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At present, I think the best Windows laptop for most people is the 13.8-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 powered by the Snapdragon X Elite chip. It’s a stylish workhorse with enough power to handle demanding workloads and has a premium build as well as an amazing all-day battery life (outdone by just two other models). Even the M4 MacBooks can’t keep up. Beyond that, I have other picks for users with different budgets, use cases, and design preferences.I chose my picks based on hands-on testing conducted by myself and other Mashable staff and contributors. We’ve reviewed dozens of PCs on…

KINSHASA, Congo — The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from eastern Congo and extended the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo, known as MONUSCO, for a year, as fighting in the region escalated despite a U.S.-mediated peace deal. The U.N.’s most powerful body on Friday condemned an offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23, demanded Rwanda stop supporting the rebels and withdraw its troops. The Security Council also renewed the peacekeepers’ mandate, keeping about 11,500 military personnel in the country, in a unanimously adopted resolution.The resolution comes as M23 claimed Wednesday to have withdrawn from Uvira, a strategic…

President John F. Kennedy, left, looks at a model of what was later named the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC., in 1963. National Archives/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption National Archives/Getty Images On Thursday, the Kennedy Center’s name was changed to The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. By Friday morning, workers were already changing signs on the building itself, although some lawmakers said Thursday that the name can’t be changed legally without Congressional approval. Though the arts venue is now closely associated with President Kennedy, it was three American presidents, including…

Jake Paul suffered a debilitating defeat by knock out as he faced off against Anthony Joshua in a hotly anticipated boxing showdown. Paul was hit with the match-ending blow in round six of the fight against Joshua which was held at Kaseya Center in Miami and streamed live on Netflix on Friday, December 19. The former two-time unified heavyweight champion landed the knockout punch on Paul after the YouTuber attempted to taunt Joshua by sticking his tongue out at him before the final blow. After earlier pushing through a brutal onslaught from his rival, Paul was unable to respond to…

No. 7 Texas A&M will play host to No. 10 Miami in a first-round matchup of the College Football Playoff at Kyle Field with some pivotal stakes. The Aggies are fresh off a 11-1 season, the most wins for the program since 2012. However, Texas A&M struggled in its final regular-season game — a loss against rival Texas. Miami started the 2025 season on fire, but had to recover after losing games to Louisville and SMU by a combined nine points midseason. The losses cost them a shot at playing for the ACC title, but blazing through the month of November was…

Behold Mark Zuckerberg: man of principle. Witness the Meta CEO’s dedication to the most high-minded of causes: “currying favor with whoever’s in charge.” In 2013, when Barack Obama was president, Zuckerberg co-founded FWD.us, a pro-immigration advocacy group. For years, he vocally supported providing paths to citizenship for “the most talented and hardest-working people, no matter where they were born.” Now, in 2025, with Donald Trump back in power and pushing draconian immigration policies, Zuckerberg’s philanthropy organization has officially cut ties with the group. Who says Big Tech executives don’t stand for anything?On Friday, Bloomberg reported on the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative…

Last Updated: Dec. 19, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. ETFirst Published: Dec. 18, 2025 at 5:15 a.m. ETDear Quentin,I’m sick of reading how many millions everyone has. We have, maybe, $100,000 in the bank. I’m terrified I’ll be homeless when my husband stops working. He’s 76 and I’m retired. Our house is big, but there is a lot wrong with it. We still have a mortgage and it makes me scared. Moving will cost a lot and we have nowhere to go and have four dogs. Where is help for people like us?

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2005. Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images The Justice Department has released a trove of documents related to the life, death and criminal investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including many that have already been made public from prior disclosures. Others are filled with heavy redactions.  Among the new, previously unseen files released Friday were several photos of former President Bill Clinton, including one of him in a hot tub with a person whose face has been redacted. Another shows Clinton standing next to Epstein. Clinton is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After announcing his plans to leave California for Texas last month, comedian Jeff Dye made it clear that this was not a decision he came to overnight. For years, he clung to the belief that the state he loved could still be saved, but eventually that hope ran out.Dye sat down with Fox News Digital, where he offered insight into his decision to leave Los Angeles for Austin and how politics have carved a growing divide within the stand-up comedy community.A fixture of the stand-up scene since 2005, Dye is preparing to…

Dec 20, 2025, 04:30 AM ETManchester City defender Josko Gvardiol is a target for Barcelona, while City eyeing Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic as a potential long-term replacement for Rodri. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s summer grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Arteta on Arsenal future: I have to earn new deal- Chelsea’s Maresca knocks back Man City rumors- Frank: Spence’s sub reaction ‘didn’t look the best’Josko Gvardiol has already made well over 100 appearances since signing for Manchester City in 2023. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty ImagesTRENDING RUMORS- Barcelona have…