Sony ZV-E10: A Camera for Vloggers

A year after introducing its first camera for vloggers—the fixed-lens ZV-1—Sony is bringing the concept to an interchangeable lens platform. The ZV-E10 is built around the same sensor as the stills-focused Sony a6100 but is made just for video.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 (2021): A Superlative Aspirational System

We won’t try to keep you in suspense. When we reviewed last year’s model, we called the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon the best laptop in the world—though we later decided it shared that title with the Dell XPS 13 OLED—and it hasn’t done anything in its latest revision to change that state of affairs. The X1 Carbon Gen 9 catches up with the Dell and other elite ultraportables by moving to an 11th Generation Intel “Tiger Lake” Core processor and a slightly taller 16:10 rather than 16:9 screen aspect ratio. Its premium price and lack of an SD card slot still knock half a star off what would otherwise be a perfect five-star rating, but it effortlessly collects yet another Editors’ Choice award as the most desirable executive notebook on Earth.

Samsung Galaxy Buds2: Good ANC for the Price

Since introducing the Galaxy Buds in 2019, Samsung has iterated on the formula with the Galaxy Buds Live and the Galaxy Buds Pro. The company now has an official successor, the aptly named Galaxy Buds2. The biggest change here is the addition of active noise cancellation (ANC), and it’s quite good for the price ($149.99). The earphones also deliver a powerful, notably bass-forward sound with enough brightness to keep things balanced.

HP Laptop 14-dq2020nr: A Limited Budget Laptop

You probably know that HP’s Pavilion brand is for consumer PCs priced and positioned below its upscale Envy and Spectre lines. But Pavilion is only the second-lowest rung on HP’s notebook-PC ladder. Its budget laptops have no brand at all, just a generic family name: “HP Laptop.”

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G: A Superb Value-Focused Option

As a six-core, 12-thread processor with great integrated graphics, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is the CPU that 2021 has been waiting for. A strong successor to older, budget-friendly, gaming-focused CPUs such as the AMD Ryzen 5 3400G, it puts up some of the fastest game frame rates to date from an integrated graphics processor (IGP). Cheaper than the IGP-less Ryzen 5 5600X ($299) and layered in with the highly capable Radeon RX Vega 7 graphics engine, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a serious threat to Intel’s competing Intel Core i5-11600K on CPU grunt and really puts the hammer down once you factor in its gaming results and Radeon Software compatibility. Whether you’re an esports hopeful aiming to get a gaming PC built for cheap or just want a solid IGP-equipped processor to drive low-lift daily computing, the Ryzen 5 5600G is a stellar 7nm AMD desktop processor. With yet another Editors’ Choice award win, AMD’s going to need a bigger trophy case.

Bitdefender Premium VPN: Affordable, Clean Design

A VPN protects your privacy by routing your traffic through an encrypted connection to a remote server, blinding your ISP to your activities and making you harder to track online.

Hands on With macOS Monterey: Improvements Abound

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Chegg: Unique Online Learning

Chegg is an online learning service and app that offers students help in a few ways.

How to Manage Your Google Privacy Settings

A privacy policy is meant to be a contract between you and a company—big tech companies in particular—that ensures these companies are keeping your data safe. One company that has an enormous amount of your data, from email and photos to videos to documents, is Google.

WILL THE BATTLE FOR CPU SUPREMACY PUSH THE RIVALS TOGETHER?

For years, neither company has been able to claim absolute victory. But as Amazon, Apple, Google, and other tech giants design and manufacture their own processors, will AMD and Intel circle their wagons?

Fitbit Luxe: Sleek and Stylish

Do you like the idea of a fitness tracker, but you haven’t found one that suits your sense of style? The Fitbit Luxe might be right up your alley.

Sennheiser CX True Wireless: High-Quality Audio

Many of the true wireless earphones we test these days are built with noise cancelation or exercise in mind.

Mushkin Gamma: High-Performance SSD

In recent years, computer memory producer Mushkin has made a name for itself in the market for low-priced internal SSDs, but with its Gamma drive, the company has tried a change in tack—and largely pulls it off.

Durabook S14I: Tough Semi-Rugged Laptop

Buyers of rugged laptops, sturdy systems designed to be bolted to first responders’ dashboards or dropped onto rocky ground, make a distinction between “semi-rugged” and “fully rugged” notebooks— machines rated to survive a fall of three feet versus six feet, say, or pouring rain versus a high-pressure hose.

Valve Index VR Kit: Most Impressive VR Headset Yet

At $999 for the full headset, controllers, and base stations package, the Valve Index is an expensive PC-tethered virtual-reality (VR) system.

The Auto Industry Needs Students to Focus on STEM for its Future - Beyond the ICE

STEM knowledge is critical for future cars & trucks.

Riding the Cryptocurrency Wave

Now-popular cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, started as a joke. Or at least that’s what its creator, Bill Markus, told us about what is now a $50-billion favorite among “HODLers” — a punchy term for cryptocurrency investors and enthusiasts alike.

Why ‘Microbial Area Kleaners' Can Help Save Our Seas

EMT CEO Randall Mount addresses the benefits of MAKs.

INTO THE UNKNOWN DIVING

The dark depths of the ocean can seem daunting, especially since 80% of the ocean has yet to be discovered, causing many to fear what unknown entity could lurk just below the surface.

Robosen Robotics

It’s not often you see a new product today and have a true “Wow” moment. Unless that is, you have seen the robots produced by Robosen Robotics.

The Virtual Vacation: Around the World in Your Easy Chair

The spread of COVID-19 has fundamentally disrupted everyday life for millions of people throughout the world. For many, travel plans have been canceled or delayed indefinitely. However, if there were a way to explore exotic places from the comfort of your own home, would you do it?

BOOTS ON MARS IN 2026? Elon Musk says “yes”.

While the timeline for a manned spaceflight to Mars has wavered over the years, SpaceX Founder and CEO, Elon Musk, believes that his aerospace company is within reach of meeting its interplanetary goal in 2026.

FROM STEEL CITY TO SMART CITY

After its core Industrial Age industries fell to progress and changing times, Pittsburgh reinvented itself to become one of the most innovative tech hubs in the world.

JENNA ELFMAN TALKS LIFE & FEAR THE WALKING DEAD

What makes Jenna Elfman so interesting to watch on screen are her exotic blue eyes that dance wildly in comedic roles and simmer with intent during heavier, more dramatic onscreen moments.

A Man of Every Talent

James Gunn dishes on The Suicide Squad, life, and music.

Hisense 350-Sq. Ft. Window Air Conditioner (AW0821CW1W): Smart AC

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Apple iMac 24-Inch: Best Mac Desktop for Everyday Computing

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Can Cryptocurrency Replace the US Dollar?

Even though its value is no longer pinned to great stacks of gold in Fort Knox, the US dollar is a stable and trusted currency worldwide.

IS WIKIPEDIA THE MOST RELIABLE SOURCE ON THE INTERNET?

Wikipedia is a fascinating corner of the web—a font of knowledge that leads to unexpected places. But as any teacher or professor will tell you, it’s not a primary source. Use it as a jumping-off point, but scroll to the bottom and seek out original sources for the “truth.”

Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5: An Appealing Midrange Laptop

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