Brad ChacosSenior Editor, PCWorld
Brad Chacos spends his days digging through desktop PCs and tweeting too much. He covers gaming and graphics for PCWorld, and spends his mornings running the news desk for PCWorld, Macworld, Greenbot, and TechHive.
Update: Windows 10's search is broken. Here are some workarounds
It's not just you. Windows 10's search is broken for many people, showing only an empty black box. Fortunately, there are workarounds available, and Microsoft says that for many people the problem should now be solved.
Nvidia's play-anywhere GeForce Now service is finally here, and it demolishes Google Stadia
Nvidia's GeForce Now lets you stream your games from the cloud, and it's finally launching in full after years in beta. Here's what you need to know.
EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 KO review: Ray tracing gets affordable
The EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 KO makes some smart compromises to bring real-time ray tracing under $300, drastically undercutting its rivals.
Black wallpaper bug from Windows 7's 'final' update will get fixed
Microsoft's final Windows 7 patch added a bug that turned some wallpapers black, so it's preparing yet another final patch to fix it.
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5600 XT review: Punching above its class
The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT delivers outstanding 1080p gaming, knocking out the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti thanks to a last-minute upgrade. Make sure you get that new BIOS!
Tip: You can still upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 for free
Windows 7 went end-of-life today, but you can still take advantage of Microsoft's offer of a free Windows 10 upgrade, even though it officially ended years ago.
Windows 7 is dead: How to stay as safe as possible after the security updates stop
Windows 7 is officially end of life, meaning it will no longer receive security updates. If you're going to keep using it, here's how to stay as safe as possible.
CES 2020: The chips, laptops, and badass gear PC enthusiasts need to know about
2020 is shaping up to be a momentous year for the PC, and you could see it shaping up at CES 2020. Here's the gear PC enthusiasts need to know about.
Here's Destiny 2 being played on Intel's first Xe discrete graphics chip
Intel showed off its first discrete graphics chip at CES 2020, with DG1 playing Destiny 2 on a Tiger Lake reference laptop.
Origin PC's reborn 'Big O' marries a high-end PC with a liquid-cooled console for ultimate streaming
Origin PC's 'Big O' revival blends console with PC, leveraging synergies from its recent Corsair acquisition.
High-end Navi GPUs and ray tracing are coming to Radeon graphics cards, AMD CEO teases
In a small roundtable with press at CES, AMD CEO Lisa Su gave glimpses into what's next for Radeon GPUs in 2020.
Nixeus's new 4K, 144Hz FreeSync monitor is loaded with enthusiast-friendly features
On paper, the Nixeus NX-EDG274K looks like one of the best FreeSync monitors around, using Display Stream Compression to drive a 4K, 144Hz panel over a single cable.
Asus crams Ryzen 4000 and powerful GeForce RTX graphics into a tiny 14-inch laptop
The Asus ROG G14 is the first 14-inch laptop to pack an Nvidia RTX GPU, the GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q.
The Radeon RX 5600 XT uses AMD's cutting-edge Navi GPU to hit PC gaming's sweet spot
The Radeon RX 5600 XT puts a spin on the Radeon RX 5700's core design to take on Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1660 lineup.
Nvidia's eye-searing new G-Sync Ultimate monitors push displays even further into the future
The original G-Sync Ultimate displays were the Holy Grail of gaming monitors. Nvidia's new 1400-nit models are just plain ludicrous.