Dan Ackerman

Maybe you should wait on buying that new Mac. Then again, maybe not

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. It’s that time of year again! As summer inches toward a close, many students are preparing to head back to school, and some may be on the search for a new MacBook. We haven’t seen new Apple laptops …

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Anycubic’s New Vyper Delivers Painless 3D Printing

When it comes to 3D printers, I value ease of use, simple setup and reliability above fancy features and even print quality. After all, if a 3D printer is hard to set up, hard to calibrate or requires constant tweaking and correcting, you’re much less likely to use it, especially if you’re just starting out.  The new Anycubic Vyper attempts …

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The three best things in the MacOS Monterey beta so far

I’ve had a little while to play around with the MacOS Monterey public beta, and so far there are a handful of things that really blow me away. That said, like almost every OS update, from Monterey to Windows 11 to iOS 15, most of the new features are things you’ll probably never use, or even find. So much of …

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Windows 11 Insider Preview vs. Windows 10: Early benchmarks compared

The dawn of the Windows 11 era brings many questions. For now, the most pressing one may be: Will installing the Windows 11 beta screw up my system?  Having installed the current Insider Preview on several laptops, the answer so far has been no. But what about performance? Will my laptop be faster with Windows 11, because it’s better optimized? …

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Why giant E Ink screens like the Boox Note Air’s are my favorite underrated tech

It’s no secret I think E Ink is one of the most underused gadget features. It’s one that feels especially useful right now, because after spending the past year glued to screens more than ever, our frazzled eyeballs need a break. One way to get that break (besides reading an actual dead-tree book) is to read on an E Ink …

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Should you buy a new Mac now, or should you wait?

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote, new Mac hardware was nowhere to be seen. After a seven-month stretch that brought us new M1-powered laptops and desktops, there’s still been no official announcement of an Apple silicon Mac Pro, larger-screen MacBook Pro or 27-inch iMac …

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Best Prime Day 3D printer deals for day 2: Anycubic, Creality, Flashforge, Snapmaker

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Amazon Prime Day Editor’s note, June 23: Prime Day has officially ended at Amazon, but Walmart’s sale continues throughout Wednesday. Check out the best Prime Day deals still available, and some other favorite Prime Day deals that are hanging on. Amazon Prime …

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Expanding PS5 storage is mostly a breeze

The PlayStation 5 is a great modern game console, even if it’s still nearly impossible to find in stores. But once you do manage to get one, there’s a problem you can run into very quickly.  As shipped, the PS5 has just under 700GB of available SSD space. Most PS5 games will take up between 40GB and 80GB, with a …

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The big winner at E3 2021 is… Xbox Game Pass

At an all-virtual E3 video game show with only a handful of standout surprises, the biggest news to me was just how central Xbox Game Pass has become to the Xbox ecosystem. Microsoft’s subscription service was already a must-have to many gamers, but it’s now becoming the first stop for many of the biggest upcoming Xbox games.  Originally, Xbox Game …

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Why virtual E3 is the video game industry show in its most perfect form

Like nearly every other big industry show or public gathering over the past 15 months, the 2021 E3 video game trade show is happening virtually. The 2020 version of the event, which is usually held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, didn’t even make it that far. It was unceremoniously canceled shortly after COVID-19 shutdowns started.  This year, E3 is …

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