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The best PC controllers offer up an excellent alternative to playing with a mouse and keyboard on desktops or gaming laptops. Outside of a few specific genres like real-time strategy (RTS ...

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In fact, some of the best desktop computers can easily handle the best PC games and the most heavy-duty productivity apps without a sweat. Of course, that also means that you have to have a lot ...

Ubuntu’s default wallpaper changes every 6 months, with its official reveal forming a major part of the distro’s development cycle. An estimated 22 million people use Ubuntu on the desktop so its ...

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For most PC gamers, buying a prebuilt gaming rig is far more attractive than it used to be. Years ago it was inarguably cheaper to build your own gaming PC than to buy a boutique gaming rig.

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Microsoft is ending support for Remote Desktop, requiring users to switch over to its new Windows app. From May 27, the Remote Desktop app will no longer be available ...

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For nearly three decades, atmospheric point-and-click game Myst has stood as one of the best, most successful, and most influential PC release of all time. This latest update enhances the ...