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I ran my home server for a year with no real backups, and a single dead drive taught me the 3-2-1 rule the hard way
Now I back up everything, even my junk files.
Why Do Some Laptops Have Two Charging Ports?
As laptop designs continue to evolve, you may have noticed that most models tend to include two charging ports, sometimes one on either side.
TerraMaster's F2-425 proves you don't need expensive cloud subscriptions when a $240 NAS does more
It's time to take a leap
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This is the Windows feature I disable on every new PC
Gone in a heartbeat.
Inkjet-printed OLED screens are reportedly in mass production at long last — here's why that's great news for monitor, laptop and even TV pricing
TCL's Gen 5.5 inkjet production line is now manufacturing the first consumer OLEDs, we're told.
Microsoft just released its biggest Patch Tuesday ever, with a mammoth 622 fixes including three dangerous zero-days
Microsoft shipped three times more fixes than usual in its latest Patch Tuesday update.
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Microsoft finally patched Secure Boot bypasses that were hiding in plain sight since 2013
The issue affects 11 shim binaries that were still signed and accepted by systems enforcing Secure Boot. That signature is what allows code to run during the boot process. If a trusted component is compromised, everything that follows can b
Best laptop stands for Apple MacBook Pro and MacBook Air 2026
Macworld Apple’s MacBooks are great, but—as with all laptops—using one isn’t that great for your back or neck. Continual bowing of the head to see a screen can lead to a stiff neck and what doctors scarily call spinal stenosis, which can co
Should you buy the MacBook Pro now or wait?
Macworld As of July 2026, it’s generally a good time to buy a MacBook Pro. Apple refreshed the lineup in early 2026 with the M5 Pro and M5 Max models, and the next major chip upgrade isn’t expected until 2027, so the current machines should
5 Cool Accessories You Can 3D Print For Your MacBook
If you're looking to get the most out of your MacBook, you can use your 3D printer to make some accessories that will enhances its usefulness.
HWMonitor restores hotspot temperature monitoring for RTX 50 GPUs
HWMonitor 1.65 can once again report hotspot temperatures on Nvidia RTX 50 series GPUs, giving users access to the hottest point on the GPU die rather than just the average core temperature. The reading is especially useful for diagnosing t
Microsoft’s powerful new Snapdragon X2 Surface PCs are here, and they're more than a spec bump
Microsoft just launched its upgraded Surface Pro and Surface Laptop featuring Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 chips.
The first iOS 27 public beta arrives, but it’s the same as developer beta 3
Macworld On the first day of the WWDC developer conference, Apple released the first developer beta of its new operating system. This year, that means that the first release of iOS 27 outside Cupertino came on June 8, 2026. The pattern goes
Apple is working on an Ultra chip with 1.5TB of RAM, but we may never see it
Macworld In his latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple is moving forward with plans to release the M5 Ultra Mac Studio later this year. In June, Gurman said the Mac Studio’s M5 Ultra could hav
Crowdfunding begins for Open Book Touch, an open source eReader
The Open Book Touch is an eBook reader with a small, front-lit E ink display, a microSD card slot for storage, and support for EPUB and TXT files. But what really makes it different from most eReaders is that it’s a fully open source device
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MINISFORUM MS-03 is a compact Panther Lake PC with 10 Gigabit LAN and a PCIe slot
Chinese mini PC maker MINISFORUM unveiled its first mini PC with an Intel Core Ultra (Series 3) “Panther Lake” processor during CES: the upcoming MINISFORUM M2 Pro is a small computer with support for up to an Intel Core Ultra X9 388H proce
PocketMage PDA with E Ink screen and QWERTY keyboard hits crowdfunding for $185 and up
The PocketMage PDA is a pocket-sized gadget that looks a bit like a tiny laptop. It has a clamshell design featuring a 3.1 inch E Ink display on top and a QWERTY keyboard for thumb typing, along with a smaller 1.8 inch OLED secondary screen
System76 Lemur Pro Linux laptop refresh brings Intel Panther Lake and two screen sizes: 14 or 16 inches
The System76 Lemur Pro is a thin and light Linux laptop that’s been around in one form or another for about six years. But this year System76 is bringing the biggest updates to its little laptop yet… in more ways than one. First of all, the
GPD Win Max 3 is a mini laptop for work and play with AMD Strix Halo and a removable battery. with a removable
The GPD Win Max 3 is a mini-laptop that packs a lot of horsepower into a compact design. With a 9.06 inch display and a nearly full-sized keyboard and Precision touchpad, it’s a little laptop you can use for productivity on the go. But remo
I ran my home server for a year with no real backups, and a single dead drive taught me the 3-2-1 rule the hard way
Now I back up everything, even my junk files.
Why Do Some Laptops Have Two Charging Ports?
As laptop designs continue to evolve, you may have noticed that most models tend to include two charging ports, sometimes one on either side.
TerraMaster's F2-425 proves you don't need expensive cloud subscriptions when a $240 NAS does more
It's time to take a leap
This is the Windows feature I disable on every new PC
Gone in a heartbeat.
Inkjet-printed OLED screens are reportedly in mass production at long last — here's why that's great news for monitor, laptop and even TV pricing
TCL's Gen 5.5 inkjet production line is now manufacturing the first consumer OLEDs, we're told.
Sponsored// sponsored
Join us on Threads
Join in the discussion on our daily tech thread.
Microsoft just released its biggest Patch Tuesday ever, with a mammoth 622 fixes including three dangerous zero-days
Microsoft shipped three times more fixes than usual in its latest Patch Tuesday update.
Microsoft finally patched Secure Boot bypasses that were hiding in plain sight since 2013
The issue affects 11 shim binaries that were still signed and accepted by systems enforcing Secure Boot. That signature is what allows code to run during the boot process. If a trusted component is compromised, everything that follows can b
Best laptop stands for Apple MacBook Pro and MacBook Air 2026
Macworld Apple’s MacBooks are great, but—as with all laptops—using one isn’t that great for your back or neck. Continual bowing of the head to see a screen can lead to a stiff neck and what doctors scarily call spinal stenosis, which can co
Should you buy the MacBook Pro now or wait?
Macworld As of July 2026, it’s generally a good time to buy a MacBook Pro. Apple refreshed the lineup in early 2026 with the M5 Pro and M5 Max models, and the next major chip upgrade isn’t expected until 2027, so the current machines should
5 Cool Accessories You Can 3D Print For Your MacBook
If you're looking to get the most out of your MacBook, you can use your 3D printer to make some accessories that will enhances its usefulness.
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HWMonitor restores hotspot temperature monitoring for RTX 50 GPUs
HWMonitor 1.65 can once again report hotspot temperatures on Nvidia RTX 50 series GPUs, giving users access to the hottest point on the GPU die rather than just the average core temperature. The reading is especially useful for diagnosing t
Microsoft’s powerful new Snapdragon X2 Surface PCs are here, and they're more than a spec bump
Microsoft just launched its upgraded Surface Pro and Surface Laptop featuring Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 chips.
The first iOS 27 public beta arrives, but it’s the same as developer beta 3
Macworld On the first day of the WWDC developer conference, Apple released the first developer beta of its new operating system. This year, that means that the first release of iOS 27 outside Cupertino came on June 8, 2026. The pattern goes
Apple is working on an Ultra chip with 1.5TB of RAM, but we may never see it
Macworld In his latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple is moving forward with plans to release the M5 Ultra Mac Studio later this year. In June, Gurman said the Mac Studio’s M5 Ultra could hav
Crowdfunding begins for Open Book Touch, an open source eReader
The Open Book Touch is an eBook reader with a small, front-lit E ink display, a microSD card slot for storage, and support for EPUB and TXT files. But what really makes it different from most eReaders is that it’s a fully open source device
MINISFORUM MS-03 is a compact Panther Lake PC with 10 Gigabit LAN and a PCIe slot
Chinese mini PC maker MINISFORUM unveiled its first mini PC with an Intel Core Ultra (Series 3) “Panther Lake” processor during CES: the upcoming MINISFORUM M2 Pro is a small computer with support for up to an Intel Core Ultra X9 388H proce
PocketMage PDA with E Ink screen and QWERTY keyboard hits crowdfunding for $185 and up
The PocketMage PDA is a pocket-sized gadget that looks a bit like a tiny laptop. It has a clamshell design featuring a 3.1 inch E Ink display on top and a QWERTY keyboard for thumb typing, along with a smaller 1.8 inch OLED secondary screen
System76 Lemur Pro Linux laptop refresh brings Intel Panther Lake and two screen sizes: 14 or 16 inches
The System76 Lemur Pro is a thin and light Linux laptop that’s been around in one form or another for about six years. But this year System76 is bringing the biggest updates to its little laptop yet… in more ways than one. First of all, the
GPD Win Max 3 is a mini laptop for work and play with AMD Strix Halo and a removable battery. with a removable
The GPD Win Max 3 is a mini-laptop that packs a lot of horsepower into a compact design. With a 9.06 inch display and a nearly full-sized keyboard and Precision touchpad, it’s a little laptop you can use for productivity on the go. But remo