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

The best Meta Quest 3 games for 2026
By Jason England last updated
My picks for the best Meta Quest 3 games offer one-of-a kind virtual reality experiences with high replay value.

Steam Deck OLED stock is drying up, Valve confirms — and the RAM crisis has me worried for the Steam Machine
By Jason England published
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
By Jason England published
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
By Jason England last updated
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
By Jason England published
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
By Jason England last updated
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
By Jason England last updated
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
By Jason England last updated
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.

I test laptops year-round and these are the best laptops you can buy in 2026
By Jason England last updated
Here are the best laptops my team and I recommend based on our lab testing and hands-on reviews

RAM prices keep rising in 2026 — Acer exec says PC makers may bypass major suppliers to keep laptops affordable
By Jason England last updated
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.

Windows 10 users warned to upgrade now or risk a ‘degraded security state’ as Microsoft ends Secure Boot support
By Jason England published
On Windows 10? Do this right now.

I raced 5,000 miles with the Logitech G RS50 — and it’s the sweet spot for aspiring sim racers
By Jason England published
Editor's ChoiceMid-range sim racing greatness

Best tablets for kids in 2026: our top child-friendly picks tested and rated
By Jason England last updated
Our guide to the best kid-friendly tablets around, based on our own hands-on testing and reviews.

M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros look set to launch in March — but it's the cheap MacBook that has me most excited
By Jason England last updated
Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros look set to launch as soon as the week of March 2, according to reports pointing to a "spring Mac refresh."

I switched to the HP OmniBook X Flip 14 for 30 days — and I'm shocked how good this laptop is for $599
By Jason England published
RecommendedUpmarket stylings for a properly affordable price

Nvidia DLSS 4.5 is a cheat code for gaming laptops — here's what I found testing it on the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
By Jason England published
I've been testing DLSS 4.5 on the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, and it the huge uplift in performance while not compromising too much detail is seriously impressive! Here are my numbers.

Steam Machine delayed, as Valve will ‘revisit’ the cost because of the RAM price crisis
By Jason England published
The Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Controller have all been delayed because of "memory and storage shortages."

The best handheld gaming consoles in 2026
By Jason England last updated
With the best handheld gaming consoles, you can play excellent games anywhere, whether you’re looking for action, puzzle or strategy games.

AMD just hinted the next-gen Xbox could ‘launch in 2027’ — here’s why I’m not convinced
By Jason England published
AMD CEO Lisa Su just revealed that Microsoft's next-gen Xbox is set to "launch in 2027." Here's why I'm skeptical of that.

I ditched my PC and used Meta Quest 3 to turn every surface into a virtual keyboard — it’s futuristic, and kind of painful
By Jason England last updated
Meta Quest 3's recent Horizon OS v85 PTC update lets you turn any surface into a virtual keyboard. So I ditched my PC for the day and worked using this.

I practically live in VR, and these are the best VR headsets you can buy in 2026
By Jason England last updated
These are the best VR headsets you can buy right now from Meta, Apple, HTC and more.

I've tested more than 50 Chromebooks — these are the best for every budget and use
By Jason England, 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.

Don’t buy a MacBook Pro right now! A huge new report says M5 Pro and M5 Max are launching tomorrow
By Jason England last updated
A new report reveals M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro are set for an "imminent" launch.

I swapped my Ray-Ban Metas for these $20 smart glasses just to mock them — then they actually impressed me
By Jason England published
wearIQ smart glasses may not actually be smart, but they don't need to be at $20. Here's what happened when I switched my Ray-Ban Metas for these dirt cheap specs.
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