Clive Thompson is author of Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better and Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World. He is a contributing writer ...

Most native English speakers are accustomed to the QWERTY keyboard, using it regularly on their phone, home computer, or at work. Start typing at speed on a German keyboard, though, and you'll quickly ...

When I tested an early version of HP's Eliteboard G1a — a keyboard that has all of the guts of a desktop PC shoved inside of it — I was intrigued. Now, after spending time with a finalized version of ...

There are plenty of differences between the U.K. and the U.S., from our slang and humor to how we refer to certain objects (you may not want to go pants shopping with your grandma in the United ...

iPod Mini: While the original iPod transformed music consumption and kicked off Apple’s ascent as a consumer tech brand, 2004’s iPod Mini introduced the click wheel that we all now associate with ...

The day just isn't complete until I've solved all of the free word games from the New York Times, including Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Strands, and Mini Crossword. And, of course, I ...

However, the EliteBoard G1a marks a fresh form factor for modern all-in-one (AIO) PCs, which are usually monitors with integrated components. (The Apple iMac is one popular example.) Unlike ...

The holiday season is a great time to find big discounts on laptops, desktops, tablets, and WiFi routers. But not every sale you come across is really all it’s cracked up to be. Don’t worry, though, ...

The Dell 16 Premium is a premium take on a bad idea. The hardware is powerful, the design is beautiful, and it feels excellent. But the keyboard and trackpad are not pleasant to use. But the core ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC. Current ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With the Zenbook A14, ASUS has reached a new milestone of portability. It's a 14-inch laptop that weighs just 2.2 pounds, making it feel more ...

Here’s a surprising fact about PCWorld’s resident keyboard expert: I’m terrible at typing. I flunked my typing class in middle school, and I just used hunt-and-peck all through college. It wasn’t ...