Google Pixel Buds A-Series: For Google Assistant Power Users

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Exclusive: OnePlus CEO Reveals Nord N200 Phone Details

OnePlus will raise the bar for budget phones with 5G and a 90Hz display for under $250 in the US, the company revealed exclusively to PCMag in mid-June.

THE FASTEST ISPs OF 2021

The work-from-home era has truly arrived. Fast broadband internet that keeps you productive as well as entertained is paramount. No matter where you live in the country, we’ve pinpointed the ISP that can meet your need for speed.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition: A Muscled-Up Middle Child

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What Is Amazon Sidewalk, and How Do You Disable It?

Wouldn’t it be great if your new devices automatically connected to your network and were ready to go in seconds, no fiddling with logins or security codes? And they worked for an entire neighborhood or community?

Revenge of the Nerds

How amateur sleuths broke the Wuhan lab story

The Trees Are Talking

Pioneering research has revealed how social cooperation thrives in the forest.

Tips to Help You Master Google Meet

Video-calling apps have seen plenty of use since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as so many of us are spending more time at home.

Razer Blade 15 Advanced Edition (2021): Portable, Powerful, and Slick

The Razer Blade 15, a perennial favorite among gaming laptops for its premium metal chassis and slick, slim design, has reached new heights this year.

SILICON, USA: THE COMPANIES THAT BUILD TECHNOLOGY IN AMERICA

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SILICON, USA: TECHNOLOGY MADE IN AMERICA

Ever tried to buy a computer made entirely of US parts and assembled here? You can’t. But here are 46 companies making high-quality tech products in the United States.

Shark IQ Robot Self-Empty XL R101AE: True Hands-Free Robot Vacuum

The point of using a robot vacuum is to cut down on your housework, but most of these devices need to be emptied and cleaned often, adding at least one more chore to your list.

Razer Orochi V2 Wireless Gaming Mouse: Game on the Go

Pocket mice are typically associated with productivity, given their portable, lightweight designs that let you work in an airport, coffee shop, or office.

How to Check Your Hard Drive's Health

Your hard drive hasn’t been acting the same lately. It’s starting to make clicking or screeching noises, it can’t seem to find your files, and it’s moving really slowly.

iStorage DiskAshur M2: A Wealth of Security Features

The DiskAshur M2 from iStorage excels at the primary mission of any security-focused SSD: making sure that no unauthorized person can ever get their hands on your data.

MSI Cubi 5 10M: Peppy, Quiet Mini PC

Call it a tale of two mini PCs. In many ways, the MSI Cubi 5 10M is the opposite of the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i we tested just before it.

Apple AirTag: Great for iPhone Users

You’ll never lose your keys in the couch cushions again.

WELCOME TO THE VIRTUAL HUMANS FACTORY

Medical trials are risky business. Human subjects eager to help researchers find cures or treatments for life-threatening ailments put their trust in medical professionals. But what if these trials could be conducted without human testers?

LG Gram 17 (2021): Light Weight, Giant Screen

The case for choosing a laptop with a jumbo screen—one larger than 15 inches—has never been stronger. The much-improved LG Gram 17, with a gorgeous 17-inch QHD display, is exhibit number one.

How to Make Your Windows PC Boot Faster

Computers have come a long way since the beige boxes of old, but even with speeds measured in gigahertz and gigabytes per second, they still involve some occasional waiting.

DIGITAL DETOX 2021 Is It Time to Put 6 Feet Between You and Your Personal Tech?

Online socializing, remote learning, and working from home have changed our minds, bodies, and behaviors—for better and otherwise. It’s time to take stock of our relationship to personal technology and the growing need to distance ourselves.

Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen): Now With Sleep Tracking

The original Nest Hub was a perfectly capable smart display, but as Google’s only model, it felt a bit lacking compared with Amazon’s Alexa-powered lineup.

OnePlus 9 Pro: Excellent Performance, Display, and Camera

The OnePlus 9 Pro smartphone delivers a streamlined flagship experience to T-Mobile and Verizon subscribers, finally catching up to its competitors. The phone itself is light in the hand, and the user experience is weightless as well.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (15-Inch): Excellent Choice

The 15-inch version of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 offers one of the most refined computing experiences of any Windows laptop. With two color options and excellent build quality, it’s a standout big-screen notebook.

DJI Air 2S: Upgraded Camera and Obstacle Sensor

For all intents and purposes, the DJI Air 2S is last year’s Mavic Air 2 with an upgraded camera and obstacle sensors, expanded automatic camera movements, and the robust safety features and quality that have made DJI the market leader in aerial imaging.

Dell Inspiron Desktop (3880): Basic, But Does the Job

The Dell Inspiron Desktop model 3880 is a modest general-purpose budget desktop that will blend into any home-office setup. You’ll find few frills—note the simple, super-compact design and the lack of USB Type-C ports—but the system does the job for everyday multitasking with its Core i5 processor and built-in Wi-Fi.

10 Simple Ways to Make Better To-Do Lists

How effective is your to-do list? Does it help you plan your day and nudge you to prioritize the right tasks? Or is it a never-ending inventory of tasks you feel guilty for not having done yet, and now you’re not going to do any of them? A good to-do list should serve you. You should not be at its mercy.

How to Grow Better Space Lettuce

NASA is funding research on a technique that could increase the yields of extraterrestrial crops

Wyze Robot Vacuum: Affordable and Smart

Looking for an affordable robot to clean your floors? The Wyze Robot Vacuum offers a lot to like, including 2,100Pa of suction power and a laser sensor for mapping your home, a feature typically found only in more expensive models.

Here's Why Bill Gates (Still) Prefers Android to iPhone

When it comes to the great iOS-versus-Android debate, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates knows which side he’s on.