Microsoft has blocked Rufus from downloading Windows 11 Insider Preview ISOs, marking the third time the open-source utility ...

This process is called a clean install, which is ironic as there's nothing particularly clean about it: Microsoft has enshittified Windows Setup.

A budget laptop that checks boxes even some premium notebooks leave blank is rare, so consider the Acer Aspire 16 AI ($699.99 as tested) a gem. For starters, its 16-inch 120Hz IPS screen balances ...

The Alienware 16 Area-51 Gaming Laptop with RTX 5090, 64GB RAM is marked down to $4,349.99 right now, which is $800 off the ...

With MacOS, there's something called the DFU Firmware Revive/Restore, which is a deep recovery process for unresponsive Macs. To run a DFU Revive/Restore, you have to have another Mac to update or ...

At CES 2026, Alienware announced a complete refresh of its gaming laptop lineup. The company brought back the Area-51 name with 16-inch and 18-inch models and introduced the Alienware 16X Aurora, a ...

Otherworldly looks meet blazing performance. The Alienware 16 Area-51 is more a desktop replacement than a go-anywhere gaming laptop, but one with real character and a great keyboard. The Area 51 name ...

Dell's modern Alienware gaming laptops are powerful and cool-looking machines, but they have a reputation of being hefty and expensive. That may soon change. At CES 2026 Monday, the American tech ...

Alienware has shared more information about its upcoming gaming laptops, the Alienware 16X Aurora and Area-51, at the ongoing CES 2026 event. Both laptops have OLED screens, Intel Core Ultra 200HX ...

Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is a versatile interface that's used in all sorts of devices — from smartphones to lifestyle products — to deliver data, power, and video signals. Most commonly, we see ...

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a widely compatible connection standard for modern gadgets, including laptops and computers, as well as mobile devices, printers, and various peripherals. But one ...

Running Linux from a USB drive is possible. You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB. There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used Linux in just about ...