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Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETAlienware is one of the most well-respected brands of gaming laptops. These machines feature high-performing processors, cutting-edge graphics cards, and form factors designed with gamers in mind. Unfortunately, all those high-end components come with a cost. Also: The best Labor Day 2024 deals still live: Shop Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and moreLuckily, even after Labor Day sales, we’re still seeing some sweet discounts on high-performing machines. Case in point: the Alienware M18 More

Oleksandr Poliashenko/Getty Images When a Windows 11 application hangs, the normal recourse is to open up the Task Manager, dig through the list of running processes, and use the End Task option in that utility. But there’s another way. I’ll show you how to add an End Task menu item to every running task on […] More

aprott/Getty Images Most companies are struggling to move their generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) projects from initial stages into production, according to a report by consulting giant Deloitte.  “70% of respondents said their organization has moved 30% or fewer of their Generative AI experiments into production,” according to lead author Jim Rowan and team in […] More

Ilona Nagy/Getty Images The rate at which companies deploy generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) copilot programs doubled between December last year and July 2024, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence report on AI.  Also: A third of all Gen AI projects will be abandoned, says Gartner The report, which surveyed 50 CIOs at US-based companies in […] More

KTSDESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Companies are “struggling” to find value in the generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) projects they have undertaken and one-third of initiatives will end up getting abandoned, according to a recent report by analyst Gartner. “After last year’s hype, executives are impatient to see returns on Gen AI investments, yet organizations are […] More

ZDNETLabor Day weekend always marks the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of back-to-school season, routines, and — unfortunately — colder weather. And while we don’t want to see summer go away, Labor Day also means a weekend full of deals, and it’s officially almost over.Also: The best Labor Day deals: Shop Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and moreYou’ll find discounts on all things tech, including TVs, headphones, laptops, robot vacuums, and more over the three-day weekend. Retailers like Amazon More

While Amazon is notoriously known for its Prime Day savings events, it also frequently runs sales during other major holidays, too. We’ve seen savings for Labor Day begin as early as the beginning of last week, and expect some deals to linger around even further. Just like during other sale events, it’s a shopper’s market. With so many major retailers competing for the same sales, it’s likely you’ll see chains like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and more price match Amazon’s offers (or even outcompete them), and it’s also possible that other retailers have better discounts, stock, or selection. Be sure to check out multiple retailers before checking out. However, if you’re shopping for Amazon exclusive products like Kindles, Fire TVs, Echo devices, and more. Amazon will likely have the best discounts as they own those particular flagship products and many other retailers don’t carry them.  More

Labor Day is a big deal in the laptop industry. Retailers need to reduce the stock of products that came out earlier in the year to make room for new launches during the fall. That’s great news for you, since it means big sales on new laptops that were just released. Retailers like Amazon More