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  1. Arm-powered Copilot+ PCs: A Practical Path After Windows 10 End of Support

    Microsoft’s timing is deliberate: with Windows 10’s end-of-support deadline looming, Redmond is using the upgrade window to reposition Copilot+ PCs — and in particular Arm-powered machines such as the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 — as not just optional refresh buys but a strategic...
  2. GPU-Accelerated D3D12 Encoding in Chrome and Edge on Windows 11

    Google’s Chromium team is rolling out support for Windows 11’s Direct3D 12 (D3D12) video encoding path to Chrome and Microsoft Edge, a change that shifts real‑time video encoding for browser-based calls and screen sharing from the CPU to the GPU — promising smoother video, lower CPU utilization...
  3. Dell 14 Plus Review: A Reliable, Boring Workhorse for Fleet and Students

    The Dell 14 Plus arrives not as a headline-stealer but as a steady, unimaginative workhorse: modestly priced, competent where it needs to be, and unapologetically conservative in every visible choice. For buyers whose priority is reliability over razzle-dazzle—IT fleets, students, knowledge...
  4. 7 Expert Tips to Double Your Laptop Battery Life on Windows 11

    Most laptop owners feel some initial disappointment when their device, once boasting eight or more hours of battery life on the spec sheet, manages only a fraction of that in real-world use. The truth is that advertised battery endurance is often measured under ideal conditions—low screen...