We all have our excuses when it comes to supporting charitable causes: We don’t have the time. We don’t have the money. We don’t have the time or the money. In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, all that feels true now more than ever. Let’s toss those excuses out the window, shall we? Because …
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The Asus ZenBook 13 is a classic coffeehouse laptop. Stylish, but not necessarily showy, the 13.3-inch ultraportable has the perfect footprint for squeezing onto a tiny table and still leaves room for your frappuccino. You’ll get 12-plus hours of battery life — depending on your configuration and what you’re doing, naturally — and plenty of performance to make quick work …
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If you’re dealing with working from home and remote learning for the foreseeable future, you may find yourself dealing with an old, and very slow, laptop or desktop. While there are steps you can take to improve performance, there’s only so much you can do. To help offset the overall cost of a new Windows 10 PC, consider selling your old one. Though it …
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Honeywell’s second-generation quantum computer, the H1, is in business. The powerful computer performs calculations by carefully manipulating 10 ytterbium atoms housed in a thumbnail-size package called an ion trap. Honeywell, a surprise new entrant into quantum computers, is one of a several companies hoping to revolutionize computing. Tech giants IBM, Google, Intel and Microsoft also have serious quantum computing programs, and …
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Apple’s iPhone 12 is winning praise for its new design, strengthened screen and better cameras. Now we’re about to learn if that’s enough to sell a phone that starts at $799 in the middle of a global pandemic and economic catastrophe. On Thursday, Apple is due to report results for its fiscal fourth quarter, and Wall Street analysts on average …
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Update, Nov. 5: Read our reviews of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Nov. 10 is just two weeks away, which means the lucky ones who snagged a preorder for either the Xbox Series S or X will soon be playing their next-gen Microsoft console. CNET has review units of both consoles, and here we’re taking a look at the Xbox Series …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. LinkedIn is releasing new tools aimed at making it easier for the unemployed to find a job amid the coronavirus pandemic. The business-oriented social network, which is owned by Microsoft, said it’s testing a new tool called career explorer that shows job seekers …
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For the first time, AMD aggressively targets 4K gaming with its top-end PC graphics cards, the Radeon RX 6800, 6800 XT and 6900 XT; the company has typically stuck to the middle and lower end of the spectrum, with its previous-generation RX 5700 XT designed for 1440p play. All the new cards incorporate the RDNA 2.0 architecture that’s in its GPUs for …
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Update, Nov. 5: Read our reviews of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The final pieces of the PlayStation 5 prerelease puzzle slotted into place as of the September PS5 Showcase — the PS5 starts at $400, begins shipping Nov. 12 and can now be preordered — and we know which games to expect (more or less). There’s nothing important left for …
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The new iPad Air feels great, like an iPad Pro for less, and it works (like all current iPads) with trackpads and keyboards. But those accessories don’t come included. There are multiple sold-separately keyboard case options with trackpads. One, by Apple, is extremely expensive. Another from Logitech is nearly half the price. Now that iPads work with trackpads and mice, …
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