Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

Jess is a former TechRadar Computing writer, where she covered all aspects of Mac and PC hardware, including PC gaming and peripherals. She has been interviewed as an industry expert for the BBC, and while her educational background was in prosthetics and model-making, her true love is in tech and she has built numerous desktop computers over the last 10 years for gaming and content creation. Jess is now a journalist at The Verge.

Articles by: Jess Weatherbed

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Still only using one monitor? Here's why you should buy a second on Black Friday

By Jess Weatherbed published

Black Friday 2021 Using a single monitor with your setup can be extremely limited, regardless if you're a business professional, streamer or artist.

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These Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts will improve your efficiency

By Jess Weatherbed, Sofia Wyciślik-Wilson published

Microsoft Windows 11 offers some new keyboard shortcuts. making this the perfect time to train your fingers and brain.

A young man looking very surprised at his laptop

A new Windows 11 bug has somehow charged a laptop battery to over 104%

By Jess Weatherbed published

A reddit user's laptop has surpassed the 100% charge limit after downloading Windows 11

AMD Ryzen 5000G series CPU

AMD continues to put pressure on Intel by nearing 25% CPU market share

By Jess Weatherbed published

AMD has achieved the 2nd highest market share of x86 CPUs since 2006 – it seems hard work really does pay off.

A close up shot of the front of the Rapoo XW2K webcam

Rapoo XW2K webcam review

By Jess Weatherbed published

The Rapoo XW2K is certainly affordable, but it doesn't live up to expectations set by its resolution capabilities.

A woman being blown away by an Asus RTX 3060 graphics card

Don't snub the Nvidia RTX 3060 in favor of beefier GPUs - it's more capable than you think

By Jess Weatherbed published

While an RTX 3080 Ti certainly sounds great, I'm willing to bet most folks don't actually need one.

MacBook Pro 2020 vs MacBook Pro 2021

MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021) vs MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020)

By Jess Weatherbed published

How does the Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020) stack up against the newly released MacBook 14-Pro (2021)?

Windows 11 logo in front of the new wallpaper

Microsoft is already getting pushy about Windows 11

By Jess Weatherbed published

Microsoft will be rolling out its PC Health Check tool to all Windows 10 users in the latest OS update.

The M1 Max logo against a funky purple backdrop

MacBook Pro M1 Max graphics could be three times more powerful than the original M1

By Jess Weatherbed published

It's no gaming PC, but new benchmarks show that Apple's flagship M1 Max has some serious graphical capabilities.

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo product shot on table

MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo review

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

In the world of business 2-in-1's, MSI brings a compelling product to the table in the form of the Summit E13 Flip Evo.

A 2020 iMac 27-inch against a pink abstract background

iMac 27-inch set to arrive in 2022 with mini-LED display and ProMotion support

By Jess Weatherbed published

Fresh predictions have appeared regarding a 27-inch mini-LED iMac, set to arrive in Q1 2022.

The MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021) next to a Sony PlayStation 5 on a blue backdrop

No, the M1 Max MacBook Pro isn't 'better' than the PS5

By Jess Weatherbed published

Fresh comparisons have appeared that liken the graphic power of the M1 Max to that of the Sony PS5.

Apple Unleashed

Apple's M1 Max early Geekbench benchmark result is... alright

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

A benchmark for the new Apple M1 Max SoC has appeared on Geekbench, and the results are reasonable, but not mindblowing.

The HP Omen 15 from the front, displaying a vivd, colorful desktop background

HP Omen 15 (2021) review

By Jess Weatherbed published

The HP Omen 15 (2021) is one of the best 'all-rounder' gaming laptops you can buy right now at a reasonable price

G.Skill DDR5 RAM against a colorful pink backdrop

G.Skill introduces its first DDR5 RAM kits

By Jess Weatherbed published

Popular computer memory manufacturer G.Skill is set to release its DDR5 memory kits in November 2021.

A distressed man looking at a broken printer in panic

Windows 11 joins Windows 10 in breaking printers

By Jess Weatherbed published

Both currently-supported Microsoft operating systems have known vulnerabilities affecting printers.

Windows 11 logo in front of the new wallpaper

Non-compliant PCs running Windows 11 are getting updates after all

By Jess Weatherbed published

Microsoft claims that unsupported systems running Windows 11 won't receive updates might hold less weight than we thought.

Crystal PC surrounded by crystal PC components

I built a gaming PC using every crystal component I could find

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

PC Gaming Week 2021 Ever wondered what a gemstone computer would look like? Probably not, but I made one anyway.

The Phrozen Sonic 8K 3D printer against an abstract orange background

Phrozen announces the highest-resolution 3D printer to ever hit the commercial market

By Jess Weatherbed published

If fine details are your top priority for your 3D prints, then Phrozen’s Sonic 8K Mini printer may be what you’ve been looking for.

A woman looking at out of stock PS5, RTX 3080 GPU, Nintendo Switch and Apple MacBook Air for Black Friday and Chrsitmas

The global tech shortage that stole Christmas

By Jess Weatherbed published

With rampant silicon production issues and regional Covid-19 lockdowns, you might find gifts hard to buy this year.

Windows 11 logo in front of the new wallpapers

Windows 11 update requirements will exclude the people who need to use it most

By Jess Weatherbed published

Microsoft claims its strict requirements to upgrade to Windows 11 are essential for security, but that won't comfort large companies.

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel can now do your job for you – yes, really

By Jess Weatherbed last updated

Microsoft Office Scripts is now eligible for all users, so you can finally automate the boring bits of your day-to-day tasks.

A medical professional getting ready to issue a Covid-19 vaccine

YouTube is finally removing vaccine misinformation videos

By Jess Weatherbed published

The video-sharing website will remove content that spreads misinformation regarding all vaccines, not just those related to Covid-19.

Windows 11 logo in front of the new wallpapers

Here's how you can bypass system requirements and install Windows 11

By Jess Weatherbed published

Microsoft has strict system requirements in place for Windows 11, but you can force-install if you're happy to take a risk.

Two USB-C adapters, neither of which are as awesome as a full Thunderbolt 3 dock.

Forget the iPhone, USB-C might also be the new universal laptop charger

By Jess Weatherbed published

A new 240W USB-C is being introduced that can power even the beefiest laptops.

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