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PCWorld tested laptop battery life across major processor platforms using a new Netflix streaming benchmark with the anime ‘One Piece’ at 1080p resolution. Intel Lunar Lake achieved the longest ...

Laptops quietly monitor their own health, but most people never tap into the tools that can warn of trouble long before a crash or data loss. Built-in hardware diagnostics sit below the operating ...

Even in these days of mostly incremental, not-too-exciting GPU upgrades, the graphics card in a gaming PC or graphics-centric workstation will still feel its age faster than your CPU will. And the ...

PCWorld tested Intel’s new Panther Lake Core Ultra X9 388H processor, which delivers gaming laptop performance through integrated graphics comparable to Nvidia GeForce 4050 chips. The chip achieves ...

Getting a new laptop is exciting, but immediate setup choices define its security, performance, and usability for years to come. Skipping firmware updates, missing encryption, or ignoring backups can ...