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The Huawei Matebook X Pro against a clouded, blue background.

Huawei calls the texture of its new laptop ‘skin-soothing’

A new version of the 2022 Huawei MateBook X Pro has been launched and this time there's a choice of Intel 12th Gen processors and a premium finish option.
Computing News
Meta's Horizon Worlds lets you create a world and interact with other people in VR

Meta to officially allow 18+ content in its metaverse VR environment

Meta has sent out an email indicating that mature content will be allowed in its VR environment app, Horizon Worlds.
Computing News
A MacBook Air's gold finish looks great in low light.

How to use Hot Corners on a Mac

Hot Corners is one of the nicest productivity features in MacOS, speeding up navigation. But it's somewhat hidden away in System Preferences.
Computing Guides
The Google Pixel 6a is a bit smaller than a Pixel 6 Pro but both have Google's Camera app

How to use Camouflage to hide distractions on your Google Pixel photos

Google Pixel's advanced image processing brings dramatic improvements to smartphone photography. But when a subtler touch is needed, Camouflage saves the day.
Mobile Guides
Cybersecurity is a constant battle.

Cyberattacks have nearly doubled since last year, report says

Cyberattacks have nearly doubled since the last year and the odds that you'll be affected are increasing rapidly.
Computing News
MacBook Butterfly Keyboard

Have MacBook keyboard problems? Apple may owe you some money

Apple finally agreed to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit, with payouts reaching as high as $395 for MacBook owners that were most affected.
Computing News
Apple's M2 MacBook Air is super thin and light.

How a YouTuber fixed the M2 MacBook Air overheating issues for $15

Apple's M2 MacBook Air has been dinged by reviewers for throttling, but a $15 solution helped the modified M2 MacBook Air beat the M2 MacBook Pro in some tests.
Computing News
Here's what a Snapchat for Web Video Call looks like.

Snapchat is coming to PC, but there’s a big catch

Snap just announced Snapchat for Web, a new way to stay in touch with friends while using a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Social Media News
A Mac can connected to an iPhone with a USB cable.

How to sync content from a Mac to an iPhone or iPad

It's easy to sync Mac content to an iPhone or iPad once you know how and it saves subscription costs compared to uploading everything to iCloud.
Computing Guides
The Vivid app has a free split-screen mode that demonstrates double-brightness on half the screen of a 2021 MacBook Pro.

This app can double the brightness of your MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro screen brightness is a hardware control, yet there's an app that unlocks XDR display intensity that would otherwise never be seen.
Computing Features
Chromebooks can multitask and have several windows open.

Chromebooks could soon borrow Window 11’s best multitasking feature

In the near future, Chromebooks could be getting one of Windows' best multitasking features, more versatile split screen options.
Computing News
MacBook Air with Safari open and showing colored Compact Tabs.

How to disable the colored Safari toolbar in MacOS Monterey

Here's how to fix the cramped, colored toolbar and tab bar in Apple's Safari browser when running MacOS Monterey.
Computing Guides
The Microsoft Edge browser is open on a Surface Book 2 in tablet mode.

Microsoft Edge gets hit with the same serious security bug that plagued Chrome

Microsoft just released an Edge browser update that patches a dangerous flaw that could allow a cleverly designed attack to execute arbitrary code.
Computing News
A mouse pointer hovering over the CrankWheel Chrome Eextension.

Google Chrome extensions are failing, and $8,000 is on the table for a fix

There seems to be some mysterious problem affecting certain Chrome extensions, but it's intermittent enough that it can't be solved.
Computing News
Google Chrome app on s8 screen.

Update Google Chrome now to protect yourself from an urgent security bug

Google posted an urgent security update for its Chrome browser that fixes what's known as a zero-day bug. The problem affects Windows, Mac, and Android.
Computing News
Apple CEO Steve Jobs laughing in a chair.

Steve Jobs’ legacy lives on with the highest civilian honor in the U.S.

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be honored, posthumously, with the Medal of Freedom, awarded by President Biden for contributions to the United States.
Computing News
Windows 11 Woman on Laptop Lifestyle

Windows 11 adoption is booming after months of stagnation

It has been nearly 9 months since Windows 11 officially launched and adoption is slow but a new report might signal a turning point.
Computing News
Watching Apple TV+ Foundation series on a 2020 MacBook Air at a standing desk.

How to use HDR on a MacBook

Many Apple MacBooks can play HDR video content, rendering brighter whites and darker blacks with more subtle variations in between. Here's how to use it.
Computing Guides
A woman using a laptop with the Google Hangouts and Google Chat icons.

Google is officially killing yet another chat app

Google Hangouts is finally, really going away for everyone in November of 2022, and Google Chat is ready to step in as a full-featured replacement.
Computing News
A vision of Meta's metaverse in the work setting.

Meta expects a billion people in the metaverse by 2030

Meta believes that a billion people will be participating in the metaverse by 2030, despite the concept feeling very nebulous at the moment.
Computing News
A woman wearing a Valve VR headset.

This could be our first look at Valve’s wireless VR headset, Deckard

Valve's wireless VR headset, Deckard, could have been revealed in a recent patent document, showing a new headstrap that allows quick, easy adjustments.
Computing News
Apple MacBook touchscreen keyboard patent

Future MacBooks could explore morphing, touchscreen keyboards

An Apple document describes a wild-sounding MacBook touchscreen keyboard that can raise portions of the screen to morph into new keyboards.
Computing News
MacBook Pro on a table.

How to restore files using Time Machine on a Mac

Time Machine can restore Mac files individually and from a particular date and time while presenting the information in a fun, user-friendly way.
Computing Guides
A close up of the 2021 MacBook Pro showing its display notch.

This simple app makes brilliant use of the MacBook notch

AirDrop is already one of the coolest features of a MacBook but a new app makes it even easier, with a simple drag and drop to the MacBook notch.
Computing News
Someone wearing a futuristic VR headset.

Meta just revealed how VR headsets could look in the future

Meta posted some enticing concept videos revealing practical uses for the metaverse, in the near term, and in the future.
Computing News
An Apple M2 chip on a stylized gradient background.

The M2 Pro chip might be coming soon in a new 15-inch MacBook

Rumors suggest a new 15-inch MacBook is coming and it might offer a choice of M2 processors, including a new M2 Pro.
Computing News
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