Articles by Andrew E. Freedman

Andrew oversees laptop and desktop coverage and keeps up with the latest news in tech and gaming. His work has been published in Kotaku, PCMag, Complex, Tom’s Guide and Laptop Mag, among others. He fondly remembers his first computer: a Gateway that still lives in a spare room in his parents' home, albeit without an internet connection. When he’s not writing about tech, you can find him playing video games, checking social media and waiting for the next Marvel movie. Follow him on Threads @FreedmanAE and BlueSky @andrewfreedman.net. You can send him tips on Signal: andrewfreedman.01

Articles by: Andrew E. Freedman

U.S. gov't will take a 9.9% ownership stake in Intel — Trump administration won't get a board seat and is set to serve as passive investor (Update)

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 22 August 25

The US government and Intel have come to a deal to give the US a 9.9% stake in the chipmaker's business.

Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X to launch October 16 — co-branded handhelds sport new CPUs, game-friendly Windows tweaks, but pricing is still unknown

By Andrew E. Freedman published 20 August 25

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds are set to hit store shelves on October 16, but the Gamescom announcement doesn't mention a price.

HP's new Omen 35L comes in a 'Stealth' edition for people who hate RGB — and the Omen Max 45L got refreshed, too

By Andrew E. Freedman published 14 August 25

HP updated its Omen 35L and Omen Max 45L to the latest parts from Nvidia and AMD, and added some slight design changes. New headsets and mics are also on offer from HyperX.

My PC won't shut off this ugly red RGB light — my motherboard has become my biggest aesthetic annoyance

By Andrew E. Freedman published 11 August 25

My Asus Prime X370 Pro refuses to listen to my demand to turn off the lights when I turn off the system. I've resigned myself to it.

Best gaming laptop deals — deals on Dell, Alienware, MSI, ROG, and others

By Stewart Bendle last updated 8 August 25

Here are the best gaming laptop deals.

Trump calls for Intel CEO to resign — claims Lip-Bu Tan is 'conflicted' (Update)

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 7 August 25

President Donald Trump called for Intel's CEO to resign in a Truth Social post, claiming that Lip-Bu Tan is "conflicted."

Framework Desktop review: AMD's Strix Halo in a petite, powerful, pricey PC

By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 August 25

The Framework Desktop is 4.5 liters of charm with a powerful AMD Strix Halo APU, but it's pricey compared to other systems.'

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' will require TPM 2.0, Windows Secure Boot — Activision testing Ricochet anti-cheat update in upcoming season

By Andrew E. Freedman published 6 August 25

Activision will require 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' players to use TPM 2.0 and enable Windows Secure Boot as part of its anti-cheat initiative.

Best Gaming Laptops Under $1,500

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 5 August 25

You can find a powerful gaming laptop without breaking the bank. We’ve tested to help you find the best.

Best Gaming Laptops Under $1,000

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 5 August 25

You can spend less than $1,000 on a gaming laptop, and we've tested several to find the best budget gamer available.

Best Gaming Laptops 2025: Tested, benchmarked and reviewed

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 5 August 25

Here are our favorite gaming laptops for every need, based on our testing and reviews.

Best Gaming PCs of 2025

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 5 August 25

We test the best gaming PCs with our typical gauntlet of real-world and synthetic benchmarks to measure overall prebuilt system performance.

Edge browser's new Copilot Mode lets you talk to AI about your tabs if you opt in — but it's only free for 'a limited time'

By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 July 25

Microsoft is launching an AI Copilot Mode in the Edge browser, allowing users to talk to the AI about their browser and allow Copilot to see across tabs.

MSI Katana 15 HX review: RTX 5050 gaming for under $1,000

By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 July 25

The MSI Katana 15 HX is a gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 and a sub-$1,000 price tag, but the display could use some work.

Intel Core i5-13600KF drops to $149 – excellent mid-range gaming CPU returns to its lowest-ever price

By Andrew E. Freedman published 25 July 25

The Intel Core i5-13600KF, once one of our favorite CPUs, matches the lowest price we've ever seen.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5G in platinum.

Microsoft finally has a Surface Laptop with 5G — Intel Core Ultra-powered laptop will ship as part of business line

By Andrew E. Freedman published 22 July 25

Microsoft has announced its first Surface Laptop with cellular connectivity and designed a custom antenna for it.

We 'built' the Alienware Area-51 out of Lego bricks — limited edition model only available through Alienware rewards

By Andrew E. Freedman published 19 July 25

Alienware is giving away models of its Area-51 desktop made from Lego bricks, but the limited edition models are only available through its reward program.

HP OmniBook X Flip 14 review: Speedy and spicy

By Andrew E. Freedman published 16 July 25

The HP OmniBook X Flip 14 is a strong AMD-powered 2-in-1 with a lot of ports, but its battery life is too short and it gets hot under load.

Screenshots from Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for Mac

'Cyberpunk 2077' comes to the Mac July 17 — patient Apple gamers get support for every Apple Silicon chip, new Metal features, and Spatial Audio

By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 July 25

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is finally hitting the Mac on July 17, with support for Spatial Audio, MetalFX upscaling, and a version of AMD FSR that is optimized for Apple Silicon.

Apple's latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini are still on sale for Prime Day — last-day deals are on computers with the latest M4 chip

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 11 July 25

Deals Some of Apple's best computers, including the MacBook Air and Mac Mini, are on sale for Amazon Prime Day.

This M3 iPad Air deal is 20% off — just in time for iPadOS 26 and proper windowing support

By Andrew E. Freedman published 11 July 25

Deals Apple's iPad Air with M3 is $479 for Prime Day.

Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Live — The Best Tech & PC Hardware Deals you can still get before Prime Day ends

By The Editors of Tom's Hardware last updated 11 July 25

Here is live coverage of the best Amazon Prime Day deals across tech, PC hardware, laptops, SSDs, peripherals, accessories, and more.

Alienware 16 Aurora on a green background.

Grab an Alienware 16 Aurora for $400 off — RTX 5060 gaming laptop beams down at Best Buy

By Andrew E. Freedman published 10 July 25

Deals The Alienware 16 Aurora with an RTX 5060 is on sale at Best Buy in competition with Amazon Prime Day.

Microsoft's Surface Laptop and other Snapdragon notebooks see discounts for Prime Day — up to 36% off four Arm-based laptops with superb battery life

By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 July 25

Deals Qualcomm Snapdragon laptops are on sale at multiple retailers during Prime Day and competing events.

Alienware Area-51 gaming desktop on a desk.

Alienware's massive Area-51 gaming PC battlestation comes armed with an RTX 5080 and is $400 off

By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 July 25

Deals Alienware's Area-51 gaming PC with an RTX 5080 is $400 off as Dell competes with Amazon Prime Day.

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