9 ways Windows 11 makes you more productive without installing anything

Small usability improvements can also boost productivity. Windows 11 allows you to customize the mouse pointer to make it easier to see and use. In the operating system, you can adjust pointer size, ...
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Save $900 on powerful RTX 5080 16″ Alienware gaming laptop

Alienware 16″ Area-51 Gaming Laptop with Core Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, and RTX 5080 is down to $3,149.99 right now, which is $900 off the normal price. If you have been waiting for a high-end gaming laptop ...

Alienware 16X Aurora review: I tested Dell’s gaming middle-weight, but it’s a heavy-hitter

The Dell Alienware 16X Aurora is a strong performer at mid-tier gaming, packs a lovely display, and goes for a mean look rather than gaudy RGB lightshows.

Your motherboard BIOS is probably outdated. Here’s how to fix it

Windows Update can update drivers, sure, but BIOS/UEFI updates are another beast entirely. They patch critical security gaps and need to be checked manually.

Alienware updates Area-51 and Aurora laptops with OLED and Arrow Lake-HX Refresh

On the CPU side, Dell is refreshing the lineup with Intel's just-announced Core Ultra 200HX Plus (Arrow Lake Refresh) mobile ...
PCMag

Alienware Beams OLED Back Into Its Laptops, Alongside New Intel 'Arrow Lake' CPUs

The gaming brand's updated 2026 gaming laptops include Intel's refreshed Core Ultra 200HX Plus chips in the 16- and 18-inch ...
MacSources

Alienware 16 Area-51 Gaming Laptop Review

When it comes to picking up a new gaming machine, I am always asking myself, should I get a desktop or a laptop? The answer ...
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Save $700 on Alienware 16″ gaming laptop with RTX 5090 and 64GB RAM

Alienware 16 Area-51 Gaming Laptop with RTX 5090, 64GB RAM is on sale for $3,799.99 right now, which is $700 off the regular price. If you have been waiting to jump on a top tier gaming laptop and ...
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Brooklyn Center police shoot, kill man believed to be connected to Minneapolis double homicide

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Brooklyn Center Police shot and killed a man on Monday afternoon who was believed to be connected to a double homicide earlier in the day in Minneapolis. In a news release ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft: Critical Windows Admin Center Flaw Allows Privilege Escalation

The dashboard designed to command your servers could double as a control panel for attackers. A newly disclosed Windows Admin Center flaw carries a CVSS score of 8.8 and could let an authorized user ...
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Sleep Number's Minneapolis headquarters turns into a data center

MINNEAPOLIS — Debate over data centers continues to grow in the suburbs, but they're gaining ground in Minneapolis. The Sleep Number headquarters building there just sold for $235 million and a small ...