We’ve made no secret of the fact that Roku has consistently been a favorite streaming platform of ours. It doesn’t recommend any streaming service over any other, and it has the simplest interface along with the best search functionality. The Roku Express 4K Plus is our top overall pick, with an excellent voice remote and …
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This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. The Mac Mini, along with the more mobile MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro, was one of the first Apple computers to ditch Intel silicon in favor of Apple’s impressive M1 processor. In the nearly two years since, it …
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Don’t look now, but the 2022 NFL season is only two weeks away. Teams have one remaining preseason game before the regular season kicks off on Sept. 8. Players have one last chance to impress their coaching staff and front office before final roster cuts are made and the 53-man roster is set to begin the season. Week 3 of …
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Do you enjoy cable clutter? Is your idea of a good time hunting around for the right adapter to connect a laptop to a display? If the answer is a resounding “No!” to these questions, you ought to consider a USB-C monitor for your next display upgrade. A USB-C monitor offers the most streamlined setup and saves you from having …
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There’s likely a gaming laptop out there that fits your budget. From the entry-level GeForce RTX 3050 graphics processor to the high-powered RTX 3080 Ti, gaming laptops based on Nvidia’s latest crop of GPUs span a wide range of prices. You can spend anywhere from $759 to upwards of $4,000. Amazon has a great deal on the low-cost Acer Nitro …
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Chromebooks have become standard equipment in most US schools, with many school districts now providing them to students. But the district-provided Chromebooks are usually smaller, underpowered models with limited utility. There’s only so much you can do on an 11.6-inch display powered by an outdated CPU. Larger Chromebooks with displays in the 12.2-inch to 15.6-inch range and more modern processors …
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Even if you can find a stand-alone Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-series graphics card in stock, you’ll likely encounter a price that’ll make you gasp. A better route might be a prebuilt PC. You can find some reasonably priced, off-the-shelf gaming desktops right now with Nvidia’s latest GPUs. There are even a few discounts to be found — a rare occurrence …
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Major League Baseball has arrived at its midpoint and All-Star break. Last night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals won the Home Run Derby over Seattle Mariners rookie sensation Julio Rodríguez. Tonight, baseball’s brightest stars will play in the All-Star Game. In a stadium where Sandy Koufax dominated for nearly a decade, it’s fitting …
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The Tour de France is past its midpoint, with 14 stages complete and seven more to go before the cyclists cross the finish line in Paris on Sunday, July 24. We have a new leader after a grueling, midweek mountain stage: Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark took the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia this past Wednesday. Heading into Stage …
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Heading into the final round at St. Andrews Sunday, Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Viktor Hovland of Norway are tied atop the leaderboard after both shooting 66 in round three, enough to overtake American Cameron Young by four shots. South Korean Si Woo Kim and Americans Dustin Johnson and Scotty Scheffler remain within striking distance. Tiger Woods had a short stay, missing …
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