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In a crowded tablet market, Lenovo’s Yoga Tab Plus Gen 1 finds its niche — but can an Android tablet actually replace my Windows laptop?

I've been using the Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus (Gen 1) instead of my usual laptop, and I've come away impressed by this hardware — but I'm going back to my laptop.

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Bluetooth 6 is about to be everywhere in 2026 — What is it, how is it better, and do you really need it?

Bluetooth 6 was introduced in September 2024, but it still remains a rare sight in our favorite tech. That's expected to change in 2026, and I have all the details you need to know right here.

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How to get a large pot in Hogwarts Legacy — Unlock Large Potting Tables

You can grow your own plants for potion ingredients in Hogwarts Legacy, but you'll need to get a large pot if you want to grow certain helpful vegetation. Here's how to do that.

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Hogwarts Legacy: The Helm of Urtkot walkthrough — How to search the witch’s tomb for the helmet and solve moth puzzles

You'll need to make your way through a moth puzzle-filled dungeon in Hogwarts Legacy in order to get the Helm of Urtkot. Here's how to do it.

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Merriam‑Webster names “slop” as Word of the Year — officially recognizing AI‑generated low‑quality content as a cultural phenomenon

“Slop” is Merriam-Webster’s 2025 Word of the Year, reflecting the rise of low-quality AI content on social media and beyond.

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Hogwarts Legacy: How to complete In the Shadow of the Study quest — how to solve Slytherin snake puzzles to unlock doors

Sebastian and Ominis know about a secret room under Hogwarts. To be able to get to it, you'll need to solve a few snake puzzles.

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Where to find all 6 Gobstones for Zenobia in Hogwarts Legacy — Gobs of Gobstones locations with pictures and instructions

Zenobia Noke wants help collecting the six Gobstones that have been taken from her. Here is where you can find them.

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Where to find The Hippogriff Marks the Spot map location in Hogwarts Legacy — Solved By the Bell walkthrough to rescue Rococo

Using Henrietta's Map, you need to figure out where her treasure is hidden. But finding one treasure leads to finding yet another quest filled with spell cube puzzles.

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Where to find all 16 Daedalian Keys in Hogwarts Legacy — Collect House Coins to unlock a Relic House Uniform for your character

There are 16 Daedalian Keys hiding around the castle in Hogwarts Legacy. You’ll get a cool reward if you manage to find them all and collect the House Tokens.

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Hogwarts Legacy walkthrough: How to complete A Bird in the Hand — And solve the Moonstone door puzzle

Poppy needs your help solving a moonstone door puzzle and diving into The Gilded Perch. Here's how to solve that puzzle and complete this quest.

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All 30 Hogwarts Legacy Demiguise Moon Statue locations list — Find them at Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, and the World Map

You can unlock various doors and chests using Alohomora In Hogwarts Legacy, but to do so you have to collect Demiguise Statues.

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Razer Viper V3 Pro emerges as the must‑buy competitive mouse this holiday season, blending esports precision with everyday play

If you're serious about making that final peripheral upgrade, then this is the mouse for you.

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"Out of our control" — Dell is about to hike PC prices by up to 30% for commercial customers due to the RAM shortage, and there's nothing anyone can do about it

The ongoing DRAM and NAND shortage caused by the AI buildout is having serious ramifications in the tech world, and Dell is planning a significant commercial price hike as a response.

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Valve's "Steam Machine" gaming PC will be in trouble if this RAM pricing crisis worsens — should we expect gamers to foot another unwanted bill from AI-obsessed megacorps?

AI advancements are driving up the price of RAM, and it's giving gamers an awful reminder of how cryptocurrency did the same to GPUs. Can Valve navigate this crisis for its Steam Machine PC?

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Seagate’s Astro Bot Limited Edition HDD combines reliable storage with playful design — here’s how it stacks up in our review

Seagate's Astro Bot-themed game drive is a limited edition HDD that works for PC, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. But is it worth buying for PC? Our review.

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OPINION: The Xbox Ally X handheld is too rough for me right now, but I see the vision — and I'm still extremely excited for Xbox's next-gen

The Xbox Ally X offers powerful handheld gaming, yet early setup issues, software problems, and what I call "jank" show it needs serious refinement before it can shine.

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Preview: Death Howl brings tense tactical horror to Xbox and PC, where survival meets the pain of grief

From the publishers behind emotional narratives like This War of Mine and Indika, Death Howl offers a gut-wrenching story about a mother who travels to the spirit realm in search of her lost son only to face restless spirits in tactical combat.

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The Best Games of 2025 — The Windows Central team ranks our favorite titles across Xbox and Windows PC

The Windows Central team has come together to vote and rank on our favorite games of 2025 launching on Xbox and PC, with a few honorable mentions on top!

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Expedition 33 absolutely robbed this The Game Awards nominee of a win — it didn’t deserve this award

To nobody's surprise, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Game of the Year at The Game Awards. But it also won Best RPG — and it shouldn't have, against Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

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Xbox leadership gets a shake-up in 2026 — current CFO Tim Stuart transitions to COO of ZeniMax Media

Microsoft Gaming CFO Tim Stuart is transitioning to ZeniMax Media COO in 2026, while Xavier Pokorzynski takes over his old role.

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RAM costs are completely bonkers, making it tough to upgrade your PC — Here's how you can work around the price gouging so it doesn't spoil your holiday shopping

RAM prices are completely out of control, making it tough to upgrade a PC. Whether you're hoping to buy for yourself or for your favorite PC gamer, I have some advice to help you avoid overpaying.

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Hogwarts Legacy is totally free on the Epic Games Store for a limited time, but you may have trouble getting it

During The Game Awards 2025, it was confirmed that Hogwarts Legacy is the newest free game on the Epic Games Store, at least for a limited time (so go redeem).

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South of Midnight to launch on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2 next year

Compulsion Games' stop-motion adventure set in the American Deep South is yet another Xbox Game Studios title making its way to other consoles as the developers announce a spring launch for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2.

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It took 13 years for this sci-fi survival-horror game to launch into Xbox Game Pass, and I think it was worth the wait

A lot of us have been waiting for years for ROUTINE, and some of us have been waiting for well over a decade. It's here on Xbox Game Pass, and it's fantastic.

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Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini X review: Lenovo's first true Mac Mini competitor is an awesome Windows PC

Lenovo's first Snapdragon-powered mini PC is a winner with a clean design, quiet performance, and Copilot+ capabilities all housed into a small, premium chassis.

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