Zhu Difeng/Shutterstock You don’t have to be a tech geek to know that not all laptops are the same. While you understand that different brands and models offer different features and benefits, it’s also worth zooming out and considering the different general types of laptops available. For example, you may be considering upgrading to a business laptop. Before doing so, you would naturally want to know what a business laptop actually is and who it is ideal for. A business laptop isn’t just a separate device that you use for…
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Ana Belén García Sánchez/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you were alive in the first round, it’s hard to believe, but iPods are back. Thanks to a new trend among Gen Z where physical media players are suddenly hip again, iPods and other creaky old devices (especially those with little or no Internet functionality) are in high demand again. If you’re part of the aforementioned Gen Z, feeling a bout of nostalgia, or want to make some quick cash from an iPod gathering dust…
michelangeloop/Shutterstock It feels like every time you turn around, another new AI-powered feature pops up for Google’s various apps, like Docs, Sheets, and even Gmail, which is the latest Google Workspace to get even more of a Gemini treatment. It now offers AI-driven summaries of every email in your inbox. While there’s a whole conversation to be had about the privacy implications of letting Gemini in your inbox, the arrival of this feature only highlights one of the biggest problems with Google injecting Gemini into all of its apps: it…
Harry Howitt/Shutterstock During the WWDC 2026 keynote, Apple outlined its plans for iOS 27 and other operating system updates. However, unlike in previous years when the company was moving from one software release to another, Apple decided to focus on Apple Intelligence features, child safety features, and general bug fixes. That said, the company hasn’t addressed new Apple CarPlay features, as it did in 2025 with iOS 26. This upcoming software update, still in beta, includes four new features that will improve drivers’ lives: a new mini audio player, audio…
Drs Producoes/Getty Images Artificial intelligence is, at best, a controversial topic. AI models are taking away jobs from the tech sector, and the people who remain need AI for job security.. Then there’s all the damage caused by AI data centers, but every once in a while, AI finds a truly beneficial niche. Concrete example: the design of vaccines against the coronavirus. Well, at least some breeds of COVID-19. A team of virologists from the University of Cambridge tested a new vaccine and published the results in the Journal of…
Focus on the subject/Getty Images “It’s one of my favorite typing cues,” said Scott Forstall, a former Apple software engineer, at WWDC 2011, as the company showed off its iMessage chat app. “You can tell now if someone starts typing and they reply to you; you know you’re about to receive that message.” More than a decade later, typing indicators — the three flashing dots that appear when someone else is typing in an iMessage conversation or group chat — are still there. But in the years since Apple’s initial…
Popular storieswatchOS 27 will add these new features to your Apple WatchApple will unveil watchOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote on Monday, June 8, and a handful of new features have already been rumored. The first developer beta of watchOS 27 should be available immediately after the keynote, and a public beta typically follows in July. The update is expected to be released to all users with a compatible Apple Watch model in September. Below we recap watchOS…Apple Watch for diabetes: The latest on Apple’s plans for non-invasive blood sugar monitoringFor many years now, it’s been rumored that the…
José Adorno/BGR After a big update to Apple Music with iOS 26, with the latest batch of features arriving in iOS 26.4, Apple took a step back from upgrading the streaming service in iOS 27. After the WWDC 2026 keynote, the company revealed some tweaks and developers discovered other minor changes in the first beta of iOS 27. The new Apple Music features in iOS 27 are new pages of artists, songs starting faster, and some changes to the Liquid Glass UI. Not long ago, BGR discussed several inconveniences that…
If there’s one thing Windows 11 does better than Windows 10, it’s the Settings interface. It looks much cleaner, organized, and intuitive than the previous layout, making it easier to manage important preferences like your Windows 11 privacy settings. But even though the settings look clean, they still don’t contain everything you need to make Windows work exactly the way you want. Sometimes you’ll need to go to Control Panel and navigate its maze of options before you can enable the setting you need. Wouldn’t it be much more convenient if you could access…
Schlage announced today that the Sense Pro smart deadbolt revealed at CES 2025 will finally be available for purchase in the United States and Canada starting June 29, with a U.S. price set at $399 and a Canadian price set at $549. The Smart Deadbolt will be available at Amazon, The Home Depot, Lowe’s and select other retailers. Sense Pro uses Ultra Wideband technology to enable hands-free unlocking with a compatible iPhone or Apple Watch model. After adding a digital key to the Apple Wallet app, you can simply approach your door with your iPhone in your pocket or your…