computers
College Is Expensive. Shop These Back-to-School Discounted Laptops to Save
The laptop you bring to college is important. Not only is it the device you’ll be using through some of the most formative years of your life, but it’s also often the one that you’ll take to your first job, too. The problem is that the internet is full of laptops that aren’t worth the…
Best Cheap Laptop for 2025 – Budget Computers Under $500
There are a ton of models for less than $1,000 on the market at any given moment, and a large fraction of those are less than $500. As long as you manage your expectations regarding options and specs, you can still get quite a bit from a budget laptop model, including good battery life and…
I Tried Out the MacOS Tahoe Public Beta to See If It’s Worth the Early Upgrade
I haven’t been excited about a macOS update in a long time, but with macOS Tahoe 26, we’re finally getting a significant overhaul. Between the visual redesign and some exciting pro features, there’s something for everyone to try out in macOS Tahoe 26, including one feature that Mac nerds will love. Now that the public…
Get Clicky With Our Favorite Custom Mechanical Keyboards
Other Good Keyboards These keyboards are not quite good enough for the spots above, or just don’t have standout features. They’re still worth a look. Photograph: Henri Robbins Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% for $300: Razer’s highest-end keyboard does almost everything right, but it’s way too expensive (7/10, WIRED Review). The Pro keeps the same…
The Best Laptops to Work and Play Wherever You Are
Photograph: Christopher Null Other Good Laptops to Consider Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition (Copilot+ PC) for $1,300: The first Intel-based Copilot+ PC (7/10, WIRED Review) we tested is a winner on all fronts, boasting outstanding AI and graphics performance and some of the best battery life we’ve ever seen on Intel hardware. With its…
Apple’s spring 2025 part II: Computers, tablets, and a new chip, too
Another week, another suite of press release-only-announced products. With the exception of the yearly (and mid-year) in-person WWDC, will we ever see Apple do another live event? I digress. Some of what Apple’s rolled out (so far…it’s only Wednesday night as I write these words) this week was accurately prognosticated at the end of my…
Anytype can be a home for notes, contacts, tasks, and much more across phones, tablets, and computers.
Summary Anytype can be customized enough that it can act like most of the software you use every day, from note-taking apps to document editors. Everything you add to Anytype is encrypted and locally-stored. Though the app isn’t for everyone because you have to be willing to navigate a steep learning curve. Life would be…
How to Pick the Right MacBook for You
in 2020, Apple’s MacBooks entered a new era. The company announced it was moving away from the Intel chips it had been using since 2006; in their place, it rolled out the first Macs with the Apple-designed M1. Cut to 2024 and the company now offers the choice between 14 custom processors, the latest of…