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The best student laptops 2026
By Christian Guyton last updated
Check out our top tested picks of the best student laptops in 2026, from Windows systems to Apple MacBooks and more.

Windows 11 is 5 years old — and I think Microsoft's finally onto a winner
By Darren Allan published
Windows 11 got off on the wrong foot, but Microsoft has recovered strongly this year with the fix the OS campaign — and more besides.

'We really wanted the city to feel like a character in our game' — Gears of War: E-Day studio creative director says the game will make you 'care' about the city's fall through environmental storytelling
By Demi Williams published
The Coalition wants players to "care" about Gears of War: E-Day's singular city location by deepening exploration and environmental storytelling.

The Coalition says Active Reload is an 'iconic feature' that has been updated for Gears of War: E-Day, and some weapons also have 'additional reload mechanics'
By Demi Williams published
Gears of War: E-Day is set to bring back the series' iconic Active Reload mechanic, but The Coalition has made some design changes.

New lightweight, self-propagating crypto stealing malware delivered by USB spotted by Microsoft researchers – Crypto Clipper script-based stealer hunts for vulnerable wallets
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Microsoft details a newly discovered wormlike infostealer called Crypto Clipper.

Web browsers and Cloudflare team up to authenticate human traffic to combat the growing malicious bot hordes and keep the internet authentic
By Benedict Collins published
Cloudflare is developing a protocol to verify legitimate human and AI agent web access

Struggling to load Outlook email replies? You’re not alone — an update has broken email threading and a fix is yet to be released
By Benedict Collins published
Email replies aren't showing on Outlook for Mac, and a previous update is to blame.

Windows 11 26H2 update is confirmed as boring — but I'm happy about that
By Darren Allan published
Microsoft has adopted a new way of working with Windows 11's annual updates — and I very much approve.
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