Think about it this way: there's no good time for your refrigerator to conk out. But if it does, the best time is right before a big sale.
That's where we're at right now. Amazon's Prime Day sale event will be taking place between July 8th and July 11th, offering hundreds of bargains on various devices. Lurking in the future, however, is a deadline: Windows 10's end of life in October. If you own an older Windows 10 PC that isn't eligible for Windows 11, you face three unpleasant choices: keep using it in its unsupported state, pay for a year's worth of support (one way or another), or replace the PC entirely with an upgraded model.
Wouldn't it be nice to know whether you actually can upgrade to Windows 11 or whether you'll need to buy a new PC? Now's a great time to answer that question. If you have an older machine and Microsoft won't allow you to upgrade to Wind
Statcounter reports that as of the beginning of July, desktop and laptop users on Windows 11 have finally overtaken the number of users on Windows 10, hitting 52 percent of Windows' total installations. That's up significantly from June at a hair under 48 percent. It's essentially swapped places with Windows 10, which fell from 53.2 percent to 44.6 in the same month. Windows 7 (not 8) is still clinging to life with 2.35 percent of the market.
The Gamers Nexus team, which is no stranger to deep dives on PC hardware, decided to take a good, long look at the current graphics card market. The data they collected in a 20-minute video shows that high-end cards, particularly the RTX 5090 and 5080, and the RX 9070 XT, are consistently sold at 45 to 55 percent above the suggested retail price of the base model — the prices that Nvidia and AMD list.
Even allegedly mid-range cards like the RTX 5070 and 5070 Ti, and the RX 9070 get boosted by 20-27 percent. And that's assuming that you can find these cards at all, as stock tends to disappear immediately.
Nvidia's RTX 5090, the most powerful card available to consumers at the moment, is a prime example in the Gamers Nexus data. With an average price of just over $3,000 from listings of available for-sale cards accumulated across Amazon, Newegg, and Best Buy, it's selling at 53 percent
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Windows Latest reports that Google Chrome has already begun preparing for this by quietly checking whether a Windows 10 PC meets the requirements for Windows 11. This is not intended to block users, but to collect anonymous usage statistics.
These results will likely help determine how many users are still running Chrome on devices that can't be upgraded to Windows 11, which will influence how long Chrome continues to be supported on Windows 10. This data could affect when future updates roll out and how long users on older systems get full browser support and security patches.
Dirigea firmware update 2.805.6 gives the Dirigea hub Matter controller capabilities, meaning it can now discover and take charge of Matter devices, including those from third-party manufacturers. The firmware update was confirmed by an Ikea rep on Reddit.
Previously, the Dirigera hub could only expose Ikea devices to other Matter controllers, such as the Apple HomePod mini, the Amazon Echo, and the Google Nest Hub.
The budding Matter standard is a big deal in the smart home world, as it's designed to unite such competing smart home platforms as Amazon's Alexa, Apple Home, and Google Home. But while Matter shows promise, it's a relatively new standard that's still experiencing growing pains.
The ability to use the Dirigera hub as a Matter controller is great news, but even better is word that the firmware update has activated the hub's Thread radio.
Specifically, Reddit users and Matter Alpha are reporting that the Dirigera hub can now act as a Thread border rou
I've been tracking and writing about the best computer deals year-round for a long time now, and at PCWorld I've used this knowledge to curate a list of the best available computer deals across the internet specifically for this Prime Day. Other retailers have jumped in on the Prime Day action, and some of the best desktop PC deals can even be found outside of Amazon, so I've included those deals too.
Best Prime Day deals on gaming desktop computers
Skytech Shadow, Core i5-13400F/RTX 5060/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, $1,029.99 (9% off with coupon on Amazon)
Also, be sure to check out the PCWorld deals page where we highlight the best deals from around the web on mini-PCs, like the latest stellar deal on a GMKtec M3 Plus mini-PC, and more. In fact, mini-PCs are constantly going on sale for staggeringly low prices, so keep your eyes peeled while shopping and keep checking back with us to see the latest and greatest deals. (If you're reading this article the day it goes live, we're also tracking the best Amazon Prime Day mini PC deals.)
What is a mini PC?
A mini-PC is a fully-fledged computer in a small format. In contrast to laptops, mini-PCs do without a battery and screen, which saves weight on the one hand and makes the small housing possible on the other—many models have a volume of less than one liter. At the same time, flexibility remains
