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Best laptops for engineering students: Top 4 picks for power and portability
Engineering students are constantly on the move. Lectures, labs, libraries. That’s why you need a laptop that can handle your workload without making you feel like you’re lugging around a block of…
The best free VPNs: 5 no-cost top picks
VPNs, or virtual private networks, are among the best tools for protecting yourself online. They help keep your browsing anonymous, secure your data from prying eyes, and block invasive trackers from following…
Anker’s USB-C splitter cable charges 2 devices. It’s at its lowest price now
MATCHES ALL-TIME LOW PRICE Anker 140W USB-C splitter cable View Deal What do you do when you need to charge two devices? One option is to use a multi-port charger with multiple…
Microsoft Defender is causing slow VLC startups. Here’s the fix
For some time now, there have been complaints across various online forums about how the popular VLC Media Player takes several seconds (sometimes half a minute!) to start up. The problem occurs…
Mac Studio (M5 Max) review: Shifting into overdrive
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Dramatic SSD speed boost Enhanced external display support Cons RAM and SSD are not user upgradeable Our Verdict The Mac Studio’s SSD speed improvement is so…
The first Googlebooks are here: I tried all 5 from Acer, Dell, HP, Asus, and Lenovo
It’s the official launch day for Google’s refreshed take on laptops. You can read my impressions here — long story short, it seems to be a platform made with phone-first users in…
The Googlebook’s most compelling AI feature isn’t even AI
Google’s new Googlebooks are finally here! As promised, they come with a bevy of flashy Gemini features, including an AI-enabled mouse pointer, a local dictation tool, and the ability to create desktop…
Google’s new Googlebooks aren’t AI-first. They’re phone-first
How much time do you spend on your phone? Depending on a series of factors, there’s a pretty decent chance that you use it more often than your laptop or desktop PC,…
Why the dumbest headphones might be the smartest ones
I take it back. I was wrong to scoff at the kids. A few months ago, an article crossed my feeds about wired earbuds. According to my juniors, this retro tech represents…