These are the 8 editor-approved laptops I’d buy this week from $199

I’ve looked through the top retailers and manufacturers and picked out the eight best laptop deals available this week, with prices starting at $199.

Microsoft’s ROG Xbox Ally X just saw price hikes in Australia and Japan — I’m willing to bet that other regions are next

Microsoft’s ROG Xbox Ally X handheld may be the latest victim hit by the ongoing RAM crisis, after price increases in Japan and Australia.

Thought AMD’s FSR had caught up with Nvidia’s DLSS? This extensive survey of PC gamers very much suggests otherwise

DLSS owns FSR in battle of the upscaling techs — and native 4K can’t hold a rendered candle to Nvidia’s GPU-booster either.

Google Maps tests hiding reviews and images unless you sign in

Google Maps’ new limited view mode restricts what users see when not signed in, hiding photos and reviews and prompting frequent login nudges in a quirky user experience shift.
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AI chatbots with web browsing can be abused as malware relays

Check Point Research shows browsing-enabled AI chat can act as a malware relay, moving commands and data through normal-looking traffic. Microsoft urges defense-in-depth, while defenders may need tighter policy, logging, and anomaly monitoring.
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Check your Copilot settings after this confidential email bug

Microsoft says a Copilot “work tab” bug summarized confidential emails from Sent Items and Drafts despite labels and DLP. A fix is rolling out, but scope details are missing, so admins should validate behavior now.
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Windows 11 is adding a speed test, you can run it from the taskbar

Windows 11 is adding a built-in speed test you can launch from the taskbar area, letting you quickly check Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or cellular performance and troubleshoot slow connections without installing extra tools.
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Microsoft develops storage that lets you backup data that lasts 10,000 years

Microsoft says glass data storage can preserve data for 10,000 years, using lasers to write voxels inside silica plates. It’s built for archives, but scaling write speed and reader access remain big hurdles.
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Watch Unitree’s G1 unleash a kung fu robot frenzy

Chinese robotics leader Unitree took full advantage of the nation’s Lunar New Year celebrations this week to show off the impressive skills of its G1 humanoid robot. A video (top) of the event shows numerous G1 robots participating in what Unitree desc…