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Best laptops 2026: Premium, budget, gaming, 2-in-1, and more
To find the best laptops, we employ thorough hands-on, testing-based evaluations of laptop PCs from all the top brands. Our recommendations pinpoint the best budget, premium, gaming laptop, 2-in-1's, and even Chromebook.
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Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights Prism review: Call it a triple play
Govee's Permanent Outdoor Lights Prism packs three independent LEDs in each puck, and each LED can produce red, green, blue, or tunable white light.
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Best external drives: Top picks in portable storage
Whether you're looking for speed, capacity, portability, or all of the above, a USB external hard disk or SSD is a necessary complement to your desktop PC setup.
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SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3 review: A gaming keyboard built for speed
The SteelSeries Apex Pro Gen 3 is one of the most technically advanced gaming keyboards on the market, offering first-class build quality, typing feel, and customization.
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How to build your own air quality meter with a Raspberry Pi and CO2 sensor
In winter, it’s important to ventilate living and working spaces regularly. Here’s how to make a homemade measuring station on the Raspberry Pi to know when to do it.
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Did Microsoft do anything right in 2025? Wins, fails, and WTF moments
We continue our annual tradition of looking back at Microsoft's wins, fails, and WTF moments: its victories, failures, and things that left you shaking your head. There's no other way to say it: Microsoft had a bad 2025.
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The best smart home products of 2025-26
Whether you're just getting started with smart home or you're a smart device veteran, you deserve the very best smart products in your abode. These are our favorites for the year.
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Best free password managers 2026: Online security doesn’t have to cost a thing
Identity theft and fraudulent charges are just part of the headache that can result from using weak passwords. Shore up your defenses with one of these free password managers.
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Best 4K monitors: HDR, gaming, budget, and best overall
We've applied our extensive hands-on monitor testing to models from Dell, Samsung, Asus, and other big brands to name the best 4K monitors among them.
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Pulsar X2 Crazylight Medium review: Light as air, strong on performance
Ultra-light, precise, and fast, the Pulsar X2 Crazylight Medium packs impressive performance into just 39 grams of wireless technology.
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Raycast is finally on Windows, and it totally changed how I use my PC
Raycast is a superpower once you get comfortable with it—and its best features are completely free!
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Create a system restore point as an insurance policy against corruption
You can create a system restore point and return Windows back to it in the case something goes wrong.
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LG’s Gallery TV promises to transform your wall into an art museum
At CES 2026, LG Electronics will be showing off it's new lifestyle line addition: the LG Gallery TV.
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The best PC hardware and software of 2025/2026
The best of the best, as chosen by the PCWorld editors.
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BenQ PD2770U review: A self-calibrating monitor for pros
The BenQ PD2770U is a monitor built for professional content creation. Its specific feature set will limit its appeal, but makes it a good choice for its intended demographic.
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Fastest VPN 2026: Expert picks of the top 5 VPN speed demons
If you have the need, the need for VPN speed, we've got recommendations about the best choices for you.
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Place Any Space Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector review
There are four Place smoke and CO detector models, purpose built for the kitchen, nursery, garage, and outside sleeping areas. Two have cameras.
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Best webcams: Top picks and expert buying advice
We test and recommend the best webcams for Windows PCs including both 1080p, premium 4K webcams plus budget webcam options. We'll also advise you on what you should buy and why.
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Monsgeek FUN60 Ultra review: The TMR-powered keyboard every gamer needs
High-end features, magnetic switches, and tri-mode for less than $100.
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