Jason brings a decade of tech and gaming journalism experience to his role as a Managing Editor of Computing at Tom's Guide. He has previously written for Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware, Kotaku, Stuff and BBC Science Focus. In his spare time, you'll find Jason looking for good dogs to pet or thinking about eating pizza if he isn't already.
Latest articles by Jason England

TikTok outage live updates — 'major infrastructure issue' revealed, and what's going on with TikTok's Terms of Service?
By Jason England last updated
TikTok USA is experiencing severe disruptions that started just hours after the deal was signed to transition it into America. Here's what is happening.

Is TikTok U.S. broken, or working as intended? 3 ‘terrifying’ Terms of Service changes may explain what’s really going on
By Jason England published
TikTok's new Terms of Service for U.S. users are being branded as 'terrifying' by users. Here's what the big changes are, and what you can do to protect yourself.

I’m benchmarking an Intel Core Ultra X9 388H laptop right now — what would you like me to test?
By Jason England last updated
I've just started testing the new Asus Zenbook Duo — the first ever Intel Core Ultra X9 388H laptop. For Tom's Guide's first ever live Q&A, I have one simple question: what do you want me to test?

Daily driving the Asus Zenbook Duo with Intel Core Ultra X9 has ruined me for normal laptops — 3 things I love about it (and 1 I don’t)
By Jason England published
It’s a love-in between Asus and Intel to make dual-screen laptops mainstream.

MacBook Pro could get two upgrades this year, with Apple’s M6 chip arriving early
By Jason England published
Apple may fast-track two MacBook Pro generations in one year, as M6 looks set to launch sooner than anyone expected.

Microsoft 365 outages prove cloud services are only one glitch away from chaos, and they still don't have a backup plan for the internet
By Jason England last updated
Microsoft 365 failed recently. The internet’s lack of a Plan B is the real issue, and we're expected to rely on cloud computing? Hell no.

I just tested my first AMD Ryzen AI 400 series laptop — the Asus Vivobook 14 quietly nails the fundamentals
By Jason England published
The Asus Vivobook 14 won’t win hearts, but it will quietly help you meet deadlines with a focus on ergonomics, decent mid-range performance, solid battery life and an affordable price.

Samsung just confirmed 20% higher prices for Galaxy Book 6 with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 — here's what this means for you
By Jason England last updated
Samsung's the first, but not the last

‘Chaotic’ RAM pricing won’t kill PC gaming, a CEO told me — and history backs him up
By Jason England last updated
I spoke to Elan Raja, CEO of Scan UK (a company that's been tracking RAM prices since 1987), to provide historical context around RAMageddon. Put simply, it's all very "cyclical," in his words.

‘RTX 5070 is the sweet spot’: Scan CEO reveals what Nvidia GPU PC gamers actually want
By Jason England last updated
There's a lot of Nvidia GPUs, but which one do people actually buy?

Nvidia says all RTX 50-series GPUs will 'continue to ship,' but stock and supply tell a different story
By Jason England last updated
After reports that the Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti had been killed, this statement was walked back. But then other leakers doubled down. Here's what's going on with GPUs right now.

Which MacBook should you buy in 2026? I ranked the 5 best Apple laptops for every need
By Jason England last updated
I test and review every MacBook, and in this guide I'll help you pick the best MacBook for your needs right now — whether it's general productivity or pro-tier content creation.

Xreal is suing Viture for ‘freeriding on technological breakthroughs’ — how does this huge patent infringement lawsuit impact you and the AR glasses you should buy?
By Jason England published
Xreal vs Viture just turned ugly

I hid Grok on X with this Chrome extension — my timeline is usable again
By Jason England last updated
I thought the Grok brain rot was going to live forever on my X timeline, until I found this Chrome extension that clears all the junk.

DLSS 4.5 is now live — I tested Nvidia’s upscaler to see which model you should actually use
By Jason England last updated
Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 is now available to all gamers, so I put it to the test to see whether it's worth using, and figure out when it's best to use Model M vs Model L.

Intel says laptop makers are sitting on 'about 9 to 12 months' of stock, and it might be the key to surviving the RAM crunch
By Jason England published
Intel has told Tom's Guide that laptop makers "have about 9 to 12 months" of laptop stock, and that Core Ultra Series 3 is the key to efficiency that will protect from the RAM price crisis.

I review dozens of laptops a year, and these are the best laptops in 2026
By Alex Wawro last updated
Here are the best laptops my team and I recommend based on our lab testing and hands-on reviews

X was down — here's what happened in the massive global outage
By Jason England last updated
X.com was experiencing a huge global outage. Here's what happened.

I’ve worn smart glasses for over 4 years — here’s the best AR and AI glasses
By Jason England last updated
I’ve been wearing and testing smart glasses for over 4 years — here are the best AR and AI glasses you can buy right now.

I've been testing the Viture Beast AR glasses for weeks — here's why I can't review them yet
By Jason England published
The Viture Beast just launched and I've been testing them for a while, but I can't review or recommend them in good conscience while they're unfinished.

'Basically a photograph interacting with you at 500 frames per second': Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shares his vision of the future of PC gaming, and how the company plans to tackle GPU pricing crisis
By Jason England last updated
Behind closed doors at a Q&A with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, we were really able to talk about the future of gaming and how AI will continue to push the envelope.

I just tested an 8K VR headset that weighs less than my phone, and it could change VR gaming
By Jason England published
I just tested the Pimax Dream Air, and I'm in love — an 8K PC VR headset that's this tiny and weighs less than my phone? Sign me up!

I just tested the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition, and it’s the MacBook Air’s worst nightmare
By Jason England published
Apple needs to watch its back

CES 2026 LIVE — all the best new gadgets announced so far
By Jason England, Mark Spoonauer last updated
Tom's Guide is at CES 2026, bringing you all the latest news and hands-on from our team on the ground in Las Vegas!

I tested MSI’s Prestige redesign and now my usual laptop recommendations are in trouble
By Jason England last updated
MSI has overhauled its Prestige laptops with a full redesign, new Intel Core Ultra 300 series power inside and gorgeous OLED displays. I got to take a look for myself, and these are impressive.
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