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Google's parent company Alphabet hits $4 trillion — Google’s AI deal with Apple pays off

Alphabet has reached a $4 trillion valuation after Apple selected Google’s Gemini to power parts of Siri, alongside strong cloud growth and continued strength in advertising revenue.

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A new 'more interactive' Hellblade is reportedly in the works, but Ninja Theory is no longer working on its 'experimental' Project Mara title

A new report claims that Ninja Theory is no longer working on Project Mara and is, instead, now developing a third installment in its Hellblade series.

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Valve's Steam Deck suffers the same problem as the Xbox Ally, and the solution might be a modern manufacturing impossibility — Sony nailed it 16 years ago

Handhelds are a modern marvel, but they're getting way too big. Is the PSP Go an example of what we should have done, or is that space filled by smartphones?

Windows Central

Storage might join RAM on your PC shortage wish list — NVIDIA's new AI supercomputers will suck up millions of TB of SSDs to operate

NVIDIA's new Rubin AI supercomputers have arrived, and they're likely going to need millions of TB of NAND to scale out. Priced into the market or not, SSDs are likely about to become the next big short in 2026.

Windows Central

Epic Games Store has grown massively, but it has trained users to never buy anything — is Xbox PC going down the same path?

Free games helped Epic reach millions of players, but it also changed how they spend. Is Xbox doomed to make the same mistake on PC?

Windows Central

Jeff Bezos said the quiet part out loud — hopes that you'll give up your PC to rent one from the cloud

Amazon's Jeff Bezos once revealed how he thinks of local PC hardware as antiquated, ready to be replaced by cloud options. Will DRAM prices make it come true?

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A14 gets smarter, A16 gets stronger, but they're still both lightweight — ASUS expands Zenbook lineup with faster Snapdragon power and bigger OLED options

At CES 2026, ASUS refreshed the awesome Zenbook A14 — and announced a new, ultra-light 16-inch version powered by Qualcomm's most powerful laptop chips yet.

Windows Central

"Supply will not fully meet demand" — PC sales were strong in 2025, but experts claim 2026 will not be the same

New research from Omdia shows that PC manufacturers had a great 2025. However, that's not expected to continue in 2026 due to market issues.

Windows Central

AI haters be warned – Windows 11's folders could get a large dose of Copilot AI

Microsoft could put Copilot in Windows 11's File Explorer in a far more in-your-face way than the AI is right now.

TechRadar

A dual-screen gaming beast is born — ROG Zephyrus Duo levels up for creators and gamers alike with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 L and versatile design

During CES 2026, ASUS not only announced its refresh for the Zenbook Duo, but also revealed a brand new Zephyrus Duo with an NVIDIA RTX graphics card. Here's how they compare.

Windows Central

Legion Pro gaming laptop concept is a shape‑shifting OLED — goes from 16 inches to 24 inches for an ultrawide experience

Lenovo has moved its rollable screen tech from ThinkBook to Legion, and those who wish their laptop had an ultrawide display will certainly want to check this one out.

Windows Central

Windows Wrap: Dell resurrects XPS, HP redefines mini PCs, and Lenovo steals Surface's lunch — all at CES 2026

From the HP EliteBoard G1a to the return of the Dell XPS, CES 2026 delivered wild hardware. Meanwhile, Microsoft denied rumors of 22,000 layoffs.

Windows Central

This clever transforming controller is great for FPS and fighting games on Xbox — but it's a different story on PC

I have been given the opportunity to review the Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot Xbox Controller, and it's quickly turned into one of my biggest, pleasant surprises of 2026 despite being two years old for it's suberb swappable controls, strong build, latency-free connectivity, and more.

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The Fallout event in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has a set a precedent — and leaves last year's shenanigans a distant memory

Whatever you think of Call of Duty from the outside, from the inside, the new Fallout event is how these should be done. With actual content.

Windows Central

Steam Deck faces a new rival — SteamOS Legion Go 2's premium hardware should run games Valve's gaming handheld cannot

A SteamOS variant of Lenovo's flagship Legion Go 2 handheld gaming PC is launching this year. It offers premium specs compared to the Steam Deck to play some games Valve's devices cannot handle.

Windows Central

This year's gaming handheld war rages over premium hardware — but what we really need are weird and affordable devices

I'd argue that gaming handheld PCs finally hit their stride and became mainstream in 2025. Now, as we start the new year, I want to see some fun and weird handheld designs to shake things up.

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Windows Central's Best of CES 2026 awards: Our favorite devices announced this year

These are the very best devices shown at CES 2026 this year, from laptops and desktops to innovative new hardware.

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Microsoft may integrate Copilot Chat directly into the File Explorer on Windows 11 next

A new Copilot button might be making its way to the File Explorer app on Windows 11, if a newly discovered hidden button is anything to go by.

Windows Central

Intel challenges AMD's handheld gaming dominance — reportedly refers to its rival's chips as "ancient silicon"

During CES 2026, Intel showed off its latest Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chips and explained that they are intended for several devices, including gaming handhelds.

Windows Central

Xbox's Towerborne sheds its free-to-play status, gains offline mode as it exits early access

Action adventure RPG meets side scrolling brawler gameplay in Stoic and Xbox Game Studios' Towerborne, which is finally expected to graduate from Game Preview to a full 1.0 launch in February.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft tipped to potentially unveil an Xbox PC later this year: what we know

A hybrid Xbox console/PC could be revealed later this year, according to "credible rumors."

TechRadar

Windows 11's next major update is only coming to a few laptops – but that could be a blessing in disguise

Windows 11 26H1 is confirmed as exclusively for Snapdragon X2 laptops – other PCs will have to wait for 26H2 later this year.

TechRadar

Microsoft could reveal its OEM Xbox PC this year according to 'credible rumors'

A new report from Windows Central claims that Microsoft could unveil the first look at its new Xbox hardware this year, which would include an OEM "Xbox" PC.

Windows Central

Fallout games double their player counts across Steam after Season 2 debuts — a nuclear upgrade thanks to the TV show

Just like Season 1, Fallout Season 2 has pushed players back into the games, doubling concurrent player numbers across nearly the entire Fallout catalogue.

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