Alex Wawro

3 ways to get free Kindle books In summary: PCWorld reveals three effective methods for obtaining free Kindle books legally, including Amazon's hidden free section, library apps, and public domain sources.

Being a PC nerd isn't always about desktop parts. Sometimes the smallest conveniences — like this laptop stand — are nerd-worthy too. In summary:

7 months with Kensington's latest trackball mouse Some of us here at PCWorld really liked Kensington's chunky Expert Mouse TB800 EQ because

Cleaning out your PC case is a chore you should be doing regularly, but the question of what to use (and how to use it) can have serious consequences for your PC hardware. Do you prefer to blow air out, vacuum it out, or both?

From better window management to faster file previews, PowerToys makes Windows easier to use in ways Microsoft still hasn't built in.

A strange little hacker gadget reminded me that confusion, failure, and experimentation were always the best parts of building computers.

A GPU vendor warns price hikes are coming later this year, and I can't help wondering if that means now is the right time to pull the trigger.

Who knew the peach emoji could be so powerful? In a past life there was a PCWorld print magazine, and I wrote a monthly column for it.

When AI algorithms are changing a game this much, is it still the intended experience?

Samples of DLSS 5 applied to games like NBA 2K27 and Resident Evil Requiem have raised concerns the graphical tech is basically a demanding AI algorithm that can "yassify" the look of games and interfere with the intent of game artists. But after trying it myself, I'm not so sure it's that big a deal...or that I have the willpower to stop using it.