Planned obsolescence is now a Windows PC security nightmare
…AI has made consumer hardware far more expensive. Microsoft and other companies need to acknowledge more quickly that many people can’t replace their PC (or other tech) right now. Even if…
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AMD launched a monster chip. But Intel made the bigger splash
…Since then, we've seen more variety and breadth in what PC hardware and PC building can accommodate. The 9950X3D2 is one obvious descendant of that legacy. But I believe Intel's…
Perplexity’s new tool deploys teams of AI agents
The viral OpenClaw AI tool has already spawned dozens of imitators on GitHub and has spurred pivots from major AI players like Meta. Now Perplexity is throwing its hat into the personal…
30 hours of battery? I didn't believe it--until this MSI laptop.
…In our testing, the hardware held up well and the internals held up even better. With that, the MSI Prestige Flip 14 AI+ proves a potent option for those looking for sleek…
The first Ryzen AI 400 laptop I tested is built for focus, not fireworks
…Ryzen AI 400 notebooks are out now, but they haven't received too much attention. Acer sent me a 16-inch Swift Go 16 AI for review and testing, and I've…
Can Microsoft's productivity apps survive the age of AI?
Are Microsoft's core productivity apps -- Word, Excel, and PowerPoint -- endangered by the rise of AI? That's the point that Bloomberg and its sources addressed in coverage this week, noting that…
Plaud Note Pro is the AI meeting gadget I didn’t know I wanted
…M3.se Transcription and AI summaries The recordings you make are synced with Plaud’s cloud solution (unfortunately, you can’t run the AI locally) and can then be transcribed and summarized…
Intel and Phison want to solve local AI's biggest limitation
Intel and Phison are working to solve a problem plaguing local AI: you can't run the largest models. The solution -- run Phison's aiADAPTIV solution on a PC SSD -- also dredged…
The price of Nvidia RTX Spark PCs is going to hurt
…free, unlimited AI tokens.) We’ll have to see if that translates to a trickle-down effect for the rest of us, both in terms of performance boosts...and higher hardware costs.
The MSI AI PC Buyer’s Guide: From Mini AI PCs to Powerful AI Workstations
…The Cubi NUC AI+ 2MG runs a previous-gen Lunar Lake chip and focuses on AI-assisted productivity with a built-in microphone, speaker hardware and Copilot features. The Cubi NUC AI…