Acer Chromebook 514: A Standout Choice

The Acer Chromebook 514 is an upscale Chromebook with a 14-inch screen. Priced higher than the Acer Chromebook 14, a fan fave and PCMag Editors’ Choice winner, it brings to the table improved portability, a sleek aluminum design, and the option for touch-input tech.

Figuring Out In-Flight Wi-Fi

Your next flight in the US will likely have Wi-Fi, and it’ll probably cost you between $8 and $19 to use. Per a 2018 Gogo survey, about 50 percent of fliers use their own electronic devices on planes. And about 56 percent of North American travelers intend to use in-flight Wi-Fi on their next flight, according to a 2018 Inmarsat survey.

How To Stop Blue Light From Disturbing Your Sleep

Here’s the problem: Device screens normally emit blue light that’s fine for daytime use but can disrupt your sleep at night. That’s because blue light stimulates your brain and fools it into thinking it’s daytime, potentially keeping you awake when you use your device before bedtime.

Trip Planning for the Technologist

Bogdan Obradovic, who also happens to be the non-playing captain of the Serbian Davis Cup team, Put into perspective​ the stunning achievements of his most famous ward, in an exclusive chat with Derek Abraham​.

How Ransomware Conquered the World

Ransomware can hit anyone, but hackers are increasingly targeting people who are more willing to pay up. 

Learn How to Recycle Your Technology

Do your part by donating our old technology or getting rid of it in an environmentally friendly way.

Is Gesture the Future of Computing?

 With its Project Goa, Nod Labs hopes to make gesture control more powerful and portable than ever.

Movies-Brought To You By Satellite

Movies-Brought To You By Satellite

Nintendo 2DS XL Supports Thousands Of Games

Nintendo 2DS XL Supports Thousands Of Games

Dell Value-Priced 2-in-1 Can Run With Costlier Rivals

Dell Value-Priced 2-in-1 Can Run With Costlier Rivals

Google Tackles AI, Robotics Safety to Prevent Future Toasters from Killing Us in Our Sleep

Humans have been afraid of the dangers posed by AI and hypothetical robots or androids since the terms first entered common parlance.

Meet The Weaponized Propaganda AI

That Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself

Safeguard Your Private Data At the U.S. Border

On January 27th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that immediately changed U.S. immigration and travel policies as they related to seven majority-Muslim countries.

Uber Unveils Personal Airplane Design, Plans Tests in 2020

Uber is planning an on-demand fleet of electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft that will roam cities by 2020, the company has announced.

Stanford Researchers Develop Flexible, Biodegradable Semiconductor

Engineers have become quite good at designing ever more powerful and advanced electronics, but we’re not so good at properly disposing of them when they’re out of date. The United Nations Environment Program estimates that almost 50 million tons of electronics waste will end up in landfills this year, a 20 percent increase over last year.

How to Set Up Your Phone for International Travel

You’re getting ready to travel abroad, and you’ve put off figuring out how you’ll have phone service while you’re gone. What to do, and how to do it? Here are four questions you need to answer before making a decision about your phone use abroad:

How USB Charging Works (or How to Avoid Blowing Up Your Smartphone)

After years of proprietary adapters and ugly wall-wart power supplies, the tech world has finally coalesced around a charging standard. Well, sort of: We’re already seeing some fragmentation because of the new USB-C connector, which could eventually replace USB, as well as what is thankfully turning out to be a short-lived obsession Samsung had with larger USB micro-B connectors for its Galaxy line. But otherwise, and with the obvious exception of Apple’s Lightning connector, micro USB has destroyed the industry’s penchant for custom ports.

This Lenovo Laptop Is the One To Get for SMBs

Lenovo ThinkPad 13 (2017) Starting at $699; $745.99 as tested

Capture and Share Your Gameplay Easily

Elgato Game Capture HD60 S $149.94

Is the New Note Noteworthy? Not Quite

"So there's no such thing as work-life balance. There's work, and there's life and there's no balance,"Sheryl Sandberg.

Panasonic Enters the Body Camera Fray

How Russell Wilson kept the faith during the Seahawks’ darkest hours.

The Quest to Improve Video Game AI

After losing his job as CEO of Tinder, Sean Rad is back atop the controversial dating-app company. This time, will it be a better match?

DNA as Storage for Mankind's Permanent Record

The Marc Jacobs woman is always ready to play. Her next role? Seductress. Her costume? Just a spritz of decadence, says Maggie Bullock.

Never Lose Your Luggage Again

Bolstered by academia and civil society, TRAI stands its ground against FB’s free basics publicity blitz.

Fast Forward: Why Intel's Diane Bryant Isn't Afraid Of AI

Fast Forward is a series of conversations with tech leaders hosted by Dan Costa, PCMag’s Editor-in-Chief. Diane Bryant is EVP and General Manager of Intel’s Data Center Group. She and Dan spoke about artificial intelligence.

What Is Nvidia Max-Q?

Traditionally, gaming laptops have been hulking machines with big screens and short battery lives.

How Virtual Avatars Help Stroke Patients Improve Motor Function

I ‘m hooked up to a 16-channel brain-machine interface with 12 channels of EEG on my head and ears and four channels of electromyography (EMG) on my arms.

Hp Eliteone 1000 All-In-One Lets You Upgrade Components

Hp Eliteone 1000 All-In-One Lets You Upgrade Components

Fitness Trackers Changed My Life

Fitness Trackers Changed My Life

Beyerdynamic MMX 300: Superlative Gaming Headphones

Beyerdynamic MMX 300 2nd Generation$349.00