Google’s mysterious Gemini smart speaker: What we know, and don’t know
Blink and you may have missed it, but Google gave us a peek at what sure looks like a new smart speaker during its Made by Google event on Wednesday. Was it a leak? Not…
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Don’t fall for McAfee’s deceptive antivirus warnings on your laptop
I review a lot of laptops and I’ve noticed many of them come with a “free trial” of McAfee antivirus preinstalled. I’ve clicked through so many warnings about how my PC will be “at risk”…
‘Juice jacking’ is back, but rogue USB chargers don’t scare me
Remember juice jacking? This kind of attack happens when you plug your phone or tablet into a public USB charging port (like at an airport), and the malicious charger compromises your device. Most commonly, the…
Here’s proof that macOS can run on an iPhone – but don’t get too excited
Ever since Macs got Apple Silicon chips, Apple fans have wondered about the feasibility of running macOS on mobile devices, especially iPads, since the latest models are powered by the same chips inside Macs. Interestingly,…
There’s a surprise new AirPods feature that will make sure they don’t run out of juice
AirPods are getting a slew of new features in iOS 26, including the ability to pause if you fall asleep, but the latest beta includes a new feature Apple didn’t tell us about. As spotted…
Nvidia says its chips don’t have backdoors, wants to keep it that way
Nvidia is sitting on an absolutely mind-boggling amount of money… like, enough to make Solomon and Midas and Croesus go, “Wow, that’s a lot of money.” It’s become one of, if not the, richest companies…
Don’t let size fool you. This $400 mini PC means business
Just because it’s tiny doesn’t mean it’s not powerful. This Kamrui Hyper H1 mini PC proves it–it’s small enough to tuck under your monitor, yet powerful enough to rule your workday. Plus, it’s only $400…
5 overrated laptop features most students don’t actually need
Somehow, because time is an illusion, back-to-school season is already here. We’re in that brief window where picking the right laptop suddenly feels like the most important thing. And you’re not wrong. But pick the…
Don’t forget: Microsoft Authenticator is dumping your passwords in a week
Microsoft may not kill or nerf products and services with the same rigor as Google, but it’ll still retool its offerings. Case in point: Microsoft Authenticator, which has slowly lost features this summer—and is about…
This Nvidia RTX laptop mod unlocks amazing performance. Don’t do it!
Geeks love to get a little more power out of their hardware by digging deep in its guts, either literally or with software. A little gentle overclocking is usually safe, and in fact it’s expected…