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The best laptop for engineering students in 2026: Built for CAD and 3D modeling

By Darragh Murphy Last updated

With powerful components, clear screens and well-built designs, these are the best laptops for engineering students you can buy right now.

Laptops
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These are the 10 best monitors we tested for work, gaming and everyday use worth your money

By Darragh Murphy Last updated

Find out the best monitor for your desk, whether it's for work, gaming, entertainment or anything in between.

Monitors
Google Pixel Tablet
These are the best 4 Android tablets we've tested for streaming, drawing and work you can buy today

By Darragh Murphy Last updated

Our guide to the best Android tablets offers a curated list of the top iPad alternatives.

Android Tablets
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These are the 10 best webcams in 2026 we've tested to upgrade your video calls and streaming

By Darragh Murphy Last updated

Here are the best webcams you can buy, based on our hands-on testing and reviews of the best models from Logitech, Anker, Insta360 and more.

Computing Peripherals
Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14
The best Chromebook in 2026: Our 5 top picks worth buying

By Darragh Murphy Last updated

The best Chromebooks provide great, affordable alternatives to Windows PCs and MacBooks. These are our favorites to recommend, based on hands-on testing and reviews.

Chromebooks
A MacBook Pro connected via USB-C to a Samsung M7 Smart Monitor
Forget a dorm room TV: I’d pick up a monitor with USB-C and fast charging for back to school instead

By Anthony Spadafora Published

College dorms are cramped to begin with which is why I recommend skipping a TV over a monitor with USB-C that can also fast charge your laptop.

Monitors
Amazon deals
My 12-year-old noticed a missing Amazon shopping feature — so I tried to build it with AI

By Amanda Caswell Published

Amazon still won't let you share a cart. See what happened when I tried building a custom AI extension to fix the missing feature.

AI
iPad Air M4 with magic keyboard folio
I test tablets for a living — here are the pros and cons of using them for school

By Tony Polanco Published

Wondering whether a tablet is right for your kid’s schoolwork? Here’s a breakdown of the advantages, drawbacks, and what parents should consider.

Tablets
3 students (1 boy and 2 girls) sitting in a library with books and laptops. They're smiling.
Forget just rereading your notes — these 7 Gemini study hacks could make you a better student this school year

By Elton Jones Published

As the back-to-school season comes into focus, I asked Gemini for the best methods to improve any student’s study routine—these 7 proved invaluable.

AI
Student at desk
Google is giving students a free year of Gemini Pro — plus, new AI study features

By Amanda Caswell Published

Google is giving college students free access to its premium AI plans for a year as part of a larger back-to-school update spanning Gemini and Google Search.

Google Gemini
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