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Apple's M2 MacBook Air is super thin and light.

How a YouTuber fixed the M2 MacBook Air overheating issues for $15

Apple's M2 MacBook Air has been dinged by reviewers for throttling, but a $15 solution helped the modified M2 MacBook Air beat the M2 MacBook Pro in some tests.
Here's what a Snapchat for Web Video Call looks like.

Snapchat is coming to PC, but there’s a big catch

Snap just announced Snapchat for Web, a new way to stay in touch with friends while using a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
A Mac can connected to an iPhone with a USB cable.

How to sync content from a Mac to an iPhone or iPad

It's easy to sync Mac content to an iPhone or iPad once you know how and it saves subscription costs compared to uploading everything to iCloud.
The Vivid app has a free split-screen mode that demonstrates double-brightness on half the screen of a 2021 MacBook Pro.

This app can double the brightness of your MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro screen brightness is a hardware control, yet there's an app that unlocks XDR display intensity that would otherwise never be seen.
Chromebooks can multitask and have several windows open.

Chromebooks could soon borrow Window 11’s best multitasking feature

In the near future, Chromebooks could be getting one of Windows' best multitasking features, more versatile split screen options.
MacBook Air with Safari open and showing colored Compact Tabs.

How to disable the colored Safari toolbar in MacOS Monterey

Here's how to fix the cramped, colored toolbar and tab bar in Apple's Safari browser when running MacOS Monterey.
The Microsoft Edge browser is open on a Surface Book 2 in tablet mode.

Microsoft Edge gets hit with the same serious security bug that plagued Chrome

Microsoft just released an Edge browser update that patches a dangerous flaw that could allow a cleverly designed attack to execute arbitrary code.
A mouse pointer hovering over the CrankWheel Chrome Eextension.

Google Chrome extensions are failing, and $8,000 is on the table for a fix

There seems to be some mysterious problem affecting certain Chrome extensions, but it's intermittent enough that it can't be solved.
Google Chrome app on s8 screen.

Update Google Chrome now to protect yourself from an urgent security bug

Google posted an urgent security update for its Chrome browser that fixes what's known as a zero-day bug. The problem affects Windows, Mac, and Android.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs laughing in a chair.

Steve Jobs’ legacy lives on with the highest civilian honor in the U.S.

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be honored, posthumously, with the Medal of Freedom, awarded by President Biden for contributions to the United States.
Windows 11 Woman on Laptop Lifestyle

Windows 11 adoption is booming after months of stagnation

It has been nearly 9 months since Windows 11 officially launched and adoption is slow but a new report might signal a turning point.
Watching Apple TV+ Foundation series on a 2020 MacBook Air at a standing desk.

How to use HDR on a MacBook

Many Apple MacBooks can play HDR video content, rendering brighter whites and darker blacks with more subtle variations in between. Here's how to use it.
A woman using a laptop with the Google Hangouts and Google Chat icons.

Google is officially killing yet another chat app

Google Hangouts is finally, really going away for everyone in November of 2022, and Google Chat is ready to step in as a full-featured replacement.
A vision of Meta's metaverse in the work setting.

Meta expects a billion people in the metaverse by 2030

Meta believes that a billion people will be participating in the metaverse by 2030, despite the concept feeling very nebulous at the moment.
A woman wearing a Valve VR headset.

This could be our first look at Valve’s wireless VR headset, Deckard

Valve's wireless VR headset, Deckard, could have been revealed in a recent patent document, showing a new headstrap that allows quick, easy adjustments.
Apple MacBook touchscreen keyboard patent

Future MacBooks could explore morphing, touchscreen keyboards

An Apple document describes a wild-sounding MacBook touchscreen keyboard that can raise portions of the screen to morph into new keyboards.
MacBook Pro on a table.

How to restore files using Time Machine on a Mac

Time Machine can restore Mac files individually and from a particular date and time while presenting the information in a fun, user-friendly way.
A close up of the 2021 MacBook Pro showing its display notch.

This simple app makes brilliant use of the MacBook notch

AirDrop is already one of the coolest features of a MacBook but a new app makes it even easier, with a simple drag and drop to the MacBook notch.
Someone wearing a futuristic VR headset.

Meta just revealed how VR headsets could look in the future

Meta posted some enticing concept videos revealing practical uses for the metaverse, in the near term, and in the future.