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The launch of the new MacBook Pro has been a complete disaster

Apple has completely flubbed what could have been a simple, reassuring processor bump to the MacBook Pro. From issues with pricing and CPU throttling to the puzzling keyboard, the MacBook Pro lineup has been left in an even more volatile and controversial state than before the 2018 update.
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Razer’s Core X and V2 turn your tiny laptop into a monster gaming rig

Most PC gamers end up with two computers: A dedicated gaming PC and a thin-and-light laptop. But what if you could do it all with one device? Razer's external GPU promises a plug-and-play experience that makes that fantasy a reality. The crazy thing is that the experience is almost as magical as it sounds.
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Tomorrow’s laptop will work more like your phone — and you’re going to love it

Thanks to the proliferation of the smartphone, the operating systems we use today couldn’t be more fragmented. But we’ve been reading the tea leaves and see an important event on the horizon, perhaps the most important since the iPhone. A unified operating system is coming.
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How Google’s Pixelbook broke the laptop mold with a Swedish design

Most laptops look the same. But the second I first saw the Pixelbook, I knew there something different about it. It felt designed in a way that the sea of silver MacBook clones flooding the store shelves don’t. We sat down with the people who designed it to see how and why it was made.
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Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 Concept Feature

The XPS 15 2-in-1 is Dell’s version of a concept car. Here’s how it was built

The XPS 15 2-in-1 might look a lot like the XPS 15, but on the inside, it’s one of the most experimental laptops Dell has ever made. From its keyboard to its components, this is the story behind how Dell’s forward-thinking laptop came to be.
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Facebook was always too busy selling ads to care about your personal data

Ultimately, the Cambridge Analytica scandal happened because Facebook has always cared more about selling ads than protecting your personal data. When you sell four billion dollars in ad revenue each year, it takes some effort to ensure that people’s data is protected.
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Samsung Notebook 9 Pen review

Samsung is bringing the S Pen to its latest 13-inch 2-in-1, the Notebook 9 Pen, along with a suite of Samsung-powered software.
Computing Reviews
The Compal concept laptop showing how heat would move through the hinge.

This ingenious concept fixes the biggest problem with gaming laptops

A concept laptop by Compal shows a brilliant new design element that fixes a major issue with gaming laptops.
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A close-up of Apple's Mac Pro from 2019 showing the front "cheesegrater" grill and top handle.

It’s time for Apple to finally kill the Mac Pro for good

The Mac Pro may have been delayed yet again. Is it time for Apple to give up on this Mac for good?
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The ChatGPT website on a laptop's screen as the laptop sits on a counter in front of a black background.

ChatGPT is great, but it really needs these 4 new features

ChatGPT is fairly bare-bones compared to other AI chatbots. Here are four features that could really improve it.
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The Swift X 16 on a table.

Acer’s new gaming laptops feature mini-LED, 3D displays, and affordable prices

Acer has announced new high-end Predator gaming laptops, along with a new Swift X 16 MacBook competitor.
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The MacBook Pro open on a wooden table.

The one thing the next version of macOS needs to address

WWDC 2023 is on its way, and macOS 14 will likely get announced. But AI is the elephant in the room.
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A laptop opened to the ChatGPT website.

What is Auto-GPT? Here’s how autonomous AI agents are taking over the internet

Auto-GPT is an open-source project that allows you to create self-prompting AI agents to do things for you on the internet.
Computing Guides
The new snipping tool in Windows 11.

Windows 11 is ditching this almost 20-year-old classic feature

Windows 11 is rolling out a major change to the function of the Print Screen key.
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Windows 11 to borrow one of the Mac’s biggest conveniences

You may be able to end tasks directly from the Windows 11 taskbar in the future.
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A MacBook Pro on a desk with ChatGPT's website showing on its display.

Here’s why ChatGPT requires a phone number to use

ChatGPT is easy to set up and use, but there's an important reason it requires a phone number.
Computing Guides
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Apple would be smart to delay the Reality Pro from WWDC

A new report says the anticipated Reality Pro headset won't show up at WWDC after all -- and that's probably for the best.
Computing Features
An OpenAI graphic for ChatGPT-4.

5 amazing things GPT-4 has already done that show its power

GPT-4 is capable of some amazing things, and we're only beginning to discover everything it can do.
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A laptop opened to the ChatGPT website.

This new ChatGPT feature could greatly expand usability

Some users have reported a new drop-down menu in ChatGPT Plus that could really come in handy for generating more accurate responses.
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A press photo of the Slim Pro 9i on a white background.

The Lenovo Slim Pro is the best answer to the MacBook Pro I’ve seen yet

Lenovo has announced a new flagship creative laptop, the Slim Pro, and it provides some much-needed competition to the MacBook Pro.
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A photo of a man using the Omen Transcend 16 gaming laptop on a table wrapped in a snake.

HP finally has a flagship gaming laptop, and it looks killer

HP has announced a new gaming laptop, the Omen Transcend 16, which sports a mini-LED screen.
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An AI image of the Pope in a puffy coat.

This viral AI image fooled the world, and you may have already seen it

An image of the Pope in a puffy coat went viral this weekend, and as it turns out, it was fake.
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A top down view of the Framework Laptop 16 against a blue backdrop.

The Framework Laptop 16 is officially my most anticipated laptop

Framework has announced the fully modular Framework Laptop 16, and it's got me excited about the possibilities.
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The new Lenovo LOQ 15 and 16-inch gaming laptops from the top down.

Meet LOQ, Lenovo’s new, aggressively priced PC gaming brand

Lenovo is announcing new budget gaming laptops desktops as part of the LOQ brand.
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AI-generated imagery in Nvidia's press photo for AI Foundations.

Adobe Firefly brings text-to-image AI to the masses, with artist ethics in mind

Adobe is bringing AI-generated imagery to its creative applications, starting with Adobe Express.
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Bing Image Creator being used in the Edge sidebar.

Bing Image Creator brings DALL-E AI-generated images to your browser

Microsoft's momentum on generative AI continues with Bing Image Creator, its text-to-image tool built into Edge.
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Copilot in Microsoft Word generating results.

How Microsoft 365 Copilot unleashes ChatGPT from its restraints

Microsoft showed off its highly anticipated integration of generative AI into its most popular apps, like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Computing Features
The back of the Surface Pro 9, with the kickstand pulled out.

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 review: one step forward, one step back

Microsoft's latest Surface Pro 9 is still solid, even if it's steps forward aren't as obvious as they should be.
Computing Reviews
The Surface Laptop 5 on a table in front of a window.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 review: running to stand still

The Surface Laptop 5 ditches AMD as an option -- and the end result is a step back that puts it behind rivals.
Computing Reviews
Panos Panay with a Surface

Microsoft Surface October Event: Surface Pro 9 and everything else we expect

Microsoft has confirmed the date for its upcoming Surface event. Here's everything we're expecting to get announced.
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The new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 sitting on a desk.

Should You Buy a Chromebook on Black Friday 2021?

Chromebooks keep growing in demand, and as cheap laptops, they make for a great purchase on Black Friday.
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A top-down view of the Mac Mini.

Why you probably shouldn’t buy the $599 M2 Mac mini

Somehow, Apple priced the new M2 Mac mini cheaper than the previous generation. Is it too good to be true?
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The Mac mini on a wooden desk.

Apple Mac mini (M2 Pro) review: the best mini computer ever

The M2 Pro makes the updated Mac mini the best compact computer ever made. And it's a fantastic value too.
Computing Reviews
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra laptop.

The Galaxy Book 3 Ultra is Samsung’s most powerful laptop ever

Samsung has announced updates to its Galaxy Book Pro laptops, as well as a new entry to the lineup, the Galaxy Book 3 Ultra.
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