Articles by Christian Guyton, Editor, Computing

Christian is TechRadar’s UK-based Computing Editor. He came to us from Maximum PC magazine, where he fell in love with computer hardware and building PCs. He was a regular fixture amongst our freelance review team before making the jump to TechRadar, and can usually be found drooling over the latest high-end graphics card or gaming laptop before looking at his bank account balance and crying.

After attending university in Bath, Christian spent a while bouncing around different freelance jobs, covering expos and writing for industry publications in the leisure, architecture, and medical sectors. He always had a keen interest in PC gaming, though, which eventually drew him towards tech journalism. He can often be found squeezing in a cheeky round of Slay the Spire or a different tough-as-nails rougelike on his office lunch break.

Outside of work, Christian is a keen campaigner for LGBTQ+ rights and the owner of a charming rescue dog named Lucy, having adopted her after he beat cancer in 2021. She keeps him fit and healthy through a combination of face-licking and long walks, and only occasionally barks at him to demand treats when he’s trying to work from home.

Articles by: Christian Guyton

Now is the perfect time for Microsoft to resurrect Windows 8 - for one simple reason

By Christian Guyton published 24 March 24

Windows 8 - or the spirit of it, at least - could be the perfect thing for the current generation of portable PCs.

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Intel’s new i9-14900KS will actually run faster in pre-built systems than custom PCs – for one unusual reason

By Christian Guyton published 19 March 24

Intel’s powerful 14900KS CPU gets an unusual advantage in pre-built PCs – system builders, take note.

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The end of ‘Hackintosh’ – how Apple is sounding the death knell for a once-thriving online community

By Christian Guyton published 18 March 24

Say goodbye to custom-built Mac devices – Apple is finally putting an end to the ‘Hackintosh’ era.

New Rabbit R1 demo promises a world without apps – and a lot more talking to your tech

By Christian Guyton published 12 March 24

AI-powered voice controls are the future of tech - at least, that’s what Rabbit Inc. thinks.

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Microsoft’s Copilot AI can now read your files directly, but it's not the privacy nightmare it sounds like

By Christian Guyton published 5 March 24

Copilot gets yet another upgrade for Windows 11 and Edge – the ability to read and summarize your documents for you.

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AMD leak reveals mysterious new next-gen ‘Sound Wave’ mobile chip - could this be Zen 6?

By Christian Guyton published 4 March 24

Good news for laptop gamers - this could be AMD's next big step for gaming on ultralight devices.

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Mystery Chromebook with dedicated AI button could be a new Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus, and I really hope that’s the case

By Christian Guyton published 28 February 24

A new breed of Chromebook could be on the way - and it looks like Samsung will be the one to lead the charge.

Elon Musk might have ruined Twitter, but he’s not wrong about Windows 11 and growing AI threats to privacy

By Christian Guyton published 28 February 24

Musk’s latest Twitter tantrum is hypocritical, but it does highlight a key problem with the technology of today.

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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.

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Are you a Reddit user? Google's about to feed all your posts to a hungry AI, and there’s nothing you can do about it

By Christian Guyton published 23 February 24

Reddit is about to get an injection of AI courtesy of Google - here’s everything you need to know.

ChatGPT is broken again and it’s being even creepier than usual – but OpenAI says there's nothing to worry about

By Christian Guyton published 21 February 24

Imagine Skynet, but less threatening and more unhinged: ChatGPT loses it and starts speaking in tongues.

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Microsoft is adding support for AMD’s neural processors in Windows – here’s why it matters

By Christian Guyton published 19 February 24

AMD’s NPUs are getting proper support in Windows Task Manager, but Microsoft still has a lot of work to do.

As OpenAI’s Sora blows us away with AI-generated videos, the information age is over – let the disinformation age begin

By Christian Guyton published 19 February 24

Sora is a phenomenal example of modern AI's capabilities, but the seedy underbelly of the internet has me worried already...

Mysterious new Chromebook with a built-in Assistant button surfaces – but I hope it’s really a Google Gemini key in disguise

By Christian Guyton published 17 February 24

Could this mystery laptop mean a return to the Pixelbook glory days, or more AI for ChromeOS fans?

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How to build the most powerful gaming PC

By Christian Guyton published 4 February 24

Looking to game in 4K with ray tracing? Here's our guide for building the most powerful gaming PC for your money.

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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Android's AirDrop rival to the release of the Vision Pro

By Hamish Hector published 3 February 24

In case you missed it, here's the week's biggest tech new stories including updates from Apple, Samsung, and iRobot.

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Google search might be getting worse - and AI threatens to ruin it entirely

By Christian Guyton published 22 January 24

A year-long study in Germany has concluded that Google search is at the mercy of low-quality SEO spam.

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Apple admits the iPhone 12 and M2 MacBook Air have a concerning security flaw – but don’t panic

By Christian Guyton published 19 January 24

Apple confirms the existence of a GPU security flaw in both iPhone 12 and M2 MacBook Air – here’s how to protect yourself.

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Google’s Nest Wi-Fi routers have vanished from the Google Store - could a Wi-Fi 7 model be inbound?

By Christian Guyton published 17 January 24

Google’s Wi-Fi hardware is some of the best in the business - but it’s just mysteriously disappeared from the Google Store.

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Asus reveals six new ROG gaming laptops at CES, led by an 18-inch monster

By Christian Guyton published 9 January 24

Do you like your gaming laptops on the larger side? Asus has got a treat for you at CES 2024.

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8 bold tech predictions for 2024 – from MicroLED 4K TVs to DJI mirrorless cameras

By Mark Wilson published 23 December 23

2024 will be another big year for AI and the mixed reality, but what are the tech sleeper hits that might surprise us?

MacBook Air M3 could launch in March, but there's bad news for desktop Mac users

By Christian Guyton published 11 December 23

MacBook Air models with new M3 chip could launch in March – but Mac Pro and Mac Studio fans could be left out in the cold.

AMD reveals a full stack of shiny new Ryzen laptop processors, supercharged with AI

By Christian Guyton published 6 December 23

AMD’s latest kick back at Intel is a selection of nine new Ryzen chips, featuring the XDNA neural processing unit.

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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from Spotify Wrapped to the best apps of 2023

By Mark Wilson published 2 December 23

Missed all the tech news while you were hunting for Cyber Monday bargains? Fear not, we're here to fill you in.

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This nifty MacBook Air cooling design could take performance to the next level

By Christian Guyton published 29 November 23

The Frore AirJet Mini is a fanless cooling solution that promises to significantly boost MacBook Air performance.

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