Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from ...

The Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop at $5,279.99 is the kind of system you buy when you're done messing around with ...

The Alienware 15 Gaming Laptop at $999.99 is the kind of deal you look at twice, because it packs a lot of power for the ...

From ultraportable to high-performance, there's a convertible laptop to meet your price and performance needs.

Microsoft is launching Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, allowing users to play original Xbox games on Windows PCs and ...

Valve has released an official Windows 11 driver package for the Steam Machine, giving users the option to install Microsoft's operating system on the gaming device and use it as a conventional ...

After assuring that its highly-anticipated Steam Machine will be a "good deal" back in November 2025, Valve finally unveiled the official specs and pricing of its latest hardware this June. Regardless ...

Valve has released official Windows drivers for the Steam Machine, making it easier to install Microsoft's OS, though SteamOS still appears to offer better gaming performance.

When Microsoft announced plans to revive Windows 11 in 2026 with quality improvements, it also promised to make drivers more stable and predictable. We’re finally seeing early signs that OEMs are on ...

Microsoft plans to raise the quality bar of Windows 11 drivers, as drivers "sit at the heart of every Windows experience" and connect the OS to the "silicon, components, and peripherals." Before ...

At WinHEC 2026, Microsoft announced a complete overhaul of its driver evaluation process, shifting from a crash-only focus to one that also penalizes poor performance, power consumption, and heat ...

It sucks when a failing battery or a slow PC lets you down at crucial moments—and Windows 11 in particular has repeatedly struggled with such issues. Microsoft now officially acknowledges that these ...