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The Best of CES 2025. Turn off your Windows PC’s most annoying ads. Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld editor, dies at 58. Intel Arc B580: The first worthy budget GPU of the decade. Newbie’s guide to BitLocker.

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Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld editor and renowned hardware journalist, dies at 58 • With heavy hearts, PCWorld pays tribute to Gordon Mah Ung, our hardware guru, host of The Full Nerd, exemplary tech journalist, and very good friend.

10 laptops that blew us away at CES 2025 • There was a glut of fresh laptops at CES 2025, powered by a new generation of CPUs and GPUs. But only the best new notebooks made this list.

Office 365 will lose support on Windows 10 come October • Hoo boy, Microsoft. You’re really doing your best to drive away customers, aren’t you?

AMD’s monstrous Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ready to stomp all over Intel • The price of AMD’s Ryzen X3D processors, though, are a mystery.

At CES, Nvidia dropped the mic while Radeon dropped the ball • Only time will tell how much this fumble hurts AMD in 2025.

Why Microsoft should be terrified of Valve’s SteamOS • SteamOS is spreading beyond Valve’s hardware. That could threaten Microsoft’s hold on PC gaming…or even Windows’ hold on the PC market.

Qualcomm chips should make $600 Snapdragon PCs a thing • We would love to see a more accessible processor!

CES: Behold the face-melting monitors of tomorrow • It’s already a great year for boundary-pushing display tech. These are the very best monitors we saw at CES 2025.

Lenovo has removed its iconic TrackPoint nub from new ThinkPad laptops • At CES 2025, Lenovo showed off the ThinkPad Aura Edition…without its iconic TrackPoint nub.

Intel Arc B580: The first worthy budget GPU of the decade • Finally, a good gaming option for PC enthusiasts on a budget!

Adobe Acrobat Pro: Still the gold standard • It’s still feature-packed but easier to use than ever.

Corsair Flash Survivor Stealth: A fast SSD disguised as a USB drive • This SSD marries the convenience of a USB stick with 10Gbps/NVMe speed, and weatherproofs and ruggedizes the whole deal to boot.

Acronis True Image review: Toptier do-it-all PC backup • With backup, disaster recovery, and malware protection under one roof, Acronis delivers the most comprehensive data safety solution on the planet.

Lenovo Legion R27fc-30: A 240Hz display for under $200! • The Lenovo Legion R27fc-30 is a good budget gaming monitor with a focus on motion clarity.

CES 2025: THE PC & HOME TECH THAT BLEW US AWAY • FROM HARDCORE HARDWARE TO WELCOME MAINSTREAM ADVANCES TO COOL TECH INNOVATIONS FOR THE HOME, CES 2025 DELIVERED THE GOOD STUFF.

9 TWEAKS THAT TURN OFF YOUR WINDOWS PC’S MOST ANNOYING ADS • TIRED OF MICROSOFT PUSHING ADS THROUGHOUT WINDOWS 11? HERE ARE THE SETTINGS YOU NEED TO TWEAK.

Newbie’s guide to Windows BitLocker: Why you need it and how to set it up • Essential security for your Windows PC’s files. Here’s everything you need to know.

Boost your laptop battery life with Chrome’s new performance tools • Google’s Chrome browser is notorious for consuming power, but there are tools that can reduce consumption—and increase your computer’s battery life.

12 useful tips for the new Microsoft Outlook • With the new Outlook, you can increase your efficiency both at home and in the office.

Tech Spotlight • A video showcase of the latest trends