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Dell admits users don't care about AI PCs, refocuses on what matters
As the hype around AI PCs fizzles out, Dell plans to shift its energy back towards gaming and core consumer interests.News
Drowning in tabs? OpenWorkspace's two-zone desktop software has a wild solution
OpenWorkspace's "FocalContextual" interface turns the traditional PC GUI on its head for laser-focused productivity.News
DRAM, SSD shortages could last months to years, vendors say
CES 2026 is where DRAM and SSD makers were able to come together, face to face, to discuss the ongoing shortages in memory and flash. The news is still horrific.News
Samsung Music Studio Wi-Fi speakers will support voice assistants
There's barely a mention in Samsung's press kit, but booth attendants assured us Music Studio 5 & 7 speakers support Alexa, Google Assistant, and Bixby.News
CES 2026 live: Wild tech, weird gadgets, and the laptops everyone's talking about
PCWorld's staff has descended upon Las Vegas to bring you all the must-see PC sights from CES 2026.News
Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1 Carbon is 'more repairable' — with a catch
Lenovo cites strong repairability for its new Space Frame design, yet owners are only officially allowed to replace the battery.News
Dolby Vision 2 will be featured in Hisense, Philips, and TCL TVs in 2026
Dolby's latest metadata streaming protocol will see the light of day in 2026 TVs from at least three manufacturers this year.News
Z-Wave Alliance touts newly certified Z-Wave Long Range devices
The trade group reports there are now 125 Z-Wave Long Range devices on the market, with the technology reaching markets beyond the smart home.Latest Deep-Dive Features from CES 2026
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Panther Lake isn't just a laptop chip. It's Intel's Hail Mary
After floundering over the past few years, Intel is back in the fight with Panther Lake.Feature
Laptop makers embraced AI. Then Microsoft left them hanging
Copilot+ PCs are here in force, but they're already old news.Feature
Xbox is cooked. Why your next gaming console will be a PC
With Microsoft bored of Xbox, it's now time for PCs to shine where consoles once dominated.Feature
PC prices were a mystery at CES 2026 as RAM costs spark chaos
The tech is impressive. But will it be affordable? Pricing and availability was widely absent on this year's CES show floor.Feature
The PC let its freak flag fly at CES despite the RAM crunch
This year's big tradeshow unveiled so much wild, cool technology—even with the unescapable, nonstop mention of AI.Feature
Lenovo swings big at CES 2026 with weird and experimental designs
The PC maker's bold lineup includes rollable laptops, a knock-to-open Auto Twist, Space Frame, Forcepad, and a near-square AIO.Feature
The 10 best PC monitors at CES 2026
We saw the best PC monitors at CES 2026, featuring QD-OLED upgrades, 5K ultrawides, Thunderbolt hubs, and extreme refresh rates.Feature
Best of CES 2026: The smart home & home security gear edition
From smart locks powered by light waves to a robot lawn mower that can pick fruit, these are the coolest new smart products we saw in Las Vegas this year.More News from CES 2026
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CES 2026 live: Wild tech, weird gadgets, and the laptops everyone's talking about
PCWorld's staff has descended upon Las Vegas to bring you all the must-see PC sights from CES 2026.News
Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1 Carbon is 'more repairable' — with a catch
Lenovo cites strong repairability for its new Space Frame design, yet owners are only officially allowed to replace the battery.News
Dolby Vision 2 will be featured in Hisense, Philips, and TCL TVs in 2026
Dolby's latest metadata streaming protocol will see the light of day in 2026 TVs from at least three manufacturers this year.Feature
The PC let its freak flag fly at CES despite the RAM crunch
This year's big tradeshow unveiled so much wild, cool technology—even with the unescapable, nonstop mention of AI.News
Z-Wave Alliance touts newly certified Z-Wave Long Range devices
The trade group reports there are now 125 Z-Wave Long Range devices on the market, with the technology reaching markets beyond the smart home.Feature
Lenovo swings big at CES 2026 with weird and experimental designs
The PC maker's bold lineup includes rollable laptops, a knock-to-open Auto Twist, Space Frame, Forcepad, and a near-square AIO.Feature
The 10 best PC monitors at CES 2026
We saw the best PC monitors at CES 2026, featuring QD-OLED upgrades, 5K ultrawides, Thunderbolt hubs, and extreme refresh rates.News
TDM unveils headphones that twist into a portable Bluetooth speaker
These headphones twist into a portable Bluetooth speaker.News
AMD talks FSR 'Redstone' plans, Linux support, and AI bundle
PCWorld's Adam Patrick Murray sat with the Senior VP of Software Development at AMD to talk about the future of Adrenalin software features.News
How ATSC 3.0 aims to win over cord-cutters in 2026
As the FCC considers a transition to ATSC 3.0, broadcasters tout a low-cost converter box program and whole-home DVR.Feature
Best of CES 2026: The smart home & home security gear edition
From smart locks powered by light waves to a robot lawn mower that can pick fruit, these are the coolest new smart products we saw in Las Vegas this year.News
TikTok-style vertical videos are coming to Disney+
Just months after rolling out “Verts” on ESPN, Disney is preparing to unleash vertical videos on Disney+, too.News
No fans. No noise. Silent cooling is the future of gaming handhelds
PCWorld checks out Ventiva's fanless cooling tech on a Lenovo Legion Go handheld at CES 2026. Yes, it actually runs completely silent!News
AMD claps back at Intel claims that it uses 'ancient silicon' in PC gaming handhelds
Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 'Panther Lake' CPUs pack shocking graphical prowess, and it's led to a war of the words with AMD about the chips powering PC gaming handhelds.News
Nvidia, AMD consider reviving old chips to combat soaring PC costs
What's old in PCs could be new again to battle component shortages and skyrocketing prices, AMD and Nvidia execs said at CES 2026.Feature
Best of CES 2026: The tech gear and PC innovations that blew us away
Our favorite things from this year's annual tech Bacchanalia in Las Vegas.News
TP-Link’s Tapo family gains 3 high-resolution security cameras
The smart home and home networking manufacturer announced fixed-position, pan/tilt, and floodlight cameras at CES this week.Opinion
Seeing means believing for Nvidia's new DLSS 4.5 and G-Sync Pulsar monitors
Nvidia's new DLSS 4.5 and G-Sync Pulsar monitors bring game-changing visual improvements that are hard to capture on camera. But trust me: They rock.News
CES debuts a HyperX-branded gaming headset that you can control with your brain
A gaming headset powered by neurotechnology.News
AMD hints you could buy a mobile Ryzen and drop it into a desktop PC
At CES 2026, AMD is blowing minds with the possibility that you'll be able to buy a socketed version of a Ryzen AI 400 laptop processor and use it in a desktop PC.News
iGarden brings four new M1-series robotic pool cleaners to CES
The company’s vibrant sports car-like aesthetic remains fully intact in these upgraded underwater scrubbers.News
FinWhale keeps tabs on pool chlorine—and corrects it as needed
At CES 2026, a San Francisco Bay Area startup looks to remove the hassle from pool chemical maintenance.News
Watch: We opened up Lenovo's uber-repairable ThinkPad at CES 2026
Our live hands-on teardown on the show floor reveals the repairability of Lenovo's Space Frame laptop design—with one big caveat.News
Philips Hue debuts SpatialAware for smarter, position-based lighting
A new feature coming to the Hue Bridge Pro will analyze the Hue lights in a room and tailor your light scenes according to their positions.Updated
Two of Ikea’s most eye-catching lights are about to get smart
Ikea's iconic Varmblixt line is adding a pair of Matter-enabled lamps, including a donut-shaped light and a pendant.News
Corsair announces Stream Deck-integrated keyboard and new gaming mice
Corsair's newest lineup of PC peripherals includes a gaming keyboard with integrated Stream DeckFeature
The 10 best laptops at CES 2026
We went hands-on to find the best laptops at CES 2026, highlighting the biggest winners in OLED, performance, and design.News
Benchmarked: Intel's Core Ultra 3 laptop graphics challenge RTX GPUs
We had a chance to go hands-on with a prototype Lenovo Core Ultra 3 notebook at CES 2026 and put the Panther Lake laptop through early gaming tests.News
Lenovo's ThinkBook Auto Twist is a laptop that swivels to face you
Lenovo's ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist is another Lenovo prototype — but in this case it's made the leap to a product. At CES, Lenovo debuted this Intel Core Ultra Series 3 laptop with a unique display that automatically swivels to face you.News
Lenovo’s ThinkPad Rollable XD turns a 13.3-inch laptop into a 16-inch portrait screen
Lenovo had adapted its rollable display to the ThinkPad with the ThinkPad Rollable XD concept at CES 2026, which extends the display to the back of the laptop when not in use.News
Meet Qira AI, Lenovo's big bet on an ever-present AI helper
With Qira, Lenovo is launching a unified AI across its Lenovo PCs and Motorola smartphones that can help you with writing and other tasks, including summarizing meetings.News
Lenovo's Legion Pro rollable turns into a widescreen gaming laptop on demand
Lenovo has gone horizontal with the Legion Pro Rollable proof of concept, an ordinary laptop that unrolls into a widescreen at the push of a button.News
The touchpad in Lenovo’s Yoga Aura Edition laptops makes me unreasonably excited
At CES 2026, Lenovo showed off Yoga Aura laptops that adjust themselves to what you’re doing—no fiddling required!News
Lenovo’s revamped ThinkPad Aura Edition laptops get cooler–literally
At CES 2026, Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Aura Edition laptops get cooler, smarter, and more modular.News
From budget to beast mode: Lenovo's CES laptops have a rig for every gamer
At CES 2026, Lenovo showed off a bunch of new gaming laptops, including a wild rollable Legion and more affordable Legion and LOQ models.News
Lenovo's Yoga Mini i is a cute, circular mini PC that lights up to greet you
Lenovo has launched the Yoga Mini i mini PC here at CES 2026, with both a fun circular shape and a customizable light bar that sets itself apart from the competition.News
These appliances don't depend on smart speakers for voice control
Emerson Smart’s new appliances respond to voice commands, but they don’t need a smart speaker—or even a broadband connection—to pull off the trick.News
Nvidia CEO on GPUs: 'The future is neural rendering. That’s the way graphics ought to be'
In a Q&A session for media and analysts, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sketched a vision of the future of video games—and it leans heavily on AI.News
AMD Q&A at CES 2026: We talk Ryzen and more
AMD's senior vice president of client processors Rahul Tikoo sat down with PCWorld and other reporters at CES 2025 to talk about the future of AMD's Ryzen platform.News
Aqara's U400 smart lock boasts hands-free unlocking
The Aqara U400 combines Apple Home Keys with an Ultra-wideband radio to unlock your door as you approach with your smart device.News
'They're selling ancient silicon': Intel warns handheld war is coming
Intel executives told PCWorld.com that they're preparing for war with AMD in the handheld PC gaming market with an upcoming version of Panther Lake, known as Core Ultra Series 3 chip.News
Mammotion's Spino S1 Pro robotic pool cleaner lifts itself out of the water
A robotic arm that sits at the edge of the pool retrieves the scrubber from the water and recharges its battery when cleaning is complete.News
Minisforum's ferocious new mini PCs feature Oculink, USB4, and high-end CPUs
Two potent mini PCs join Minisforum's lineup at CES 2026: One powered by Intel, the other by AMD Ryzen.Updated
Intel simplified Core Ultra Series 3 names—except for one big X
Intel launched the Core Ultra Series 3 lineup of laptop processors here at CES 2026. But Intel has added a Core X9. Why?News
The Zenbook A16 is a bigger, bolder version of my favorite laptop of 2025
I liked the Asus Zenbook A14 so much I bought one for myself. The 16-inch upgrade has a bigger, sharper OLED screen and the latest Snapdragon processor.News
That's no Mac mini—it's Satechi's wild new Thunderbolt 5 dock
Satechi arrives at CES 2026 with the CubeDock, a Thunderbolt 5 dock that looks almost exactly like the Apple Mac mini. There's even room for an SSD inside.News
Beatbot targets the midrange with its Sora 70 robotic pool cleaner
This new model offers high-end features at (presumably) a more reasonable price.News
TCL expands its smart lock line with new Matter-over-Thread models
The upgraded TCL D2 Pro features an integrated palm vein scanner, while the TCL D2L smart lever lock supports fingerprint recognition.News