Month: October 2021

Apple MacBook Pro 14 and 16 review: return to form

Let’s start simply: the new MacBook Pros with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips are incredible — the fastest laptops we’ve ever tested in some tasks, with some of the longest battery life we’ve ever seen. Apple’s big bet on moving away from Intel CPUs and AMD GPUs in favor…

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SteelSeries’ latest headsets have better battery life and USB-C charging

SteelSeries’ new Arctis 7 Plus and 7P Plus wireless headsets have two key improvements over their predecessors: better battery life, going up to 30 hours per charge from 24 hours with three hours of use from a 15-minute fast charge, and USB-C charging. Most other major headset makers have used…

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Google Play Store removes over a dozen malicious Android utility apps

Security researchers have helped kick out 19 apps from the Google Play Store that installed a rare rooting malware to take over the smartphone. Discovered by cybersecurity investigators at Lookout, the malware dubbed AbstractEmu rooted an infected Android device to conduct several malicious activities such as monitoring notifications, capturing screenshots,…

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What even is the metaverse?

For most of this year, Facebook has been talking about its plans for the metaverse, pledging to lose a lot of money in order to bolster its ambitions in the space. Yesterday, the company announced that it would rebrand its corporate identity to “Meta” in order to double down on…

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17 Holiday Gifts for Your Stressed Best Friend

Relaxing means something different to everyone. From meditation tools to silky robes, these ideas are sure to please. Source

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Let’s Dive Into the Metaverse. Don’t Forget Your Goggles

This week, we discuss the company formerly known as Facebook’s vision for the VR-powered hyperreality of the future. Source

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