Brad Chacos
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5 just-launched Windows 11 features you need to try pronto
An unscheduled Windows 11 'quality update' in March 2023 adds a stunning amount of new features, including iMessage support and Bing AI Chat. These are the five you should try first! → Read More
10 surprisingly practical Raspberry Pi projects anybody can do
Looking for something to do with a Raspberry Pi mini-PC? These easy and practical projects are good for all levels, even beginners. Streaming. Gaming. Networking. Even printing! → Read More
Custom Intel Arc graphics cards receive huge price cuts
ASRock is slashing prices of its custom Intel Arc A770 and A380 graphics cards. → Read More
Snag legit Windows licenses for up to 65% off in PCWorld’s Software Store
You need Windows. You don't need to break the bank. PCWorld's Software Store is selling Windows 10 and 11 licenses for as little as $50! → Read More
An ultra-rare Radeon driver bug is breaking PCs. This exotic fix revived mine
A rare bug in AMD's Adrenalin 23.2.2 driver for Radeon GPUs sent my PC spiraling into BSODs and total unresponsiveness after corrupting Windows. But a funky troubleshooting fix revived it. → Read More
5 just-released Windows 11 features you need to try pronto
A surprise Windows 11 update in February 2023 added a stunning amount new features. These are the five you should try first. → Read More
Nab this RTX-powered Dell gaming laptop for an absurdly cheap $650
Dell is selling its G15 Gaming Laptop with a Core i5 and RTX 3050 for just $650, an almost unheard-of price for a gaming notebook. → Read More
Intel Arc A770 vs. Nvidia RTX 3060 vs. AMD Radeon 6600 XT: Fight!
Does the newly improved Intel Arc A770 have what it takes to hang with Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3060 and AMD's Radeon RX 6600 XT? We put it to the test. → Read More
Windows 11's terrible taskbar is about to get a lot more useful
Windows 11's controversial taskbar is getting new search bar and End Task options that should make your life easier. → Read More
AMD is 'undershipping' chips to keep CPU, GPU prices elevated
AMD joins Nvidia in "undershipping" chips to balance supply and keep prices higher. → Read More
Discord is slowing down Nvidia graphics cards. Here's how to fix it
Discord indeed. The mega-popular chat app is slowing memory clock speeds on Nvidia GeForce GPUs after a recent update—but there's a workaround. → Read More
Get one of our favorite SSDs for ludicrously cheap: 2TB for $120
Amazon is selling the 2TB Crucial P3, our favorite PCIe 3.0 SSD, for just $120. → Read More
Microsoft DirectStorage slashes RTX 4090 speeds by 10% in Forspoken
Microsoft's DirectStorage technology indeed creates impressively fast load times in Forspoken—but it can also lower overall frame rates by a significant amount. → Read More
Microsoft’s DirectStorage tech arrives on PC with perplexing, encouraging results
DirectStorage is here, but is it effective? Early Forspoken user reports reveal surprisingly complicated results. → Read More
Relax: All those shattered AMD Radeon GPUs were from miners, not bad drivers
Put your pitchforks down: Recent Internet outrage about AMD drivers physically breaking Radeon GPUs was very much misplaced. → Read More
Google lays off 12,000 employees as the tech industry tightens its belt
Google announced plans to lay off 12,000 workers, following similarly massive cuts and Amazon and Microsoft just days before → Read More
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-X review: Big, badass, beautiful
Sapphire's Nitro+ is the fastest, quietest Radeon RX 7900 XTX we've tested. It's fantastic. → Read More
Hackers stole my personal info from Twitter. Twitter didn’t tell me
Personal information from over 200 million Twitter users leaked online. I'm one of them. But I didn't learn it from Twitter. → Read More
CyberPower just made liquid-cooled laptops dead simple
CyberPowerPC's powerful new Tracer VII laptops are loaded with the most powerful Intel and Nvidia parts available, and an optional external water-cooler pushes performance even further. You have to see this. → Read More
Best of CES 2023: The most intriguing and innovative PC hardware
An endless parade of technology was revealed at CES 2023, but only a handful can be the best in show. This is the gear that impressed PCWorld's staffers the most. → Read More