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I test laptops all year — and these are the 7 best for students in 2026
By Darragh Murphy last updated
If I were going back to school, I’d bring one of these laptops for my studies — powerful, cost-effective and sure to survive dorm life.

Gardeners urged not to make this one big mistake when planting tomatoes
By Camilla Sharman published
Stop crowding your tomato plants: Why planting them too close is a recipe for disaster.

I’ve been testing the Geekom GeekBook X14 Pro for two months — and it’s a surprisingly strong MacBook alternative
By Nikita Achanta published
The Geekom GeekBook X14 Pro is an excellent compact laptop, featuring a bright and vivid OLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, but it has its shortcomings.

The Alienware 16X Aurora is a gaming powerhouse — here’s my honest verdict after six months of testing
By Nikita Achanta published
RecommendedThe Dell Alienware 16X Aurora is a great laptop boasting powerful gaming performance, wide color coverage, and plenty of ports. But it has a couple of flaws.

The Acer Chromebook 311 (C725) is a good laptop for light productivity and students — but look elsewhere for everything else
By Nikita Achanta published
The Acer Chromebook 311 (C725) is a rugged and portable laptop for students and light productivity, but its large bezels and poor colors are disappointing.

I interviewed John Ternus right before he was named Apple’s next CEO — here’s the 5 quotes that stuck with me
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
I spoke to John Ternus right before he was named the new CEO of Apple; these are the five things that stood out in our conversation.

Norton VPN review
By Michael Simon last updated
Norton VPN offers very solid privacy features in an easy-to-use package. It's also fast and great for streaming – but there are some issues with Mac and iOS.

The best Amazon Fire tablets: our top picks
By Alex Wawro last updated
I've reviewed a lot of slates and I think these are the best Amazon Fire tablets you can buy right now, based on my team's hands-on testing and reviews.
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