That’s not the case anymore. A new generation of browsers now offers a snappier, no-compromise browsing experience, and at the same time, frees you from Google’s resource-hungry and monopolistic practices. How to turn off Dark Mode in Google Whether you’re someone looking for relief from the avalanche of covert trackers trying to spy on you or want a functional platform that can accommodate your cloud-first life, there’s a browser for you....

Microsoft offers plenty of ways to enable your PC to proactively look out for threats and let you control how much personal data you want to share. Most of these options are disabled out of the box for an uninterrupted experience. Your Windows PC, for example, can warn you if you’re about to install a low-reputation app and even isolate your computer’s most vulnerable components from getting breached. Here’s how to switch on these features and improve your Windows PC’s security....

While Microsoft introduced some gestures that OS X users are familiar with in Windows 10, not all are the same, and the new operating system doesn’t make it easy to find them. Scrolling may be universal, but jumping to your desktop is not (it’s actually easier in Windows 10). MORE: A Mac User’s Guide to Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts Here’s a handy list of the gestures that Windows 10 shares with OS X, and which differ!...

Design Though I usually find the red-and-black color scheme on gaming laptops to be a bit of a cliché, the Aspire VX 15’s look is subtle enough that I find it handsome. The lid is made of black plastic with a faux-brushed-aluminum pattern, and features Acer’s logo in silver and two red stripes. The silver hinge reads “Aspire VX” and is flanked by two red vents that would look at home on a Transformer....

The new Acer Swift 3, packed with an OLED display, will catch your eye if you have an affinity for attractive, colorful screens, allowing you to gawk at your favorite shows and films while you’re on the go. The Spin 3 and Spin 5, like the Swift 3, are Intel Evo-certified, which means all three laptops will provide a high standard of quality that will satisfy most consumers. The best Acer laptops of the yearThe best laptops under $500The best laptop deals in January 2023...

In the same way, the Nitro 5, on paper, is an excellent gaming laptop, but it loses its razzle and dazzle after comparing it to other heavy hitters with similar internals. It’s a decent option and you wouldn’t mind spending money on it, but there are better competitors out there that offer more pizzazz — heh-heh — for the same price. The Nitro 5 series typically targets budget-conscious gamers, but Acer kicked it up a notch by offering some beefy internals and catering to a crowd with money to blow....

For a limited time, you can get the Acer Predator Helios 300 RTX 3060 gaming laptop for $1,049 (opens in new tab) directly from Acer. Typically, it retails for $1,499, so that’s $450 in savings and the lowest price we’ve tracked for this configuration. This is one of the best laptop deals you can get ahead of Prime Day. The Acer Predator Helios 300 is synonymous with solid performance and graphics....

The 11.6-inch, 2.4-pound laptop has a lively blue shade on its lid, sides and bottom. A subtle cross-hatch texture adorns the lid and felt pleasant to the touch during our brief demo. The raven-black deck and bezel aren’t particularly exciting, but the palm rest has an interesting grain, which made a pleasant, record-scratch sound when we ran our nails over it. The Chromebook 11 comes with the Google Play store pre-loaded so you can run Android apps right out of the box....

In real world use, the Chromebook 14 is just as impressive packing enough punch for productive multitasking. Even with a dozen browser tabs open, the system was able to flawlessly stream a 1080p video from YouTube and run Cut the Rope without any noticeable lag. In terms of battery life, the system lasted 9 hours and 25 minutes, which is longer than the average thin-and-light laptop. Best Laptop Deals of TodayAsus Transformer Mini 2-in-1 Now Just $249Best Chromebooks of 2017

We will see how the Swift X compares to the likes of the HP Envy 14 and Asus ZenBook 14 when we receive a review unit in the coming weeks. From what we know about the Acer laptop, it could provide customers with the best of both worlds; a portable chassis and enough power to play some of the latest games. Acer unveils Aspire Vero made of post-consumer recycled plasticAcer Predator unveiled with powerful 11th Gen Intel CPUs and RTX 30 graphicsBest cheap laptop deals you can find today...

In the demo, Saunders was in her house, with Alexa in the kitchen and added milk to her shopping list. But Cortana, she explained, is where she keeps her calendar and her email. “Alexa, open Cortana,” she said, and summoned Microsoft’s assistant to open her calendar about a meeting with Taylor. Then, she sent dictated Cortana an email to send Taylor. Then Saunders checked Outlook on his PC and saw the email....

This Alienware m15 R4 deal (opens in new tab) does that with the big brand pedigree behind it, by dropping the price of this big rig with RTX 3060 GPU to $1,499 (a $350 price cut). More: Best gaming laptopsBest gaming miceBest monitor deals Of course, the specs are a big selling point for any portable powerhouse like this. But as you can read in our Alienware m15 R4 review, there’s a lot more to love about this....

“A definitive date will be announced as we get closer to the event. We are looking forward to seeing submissions that offer the most delight to customers during one of the biggest shopping days of the year, Prime Day!” reads the email. We’ll keep you posted as we get closer to the new tentative early October Prime Day 2020 launch date.

“Wait a minute! You can actually talk to others inside Among Us VR?!” you may be wondering. Heck yes, dear reader. Heck yes! The in-game voice-chat feature is, without a doubt, the best aspect of the new Among Us VR game — 2D Among Us VR, on the other hand, relies on text chat. You can spew villainous quips before killing crewmates, leaving them to contemplate their entire existence as they float around as ghosts in post-mortem misery....

The Aorus 15 will be available sometime in the end of January and start at $1,799, putting it safely in the mainstream range. Like Gigabyte’s Aero lineup, the Aorus 15 is shipping with Microsoft Azure AI, which (if enabled) accesses the Azure cloud database and pulls previously gathered information on whatever app you’re running in order to best optimize it. In the comparison demo we saw, PUBG was getting around 50 frames per second with the AI off, but when the AI turned on it actually optimized the system to prioritize the GPU, which got the game to run at around 60 fps....

In late May of 2020, Jon Prosser, a reliable leaker known for having exclusive insight into Apple’s future plans, revealed a lot of juicy information about Apple Glass in a YouTube video that sent shockwaves around the tech community. The next MacBook Pro could have the largest trackpad everMacBooks will ditch Intel for custom Apple CPU next year (report) We’ve been hearing speculation and rumors about Apple AR headsets for years, but there hasn’t been any substantial information about the project — until Prosser spilled the beans on Front Page News (his YouTube channel)....

For instance, you can get the new base model MacBook Air for $899 (opens in new tab) ($100 off) and get a free pair of second-generation AirPods ($159 value). This deal saves you $259 and is one of the best laptop deals you can get right now. If you want, you can upgrade to the $199 AirPods with Wireless Charging Case for just $40 ($159 off) or the $249 AirPods Pro for $90 ($159 off)....

She was responding to statements made by Mr. Justice Meade, the Chancellor of the High Court and judge in charge of Intellectual Properties in the U.K.’s claim that “There is no evidence Apple is really going to say no [to paying the rate set by the judge], is there? There is no evidence it is even remotely possible Apple will leave the [U.K.] market?” Apple is currently facing a $7 billion legal battle against Optis Cellular Technology, which is suing Apple for patent infringement because Apple refused to pay a licensing fee worth billions for using standardized smartphone technology....

So, there are two stories here. One is that as per Bloomberg, work on the augmented reality ‘Apple Glasses’ has been paused indefinitely due to “technical difficulties.” And the other surrounds the increasingly louder rumor mill that Apple is making a more affordable version of its AR/VR headset, which is being reported by The Information (opens in new tab). These stories are linked It’s clear that if the reports are accurate, these two stories are connected, as Apple sees more value in producing a mixed reality headset over a Google Glass-esque device that the company reportedly considers to be the product that could replace the iPhone in the future....

Whenever we launch an application on iPhone or iPad devices, a window will pop up that asks if we’re okay with that app sharing information with third parties. This is a pretty significant change, as it could lessen privacy concerns that have come up over the past decade. iPad Pro 2021 wallpapers are available — give your Apple devices a fresh lookBackbone One review: the best iPhone controller yetBest mobile phone deals in April 2021...