Experienced Tech Journalist
I've joined PCMag as a Senior Writer. I'm the resident Windows whisperer, and I also cover other operating systems: ChromeOS, Linux, and Mac. Plus, I write about web browsers and other software. Here's an interview I did with the head of Firefox.Check out my PCMag author page to see my recent work.For past work:💾 Check out The Windows ReadMe, my personal publication, now paused. It's full of Windows tips, tricks, experiments, and retro nostalgia. It's all about bringing back the spirit of the early tech blogs. (It was the official newsletter partner of Thurrott.com, too!)⭐ Plus: Check out Exposure to see me have unfiltered conversations with colleagues in the media industry. This was an experiment I learned a lot from. You'll learn secrets people don't often discuss publicly.For additional recent work, check out:⭐ My PCWorld reviews and feature stories.
💻 My Computerworld column.
📕 My tech tips syndicated to Fast Company.
One billion pageviews and counting
With over a decade in tech service journalism, Chris has written thousands of informative and useful articles that have driven more than one billion page views to the publications he's written for.Currently, Chris is a Senior Writer covering software for PCMag. Prior to accepting that full-time role, he was an independent tech journalist contributing regularly to publications like PCWorld and writing The Windows ReadMe, a publication partnering with Thurrott.com.The Windows ReadMe is an independent continuation of Windows Intelligence, a publication Chris launched with The Intelligence in 2023, which had an associated weekly Computerworld column. Prior to launching Windows Intelligence, Chris Hoffman was Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek.Chris took over as Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek in 2019. Under his leadership, the website's traffic more than doubled. Traffic peaked at over 30 million unique visitors per month under his watch.In June 2023, How-To Geek was acquired by Valnet. Chris turned down a job offer from Valnet to continue running the site. Instead, he accepted an offer to found the Windows Intelligence newsletter.His work has appeared everywhere from The New York Times and PCWorld to the front page of Reddit. He wrote the USA's most-saved online article of 2021 according to Pocket.
Selected clips:
How to Stop Slack From Taking Over Your Life (The New York Times)
Intel’s Lunar Lake is what the first AI PCs should have been (PCWorld)
Microsoft Needs to Get Serious About Its Windows 10 Upgrade Problem (PCMag)
10 Windows 11 AI features you can use today (Computerworld)
This classic answer engine still outsmarts AI chatbots (Fast Company)
I'm Done Waiting for Matter's Smart Home Standard to Matter (How-To Geek)
Delete Your Internet Footprint (Reader's Digest, Nov 2021)
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