Tech Releases

Hands-on: Gmail’s new sidebar feels like a big banner ad for Google Chat

Apple is said to be working on a foldable MacBook/iPad hybrid device

DisplayPort 2.0 labels specify bandwidth to avoid HDMI 2.1-like confusion

Windows data-wiping bug can leave some user data unencrypted and accessible

Alienware AW720M mouse review: An ambidextrous wireless win

Lenovo announces the first Arm-based ThinkPad

Lenovo brings 16:10 trend to the small screen

Reddit’s iOS and Android app gets its biggest update in years

Driver that promised faster Ethereum mining for Nvidia GPUs is full of viruses

New Roccat mouse lets you program up to 29 different inputs

All-new touch-friendly taskbar comes to latest Windows 11 preview

Intel NUC 12 Extreme review: Alder Lake makes for a pricey, portable powerhouse

Apple will add fifth US English Siri voice in iOS 15.4

Pixel 7 leaks show Google finally has a consistent phone business

Amazon sues companies over alleged fake-review schemes

Logitech G413 SE mechanical keyboard review: Affordable, but not cheap enough

Apple’s AR/VR headset isn’t just a prototype anymore, sources say

If you’re still on Windows 3.1, Windle is the best way to get in on the Wordle craze

The Galaxy S22’s 45 W charging doesn’t actually improve charge times

Spotify Car Thing is a $90 thing that plays Spotify in your car

Inside “Project Tinman”: Peloton’s plan to conceal rust in its exercise bikes

In a strategic shift, Roku plans to make its own TV sets

Report: Qualcomm will support AV1 video codec in 2023

HP and Lenovo Chromebooks expected to support Steam

Want to delete Spotify? These are the alternatives

Is Firefox OK?

Google.com tests a busier homepage with a row of info cards

Intel Arc desktop GPUs are coming in Q2, but don’t expect them to end the GPU shortage

OtterBox’s wireless charging battery has a swelling problem

The “Peloton of boxing” is fun, challenging, and better IRL than in VR

Ex-Googlers resurrect Google Inbox interface as “Shortwave” email

Spotify acquires two more companies to become a podcasting juggernaut

First glossy gaming monitors promise enhanced colors, more reflections

You’ll need a Microsoft account to set up future versions of Windows 11 Pro

The next best thing to OLED is getting cheaper

Android’s toothless “Privacy Sandbox” fails to answer iOS tracking limits

ChromeOS Flex is an ideal off-ramp for millions of PCs that can’t run Windows 11

Google should kill Stadia

Android 13 virtualization hack runs Windows (and Doom) in a VM on Android

DIY handheld PC uses mechanical keyboard, Game Boy pieces, Raspberry Pi

Sony’s latest wireless earbuds have donut holes in them (on purpose)

Microsoft will tweak Windows 11’s UI and features pretty much whenever it wants

Google turns old Macs, PCs into Chromebooks with Chrome OS Flex

How SoftBank’s costly bet on the “Internet of things” backfired at Arm

Weeks after announcing it, Nvidia has gone silent on its flagship RTX 3090 Ti