The PowerToys app, by Microsoft, is perhaps a Windows 11 power user's best friend, unlocking tons of capabilities and party tricks normally not available in your Windows 11 install. Now, the latest version is adding a new quick app launcher, and it might become your favorite way of firing up apps.

Vivaldi is a browser that constantly tries to break out of the "regular browser" mold with unique features and additions. An in-browser VPN isn't exactly a new concept, but Proton VPN is one of the most reputable VPNs out there, and now, it's coming to Vivaldi.

If you've tried to use remote desktop on your Windows 11 computer after installing the 24H2 major update, you might have found the experience to be less than ideal. Now, Microsoft has acknowledged this, and a fix is on the way.

It hasn't been too long since Google released its Gemini 2.0 family of models, but the company is already moving ahead with what's next. Google has just announced the Gemini 2.5 family, starting with Gemini 2.5 Pro. It seems rushed, but we'll allow it.

If you can't splurge for a Google Pixel Watch, Google's Fitbit sub-brand is an amazing option if all you need is something to track your workouts. The Fitbit Inspire 3 is the cheapest in the lineup, but it's still pretty good, and it has just hit a new all-time low price, so you better act quickly.

A lot of ultra-wide monitors out there also happen to come with ultra-tall price tags. So any discounts we can get on the best models are always welcome. Case in point—this excellent monitor by Samsung is very, very cheap as I write this.

Your PC's performance can be better or worse depending on several factors, but a really important one is storage speed. For the best possible performance, you need an NVMe SSD for your boot drive. And one of Crucial's best ones is currently at an excellent price.

The Pixel Tablet is still yet to see a successor, but it remains one of the best Android tablets your money can buy. If you don't really want to go for an iPad, you can grab one of these at a record-low price, just for today.

MagSafe products are awesome, and while the technology hasn't seen mass adoption yet on other devices under the Qi 2 umbrella, it's a great improvement to your standard wireless charging experience. If you have an iPhone with MagSafe, this 3-in-1 pad from Belkin is just what you need—and it's heavily discounted, too.

Not everyone wants to spend a ton of money on wireless earbuds. Some people just want something that does the job at the gym and don't really care for things such as active noise cancellation. If you're part of that crowd, and you have an iPhone, these Beats Solo Buds are down to a really good price.

The Google Pixel 9a is finally here as Google's cheapest smartphone. It's pretty nice since it packs most of the punch that the Pixel 9 series has, and it has the same SoC and pretty good cameras. It's increasingly looking like Google might have cut more corners than you'd think, though.

A good gaming laptop can set you back hundreds, and often even several thousand dollars. And the options for a gaming laptop that's actually good under $1,000 are not many. If you've been waiting on a good deal to get one, this HP Victus laptop is currently at an amazing price.

Pretty much everyone has a Gmail account, but if you've used it for years, it can be hard to go back tens or even hundreds of thousands of emails to find a specific email, or a specific file within an email. Now, Google is finally putting some care into Gmail's search feature.

Remember Huawei? The US banned the company from using Google apps and services or collaborating with US companies, but it has made a comeback and has continued selling phones, even without Google services. And it also makes foldable phones, too, even as its latest one might look a bit unique.

Even if you're not a streamer, there are a lot of reasons why you might still want to get yourself a nice microphone for your gaming setup. HyperX sells one of the most popular ones out there, and it just hit its lowest price ever.

The Pixel 9a was announced today, and it's an amazing phone as long as you don't mind the corners Google cut around it. If you do mind them, however, the company's higher-end models are a good choice too—and the Pixel 9 Pro XL, the best and biggest in Google's range, is heavily discounted right now.

Stuff using PCI Express 5.0 is still coming out, while the PCI Express 6.0 spec is already finalized and will show up in PC parts eventually. But have you thought about what's next after it? The PCI Express 7.0 specification is almost about to be finalized, and we already have a final draft.

As far as third-party browsers go, some people swear by Vivaldi, and with good reason. Now, with version 7.2, it's getting even faster to use—and I'm not just talking about page load times, either.

Windows has typically been the platform of choice for gaming, but Linux is becoming an increasingly useful option for playing games as well. With Ubuntu 25.04, you might be getting a cool feature that will squeeze more performance out of your computer.