Mark Hachman

Senior Editor, PCWorld

Mark has written for PCWorld for the last decade, with 30 years of experience covering technology. He has authored over 3,500 articles for PCWorld alone, covering PC microprocessors, peripherals, and Microsoft Windows, among other topics. Mark has written for publications including PC Magazine, Byte, eWEEK, Popular Science and Electronic Buyers' News, where he shared a Jesse H. Neal Award for breaking news. He recently handed over a collection of several dozen Thunderbolt docks and USB-C hubs because his office simply has no more room.

Articles by Mark Hachman

Dell’s $599 XPS 13 is coming for the MacBook Neo’s lunch money

Dell announced a lighter, smaller XPS 13 at CES in January. At Computex, the company is unveiling it at an extremely aggressive price to challenge the Apple MacBook Neo, and with terrific battery life and an OLED display to boot.

By Mark Hachman 4 hours ago

I tested a 7-year-old laptop. Now I’m questioning PC upgrade cycles

PC makers use comparisons to older PCs to convince you to buy a new one. But is it really necessary? I went through some real-world tests of old and new PCs to see if you really need to buy a new PC -- or can make do with an older one.

By Mark Hachman 3 days ago

This 2.2-pound Acer laptop somehow promises 30 hours of battery life

Acer's TravelMate P6 14 AI packs thirty hours of battery life into a chassis weighing less than a kilogram. How is that even possible?

By Mark Hachman 3 days ago

Microsoft is putting Copilot on a productivity leash

Microsoft is redesigning how Copilot works within its Microsoft 365 productivity apps, letting you choose what it works on and what it doesn't. And yes, like Google, the prompt box will expand.

By Mark Hachman 3 days ago

Watch out, MacBook Neo: Cheap Windows laptops are getting good again

Budget Windows laptops are making a comeback with two new chips: Qualcomm's Snapdragon C and Intel's Wildcat Lake.

By Mark Hachman 4 days ago

I tried Microsoft’s new Surface privacy screen. The trade-off is obvious

Microsoft's privacy screen technology inside the Surface Laptop 8 for Business is its key new feature, and largely works -- but not perfectly, and leaves visual artifacts in its wake.

By Mark Hachman 6 days ago

Best USB-C hubs and dongles: Add ports to your laptop or tablet

Tested and approved: We'll tell you which USB-C hub or dongle to buy for your laptop or tablet, based on our hands-on evaluation of more than a dozen products.

By Mark Hachman 6 days ago

Best webcams: Top picks and expert buying advice

We test and recommend the best webcams for Windows PCs including both 1080p, premium 4K webcams plus budget webcam options. We'll also advise you on what you should buy and why.

By Mark Hachman 1 week ago

I spent $27 to future-proof my home network, forever

Ethernet cables can be the weakest link in your home network, but it is ludicrously cheap just to upgrade them to a point where you never need think of them again.

By Mark Hachman 2 weeks ago

I tried Google's AI glasses. They're what Google Glass always wanted to be

Google’s prototype AI glasses are light, useful, and still raise the same privacy questions that haunted Google Glass.

By Mark Hachman 2 weeks ago

Look out, Canva: Google Pics' AI editing is scary good

No one should write off Canva's new Magic Layers technology quite yet. But Google's new Pics app will eventually end up in Workspace, and my hands-on with its AI editing suggests it will give Canva a run for its money.

By Mark Hachman 2 weeks ago

Google is turning the brain dump into a productivity feature

Google is rolling out "Docs Live" and similar features for Google Keep and Gmail, taking a hot mess of your disordered thoughts and trying to create something cohesive a document, an email, a note) from it all.

By Mark Hachman 2 weeks ago

Google Search is turning into an AI assistant—and it doesn't want you to leave

Google's traditional search engine is trying different tactics, from personal agents to conversations to search agents, to keep you within Google's pages.

By Mark Hachman 2 weeks ago

Microsoft’s boring Surface laptop update has one feature I actually want

Microsoft's 2026 Surface Laptop 8 for Business, the 13-inch Surface Laptop for Business and its Surface Pro 12 for Business are more of the same: a price hike, a spec bump (hello. Panther Lake), and a neat privacy screen that mimics what a Samsung phone offers.

By Mark Hachman 2 weeks ago