Articles by Muskaan Saxena, Computing Staff Writer

Muskaan is TechRadar’s UK-based Computing writer. She is a passionate writer, and has had her creative work published in several literary journals and magazines.

Her debut into the writing world was a poem published in The Times of Zambia, on the subject of sunflowers and the insignificance of human existence in comparison.

She is a very proud Zambian and will often go around teaching people random words and phrases in her mother tongue, and is always advocating for the inclusion of African thought in all contexts. She is an avid reader and TikTok doom scroller. She will also talk endlessly about Neon Genesis Evangelion and her favourite bits of media include Gone Girl (book and film!), Tender is the Flesh, and Avatar the last Airbender. You will often find her aimlessly wandering around Hyrule.

Articles by: Muskaan Saxena

Google Maps is getting a new update that’ll help you discover hidden gems in your area thanks to AI - and I can't wait to try it out

By Muskaan Saxena published 24 April 24

Google Maps has an upcoming AI feature that’ll make it much easier to discover new places in your town.

Haven’t activated Windows 10 or 11 yet? Your Microsoft Edge settings may soon be blocked off entirely

By Muskaan Saxena published 17 April 24

Not activated Windows yet? Be warned - it looks like Microsoft is planning to nerf Edge.

Grooved keys may be the solution to your oily finger smudges on your MacBook Pro - at least, Apple thinks so

By Muskaan Saxena published 17 April 24

Apple is looking for a solution to oily fingerprints and screen smudges.

Google Chrome will soon let you talk to Gemini right in the address bar

By Muskaan Saxena published 16 April 24

Chrome users may soon see a Gemini shortcut in their address bar - allowing them to summon the AI bot with ease.

Elon Musk has a plan to curb the influx of bots on X - but I fear it could end the social media platform for good

By Muskaan Saxena published 16 April 24

In an attempt to curb the bot problem on X, Musk plans to charge new accounts a ‘small annual fee’ to use the platform.

Mysterious ChromeOS tablet could be the work of Lenovo - and might be the future of Chromebooks

By Muskaan Saxena published 15 April 24

Good news ChromeOS fans: Lenovo may be behind the rumored Chromebook tablet.

Apple's M4 plans could make the latest MacBooks outdated already

By Muskaan Saxena published 15 April 24

Don't buy a new MacBook if this new M4 rumor is true - Apple may be planning new releases later this year.

The new MacBook Pro with M3 chip in the new Space Black colorway.

The first M4 Macs could land this year as Apple looks to make up ground in the AI race

By Muskaan Saxena published 12 April 24

The first Apple M4 Macs could land this year – and they’re tipped to have new AI powers.

I'm a Mac mini user, and these are the three best Logitech peripherals you can buy right now

By Muskaan Saxena published 11 April 24

I can’t stand Apple’s Mac peripherals - these three alternatives are so much better.

Microsoft continues to shove Copilot down our throats, this time on our tablets

By Muskaan Saxena published 11 April 24

Surface tablet users beware - Microsoft may replace the notification center for Copilot.

Meta is on the brink of releasing AI models it claims to have "human-level cognition" - hinting at new models capable of more than simple conversations

By Muskaan Saxena published 10 April 24

We could be in for another big year of AI development as Meta and OpenAI are working on models that can reason, think, and display human levels of cognition.

I miss the old Instagram - but the last thing I need is a clone from TikTok

By Muskaan Saxena published 9 April 24

Instagram may be dying, but don’t worry - its apparent replacement will be a TikTok spin-off called TikTok Notes.

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Windows 10 latest update is broken and riddled with bugs - with no fix in sight

By Muskaan Saxena published 9 April 24

The latest Windows 10 update remains plagued with errors and broken features - months after release.

I switched over from Windows to Mac, and these are my three favorite macOS features

By Muskaan Saxena published 8 April 24

My top three macOS features that'll keep me on Mac forever.

Brace yourself gamers - Nvidia is upping the price of several of its graphics cards by 10%

By Muskaan Saxena published 8 April 24

Nvidia is upping the price of GeForce graphics cards like the RTX 3050, RTX 4060 Ti, and more - by about 10%.

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WWDC is fast approaching and there’s only one thing I want to see - an M3 Mac mini in Pink

By Muskaan Saxena published 1 April 24

WWDC is on the horizon and I have one wish - for the Mac mini take on some of the iMac’s best traits.

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This handy feature has been promised to ChromeOS users for a while now - but it’s still stuck in development

By Muskaan Saxena published 27 March 24

The new trackpad gesture feature in ChomeOS has been ‘rolling’ out for over a month now - but it looks like users can only use it in the Dev Channel.

Don’t worry, the Apple Journal app isn’t beaming your information to strangers - it’s actually much more interesting

By Muskaan Saxena published 27 March 24

The Apple Journal app ‘Discoverable by Others’ feature is enabled by default but it’s not sharing your information with strangers - it’s actually making everyone’s suggestions better.

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macOS has been riddled with bugs lately - but the new macOS 14.4.1 update has just fixed the most notorious one

By Muskaan Saxena published 26 March 24

The new macOS update finally deals with the bugs riddling the operating system - starting with the USB hub problem.

Apple M4 chips could debut early next year - if these professional predictors are correct

By Muskaan Saxena published 25 March 24

Rumors about Apple’s M4 chip have been swirling - and we may finally have a launch date.

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Windows 11 users can now try a new feature that uses an Android phone as a webcam – here's how

By Muskaan Saxena published 20 March 24

Windows 11 users may never need to buy a webcam again thanks to this upcoming feature.

Mac users beware - a macOS Sonoma 14.4 bug could delete saved versions of files in your iCloud Drive

By Muskaan Saxena published 19 March 24

A bug in macOS Sonoma 14.4 is deleting users' saved versions of files.

Rumored affordable MacBook Air isn’t actually new - and I'm not happy

By Muskaan Saxena published 19 March 24

Rumors surrounding a new budget-friendly MacBook Air have been squashed - instead of a new laptop, Walmart is selling the M1 MacBook Air for $699.

Spotify for Windows 11's annoying new update shoves one of the app’s most important features to the side

By Muskaan Saxena published 18 March 24

Spotify fans on Windows 11 aren’t happy with the app’s new listening parties

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M3 MacBook Air said to lose 50% of its performance in clamshell mode – so much for that cool new dual-monitor setup you wanted

By Muskaan Saxena published 18 March 24

The M3 MacBook Air offers dual external monitor support - however, it loses 50% of its overall performance in clamshell mode.

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