Published May 11, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf, Laptop Mag , and  Android Police . She's been writing professionally since she was sixteen, and has since penned hundreds of articles. This includes in-depth coverage of AI tools like NotebookLM to breaking news across the AI space. Her passion for technology started when she received her first iPod Touch (4th generation) on her 8th birthday, and she's been deep in the tech world ever since. Currently pursuing a degree in computer science, Mahnoor brings both a journalist's eye and a technical foundation to her coverage of how AI is reshaping the way we work and learn. I should probably feel some shame admitting this, but I spend an unhealthy amount of time glued to my desk. When I'm not working, I'm studying (trying to). When I'm not studying, I'm working. And whatever's left over usually gets spent scrambling for sleep.…