Brian Westover

Techie. Search nerd. All around geek. Lead PC analyst and AI columnist at @PCMag. (Formerly at @tomsguide and @laptopmag.)

[Brian Westover @BrianatPC]

I am super excited about this new project I'm doing with
@EmilyForlini!

Introducing 'Try AI': Clever and Inspiring Ways to Use AI in Everyday Life https://t.co/mlHhVudki3 #PCMag

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Called it!

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Oleg Kutkov, a repair expert in Ukraine, spots mention of a 'rev5' dish in a new firmware release. https://t.co/0Fq7J7MXmK

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The company hopes to usher in the era of the AI supercomputer at home with laptops and mini PCs powered by RTX Spark arriving this fall. https://t.co/UMB40vxZY0

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Year 5 of Starlink performance testing shows it's better than ever... But I think it's time for a hardware upgrade.
https://t.co/pFg2J8J9p1 #PCMag

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After Apple threw down the gauntlet with the MacBook Neo, Intel, Google, and Qualcomm are firing back with clever silicon in aggressively priced premium-feel PCs.

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Hallelujah! The Affordable Laptop Renaissance Is Finally Here https://t.co/0ZKTsIzzAG #PCMag

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Hallelujah! The Affordable Laptop Renaissance Is Finally Here https://t.co/0ZKTsIzzAG #PCMag

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Here’s how this unified-memory superchip will upend the CPU wars, rescue Windows on Arm gaming, and set an expensive new bar for local AI. https://t.co/Z7OPqWNxPe

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Nvidia’s RTX Spark Is an Earthquake for the PC Industry. Here’s How I See the Landscape Shifting https://t.co/SRFvZP7Rfq #PCMag

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Something new is coming for developers. And no, it’s not a new OS version 😅. See you at Build next week!

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Want to know what's coming from Taiwan's largest tech show? We've got the expert predictions to help you see what's coming in laptops, AI, and PC hardware.

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Computex 2026 Preview: 9 Big Reveals We Expect at Asia's Largest Tech Show https://t.co/qTai9AuDo5 #PCMag

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Computex 2026 Preview: 9 Big Reveals We Expect at Asia's Largest Tech Show https://t.co/qTai9AuDo5 #PCMag

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Perhaps my favorite AI tool isn't a chatbot. It doesn't want to have a conversation, rarely hallucinates, and I keep finding new opportunities to use it in really handy ways...
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As Google prepares to launch its most integrated OS yet, I weigh in on the biggest unknowns, including pricing, privacy, specs, and release date. https://t.co/BVcx88htYa

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How will Googlebooks actually work? I answer your 7 biggest questions about Google's new AI laptop line, from chips and components to privacy and pricing.

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Google I/O 2026 Live Blog. All the Latest on Gemini, Android 17, Android XR, More https://t.co/PKINP70kIk #PCMag

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In a laptop, Gemini can pull together Google Docs, Sheets, Gmail, and the broader internet in a way no little device ever could. Synthesizing all this hardware, software, and AI into branded laptops is a big gamble, but it's a bet Google's uniquely positioned to win.

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With the Googlebook, I’m Betting on Google to Reinvent the Laptop (Again) https://t.co/H4uk8Dp3Tp #PCMag

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With the Googlebook, I’m Betting on Google to Reinvent the Laptop (Again) https://t.co/H4uk8Dp3Tp #PCMag

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My Apple Car.

[Rachel Metz @rachelmetz]

me when my editor asks how the draft is coming along

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We just kicked off our new PCMag Lab Awards, based on our extensive testing, and the first winner is a doozy: The MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ lasted a stunning 42 *hours* in battery testing.

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We Tested 200 Laptops. This One Just Clocked 40+ Hours of Battery Life https://t.co/9QLEXr4Z33 #PCMag