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Intel bets on a big speed boost for 8th-gen Core chips

Claiming 40 percent better performance than even last-gen CPUs, Intel is pushing 4K, VR and more.

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Acer Swift 3 looks more expensive than it actually is

At only 18mm thin, this budget notebook has a stylish all-metal body usually only found on premium laptops.

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A better-looking budget laptop

The Acer Swift 3 is a stylish and affordably priced laptop that has a lot of ports and connections.

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Revisiting an old friend, the MacBook Air

Apple's least-expensive Mac laptop got a minor tweak for 2017, but is showing its age.

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Apple MacBook Air review: An old friend shows its age

The 13-inch Apple MacBook Air doesn't have much new under the hood, but it remains the least expensive way to get a Mac laptop.

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How to use Google Allo on your computer

Tired of carrying out conversations in Allo on your phone? Here's how to chat on your computer.

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The 25 fastest gaming laptops ranked

These are the gaming laptops we've tested with the best 3D performance over the past year.

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Top 25 gaming laptop performers

We're taking all the laptops with discrete graphics hardware we've tested in the past 12 months, and ranking them based on game performance.

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See the future Firefox right now

Mozilla is working on a major overhaul of its web browser. Its official release is still months away, but you can take a Firefox 57 for a spin today.

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<p>Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Spaceborne Computer will test supercomputing reliability on the International Space Station.&nbsp;</p>

Space station to test supercomputer bathed in cosmic rays

Thinking about toting a computer with you to Mars? Hewlett Packard Enterprise is sending some big iron into orbit to figure out how.

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How Microsoft may suffer after Consumer Reports criticism

Commentary: After a troubling Consumer Reports survey, Microsoft's Panos Panay defends the Surface's reliability. But rationality only goes so far.

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Facebook Watch: Details about Facebook's YouTube competitor

How do you access it? How does it work? Is it a Youtube replacement? Netflix? We have the answers.

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Meet the drop-resistant Moto Z2 Force

The Moto Z2 Force is really thin, with a fast processor and great battery life. It can survive drops without shattering.