Aside from your monitor and mouse, your keyboard is one of the most critical pieces of gaming gear. While mechanical keyboards are the usual go-to choice, a new contender is making waves: the Hall Effect keyboard. But is it really worth the hype?

Despite Valve and Nintendo’s differences, the Switch 2 and the Steam Deck are surprisingly comparable portable gaming machines. Like it or not, the PC and console juggernauts are now going head-to-head for your money.

It’s just about time to peel back the pool cover and get the yard ready for the next season of swimming. Pool owners know that neglecting your pool’s cleanliness is a major no-no, potentially leading to cloudy water, bacterial growth, and even health issues for the people who swim in it.

From bad ergonomics to poor lighting, some of us put up with more discomfort in our respective workspaces than we often realize. The BenQ ScreenBar Pro Monitor Light helps to fix the latter with a focused just-the-basics approach to brighten your workspace.

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.

If there’s a task you carry out repeatedly, stop and think: can you automate it? With these apps, there’s a good chance you can.

Installing Linux is a fairly straightforward process, but my recent experience with a new Linux distro threw me completely off track. What should've taken no more than an hour turned into a full day of frustration, all because I approached troubleshooting the wrong way. Here's what happened.

Although it's nice to start afresh with a new or newly reset Mac, there are several essential changes that I make every time. It's good to have mainstays like the dock, trackpad gestures, and hot corners set up as you like (while disabling some of macOS more irritating features).

If you’re experiencing game stuttering on Windows 11, you have a few ways to tackle the problem. From updating drivers to making a few system changes, you can try making your games run smoother.

Minecraft is still a great game, all these years later. However, unlike most games in 2025, there's no native way to sync your saved games or worlds with other computers outside of Realms, which is only available for the Bedrock edition. Here's how I synced Minecraft between six computers (and how it could easily be even more).

The "Wait" action in Apple's Shortcuts app is a useful way to make the shortcut pause for a specific amount of time. You can set the action to wait for 30 seconds, for example, before the next action takes place. You might want to use this to let an app open or a page load before the next action happens.

It's always good to back up your data in multiple places, and save data from video games is no exception.

Many game consoles have at least a few features that go unnoticed by most players. In rare cases, some of these features never even see the light of day, even if they are already built into the hardware.

I like to get the most bang for my buck, and there are plenty of Android brands that offer near-flagship specs at an affordable price. Yet, I'm inclined to buy and recommend Samsung's Galaxy A series phones, which often don't deliver the best value in the mid-range segment.

Windows' built-in archive manager is getting better these days. But for more advanced features, you'll likely need a third-party tool. After using 7-Zip for a long time, I found NanaZip. It impressed me so much that I quit using alternatives.

Looking for a feature-packed and a clean note-taking app on Linux? Obsidian is a great app to try out, but proper setup is key. Let's go through the installation process and key optimizations to ensure Obsidian runs smoothly on your Linux system.

When non-gamers think about video games, they often see them as a fun pastime rather than a source of knowledge and education. While this is true for some titles, I've found that video games have taught me a surprising amount about life.

If $899.99 for a 27-inch monitor shocks your senses, don’t worry, I felt the same. However, I began singing a very different tune after using the Alienware 27 4K QD-OLED (AW2725Q) thanks to the boon its immense pixel density has on both gaming and general computing.

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.