Alex Wawro
Alex Wawro is a lifelong tech and games enthusiast with more than a decade of experience covering the movers and shakers in both industries for media outlets like Game Developer, Black Hat and PC World magazine. A lifelong PC builder, he currently serves as a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering all things computing, from laptops and desktops to printers, keyboards and mice. If you plug it into a PC, he's probably the person to talk to.
Latest articles by Alex Wawro

Baldur's Gate 3 — how to leave camp
By Alex Wawro published
The camp in Baldur's Gate 3 is the place to be if you want to talk to your companions, rest or change your spells. Here's how to leave it once you're ready to continue adventuring.

Baldur's Gate 3 — how to dye clothes and armor
By Alex Wawro published
Want to change the look of your outfit in Baldur's Gate 3? It's easy, and this brief guide will walk you through step by step.

Baldur's Gate 3 — how to change dice
By Alex Wawro last updated
Want dice of a different color in Baldur's Gate 3? This brief guide will walk you through how to change the color of your dice.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a love letter to Dungeons & Dragons — and it’s all I want to play right now
By Alex Wawro published
Baldur's Gate 3 is finally released out of Early Access, and already it's clear this is one of the best PC RPGs of the year—especially if you love D&D.

Lenovo Tab Extreme review: Big and beautiful
By Alex Wawro last updated
Lenovo's biggest Android tablet yet offers a gorgeous 3K OLED display, an elegant design and a great stylus at no charge—but the Tab Extreme couldn't match competitors in our testing lab.

5 ways to get your Windows 11 laptop ready to go back to school
By Alex Wawro published
Taking a laptop back to school with you or someone you love? Run down this quick checklist to make sure it's in tip-top shape first.

How to add widgets to your Mac in macOS Sonoma
By Alex Wawro published
Apple's macOS Sonoma update brings revamped Widgets to your Mac, giving you new ways to keep useful data at your fingertips. Here's how to add Widgets to your Mac.

How to get PowerToys in Windows 11
By Alex Wawro published
Want to do more with your Windows PC? Follow our straightforward guide to how to access Windows 11's hidden power user tools.

How to use the new Bing with ChatGPT — and what you can do with it
By Alex Wawro last updated
A guide to using Microsoft's new Bing with ChatGPT, which uses a chatbot to talk you through your web searches in natural language.

I review laptops for a living — and this is my top college laptop pick for engineering students
By Alex Wawro published
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is an aging powerhouse with a unique design and great active stylus support, making it one of my top recs for engineering students going back to school.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 review: A new standard for Android tablets
By Alex Wawro last updated
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a speedy, long-lasting Android 12 slate that's beautiful to look at and comfortable to hold. It's still a new standard for premium Android tablets.

How to reset your Amazon Fire tablet
By Alex Wawro published
Need to reset an Amazon Fire tablet? This easy-to-follow guide quickly walks you through the process.

Amazon Fire Max 11 review
By Alex Wawro last updated
The Fire Max 11 is a solid deal and Amazon's best tablet yet, but unless you're content with the limitations of FireOS you're better off splurging on a more versatile slate.

I'm A Virgo is the best superhero show you're not watching
By Alex Wawro published
Amazon Prime's I'm A Virgo centers the human experience of living with superhumans under capitalism, and it does it with outstanding creativity and verve.

I review laptops for a living, and this is the one thing I look for
By Alex Wawro published
After years of reviewing laptops, there's one key thing I look for when deciding which is right for me — and it's all about comfort.

The one thing I wish iPads would steal from Amazon Fire tablets
By Alex Wawro published
We often criticize Amazon's Fire tablets, but they do at least one thing better than even Apple's iPads.

I spent a week gaming on the most powerful Mac yet — here's what I learned
By Alex Wawro published
A week with the Mac Studio M2 Ultra has me feeling good about the future of Mac gaming.

Google Maps is getting 3 big upgrades to make your life easier — here’s what’s new
By Alex Wawro published
Google Maps is getting some new and expanded features that make it easier to plan trips and stay on top of directions.

This one thing might get me to jump ship from Windows 11 to macOS
By Alex Wawro published
Passkeys are a new way to avoid remembering passwords, and macOS has done a better job than Windows 11 of supporting them and making them easy to use.

Here's the one missing thing I need to know before I buy an Apple Vision Pro
By Alex Wawro published
Now that we've gotten our first real look at Apple's new Vision Pro, our computing editor is wondering whether some snazzy marketing videos might hide a key detail about the VR/AR headset.

I don’t think Apple should release a 15-inch MacBook Air — here’s why
By Alex Wawro published
Computing editor Alex Wawro frets about the value of the 15-inch MacBook Air expected to debut at WWDC 2023. Is Apple making Too Many MacBooks?

Dell XPS 17 (2023) review: Big screen, big power
By Alex Wawro published
The Dell XPS 17 (2023) delivers great performance and a gorgeous display in a beautiful (if hefty) package.

Apple reportedly testing new Macs and new M2 Ultra chip ahead of WWDC 2023
By Alex Wawro published
New Macs with M2 Max, M2 Ultra chips are reportedly in the works at Apple ahead of WWDC 2023 next week. Here's what we know so far.
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