After Saturday night’s race, four drivers will be cut from the title chase in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Sixteen drivers qualified for postseason racing, which consists of eliminations after one more Round of 16 race at Bristol before moving on to three races each for the Round of 12 (Texas, Talladega, Charlotte) and the …
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With the introduction of the Apple Watch Series 8 and updated Apple Watch SE along with the high-end Apple Watch Ultra at Apple’s fall product event last week, you suddenly have a wealth of new wearable options. The new Series 8 and Watch SE models are available for purchase now, with the Apple Watch Ultra to follow next week on Sept. 23. The …
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Apple unveiled new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro models based on its new M2 chip at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The new MacBook Air is bigger than the previous Air, with the promise of more power. Along with a bigger 13.6-inch display and new M2 chip, however, comes a higher price. Gone is the $999 starting price; the new M2 MacBook Air …
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The most recent addition to Apple’s iPad lineup is the iPad Air that was released this past spring, bringing an update to the only iPad that missed a refresh in 2021. The new iPad Air features Apple’s M1 chip, found in the company’s iPad Pros, along with 5G and a wider-angle, front-facing camera with the Center Stage autofocusing video feature. What it didn’t get …
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Whether you’ve returned to the office or are working from home, upgrading to a new laptop can help increase your productivity and performance. If you’re getting by with an outdated laptop that’s lost a step or two, check out these discounted Lenovo laptops and two-in-one convertibles. You’ll find the latest flagship ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 and the new ThinkPad …
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Sonos is the OG of multiroom audio, letting you listen to music around your home over a stable Wi-Fi connection, rather than spotty Bluetooth. It has expanded its lineup over the years and now offers a wide range of speakers, from outdoor and tabletop speakers to soundbars and subwoofers. Sonos has long been known for its stellar sound quality, and …
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In the not-too-distant past, laptops with OLED displays were high-priced affairs geared toward graphics professionals engaged in creative work. Now, OLED displays can be found on mainstream laptops for anyone who might also enjoy stellar contrast and accurate, vibrant colors. How does an OLED panel achieve this goodness? A quick primer: The pixels in an OLED display can be completely …
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The last tennis major tournament of 2022, the US Open, is down to its final singles match. After Iga Swiatek took the women’s singles trophy Saturday, the two top men face off to determine not only the US Open championship but the No. 1 rank in the ATP. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is the favorite going in against Casper Ruud, having …
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To my eyes and wallet, the sweet spot for monitors in terms of getting the biggest screen with the highest resolution at an affordable price is either a 27-inch QHD display or a 32-inch UHD display. Each option produces a satisfactorily sharp picture for the size of the panel at an acceptable price. My current monitor is a 27-inch QHD …
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Did you recently upgrade to a new M2 MacBook Pro? Maybe you’re the owner of an earlier M1 MacBook Air or Pro, or you have an older version of the MacBook. No matter the case, know that no laptop comes straight out of the box optimized for maximum performance — even one with an Apple logo. While it’s certainly exciting to unwrap …
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