Should I buy a Chromebook or a Windows laptop? It’s a common question, whether asked by parents weighing the best computer option for back-to-school or by people who just want an inexpensive computer for themselves. We’ll help you choose the right one. Our latest update includes more answers to questions you might have: such as,…
Antivirus software is nearly as crucial as a PC’s operating system. Even if you’re well aware of potential threats and practice extreme caution, some threats just can’t be prevented without the extra help of an AV program—or a full antivirus suite. You could, for example, visit a website that unintentionally displays malicious ads. Or accidentally…
Something to look forward to: On an earnings call last week, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced that Intel had recently powered on their first prototype of a Meteor Lake processor, a member of the 14th-gen Core series and their first consumer-oriented product to use the Intel 4 node. “I am happy to share that Intel…
Out of this world: The Perseverance rover has been mapping the Martian landscape and analyzing the planet’s makeup since landing in February 2021. After a pause in communications that lasted several weeks, the rover is once again transmitting data back to NASA scientists and engineers. This information continues to give researchers never before seen (or…
Today we’re talking our first real look at Windows 11 performance with some Intel Core processors. There’s a few reasons why we wanted to test using Intel’s 10th and 11th gen CPUs first — of course, to see how much difference there is when compared to Windows 10 — but also to establish some baseline…
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M1 inside — Apple execs talk on the record about the new Apple silicon. Steven Levy, wired.com – Oct 24, 2021 9:58 am UTC This week Apple introduced a set of new MacBook Pro laptops. During the prerecorded launch event, Apple’s engineers and executives made it clear that the MVPs in these new products are…
Setting a Raptor free — So why don’t all rocket engines have giant nozzles? Eric Berger – Oct 22, 2021 3:28 pm UTC Enlarge / SpaceX ignites a vacuum-optimized Raptor engine attached to Starship on Thursday, October 21.SpaceX SpaceX took another step on Thursday evening toward validating the rocket engine technology that will power its…
We are terrible at passwords. We still suck at creating them (two of the most-used passwords remain “123456” and “password”), we share them way too freely, and we forget them all the time. Indeed, the very thing that can ensure our online security has become our biggest obstacle to it. This is what makes a…
Whether you’re buying a new laptop for school or trying to find a high-end gaming laptop, it’s possible to find good laptop deals no matter the season. We’re scouring the web daily to find the laptop deals you don’t want to miss. Mind you, not all advertised laptop deals are actually deals, so we’ve only…
