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Apple's John Ternus stands next to an image of the 15-inch MacBook Air at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2023.

There’s great news if you want to buy Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air

Despite skepticism over whether the 15-inch MacBook Air is worth your cash, new testing shows a whole bunch of ways it outperforms Apple’s 13-inch model.
A digital brain on a computer interface.

AI ‘godfather’ says fears of existential threat are overblown

AI pioneer Yann LeCun has described talk of artificial intelligence posing an existential threat to humanity as ridiculous.
Microsoft Surface Studio 2+ sitting flat on a table.

Surface repair parts are now available via Microsoft Store

Microsoft has started selling replacement parts for its Surface devices in the Microsoft Store, making it easier for owners to repair their own machines.
Someone using the Razer Blade 14 on a table.

One of the most ambitious gaming laptops just got even better

Razer has announced an update to the Blade 14, now coming with up to a Ryzen 9 7940HS chip and RTX 4070 GPU.
An Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics card seen from the side.

Nvidia’s most important next-gen GPU is less than 2 weeks away

It's official -- Nvidia has a new GPU coming out this month. Will it repeat the success of its predecessors?
15-inch MacBook Air shown at WWDC 2023.

The 15-inch MacBook Air repeats one of Apple’s worst mistakes

Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air comes with a familiar problem that proves Apple still hasn’t learned from its past mistakes. Here’s what you need to know.
Judy leans over a table in Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk 2077 just pulled the rug out from under low-end PCs

CD Projekt Red just released an update to the minimum system requirements for Cyberpunk 2077. The changes also affect the base game and not just the expansion.
Bing Chat saying it wants to be human.

Microsoft may have ignored warnings about Bing Chat’s unhinged responses

Microsoft's Bing Chat has improved massively since it released, but a new reports suggest Microsoft ignored warnings about Bing Chat's bizarre behavior.
A person tries on an Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset in an Apple Store, with an Apple employee alongside them.

Apple may be forced to change the Vision Pro headset’s name

Apple may regret picking the Vision Pro name for its new headset, as a rival firm has already trademarked it. And it’s not the only headache Apple is facing.
Samsung chip production factory.

Ex-Samsung executive accused of audacious chip factory plan

A former Samsung executive has been accused of stealing the tech giant's trade secrets to build a replica chip plant in China.
Logo on the RTX 4060 Ti graphics card.

Nvidia’s RTX 4060 might arrive sooner than expected

Nvidia's RTX 4060 might be right around the corner. Will it be as successful as the RTX 3060 was?
Reddit website on a desktop.

Over 2.5B Reddit users flee to protest API changes

Reddit is broken right now due to over 2 billion users fleeing the platform in protest of its recent API changes.
The Samsung Odyssey OLED 49 in a blue-tinted room.

Samsung’s Odyssey OLED 49 arrives cheaper than expected

Samsung's Odyssey OLED 49 is still one of the most expensive gaming monitors you can buy, but it's actually cheaper than the monitor it's replacing.
Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air on a desk, with macOS Sonoma running on its display.

Apple’s next MacBook Air could be a huge step forward

The 15-inch MacBook Air has only just come to light, but Apple is already working on a next-generation upgrade with an M3 chip -- and it may change everything.
A person wearing Apple's Vision Pro headset.

Apple’s cheaper version of Vision Pro headset could be years away

Apple is likely to follow up its recently unveiled Vision Pro headset with a more affordable version, but its release could be more than two years away.
AMD Radeon RX 6500XT graphics cards stacked on top of each other.

No one is buying new graphics cards right now

A new study shows that new graphics card shipments are down drastically, but they could head back up by the end of the year.
Google security logo.

Google wants you to ditch LastPass and finally switch to Chrome

Google has announced a major security update to the Password Manager on its Chrome browser to encourage competition between third-party managers.
The Reddit app icon on an iOS Home screen.

Apollo, a Reddit app featured during WWDC, is being shuttered

Apollo, a popular Reddit app that was mentioned several times during WWDC, is being closed following Reddit's API pricing change.
Adobe Express app is currently available as a free beta version for desktop users and will soon also be available for mobile.

Adobe Express fires back at Microsoft with new AI features

Adobe Express app is currently available as a free beta version for desktop users and will soon also be available for mobile.
A woman sits by a desk and plays a game on a laptop equipped with an AMD processor.

AMD might crush Nvidia with its laptop GPUs — but it’s silent on the desktop front

AMD is rumored to be readying some really interesting laptop GPUs that could potentially rival even Nvidia's best desktop cards.
The ChatGPT website on an iPhone.

Senators to get AI lessons ahead of regulation decisions

In a bid to get U.S. senators up to speed with AI ahead of regulating the technology, the lawmakers have been invited to attend a series of briefings.
The 27-inch Dell S2721QS 4K monitor on a table.

Dubious Dell monitor ads turn into legal troubles

The Federal Court of Australia ordered Dell to pay customers who fell for misleading ads offering discounts on monitor add-ons.
Switches on the Razer DeathStalker V2.

Windows 11 is about to make RGB peripherals way easier to use

A new Windows 11 Insider build adds support for Dynamic Lighting, which looks to unify the disparate RGB apps on PC.
Noctua's next-gen PC fans.

These PC fans took almost a decade to make, but they might be worth the wait

Noctua is finally ready to talk about its new 140mm fan, and it sounds like it could become an absolute hit -- but it's not going to be cheap.
A person conducting a Zoom call on a laptop while sat at a desk.

Zoom’s new AI tools will let you ditch meetings for good

Zoom IQ adopts OpenAI artificial intelligence to deliver a summary of conversations to users when they enter Zoom chats.
The Samsung Odyssey OLED 49 playing Fortnite.

Samsung wants you to reserve the Odyssey OLED G9 — without knowing the price

Samsung has just opened reservations for the Odyssey OLED G9, but it's a bit of a gamble -- no one knows how much it's going to cost.
Tim Cook at WWDC 2022.

Apple CEO says he uses ChatGPT, weeks after Apple banned it

With no AI announcements at WWDC 2023, Apple's CEO finally broke silence on ChatGPT in an interview following the keynote.
BandWerk's Vision Pro headset in Orange.

You can make the Apple Vision Pro even more expensive with a luxury leather headband

Apple's Vision Pro is already insanely expensive, but luxury accessory brands are already jumping on the train with premium ways to trick out the headset.
15-inch MacBook Air shown at WWDC 2023.

The biggest Mac announcement at WWDC was about the old MacBook Air

Apple revealed a ton of new Macs at WWDC 2023, but an update on the old MacBook Air M2 flew under the radar.
Promotional logo for WWDC 2023.

WWDC 2023: everything announced at Apple’s huge event

That's a wrap! Apple WWDC 2023's keynote is over. Here's everything announced, from the incredible Vision Pro headset to the newest iOS software.
Live voicemail in iOS 17.

The products Apple didn’t announce at WWDC 2023

Apple's WWDC 2023 event was packed with announcements, but there were a few products that were curiously missing from the show.
A person wearing Apple's Vision Pro headset.

Apple Vision Pro raises the bar (and price) of AR headsets

Apple just announced its first XR headset, a high-quality augmented reality and virtual reality device that integrates with Apple's ecosystem.
A woman sits at a desk with the M2 Mac Studio on it.

Apple’s Mac Studio is now officially a tiny Mac Pro with M2 Ultra

Apple has just revealed the latest version of the Mac Studio during WWDC 2023. The PC comes equipped with Apple's most powerful chip to date, the M2 Ultra.
Apple announcing the new Mac Pro at WWDC 2023.

Apple’s new Mac Pro delivers on a years-old promise

Apple finally introduced an updated Mac Pro, finishing the company's transition to its own silicon.