Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming
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Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming

Image: IDGIf you’re looking for an affordable Windows machine under $500, a blazing fast gaming beast for those intense matches, or a portable 2-in-1 for school or work, you’ve got plenty of great choices right now. Want to see even more? Take a peek at PCWorld’s list of the top laptops you can get right now. Meet the GIGABYTE AERO X16, the one notebook that does it all. Powered by the latest AMD Ryzen processors and NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 50 Series GPUs, this laptop is perfectly designed to game, create, or simply entertain on the go.Why you should trust us: It’s in our name! PCWorld prides itself on laptop experience and expertise. We’ve been covering PCs since 1983, and we now review more than 70 laptops every year. All of the picks below have been personally...
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Google sends artificial intelligence into space. Project Suncatcher is the tech giant’s craziest plan yet
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Google sends artificial intelligence into space. Project Suncatcher is the tech giant’s craziest plan yet

The development of AI means that modern data centers consume astronomical amounts of energy and water, generating a huge carbon footprint. Google decided to attack this problem in a way that would have sounded like science fiction just a few years ago. The company has just revealed an ambitious plan to move its AI infrastructure to low Earth orbit. The project involves sending a constellation of satellites equipped with Trillium TPU systems, connected by advanced optical links.The sun emits over 100 trillion times more energy than humanity produces globally. In the right orbit, solar panels are up to 8 times more efficient than those installed on Earth.This private Vast Space space station will surprise NASA. The commercial orbital station Haven-1 will be launched in 2026Google Research has revealed the foundations of Project Suncatcher, which involves...
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I Refuse to Pay for Everyone Just Because I’m Childfree
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I Refuse to Pay for Everyone Just Because I’m Childfree

Lifestyle Friend groups and families often run into uncomfortable situations when it comes to money — especially when one person’s lifestyle or circumstance doesn’t fit the mold. The expectations around spending, fairness, and “doing your part” can turn what should be simple social moments into frustration and resentment. Recently, one of our readers reached out with a dilemma many single, child-free adults quietly face: feeling pressured to shoulder more of the burden simply because they don’t have kids.Lifestyle Nora’s letter:HiBright Side, At a restaurant, my brother pushed the $325 bill to me: “You’re single with no kids—pay up!”I said we should split it. My aunt agreed: “Stop being cheap!” I smiled and excused myself to the restroom.Ten minutes later, I handed them a receipt for my portion only, along with a kind note to the waiter asking him toseparate the checks every time I eat with my family from now on.Then I sat back down calmly and continued sipping coffee while they stared at the...
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House votes to remove proposed restrictions to citizenship rights
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House votes to remove proposed restrictions to citizenship rights

Canadians born abroad will enjoy greater rights, should the most recent version of the citizenship bill become law. On Nov 3, the House of Commons voted to remove the latest amendments to Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025). Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen ImmigrationLaw Firm The amendments, introduced by committee for the bill’s second reading, would have limited citizenship rights to children born outside Canada to Canadian citizens by descent, preventing many children from inheriting citizenship from their Canadian parents by birth or adoption. The proposed amendments, which were removed, aimed to restrict second-generation citizenship by descent in the following ways:Requiring that the Canadian parent(s) meet a stricter version of the original bill’s substantial connection to Canada test.Requiring that children aged 18 or older when applying for citizenship undergo a security...
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