Get ready, the M4 Mac era starts on November 1
Ever since the M4 chip made its debut in the iPad Pro, we’ve been wondering when the chip will eventually make its way to the Mac. We’ve long expected them to arrive in October, but…
American Water warns of billing outages after finding hackers in its systems
U.S. public utility giant American Water says it has disconnected some of its systems after discovering that hackers breached its internal networks last week. American Water, which supplies drinking water and wastewater services to more…
Control your PC with your feet using Elgato’s Stream Deck Pedal, now $51
Elgato’s Stream Deck (not to be confused with Valve’s Steam Deck) is popular among game streaming pros, podcasters, and anyone who just wants a bank of neat little customizable LED buttons that activate various stuff…
HP’s impressive 2-in-1 productivity laptop is $400 off right now
If you want a versatile productivity laptop, HP’s Envy 2-in-1 is on sale at Best Buy with an impressive $400 discount. Down from $1,050 to just $650, this is a bargain price for what’s essentially…
You can run macOS on a Steam Deck, but please don’t
A “Hackintosh” is a standard PC that’s modified to run Apple’s proprietary macOS (or OS X) operating system. It was a popular pastime back when Apple was using Intel chips in its laptops and desktops,…
How to delete the history lists in Windows Explorer and the taskbar
Did you know that Windows stores data based on your usage behavior? This data ends up in MRU lists, which stands for Most Recently Used. These are recently opened documents, launched programs, and frequently used…
Nasty Word bug deletes files upon saving. Here’s how to avoid it
According to some Microsoft Word users, the Office software is apparently deleting files after saving — not the kind of behavior you want when doing important work, and not the kind of bug you’d expect…
Report: Apple Intelligence to finally arrive on October 28
The iPhone 16 was marketed as being made for Apple Intelligence, but that much-hyped feature wasn’t available when it launched. And it seems disgruntled owners still have a few weeks to wait. In the latest…
Apple is reportedly moving away from annual launches
If there’s one thing we can usually set our Apple Watches to, it’s Apple’s schedule of releases. There’s a spring event with Macs, WWDC in June with all of the OS previews, September is for…
Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 review: A zippy laptop with loud speakers
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Feels more premium than its price Plenty of ports Good keyboard Cons Dim display Mushy speakers Middling battery life Our Verdict The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 offers reliable performance…