Let's say you pick up a new laptop which is marketed as a Co-Pilot Plus PC because its NPU hits 45 tops. Meanwhile, an RTX 4060 rig quietly pushes over 200 tops without being marketed as an AI-first or AI-ready device. So, why are Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm pushing the NPU so hard?

It's one thing to play your favorite racing sim or driving simulator with a controller, but you're entering a whole new world by introducing hardware like a steering wheel and pedals. Of course, you can always go further down the rabbit hole, but those aforementioned accessories alone are enough to provide an immersive experience.

I like a straightforward, simple app store that makes finding and downloading apps easy, but the number of times the Microsoft Store has outright crashed or locked up on my Windows 11 PC, especially when updating apps, is getting a bit out of hand. Thankfully, Microsoft is offering an alternative way to install apps from its official store — a basic command-line interface.

Claude seems to be this year’s AI pick, just like NotebookLM was last year’s. I’m still a relatively new user but it’s already made a big difference in how I approach research and studying. Long study sessions aren’t as prone to becoming cluttered chats, and it’s much better at handling long-form documents while retaining nuance and consistency. Add Artifacts and better organization on top of that, and it starts to make ChatGPT look more like a general-purpose assistant than a study tool.

PC upgrades are great, aren't they? You're putting in a new part and feeling the excitement of the gains you'll see. But some upgrades make more sense than others. While a "good" upgrade is subjective and depends on your configuration and use cases, some upgrades simply aren't a good idea in most cases. These usually involve identifying the wrong component to upgrade when you're facing performance issues, or simply wanting to upgrade something because you see a lot of hype around a newer, shinier component.

If you drew a Venn diagram including people who like tinkering with electronics and people who enjoy playing with Lego, you end up with just a circle. We've seen plenty of times in the past where people have combined the two, such as these projects that combine a Raspberry Pi with Lego.

Myself and many others want to love Firefox. It's the last bastion against the Chromium monopoly. However, the push for Firefox View, the integrated ads and sponsored shortcuts, and a UI that sometimes feels stuck between Modern and Legacy means I'm slowly dying a death by a thousand cuts. It's hard to stay invested in software that feels like it's constantly working against you.

You know, I'm a little sad that AR games haven't really taken off as much as they could. There's something about turning your home into its own little game that I think is really cool, but I don't think the tech is really there to really wow people. Fortunately, it turns out that people have been making their own AR games and uploading the how-to onto the internet.

Using your mouse all day can cause your body stress, and you could end up with potential wrist injuries, which is something you definitely want to avoid. Most won't go for it, but an ergonomic mouse is a solid choice if you're looking to upgrade from your current setup.

To close out its February 2026 State of Play presentation, Sony revealed God of War Sons of Sparta, a new prequel 2D side scroller in the God of War franchise, and announced that it's out right now on PlayStation 5."God of War Sons of Sparta is a 2D action platformer with a canon story set in Kratos' youth during his harsh training at the Agoge alongside his brother Deimos," Sony says. Over the course of the game, Kratos will "learn deadly skills using his spear and shield, as well as harness powerful divine artifacts known as the Gifts of Olympus to take on a wide array of foes."Sony's Santa Monica Studio collaborated on the game with M …Read the full story at The Verge.

Following intense backlash to its partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company that works with law enforcement agencies, Ring has announced it is canceling the integration. In a statement published on Ring's blog and provided to The Verge ahead of publication, the company said: "Following a comprehensive review, we determined the planned Flock Safety integration would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated. We therefore made the joint decision to cancel the integration and continue with our current partners … The integration never launched, so no Ring customer videos were ever sent to Flock Safet …Read the full story at The Verge.

As AI begins to change every facet of digital entertainment and craft, the 3D printing community has been trying to figure out what AI-generated content should stay, and what should go. MyMiniFactory had a clear stance; with its SoulCrafted initiative, it wanted to very clearly broadcast that everything under its umbrella was human-crafted, and that AI-generated content was not welcome.