Published May 12, 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. For the longest time, my desk was nothing but a slab of wood, and I'd just need there hour after hour staring at my laptop. Other than a coffee mug, a coaster to hold said coffee mug, and a cable mess, my desk was depressingly bare.…