Articles by Muskaan Saxena, Computing Staff Writer

Muskaan is TechRadar’s UK-based Computing writer. She is a passionate writer, and has had her creative work published in several literary journals and magazines.

Her debut into the writing world was a poem published in The Times of Zambia, on the subject of sunflowers and the insignificance of human existence in comparison.

She is a very proud Zambian and will often go around teaching people random words and phrases in her mother tongue, and is always advocating for the inclusion of African thought in all contexts. She is an avid reader and TikTok doom scroller. She will also talk endlessly about Neon Genesis Evangelion and her favourite bits of media include Gone Girl (book and film!), Tender is the Flesh, and Avatar the last Airbender. You will often find her aimlessly wandering around Hyrule.

Articles by: Muskaan Saxena

Google explains how Gemini’s AI image generation went wrong, and how it’ll fix it

By Muskaan Saxena published 26 February 24

Annoyed by Gemini’s image-generation problem? Don’t worry, Google has a plan to fix it.

Lenovo debuts the ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 at MWC 2024, with Intel Core Ultra and juiced-up AI features

By Muskaan Saxena published 26 February 24

Lenovo unveils the ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 2 - an AI-powered business powerhouse

I’ve been using Duolingo music for 4 months alongside actual piano lessons - here’s what I found

By Muskaan Saxena published 24 February 24

As a piano student, I decided to give Duolingo music lessons a go - four months on, here’s how it's going.

An arm wearing a Garmin fitness watch pucnhes an iPhone with no signal next to an Apple Vision Pro

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from AT&T's service outage to the Borderlands movie trailer giving us déjà vu

By Hamish Hector published 24 February 24

In case you missed it, here's the week's biggest tech news from AT&T, Apple, the Borderlands movie, Garmin, and Fujifilm.

Windows Photos upgrade - phtoo of two dogs with background blurred

Microsoft brings one of the Google Pixel’s best features to Windows 11

By Muskaan Saxena published 23 February 24

Microsoft takes inspiration from Google Pixel by adding a Magic Eraser-like tool to Windows 11.

Microsoft Paint update could make it even more Photoshop-like with handy new tools

By Muskaan Saxena published 22 February 24

Microsoft spoils Windows Paint lovers with even more new features on the way since last major upgrade.

Gemma, Google's new open-source AI model, could make your next chatbot safer and more responsible

By Muskaan Saxena published 21 February 24

Say hello to Gemma - the new open-source AI model from Google that could lead to safer, more responsible chatbots.

This upcoming feature on Google Keep may finally sway me away from Apple Notes for good

By Muskaan Saxena published 21 February 24

Google Keep users rejoice! You may soon keep your most important notes on your locksreen for easy access.

An AMD Ryzen processor slotted into a motherboard

AMD Zen 5 processor rumor sets stage for epic end-of-year battle with Intel

By Muskaan Saxena published 20 February 24

AMD and Intel could be going head to head as new rumors suggest a later launch date for Zen 5 CPUs

The new MacBook Pro with M3 chip in the new Space Black colorway.

Apple’s refurbished M3 Pro and M3 Max MacBook Pros are cheaper and better for the planet – here’s what you should know

By Muskaan Saxena published 20 February 24

Apple has begun offering refurbished M3 Pro and M3 Max MacBooks - making them a cheaper, more sustainable option if you’ve been eying them.

$200 off the M1 MacBook Air at Best Buy is my favorite Presidents' Day deal

By Muskaan Saxena published 19 February 24

Grab a sleek M1 MacBook Air for less this Presidents' Day and see just why we love it so much.

You can run macOS on a Nintendo DS - and here's how to do it

By Muskaan Saxena published 19 February 24

If you’ve got a Nintendo DS lurking about, you can run macOS on it and use MacPaint!

An Apple Store staff member shows a customer how to use a Vision Pro headset.

Yes, Apple Vision Pro is being returned to stores - but this could actually be a good thing

By Muskaan Saxena published 19 February 24

Apple Vision Pro is being returned to stores a lot - but far less than was predicted – in fact, it could be a keeper.

Apple Journal app on phone screen stock image.

I've kept a diary for 12 years, and I forgot about Apple's Journal app after using it for just a week

By Muskaan Saxena published 18 February 24

I struggle to keep a journal consistently these days, so I tried the Apple Journal app for a weak - but it didn’t really help.

Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 14-inch Laptop deal image

Need a good, cheap laptop? The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 is under $450 right now

By Muskaan Saxena published 16 February 24

Save $370 on the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 and get a powerful laptop for less

Dell XPS 13 on blue background with big savings text overlay

Throw your old work laptop away - the Dell XPS 13 is on sale right now

By Muskaan Saxena published 16 February 24

The Dell XPS 13 is super cheap right now at the official store - don’t miss the chance to take advantage of a great deal.

The iPhone 15 being held in a hand, showing the back of the phone

Apple could be working on a new AI tool that animates your images based on text prompts

By Muskaan Saxena published 15 February 24

Apple could be working on a new AI tool that’ll spice up your photos.

DeepMind and Meta staff plan to launch a new AI chatbot that could have the edge over ChatGPT and Bard

By Muskaan Saxena published 14 February 24

Reka is an upcoming AI chatbot that rivals Google Bards Gemini Pro and ChatGPT 3.5 - and could become a new player in the AI field.

macOS Sonoma 14.4 will bring new emojis and bug fixes soon – here’s how to try the public beta

By Muskaan Saxena published 14 February 24

Here’s everything new with the macOS Sonoma 14.4 public beta and how to download it

Ultra-wide monitor taking up some serious desk space

How to use an ultrawide monitor as two monitors

By Muskaan Saxena published 13 February 24

We go through the best ways you can use your ultrawide monitor as two monitors quickly and easily.

Windows 11 could finally make color management easier, and that's great news for artists and gamers

By Muskaan Saxena published 12 February 24

An update may be on the way for the Windows 11 color management panel that will offer better profile control.

User use a computer laptop to connect to wifi in hotel, but wifi password is incorrect. Working and waiting to loading digital data form website, concept technology of waiting for connect to Wi-Fi.

A new, much more convenient way to join Wi-Fi networks may be coming to Windows 11 and I can’t wait

By Muskaan Saxena published 9 February 24

Windows 11 users could get a better way to join Wi-Fi networks by scanning QR codes.

Lenovo could unveil the world's first transparent laptop at MWC 2024 - but will it be anything more than a gimmick?

By Muskaan Saxena published 9 February 24

Lenovo could unveil a transparent laptop at MWC 2024 - perhaps starting a trend for see-through laptops and computers?

The iTunes app in Windows 11 has been replaced with four new apps that’ll make life a whole lot easier for iPhone users with Windows PCs

By Muskaan Saxena published 9 February 24

iPhone users with Windows PCs can finally feel less like second-class citizens.

Windows 11 is losing Mail and Calendar apps - so you'll have to use Outlook whether you like it or not

By Muskaan Saxena published 7 February 24

Microsoft has set a departure date for the old Mail and Calendar apps so you’ll have no choice but to use Outlook.

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