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Until now, desktop PC gamers pretty much got all the fun. But thanks to the latest silicon chips, the top gaming laptops are more powerful than ever. Unfortunately, most of them are a little on the chunky side – not necessarily something you’d want to take with you. But Razer’s all-new Razer Blade 14 is a 14-inch gaming laptop that’s crammed into the chassis of something you’d expect to find in a coffee shop next to someone editing spreadsheets. In fact, it’s almost the same weight and thickness as the latest MacBook Pro devices, but with more GPU muscle under the hood.…

MSI makes some of the most popular gaming laptops kicking about – packing in raw power to play top titles. But now, it seems the brand is turning attention to how its laptops look. And the design team at MSI has clearly thrown out the rulebook. The brand’s Computex 2025 line-up is bursting with collaborations that have produced truly unique laptop designs, unlike anything I’ve ever seen. The most striking of the bunch has got to be the Prestige 13 AI+ Ukiyo-e Edition. This one’s a lacquered slice of Japanese history that also happens to pack an Intel Ultra 9…

There’s a fine line between today’s wearable tech and cyberpunk sci-fi; Sony’s new Reon Pocket Pro personal temperature regulator sits right on the crossroads. The sixth iteration of the neckband cooler isn’t ready to repurpose your lost fluids like a Dune Stillsuit, but has seen some significant changes to better help stop you getting hot under the collar. Unless that’s what you’re wanting, of course. As with last year’s Reon Pocket 5, it’s a hands-free alternative to a portable electric fan (or, perish the thought, a paper one you wave yourself) or hand warmer. Aimed at commuters, office workers and…

Elgato announced a new “Stream Deck Everywhere” strategy at Computex, which includes a software-based virtual Stream Deck for PCs, an ethernet dock accessory, unbranded Stream Deck modules that can bring its keys into other products, and even new scissor-switch keys for a more precise, keyboard-like feel. “With these launches, we’re opening up Stream Deck to a world of new users, from developers and DIY builders to manufacturers seeking a field-proven interface for their products,” said Elgato general manager Julian Fest. “Because Stream Deck isn’t just a device—it’s a platform.Stream Deck Modules are designed for hobbyists and manufacturers to easily integrate…

The app appears to offer similar functionality to the desktop version of NotebookLM, including the ability to upload sources of information that the app can summarize. It can also make AI-generated, podcast-like Audio Overviews. With the app, you can listen to those Audio Overviews in the background while you’re doing other things on your phone or while offline, Google says. Might be a handy way to get caught up on your performance review.The company teased the launch of the mobile app for the AI-powered tool last month. Its official arrival is happening just ahead of Google I/O, which kicks off…

There’s a lot to look at, watch, and listen to on the web. Fully utilizing the bookmarks feature in Google Chrome can be a real help in staying on top of everything.Chrome is the browser I use most often, and I’ve got a huge number of bookmarked sites inside it: long reads I want to get back to once work is done, news updates to write up for work, gift ideas, apps I’d like to check out, important Slack channels, and content systems for my job… the list goes on. All synced between devices and available everywhere.If you haven’t done…

It’s finally possible to purchase an audiobook from Spotify’s iPhone app with just a few taps. On Monday, Spotify announced that Apple approved an update that allows users in the US to see audiobook pricing within the app and buy individual audiobooks outside the App Store.The update also lets Spotify Premium subscribers purchase additional audiobook listening hours. This change follows last month’s Epic Games vs. Apple ruling, which upended the iPhone maker’s control over the App Store. Under the ruling, Apple can’t collect fees on purchases made outside the app store, nor can it govern how developers point to external…

President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, enacting a bill that will criminalize the distribution of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII) — including AI deepfakes — and require social media platforms to promptly remove them when notified.The bill sailed through both chambers of Congress with several tech companies, parent and youth advocates, and first lady Melania Trump championing the issue. But critics — including a group that’s made it its mission to combat the distribution of such images — warn that its approach could backfire and harm the very survivors it seeks to protect. The law makes…

Huawei just launched a super sleek folding laptop that might be as thin as your phone. The MateBook Fold, which consists of a single OLED display, is just 7.3mm (~0.3 inches) thick when unfolded and 14.9mm (~0.6 inches) when closed, as spotted earlier by Android Headlines.To compare, Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Fold measures 8.6mm (0.34 inches) thick unfolded and 17.4mm (0.68 inches) when folded. But unlike Lenovo’s device, the MateBook Fold is only available in China for now, with a price of around $3,300.The MateBook Fold’s 18-inch display folds at a 90-degree angle to form a 13-inch upper screen, mimicking a…

Introduction The NTH-50 are only Rode’s second-ever pair of wired headphones – or headphones of any kind, for that matter. But seeing how the Aussie microphone specialist’s debut effort went down an absolute storm with podcasters, my hopes were high it could deliver twice on the bounce. These on-ear cans aren’t designed to live in the studio like the Rode NTH-100; aimed at DJs and music producers as well as content creators, they’re built to be taken out and toured. A lightweight construction, strong passive noise isolation and an accurate sound signature should mean they’re equally at home on stage…

Microsoft is unveiling its own command line text editor on Windows today. Edit on Windows will be accessible by using “edit” in a command prompt, allowing developers to edit files within the command line. It’s part of a number of improvements to Windows developer tools at Microsoft’s Build conference today to improve the Windows experience for developers.Edit on Windows is an open-source project by Microsoft, and it enables developers to edit files directly in the command line, just like vim, without having to switch to another app or window. Edit is small and lightweight, at less than 250KB in size.…

Asus is updating three of its gaming laptop lines with configurations featuring the new GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, offering features like Multi Frame Generation for higher framerates at slightly lower prices. Nvidia’s mid-range graphics are coming to the beefy ROG Strix G16 and G18, ROG Zephyrus G14 hybrid gaming / creativity laptop, and the entry-level TUF Gaming A14, A16, A18, and F16. That’s seven new laptops from Asus. And with the 5060 becoming the new entry-level card for each line, the new configs can be around $300 to $400 cheaper than their 5070 versions. Prices on the new 5060 models…