At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Solid price as configured Easy-to-see display Plenty of capable ports Cons Very low color gamut Basic looks and feel Performance and battery life could be better Our Verdict You can get much better laptops than the Acer Aspire 14 AI, but it brings a lot to the table at…
Macworld It was hoped that the launch of Apple Intelligence would give the company’s Siri voice assistant a much-needed upgrade. But almost nine months on from the announcement of this plan, there’s no sign of its arrival–and further delays are now hindering Apple’s attempts to compete in the AI arena. In the latest edition of…
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. How DeepSeek became a fortune teller for China’s youth As DeepSeek has emerged as a homegrown challenger to OpenAI, young people across the country have started using AI to revive fortune-telling practices that…
Macworld Let’s face it: Kids want iPhones. Their favorite celebrities use them, their parents use them, and some of their friends have them, too. But which iPhone is best for your kid? There are lots of factors to consider, not the least of which is the age of the child in question. When should a…
There is something mysterious about Windows services: Most users have heard of them, many have even looked at the list of services in Computer Management. But hardly anyone knows what the services are all about or dares to start, stop, or delete individual services. And that’s a good thing. Because the services are one of…
Ah, DirectStorage. Remember how exciting it was when Microsoft announced — just three years ago! — that it was bringing its fast asset-loading tech from Xbox to PC? We thought loading screens would be a thing of the past and that corridor/elevator loading segments in games would all but disappear with them. Now, cut to…
Macworld Apple has its reasons for hiding away certain files from the average Mac user; after all, it’s difficult to break something you can’t see. But sometimes you need to see those files–or access the hidden ~/Library folder–to fix something that isn’t working on your Mac. Alternatively, you may need to make some space on…
Macworld When reviewing a new device, as with so many things, it’s important to keep an open mind. But I could tell within a matter of hours that the iPhone 16e and I were not going to get on. It was the end of the day. A long day: I was tired, having traveled to…
In the glow of her laptop screen, 31-year-old Zhang Rui typed carefully, following a prompt she’d found on Chinese social media: “You are a BaZi master. Analyze my fate—describe my physical traits, key life events, and financial fortune. I am a female, born June 17, 1993, at 4:42 a.m. in Hangzhou.” DeepSeek R1, China’s most…
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