Latest articles by Jason England
I just went hands-on with Nothing Phone (4a) — this could beat iPhone 17e to be the budget phone of 2026
I went hands-on with the Nothing Phone (4a), and it feels like it could very well beat Apple's iPhone 17e to be the best budget phone you can buy this year.
I zoned out and stopped listening to my fiancée — and the Even Realities G2 made sure she never knew
I went full autopilot husband
I tested the MemoMind One AI smart glasses — and I think I’m seeing double
I just tested the MemoMind One AI Smart Glasses — the biggest competition (and very similar) to the Even Realities G2, and the secret ingredient is AI.
I tried Lenovo’s mindblowing modular ThinkBook concept — and now I want this in every laptop
I just went hands-on with the Lenovo ThinkBook Modular AI PC concept, and I love how versatile it is!
I went hands-on with Lenovo's wild 3D laptop concept — and it genuinely surprised me
According to Lenovo, the Glasses-free display market is set to triple in size between now and 2032… I’m calling “suspicious” on that, but at least it’s giving me a cool concept to try!
It’s been 25 years since Nvidia GeForce 3 — and I think gamers accidentally built the AI era
GeForce 3 turns 25. Here’s how Nvidia’s programmable breakthrough changed gaming forever — and paved the way for today’s AI boom.
Cheap MacBook leaks reveal what Apple is willing to sacrifice for a lower price
A leaker has just revealed how the rumored cheap MacBook will keep costs low — listing eight compromises Apple will make.
Resident Evil Requiem turned me into a path tracing believer — and Nvidia's DLSS 4 made it terrifying
I’ve been a path tracing doubter for a while now, but then I got my hands on Resident Evil Requiem. With Nvidia's DLSS 4 and path tracing, immersion is taken to a new level I've never seen before.
I ditched my MacBook Pro for the Asus ProArt GoPro Edition (PX13) — this is the first time I can confidently say creators can switch from macOS
Editor's ChoiceThe Asus ProArt GoPro Edition (PX13) is probably the most important 13-inch laptop you’ll see this year — the true Windows MacBook Pro.
This app warns you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses, and I hate that it makes sense
Smart glasses sales are soaring, and so is unauthorized filming. Here’s how the "Nearby Glasses" app works and why privacy is becoming a service we have to run on our phones.
Lenovo is hiking PC prices again — and the AI frenzy has gone from hype to headache
Lenovo is warning that the RAM price crisis will force another price hike of PCs, tablets and phones in March. The North America chief has told people to "place orders as soon as possible."
RAM prices keep going up — what is RAMageddon, and why is it getting worse?
The RAM pricing crisis continues to get worse. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening, why it's happening, and how you will be affected.
AWS suffered ‘at least two outages’ caused by AI tools, and now I’m convinced we’re living inside a ‘Silicon Valley’ episode
Amazon just speed-ran a season of 'Silicon Valley'
My ghost is not for sale: The case against Meta's AI Afterlife patent
Meta has been granted a patent for AI chatbots that mimic deceased users — and it raises unsettling questions about grief, identity, and digital legacy.
Windows 11’s taskbar internet speed test is a real quality-of-life upgrade — now, where is Microsoft's AI dial back?
Less AI, more efficiency
DLSS 4.5 wins big: 48% of gamers pick Nvidia over AMD FSR (and native) in blind gaming test
A new blind PC gaming test shows 48% of gamers prefer Nvidia DLSS 4.5 over AMD FSR and native rendering — a major win for AI upscaling.
Steam Deck OLED stock is drying up, Valve confirms — and the RAM crisis has me worried for the Steam Machine
Valve just confirmed the Steam Deck OLED may be “out-of-stock intermittently” due to the RAM price crisis. That makes me nervous about the Steam Machine.
I just explored 30 years of the internet with Opera Web Rewind — and it reminded me what browsing felt like before AI slop
In honor of the Opera browser turning thirty, the company has set up an internet time machine named “Opera Web Rewind,” and it truly got me right in my feelings for a good long while.
X was down — here's what happened during the massive outage
X.com was experiencing a huge global outage. Here's what happened.
OpenAI hires the developer behind OpenClaw — this is how agentic AI grows up
OpenAI hiring the developer behind OpenClaw isn’t just a talent grab, it’s Sam Altman’s bet on the future of AI agents.
I wouldn’t wait on these OLED gaming laptop Presidents' Day deals — RAM prices certainly aren’t
Right now, you can get the 2025 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 with RTX 5070 Ti for $500 off, and the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI with the same GPU for $350 off at Best Buy.
Meta Quest 4 is not dead — CTO indicates ‘officially leaked’ VR headset is still coming and company will ‘learn from’ Steam Frame
Despite the shift, Meta’s VR efforts are not dead. Its CTO appears to confirm Quest 4 is on the way and that the company is still pouring resources into VR.
I built a 152-inch gaming screen in bed and my fiancée has no idea — these AR glasses are $140 off
I game in bed while my fiancée sleeps, and the Viture Luma Pro AR glasses are the reason I’m still engaged. Even better, you can get $140 off them in a huge Presidents’ Day discount.
RAM prices keep rising in 2026 — Acer exec says PC makers may bypass major suppliers to keep laptops affordable
Acer has shared its plan with Tom’s Guide to work with “multiple smaller” RAM vendors to bypass the consumer tech price crisis caused by the big three focusing on the AI boom.
