Computing Best Picks

The best Chromebooks provide great, affordable alternatives to Windows PCs and MacBooks. These are our favorites to recommend, based on hands-on testing and reviews.

VPN There are tons of free iPhone VPNs on the App Store – but only a handful are safe to use. Here are the very best free VPNs for iPhone that I've tested.

The best Chromebooks for kids are as basic or as super-powered as you need, and we've got great picks at a wide variety of prices.

Updated We've tested and ranked dozens of of the fastest VPNs, and here I've rounded up the top five speed demons – including Surfshark, NordVPN, Proton VPN and more.

These are the best parental control apps for managing apps, filtering websites and logging activities on mobile devices.

The best cloud backup services help prevent your data from being lost to hardware failure or physical disasters.

These are the best touchscreen laptops we recommend, based on our hands-on testing and reviews. Of all the laptops we use, these are the ones we most love to touch.

These are the best cable modems for your home or office so that you don't need to waste money each month renting one from your ISP.

These are the best keyboards for school or home use, including wired and wireless keyboards.

VPN We've rounded up the best US VPNs for accessing blocked sites, streaming global content, and staying safe from surveillance.