With the Intel debacle continuing, it's easy to get wrapped up in all of the news surrounding it. However, just as always, little cool things happened between the big bits. So, if you've only had your eyes on Intel's stock over the last few days and haven't been keeping up with the news over the last week, here are the best picks.

If you want to keep an eye on how your USB devices are interacting with your PC, you could do worse than get a USB sniffer. These keep tabs on what data is going through your USB ports, which is handy for developing tools or just making sure your devices are behaving themselves. Until now, USB sniffers were pretty niche, but someone has cracked the code and found a way to turn a Raspberry Pi Pico into your very own detector.

Many of us use headphones every day to block out the commuter din, to connect via hands-free phone calls, to rev us up at the gym, and for other important reasons. While over-ear headphones are a great option for passive and active noise cancelation, the added bulk doesn't always make them the ideal choice. If you want something lightweight and easily portable, it's time to invest in a solid pair of wireless earbuds. Although they may not provide the same level of intense noise cancelation as over-ear models, you'd be surprised how much sound a well-designed pair can block out.

If the Steam charts are anything to go by, the GeForce RTX 3060 is a very popular choice among gamers. In fact, we crowned an RTX 3060 as the best overall GPU for under $300, which really says something given the competition. However, good things must come to an end, as an insider has claimed that Nvidia is preparing to cease production of the beloved graphics card.

Regularly updating your GPU's drivers is one of the best things you can do to maintain your GPU. From improving stability to enhancing performance and getting rid of bugs, it is also one of the best things you can do to maintain your PC. However, there are rare cases when you might want to uninstall the drivers.

Apple introduced the Dynamic Island with the iPhone 14 Pro, and brought it to base-model iPhones with the most recent iPhone 15 series. It's a polarizing feature, with some viewing it as a software game-changer and others seeing it as more of a gimmick. However, Apple is somewhat known for controversial features, and there's no better example of that than the notch on the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. These great laptops don't have Face ID hardware inside, so there isn't a functional reason for the notch to exist. Apple seemingly added it just because, perhaps for brand consistency.

Being able to connect your phone to your desktop PC or modern laptop to field messages or even make calls can be a huge boon to productivity, and there are plenty of ways of going about it. While iMessage works seamlessly across Macs and iPhones, getting iOS messages on Windows has been a bit trickier in the past. Fortunately, with apps like Microsoft's Phone Link and Intel Unison, it is easily doable with just a few steps involved in the setup process. You can also use third-party messenger apps like Telegram, Signal, or WhatsApp.

Believe it or not, buying Photoshop used to be as simple as heading into a store and picking up a boxed copy. These days, if you want to use Photoshop, youll need to sign up for a subscription. Some subscriptions are only available yearly while others can be paid monthly, but no matter what, youll only get access to Photoshop for as long as youve got an active subscription. While Photoshop Elements is still available as a one-time purchase, if you want the full Photoshop experience, youll need to subscribe.

Building PCs teaches you many things optimizing budgets, making smart compromises, and troubleshooting unexpected problems. It also teaches you, often in hindsight, not to make some disastrous PC building blunders, like spending more on the CPU than the GPU, or buying a PSU incompatible with future upgrades.

Buying a great new laptop can be an exhilarating feeling, but it can also be a daunting task. Whether you're shopping for a new work partner, gaming laptop, or something in between, there's a never-ending sea of options to browse through. But getting the perfect laptop for your needs can be difficult, especially if you're only going by the manufacturer's claims. We've reviewed most of the laptops in this list (and many others that didn't make the cut), and we have a great idea of what's good and what's not worth your time.