid prices. These M60 speakers are the latest entry into the desktop speaker scene, which ticks a lot of boxes. Read more...

Stardock Fences 5.84

Razvan Serea — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 18:28:01 +0000

Fences helps you organize your desktop. Fences eliminates desktop clutter with adjustable fenced areas that organizes desktop objects into logical groups for quick access. Read more...

Apple Maps on the web now available in public beta

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:54:01 +0000

Apple has launched a public beta of Apple Maps on the web, making it accessible to anyone using a modern web browser. The web version offers features like driving and walking directions. Read more...

YouTube Music's new feature makes your sound search much easier

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:28:02 +0000

YouTube is rolling out a sound search feature for Android, and iOS platforms, making it easier to find your favorite song in a catalog of over 100 million songs, simply by singing or humming. Read more...

Endorfy Liv Plus Wireless review: a multi-device gaming mouse with a surprise up its sleeve

Robbie Khan — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 01:00:01 +0000

Endorfy, based in Poland, showed off the LIV Plus Wireless gaming mouse at Computex 2024. Let's check out all of its quirks and features and see if its performance matches the striking looks. Read more...

Review: The Turtle Beach Burst II Air wireless gaming mouse is lighter than a Mars bar

Robbie Khan — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:00:01 +0000

Just don't try to eat it... The Roccat brand is no more, Turtle Beach's takeover has resulted in some legacy gaming products seeing a refresh, so let's put the Burst II Air through its paces. Read more...

Study shows why Apple, Google, Microsoft got together for modern web performance is too slow

Sayan Sen — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:06:01 +0000

Recently, it was announced that Microsoft, Apple, Google, and more came together to design a new generation Speedometer browser benchmark. A study shows why such a thing was needed. Read more...

Opera will pay you $10,000 for a week of browsing the web on world's loneliest island

Martin Hodás — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:02:01 +0000

In a new promotion, the Opera browser is offering one of its users a bag of money for what is essentially a vacation for two on an Icelandic island. However, applicants have to get creative. Read more...

System76 launches the Thelio Spark with a limited time $100 off deal

Paul Hill — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:52:01 +0000

System76 has unveiled the Thelio Spark desktop. It is the company's cheapest desktop computer at $999. If you buy soon, you can get $100 knocked off whatever variant you decide to buy. Read more...

Stardock Fences 4.2.1.2

Razvan Serea — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 19:28:02 +0000

Fences helps you organize your desktop. Fences eliminates desktop clutter with adjustable fenced areas that organizes desktop objects into logical groups for quick access. Read more...

Stardock Fences 4.1.9.2

Razvan Serea — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:58:01 +0000

Fences helps you organize your desktop. Fences eliminates desktop clutter with adjustable fenced areas that organizes desktop objects into logical groups for quick access. Read more...

US PC market may have bottomed out, recovery predicted in Q4

Paul Hill — Wed, 31 May 2023 00:30:01 +0000

The PC market in the United States has bottomed out, according to Canalys. The analyst company said that it expects to see some sort of recovery take place in the fourth quarter of this year. Read more...

Reddit allows users to upload NSFW images directly from desktop

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 12 May 2023 18:06:01 +0000

Reddit said in an announcement that it's bringing desktop image uploads to parity with mobile. The platform will now allow users to upload NSFW images to adult subreddits directly from their desktops. Read more...

Stardock Fences 4.1.2.1

Razvan Serea — Wed, 10 May 2023 15:50:01 +0000

Fences helps you organize your desktop. Fences eliminates desktop clutter with adjustable fenced areas that organizes desktop objects into logical groups for quick access. Read more...

Any.do combines workspaces and WhatsApp as it integrates with WhatsApp for teams

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:00:01 +0000

Any.do has made an announcement that it is integrating with WhatsApp for teams, hence allowing people to carry out different work-related tasks like managing projects directly from WhatsApp. Read more...

Brave launches desktop VPN and cross-device subscriptions

Paul Hill — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:08:01 +0000

Brave Firewall + VPN is now supported by the company's desktop browser. To start using the new feature you need to update the Brave browser to version 1.49 which has only recently been released. Read more...

Stardock Fences 4.10.06

Razvan Serea — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 11:00:01 +0000

Fences helps you organize your desktop. Fences eliminates desktop clutter with adjustable fenced areas that organizes desktop objects into logical groups for quick access. Read more...

CES 2023: Acer unveils new Aspire All-in-one desktops and notebooks, plus a smart speaker

Justin Luna — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 06:16:01 +0000

Today at CES 2023, Acer unveiled a plethora of Aspire devices, such as the Aspire S all-in-one series, and the Aspire 3 and 5. The company also introduced a new Google Assistant-powered smart speaker. Read more...

How to opt for the nuclear option and delete your Twitter account

Paul Hill — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:32:01 +0000

Here's a simple guide on the Twitter account deletion process. With many people leaving the platform for Mastodon, you may want to know how to tidy up behind you and shut down your Twitter account. Read more...

Microsoft working on affordable Windows 11 PCs dominated by ads and subscriptions

Usama Jawad — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 01:58:01 +0000

Microsoft is seemingly working on a model that will allow the commercialization of low-cost Windows PCs that rely on subscriptions and advertisements to upsell Microsoft's cloud services. Read more...

Google's Matter support and Home update will let you quickly add smart devices

Paul Hill — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:34:01 +0000

Google has developed a new Home app that's designed around the fact that people's smart home devices are increasing in number. It puts customizability at the heart for a tailored experience. Read more...

Meta wants to make Facebook-Instagram account switching a lot easier

Fiza Ali — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 19:54:01 +0000

Meta has announced new updates that will make it easier for people to manage their Facebook and Instagram accounts and profiles. This means account switching, among others, is getting easier. Read more...

How to quickly locate a specific desktop icon

Adam Bottjen — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:00:01 +0000

If you have so many icons on your desktop that you are unable to find what you are looking for here is an easy way to locate stuff. Join us today in this week's Tech Tip Tuesday to find out how. Read more...

How to use Telegram's well-hidden download manager

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:32:31 +0000

In this guide, I explain the process of finding Telegram's download manager that was introduced in March. It's not placed logically in the Telegram apps right now, making it quite difficult to find. Read more...

HaDEA proposes DNS4EU, a secure DNS for EU member states

Dean Howell — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:24:01 +0000

According to their objective, they are seeking to deploy a “European DNS resolver service infrastructure” that serves “public, corporate and residential internet end-users in the EU”. Read more...

Ads may be coming to KDE, the popular Linux desktop

Dean Howell — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:26:01 +0000

While it's doubtful you'll see ads in KDE's core applications, it would be possible for distributions that wish to further monetize their work to fork these applications, placing ads in them. Read more...

Set fire to your applications with Burn My Windows 7

Dean Howell — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:58:01 +0000

Open-source developer Simon Scheegans is working on a project called Burn My Windows that restores classic desktop effects like burning windows to Gnome 3x and Gnome 40x, respectively. Read more...