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Google Chrome Is Trying an Experiment to Speed Up Pages

Websites and web apps continue to grow more complex, which is why Google is constantly working on new performance improvements for the Chrome browser. Now the company is trying a new experiment that could lead to faster load …

Corbin Davenport Jun 24th

Students Get Mac Discounts, Have to Pay More for Apple Music

Apple usually offers bundle deals on some of its products each summer for students and teachers, and right on schedule, this year’s promotion is now live. However, it’s not all good news for students.

Corbin Davenport Jun 24th

Microsoft Really Wants You to Stop Using Windows 8.1

Microsoft released Windows 8.1 all the way back in 2013, and it has since been replaced by Windows 10 and 11. Now the operating system is reaching the end of its support cycle, and Microsoft really wants you to upgrade….

Corbin Davenport Jun 24th

What’s New in Microsoft Edge 103, Available Now

Microsoft Edge has had a mixed track record lately, adding some helpful features alongside unnecessary (or even harmful) bloat. Microsoft Edge 103 is now rolling out, and this time around, most of the focus is on gaming….

Corbin Davenport Jun 23rd

The Steam Summer Sale Is Finally Here

Steam is the most popular store for PC games, and it usually holds a major sale event each summer. Right on schedule, this year’s Steam Summer Sale has kicked off.

Corbin Davenport Jun 23rd

Google Just Upgraded File and Wi-Fi Sharing on Chromebooks

Google has rolled out several improvements to Chromebooks recently, and now, new features for file transfer and sharing are arriving in the Chrome OS 103 update.

Corbin Davenport Jun 23rd

Get Ready For Better Background Blur in Web Video Calls

Video calls, especially for work, are more common than ever. Intel, Google, Apple, and others are now working on a proposal to improve a much-used feature in web video calls: background blur.

Corbin Davenport Jun 23rd

Play ‘Genshin Impact’ on Mac and PC With GeForce NOW

Welcome to the first GFN Thursday of summer! This week, the long-awaited Genshin Impact finally makes its way to the rest of us on NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW, plus seven more games from Steam and the Epic Games Store are available …

Zach Laidlaw Jun 23rd

Amazon Fire TV Hides Developer Options, But There’s a Fix

Amazon Fire TV Sticks are popular streaming devices, and many TVs come with Fire TV OS as the main interface. Amazon just rolled out an update that hides an important feature, but you can get it back….

Corbin Davenport Jun 22nd

Amazon Is Giving Away $10 Store Credit: Here’s How to Get It

Amazon Prime Day is coming up, and if you’re planning on buying anything, the $10 store credit that Amazon is offering to customers might come in handy. Here’s how to get it.

Corbin Davenport Jun 22nd

Windows 11 Will Snitch on Apps Using Your Mic and Camera

iPhones, iPads, and Android devices all record which apps access sensitive data (like cameras), but Windows PCs can’t easily do the same. Thankfully, Microsoft might change that soon.

Corbin Davenport Jun 22nd

Telegram Premium Costs $4.99 per Month: Here’s What You Get

Telegram is a popular free messaging app, and the service announced earlier this month that a premium tier was on the way. Now it has finally arrived.

Corbin Davenport Jun 22nd

Microsoft Outlook Gets a Grammarly-Style Editor Everywhere

Microsoft Editor is an AI-powered writing assistant and grammar checker from Microsoft, similar to Grammarly and other services. It’s already integrated in some Microsoft apps, like Word, but now it’s rolling out to all Outlo…

Corbin Davenport Jun 21st

Chromebooks Can Now Unzip More Than ZIP Files

Chromebooks have always lagged behind Windows, macOS, and Linux when it comes to handling local files, partially by design. Thankfully, Google is improving support for archived files in Chrome OS.

Corbin Davenport Jun 21st

Your Roku TV Is Getting Ads With Buy Buttons: Take a Look

Roku and Walmart have had a close relationship over the years, with Roku selling some limited-time products only at Walmart stores. The two companies are teaming up again, this time to increase your likelihood of buying stuff…

Corbin Davenport Jun 21st

Verizon Home Internet Might Be $25 per Month for You

Verizon launched its ‘5G Home’ internet service a few years ago, which uses the company’s wireless network to connect all your devices at home. Now it’s cheaper than ever… if your phone is also on Verizon….

Corbin Davenport Jun 21st

13-Inch MacBook Pro With M2 Is Now Available To Buy

Apple revealed a few new devices earlier this month, including the first laptops with its M2 chips. One of them, the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro, is available for pre-order.

Corbin Davenport Jun 17th

Windows 11’s New “Search Highlights” Add Clutter From Bing

Google has created ‘Doodles’ for many major holidays or events that appear on Google Search and the Google mobile apps, and now Microsoft is adding something similar to Windows 11.

Corbin Davenport Jun 17th

Microsoft Defender Expands to Mac, iPhone, and Android

Microsoft Defender (previously Windows Defender) has been around for years, but mainly as a Windows anti-malware tool. Now a more feature-packed version is available on more platforms for Microsoft 365 subscribers….

Corbin Davenport Jun 16th

Proton Unlimited Is the Private Alternative to Google One

ProtonVPN and ProtonMail are two popular privacy tools (the former is one of the best VPNs), and now they are available in a new package with Proton’s other services at a new price.

Corbin Davenport Jun 16th

Samsung Wallet Is Replacing Samsung Pay on Your Galaxy Phone

Google revealed last month that the Google Pay app on Android phones will soon be ‘Google Wallet’ (in most countries). Samsung is now pulling a similar move.

Corbin Davenport Jun 16th

Windows 11 Can Now Download New Desktop Wallpapers Every Day

Windows 10 and Windows 11 both have the option to use ‘Windows Spotlight’ wallpapers on the lock screen, which are refreshed each day. Now Windows 11 is bringing Spotlight to the desktop, too.

Corbin Davenport Jun 16th

Amazon Prime Day Is Back For 2022, Here’s What to Expect

Amazon has been running a sale event called ‘Prime Day’ each summer for the past few years, and 2022 won’t be any different. The company has now confirmed Prime Day is happening next month.

Corbin Davenport Jun 16th

NVIDIA Announces ‘Genshin Impact’ (and More) for GeForce NOW

Happy GFN Thursday! It’s that time of the week where a swath of new games come to NVIDIA’s cloud gaming platform, GeForce NOW. In this edition, a long-awaited RPG that’s been in a limited beta since January finally gets a pub…

Zach Laidlaw Jun 16th

Wyze Talks Upcoming Products, Matter Ecosystem Plans in AMA

Wyze sells some of the most popular smart home devices around, most notably the Wyze Cam series. The company hosted an Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) on Reddit earlier today, revealing a few details about the company’s upcoming plans….

Corbin Davenport Jun 15th

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Microsoft Defender Expands to Mac, iPhone, and Android

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