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Acer’s New Swift Edge 16 Laptop Is Thin and Has Wi-Fi 7

AMD’s Ryzen processors are, slowly but surely, earning a place among the top choices for both thin PC laptops and gaming laptops. Now, Acer has just released a new option powered by AMD’s latest and greatest Zen 4 CPUs: the S…

Arol Wright 2d ago

The Acer Predator Triton 16 Gaming Laptop Has an RTX 4070

There are plenty of gaming laptops out there, and Acer is one of the strongest brands in this segment. Now, the company has announced its latest range of laptops, which includes the Predator Triton 16….

Arol Wright 2d ago

Google Chrome’s Reader Mode Has Been Quietly Removed

Google Chrome has offered a hidden Reader Mode for years, providing a simplified view of any web page you visit. Google announced a similar Reading Mode back in March, and ahead of that feature’s rollout next week, the origin…

Corbin Davenport 2d ago

The Vivaldi Browser Is Coming to iPhone

Safari is a good browser, but if you’re using an iPhone, you’ve probably been tempted by the many choices that are present on the Apple App Store. Now, a new one is joining the list, as the Vivaldi browser is working on an i…

Arol Wright 2d ago

Microsoft PowerToys Brings a Great Mac Feature to Windows

For those power users who like to supercharge their operating system, Microsoft’s open-source PowerToys application. Now, the latest version is adding a couple of new features to the mix.

Arol Wright 2d ago

Windows 11 Will Help You Block Unimportant App Notifications

Push notifications can get annoying, and some apps really want to spam them. Windows has plenty of controls that ensure you can disable/enable notifications from any app at any time. Soon, Windows 11 will remind you to use th…

Arol Wright 2d ago

Samsung’s New TV Soundbars Are Perfect for Your Living Room

Looking to supercharge your sound on a TV or somewhere else? A soundbar is probably your best bet. There are many of them out there, though, and it can be hard to find the right choice. Luckily, Samsung’s newest soundbar is t…

Arol Wright 2d ago

The First 14 GB/s SSDs Are Almost Here

The best internal SSDs are becoming faster, largely thanks to the rollout of PCIe 5.0. Now, two new SSDs are pushing solid state storage to the limit, with speeds beyond 14 GB/s.

Corbin Davenport 2d ago

Google’s New AI Web Search Is Rolling Out to Some People

Google’s Bard chatbot has been available for testing for a limited amount of users for some time. Now, the Bard-based generative AI web search is rolling out to the first wave of testers.

Arol Wright 3d ago

Windows 11 Is Changing Some Emoji, Including Poop 💩

Windows 11 introduced a completely new emoji set, replacing the simpler icons with more gradients and expressions. Microsoft is now updating a few of them to match the emoji more closely from other platforms….

Corbin Davenport 3d ago

The Line Between ChatGPT and Bing Chat Is Blurring

ChatGPT kicked off the current AI hype train, and Microsoft has partnered with (and invested in) its developer OpenAI for the creation of Bing Chat and Copilot features. Now, both chatbots are becoming even more similar….

Corbin Davenport 3d ago

One More Right-to-Repair Law Just Passed in the US

Everyone should have the right to fix their own stuff if they paid for it, and it looks like the state of Minnesota agrees. A new law passed in the state will require everyone selling electronics in Minnesota to let independe…

Arol Wright 3d ago

You Can Now Change Google Chrome’s Look With One Click

Google Chrome has supported themes for years, allowing you to pick a new design from the Chrome Web Store. There’s now a simpler way to give Chrome a new look, but it does have one annoying catch.

Corbin Davenport 3d ago

You Can Now Check Your Wi-Fi Password in Windows 11

While QR codes have all but ensured that we don’t need to type out our Wi-Fi password, there are some occasions where you might still want to pull out that old paper with the password written out. Now, in case you forgot it f…

Arol Wright 3d ago

Comcast’s “NOW TV” Gives You Some Cable Channels for $20/mo

Cable TV is notoriously expensive, and many of the cord-cutting alternatives like YouTube TV and Hulu TV have slowly matched that pricing. Comcast is trying something different: a TV package with some popular channels for a m…

Corbin Davenport 3d ago

Mozilla Is Giving Thunderbird Mail a New Logo

It’s been often said that Thunderbird, despite having active support for years, has remained a little… Stagnant. The app still looks a lot like the email client that became popular in the 2000s, which isn’t a great thing. L…

Arol Wright 4d ago

LG’s New CineBeam Projector Has 4K at up to 120 Inches

There are many kinds of projectors out there. And while you might be tempted to go cheap and buy an entry-level one, if you have the money, a premium option can be a good investment. This one by LG might just be the one you n…

Arol Wright 4d ago

Windows 11 Will Finally Let You Turn Off Taskbar Grouping

The revamped taskbar and Start Menu are still missing some features found in earlier versions of Windows, including the ability to see each window in the taskbar with individual labels. That will finally change soon….

Arol Wright 4d ago

This Zotac Tiny PC Takes a New Approach to Cooling

There are a few ways to cool down an electronic device: fans, passive cooling (which uses just heatsinks and natural air convection), and water cooling to name a few. This Zotac tiny PC, however, proposes a fourth, interest…

Arol Wright 4d ago

AMD’s $269 Radeon RX 7600 Looks Like an Excellent Budget GPU

AMD recently launched its range of RDNA 3 desktop GPUs, the Radeon RX 7000 series. It was praised for being relatively affordable compared to the RTX 4000 GPUs launched by NVIDIA. Now, they’re becoming even more affordable, w…

Arol Wright 4d ago

You Can Now Hide the Taskbar’s Date and Time on Windows 11

The date and time module to the right of our Windows taskbar is tremendously useful for many people, but others prefer a simpler layout and might not want to look at the time constantly. Now, Windows 11 will let you hide the …

Arol Wright 4d ago

More Android Apps & Games Are Coming to Windows 11

One of the biggest additions to Windows 11 was Android app support, thanks to an Android subsystem. Since it was first introduced, Microsoft has been slowly working to improve and build the Android compatibility layer, and n…

Arol Wright 4d ago

Google Bard Can Now Reply With Images

The Google Bard chatbot was pretty terrible when it first launched, but Google has been trying to improve it. There’s a new feature now rolling out: searching for images.

Arol Wright 4d ago

Bluetooth LE Audio Is Coming to Windows 11

There are many features common in the smartphone world that haven’t quite jumped to PCs yet, including Bluetooth LE Audio. Thankfully, Microsoft is finally working on that.

Arol Wright 4d ago

Intel’s New Tiny NUC PC Will Look Great on Your Desk

Tiny PCs can be great, but many of them are featureless black rectangles, blending into server rooms and the back side of monitors when VESA mounted. This new compact PC, though, is one you’ll want to show off….

Arol Wright 4d ago

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