Windows 11 is testing a low-latency mode and it visibly speeds up app launch

Even on powerful hardware, you have probably noticed that Windows 11 can feel less responsive than it should. Tiny delays in basic actions like opening the Start menu or navigating File Explorer can make the system feel heavier and less polished than r…

Innovation abounds in device charging
Innovation abounds in device charging

The changes may be less perceptible than in smartphones, tablets, or wearables, but chargers have also been quietly reinvented over the last decade. At one time a bulky mix of tangled cables and connectors, slow to perform and prone to overheating, they’re now smaller, safer, and faster, thanks to a slew of technological advances. These…

Chuwi’s CoreBook Air wants to be the rare ultra-light Copilot+ laptop without an outrageous price

At $800, Chuwi’s CoreBook Air 226V delivers Intel Lunar Lake performance, 97 TOPS of on-device AI, a 2.8K 90Hz display with 100% sRGB, and dual Thunderbolt 4.

Bots now account for over half of the internet traffic and they’re raising all kinds of hell

While humans built the internet, actual people aren’t the ones roaming the online space the most. A new report from Thales says bots accounted for more than 53% of all web traffic in 2025, up from 51% the previous year. Meanwhile, human activity has fa…

Anthropic says it has fixed Claude AI’s evil behavior, but pins it on the internet

Anthropic says Claude’s blackmail behavior during a 2025 experiment was caused by internet training data that portrays AI as evil and self-preserving.

The size of a credit card: This fully functional computer even packs an e-ink screen

The open-source Muxcard packs a functional computer, E Ink display, NFC, and wireless connectivity into a body as thin and small as a credit card.

If your router or drone maker is banned in the US, it will get an update lifeline until 2029

The FCC extended update support for restricted routers and drones until 2029, aiming to avoid cybersecurity risks caused by unsupported and vulnerable devices.

I’m impressed that Microsoft keeps on improving PowerToys with smart additions — but I wonder why the newest monitor trick isn’t in Windows 11 by default

Power Display is a smart add-on that’s arrived in the PowerToys suite of utilities, accompanied by another equally useful tool.