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The Windows 11 battery life indicator on a Dell 16 Plus
Windows 11 isn't spying on you via a new process, but wider issues remain

By Darren Allan Published

Windows 11 process sparks controversy and user accusations of 'spying,' which are false — but still point to a wider issue around privacy for Microsoft.

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Windows
Windows 11 working on a laptop PC
Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 run better with 8GB of RAM

By Darren Allan Published

'There needs to be a mechanism to prevent this from happening': Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 run better on 8GB, but users complain something else needs fixing — rogue software installs.

Windows
Bazzite PC running on Corsair Xeneon Edge screen
I want to ditch Windows 11 for Bazzite, but a few drawbacks are stopping me

By Isaiah Williams Published

Bazzite is almost the perfect Windows 11 replacement for my main gaming PC, but I can't make the jump just yet.

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Gaming PCs
The Xreal xbx a01+ glasses
Are the Xreal xbx a01+ the best budget smart glasses? Pretty much

By Hamish Hector Published

I spent dozens of hours relaxing in my Xreal xbx smart glasses on my honeymoon.

Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
Hamish wearing Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics
Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics hands-on: superb 2026 smart glasses

By Hamish Hector Published

Smart glasses need to get their act together — the Meta Ray-Ban Scriber Optics are my favorite tech of 2026 so far but I’m scared to wear them.

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Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
A man wearing old red-blue paper 3D glasses on a color-split countryside background.
Someone built a custom player for all 3D movie formats, forwards and back-compatible

By Carrie Marshall Published

An intrepid Redditor has built a 3D movie player that supports three different generations of 3D, with an eye to the future of TV and projector tech.

Televisions
Izzy wearing Oakley meta HSTN glasses in Tenerife while walking with Hamish in his Meta Optics
I want to just love my Meta AI glasses, but I can’t get over privacy fears

By Hamish Hector Published

Despite rising hate for Meta’s AI glasses, my wife wouldn’t take her smart Oakley HSTNs off during our honeymoon.

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Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
An Asus laptop screen showing a 'subscription required' message on Windows 11
I'm worried that AI agents will turn Windows 11 into a subscription OS

By Darren Allan Published

My biggest Windows 11 fear is AI agents — and that they could be a Trojan Horse for subscription fees in Microsoft's OS.

Windows
A person uses a Mac.
The best hidden macOS 27 features people aren’t talking about

By Alex Blake Published

5 of the best macOS 27 features that no one knows about.

macOS
Microsoft Copilot key on a HP Envy x360 14-fc009na laptop
Microsoft will let Windows 11 users remap the Copilot key to do nothing

By Darren Allan Published

Think nothing is better than Copilot? Microsoft is going to let you prefer the former over the latter in a very literal sense, with the ability to remap the Copilot key to do nothing.

Windows
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