Articles by Mark Hachman
Intel's Core Ultra CPUs kickstart the AI PC era. Software will determine its future
Intel is building the Core Ultra brand and Meteor Lake around AI on your PC. Its strategy? Build the hardware, tools, and APIs developers need, and hope the rest follows.
What Microsoft and Intel's huge AI push means for the future of PCs
It's official: Microsoft is all-in on AI with Windows, Surface, and Office. Intel is too, with its new AI-infused Core Ultra chips. But what does it all mean? We take a deep breath and try to explain it all.
Microsoft makes its Surface Go 4 tablet a tool for professionals
Microsoft's Surface Go 4 for Business features an updated Intel processor inside of it and a new business focus.
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Go 3 takes another try at a budget laptop
Microsoft has launched the Surface Laptop Go 3, identical to the Surface Laptop Go 2 but with an upgraded Core chip. Can a budget Surface laptop compete?
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Studio 2 is built for AI and content creators
Microsoft launches a refreshed, more powerful Surface Laptop Studio 2, with a dedicated AI chip and a 13th-gen Core chip for content creators.
Windows 11's next big update hits Sept. 26: AI Copilot, RAR support, more
Microsoft will release its next Windows 11 feature update, Windows 11 23H2, on September 26. Here's what to expect, starting with the AI-powered Windows Copilot, tweaks to File Explorer, RGB lighting and more.
6 ways Intel's new 14th-gen 'Meteor Lake' CPUs supercharge laptops
We've distilled all of the important details about Intel's 14th-gen mobile Core chip, Meteor Lake, into a few key points. Here's what you need to know.
Inside Meteor Lake: Intel's radical new Core chip is optimized for the future
Intel has formally announced Meteor Lake, the 14th-gen mobile Core chip for laptops. Intel's new mobile processor includes integrated AI and low-power optimizations, but not a huge performance leap.
Move over, Apple: Computer users love Samsung in new survey
A recent survey by the American Customer Satisfaction Index puts Samsung PCs on an equal footing with Apple Macs.
As Microsoft's consumer champion departs, so does its soul
Chief product officer Panos Panay unexpectedly stepped down this week, taking much of what made Microsoft interesting, and human, with it. Now what? More AI.
Best Thunderbolt docks 2023: Extend your laptop’s capabilities
We're frequently testing Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 docks—from budget-priced to full-featured—to help you find the best Thunderbolt dock for your laptop PC. Our buyer's guide has been updated with Thunderbolt 5 information.
Windows Start will soon become more cluttered, adding websites
Microsoft's Start menu will soon add websites to the Recommended section of the Start menu, a change no one has really asked for.
Windows Photos' renaissance continues with new AI features
Microsoft Photos is testing background blur (or portrait mode) as well as AI-powered search. They're long overdue, but still welcome.
Best back to school deals: Chromebooks, laptops, tablets, and more
We've rounded up the best back-to-school deals on laptop PCs, Chromebooks, MacBooks, monitors, and iPads and tablets, for students returning to school in 2023.
Google extends Chromebook support to 10 years, retroactively too
Google said that it's extending the Chromebook support window for ten years, supplying patches and updates for two additional years. Even older Chromebooks will benefit.
Adobe's Firefly AI art tools go live, but with a credit plan
Adobe has brought its Firefly generative AI tool out of beta, but with a complicate credit plan that will charge you free "credits" that will top up every month.
Thunderbolt 5 will debut in 2024 with gamer-class charging and I/O
Intel announces Thunderbolt 5, the 80Gbps successor to Thunderbolt 4, with massively improved connection and charging capabilities for laptops.
Microsoft finally took our advice and Paint will be better for it
Microsoft is testing background removal within Microsoft Paint, the great Magic Select tool that Microsoft originally built into Paint 3D.