At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Top-notch antivirus protection More granular control over settings, including scan depth Streamlined, easy to navigate interface Cons Slower PCs may see a performance impact during long full scans No included VPN and password manager A couple of features are buggy Our Verdict Avast Premium Security expands the protection of…
Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Alternative to Apple’s App Store with a nice curation of selected apps and developers Good price Excellent how-to guides and walkthroughs Cons Setapp applications reside in Setapp folder as opposed to Applications folder Family plan price, terms and supported devices is confusing Our Verdict MacPaw has created a…
Never skimp on anything that separates you from the ground. That includes shoes, tires, mattresses, and chairs. When you spend so many waking hours at a desk, a good chair really matters. If you don’t want to spend too much, though, then you need to strike when a hot deal shows itself — like this…
Some of my colleagues based on the West Coast have recently been commenting on how expensive hotels have become. Sure, they’ve become pricier for everyone, but now, they were saying, it’s getting ridiculous. At first, I just chalked it up to the post-COVID tourism boom. But then articles started to pop up accusing popular hotel…
The best type of security camera is one that can be installed in mere minutes and requires little-to-no upkeep or attention on your part after it’s been set up. The Eufy SoloCam S220 is one such camera, and it just so happens to be on sale right now at a great price. Though originally costing…
Macworld Here we list and explain the battery capacities of every iPhone from 2007’s original iPhone to the very latest iPhone 16 series, including the iPhone 16e. Measuring iPhone battery life in straight hours of real-world usage (as Apple likes to do) is not an accurate metric for comparison purposes as so many use and…
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Amazon’s first quantum computing chip makes its debut The news: Amazon Web Services has announced Ocelot, its first-generation quantum computing chip. While the chip has only rudimentary computing capability, the company says it…
Bargains come in all shapes and forms, and this Asus ROG Strix G16 discount is one to jump on. Now available for $1,100 on Amazon, this deal lets you save $300 on a powerful gaming laptop. The ROG Strix G16 features an Intel Core i7-13650HX processor, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB PCIe 4.0…
Amazon Web Services today announced Ocelot, its first-generation quantum computing chip. While the chip has only rudimentary computing capability, the company says it is a proof-of-principle demonstration—a step on the path to creating a larger machine that can deliver on the industry’s promised killer applications, such as fast and accurate simulations of new battery materials….
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Flames erupted last Tuesday amid the burned wreckage of the battery storage facility at Moss Landing Power Plant. It happened after a major fire there burned for days and then went quiet…