HP’s gaming offerings are split across three product lines: the Pavilion, the Victus, and the Omen. The Pavilion lineup is a no-frills, budget-friendly selection of laptops that are great for first-time buyers or casual gamers. The Victus range of gaming laptops is where things begin to really tailor towards core gamers, with more powerful graphics and faster displays being commonplace. Finally, the Omen family of laptops is where you can expect the most powerful hardware and premium components....

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After what has been months of will they/won’t they speculation that started with an early 2023 release window, followed by a potential delay to later in the year, Apple has just updated its website with the big news we all wanted to see. The more things change, the more they stay the same The most obvious thing to notice on first sight is that absolutely nothing has changed in terms of the utilitarian aesthetic....

According to a Washington Post investigation, Apple’s highly praised app-privacy labels are often misleading and inaccurate, causing many to question whether Apple’s privacy labels are trustworthy. The iOS 14.4 update is here — your iPhone’s camera and Bluetooth will get some sweet upgradesThe iOS 14.5 update is coming — your iPhone will get this amazing new iPhone feature The Washington Post exposed Apple’s privacy labels as misleading In mid-December of last year, Apple garnered a lot of praise from security-minded users after launching its “privacy label” policy (opens in new tab), which required all app developers to inform consumers about how their data is collected, used and shared....

Advertisers and marketing companies, especially, equip their promotional emails with tracking pixels to keep tabs on their mass campaigns. Based on how people interact with them, senders can learn which subject lines are the most “clickable,” and which of their targets can be potential customers. Though this is useful from an analytics perspective, it’s also often done covertly and without consent. Not a fan of this invasion of privacy? There’s an easy way to turn off email tracking....

It turns out that around 2,500 machines have, since 2012, installed a fake VPN application called S5Mark that, unbeknownst to the machines’ users, came bundled with this sophisticated bit of adware. What to Do Removing a Zacinlo infection is quite difficult, but a Bitdefender researcher told ZDNet that the best way would be to use an antivirus rescue disk, which uses a USB stick or optical disk to boot the infected machine into a specialized form of Linux that then scans the Windows drive without running Windows....

For example, Walmart continues to offer the Galaxy Buds Plus for just $59 (opens in new tab). Usually, they cost $150, so you’re saving $91 with this deal. It’s the cheapest these wireless earbuds have ever been. This is one of the best Walmart Black Friday ad deals you can get right now. Shop: Walmart Black Friday ad deals (opens in new tab)Black Friday deals 2021 In our Galaxy Buds Plus review, we praise their best-in-class battery life and dynamic sound....

Weighing a mere 6.8 pounds, the Go is a truly portable turntable. Just charge it, hoist it over your shoulder and you’re a walking party. Its integrated speaker delivers loud, balanced audio that can reliably rock a small shindig for an extended amount of time. And at $199, it’s a relatively inexpensive gambit, especially when compared to other entry-level turntables. But is portability and kitsch enough to win the day?...

I tested this standing desk for about a month, using it as a catch-all workstation for a variety of home office chores. Read on to see if the WFH Creators Stand Up Desk is right for you. Still shopping around? Check out our guide for the best standing desks of 2022. Standing vs. sitting First things first: why should you consider a standing desk? Well, having an elbow-height workspace that you can simply walk away from — as opposed to standing up and down again and again like a damn barbarian — is a real game-changer when it comes to relegating my screen time....

You’ll find big changes inside and out of Apple’s new MacBook Pro. Most strikingly is the new mini LED display, which, if the M1 iPad Pro is anything to go by, will offer an insane contrast ratio and peak brightness. Ports-wise, it’s a fond “farewell” to just two Thunderbolt 4, and “hello” to more Thunderbolt ports, an HDMI out, SD card slot and the return of MagSafe. Oh, and did we mention the Touch Bar is gone?...

Ahead of Cyber Monday, you can find such a sale on the Intuos Pro. Wildly popular with any variety of digital artists, from digital drawing to video and photo editing, the Intuos Pro is an irreplaceable tool for a killer deal. Wacom Intuos Pro Black Friday deal continues Wacom makes a name for itself in producing devices aimed at artists, and they do it well. The Wacom Intuos Pro lives up to its name and has become a favorite in the art world....

Windows 11: latest OS features, major updates, and moreBest college laptops for students Best laptop deals in 2022 While these methods can be limited, with BlueStack being an emulator that can hamper performance and the Your Phone app only working with Galaxy smartphones, they still bring fully functional Android apps to Windows 10. Users that don’t want to wait around for Windows 11 to finally use Android Apps on their laptops can try out BlueStack and the Your Phone app right now....

Microsoft’s updated Android client (version 10.0.7) most notably introduces full support for Windows Virtual Desktop, which will allow you to run a virtual machine with Windows 7 or Windows 10 to deliver your familiar desktop and app experiences from your PC (via TechRadar). The best Chromebooks in 2020Dell Latitude 7410 reviewThe best cheap Chromebook deals in July 2020 What can you do with Microsoft Remote Desktop? Microsoft Remote Desktop allows you to connect remotely to your PC or to a set of virtual apps and/or a virtual desktop set up by your admin....

“You can now drive content on a second display from your tablet without ever having to attach a mouse,” Windows Insider chief Dona Sarkar wrote on the Windows blog. That means that if you want to work on a monitor from a tablet, you can expect precision touchpad controls no matter what device you’re using. You just press on the taskbar and the “touchpad” will popup. Those who use Windows Ink for art may enjoy the feature, though it’s probably a niche case for anyone else....

This is particularly strange as the update was released without much of a warning. It seems Microsoft had one reason or another to discreetly get rid of the feature, but if you’re looking for alternatives, here are a few. Best business laptops in 2020Work from home essentials: Save on laptops, monitors, furniture and moreBest cheap MacBook deals of August 2020 Device Manager alternatives Before Microsoft subtly pushed this update, users could go to their Device Manager, right-click on their display adapter and “search automatically for drivers” on the internet....

If you recently installed the Anniversary Update, you may notice that your storage drive has 20 to 22GB less space than it did before. The problem isn’t with the update itself, but with the old software it leaves behind. Every time you perform a major update – not a patch, but an actual change to the OS build number – Windows keeps a backup copy of the old version in a folder called Windows....

As TechRadar points out, screenshots shared on the Windows 11 site (opens in new tab) seem to hint at an October release date. Look closely at the Microsoft Teams image and you’ll notice an October 20, 2021 date set in the Taskbar. The time below is set to 11:11 which we already know is a reference to Windows 11. It’s not much to go by, but this possible teaser makes you wonder why Microsoft would set the date to one in the future for these screenshots....

This is a doorbuster deal, so it will not last long! So check out the Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch (opens in new tab) at an amazing $470 off! With a 10th Generation Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD, what more could you ask for? Shop: Lenovo’s Doorbuster deals (opens in new tab)More: Best Prime Day Laptop deals (opens in new tab)Best laptops in 2021 Lenovo Yoga C940 Prime Day alternative If you’re looking for a versatile 14-inch laptop, the Lenovo Yoga C940 14 does not disappoint ....

See the best PC games and best Xbox Game Pass PC games to play nowThese are the best Xbox Series X games and best PS5 games so farBest gaming deals in 2022 Sony’s PlayStation was just behind, with the brand being the most searched console in 89 countries, according to the study. It was especially popular in the Middle East where it is the most Googled in 11 out of the 18 countries, including countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia....