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The Best Smart Thermostats for 2024
The best smart thermostats we've tested can control your home's heating and cooling with your phone or voice—and might help you save on energy costs.
Tested: The Best AI Image Generators for 2024
We torture-tested 10 of the most popular text-to-image AI tools with a series of prompts designed to highlight their strengths and weaknesses. Here's how they fared.
10 Custom GPTs That Will Save You Time and Supercharge Your Productivity
Need help revamping your resume, building a website, or planning your next vacation? We test-drove dozens of custom chatbots that can do those things (and more) better than ChatGPT.
Writer's Block? Here's How to Use Google AI in Gmail to Craft Better Emails
Need help wording an email? Google's Gemini AI in Gmail can make your drafts sound more professional, or even compose new ones from scratch. Here's how to get started.
How to Turn Your Phone Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot
Is your home internet down? Need to connect your laptop on the go? With a few taps, turn your smartphone into a source of internet that laptops, tablets, and other phones can use.
What Is an AI PC?
Have we gone from word processing and spreadsheets straight to Skynet? Not yet, but artificial intelligence is the hottest thing in computing, led by Microsoft's push for Copilot+ PCs. Here's what the "AI" in the AI PC is all about.
The Best Apps in the Windows 11 Store for 2024
You'll be surprised by how much excellent software is in the Microsoft Store, and the selection keeps growing. These are the best Windows 11 apps, or at least the ones you should install first.
12 Simple Tips to Speed Up Windows
Make your Windows 11 (or Windows 10) PC run faster without compromising its interface or functionality.
6 Simple Tricks to Make Your Windows PC Boot Faster
Does Windows take a long time to start up? These six tips will speed up your computer's boot process.
27 Windows 11 Tips and Tricks You Need to Know
Customize your Windows experience, learn about the best new features, and squeeze the most out of your desktop OS with these tips.
Still Stuck on Windows 8.1? How to Upgrade to Windows 10 or 11
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 8.1, so if you're still running it on your PC, you're long overdue for an upgrade.
How to Edit Images in the Windows Photos App (and Enhance Them With AI)
Looking for a free alternative to Photoshop? Microsoft's Photos app offers some helpful editing tools, including AI-powered features for Windows 11 users.
How to Rent an eSIM for Your Next International Trip
Purchasing and swapping in a physical SIM can be a hassle on international journeys. On a recent trip to Spain, I opted for a rented eSIM from Airalo in a Google Pixel 7. Here's how it went.
Need to Get Online? How to Turn Your Computer Into a Hotspot
You can wirelessly share your Wi-Fi or wired internet connection with other devices by turning a PC or Mac into a hotspot.
Working From Roam: How I Ran My Business While Riding 5,000 Miles Across America
I managed to stay connected to my colleagues and family while traveling some of the most remote roads in the country on my Kawasaki. Here's the gear I packed.
