Author: Amelia Scott

DenPhotos/Shutterstock One of the most convenient ways to back up your MacBook is to subscribe to iCloud. After all, every time you’re connected to Wi-Fi and your computer is plugged in, it automatically starts syncing everything. However, this also means that you have to rely on a subscription for as long as you want to back up your data. On the other hand, another solution is to rely on local backups so that you not only own your data, but also don’t have to depend on subscriptions, cloud servers, etc.…

Samuel Boivin/Shutterstock If you bought a TV in late 2003, you may have come across a familiar brand that seemed completely out of its usual territory: Dell. Yes, the undisputed king of desktop towers was suddenly selling LCD TVs. However, the venture was short-lived, as the company shut down production a few years later in 2007. What caused another huge change in direction for the Texas-based PC giant? The short answer is that Dell ultimately wanted to focus on computers and not TVs. At the time, Dell was virtually untouchable…

Several ASUS software tools should be updated as soon as possible for “optimal protection” following the discovery of a new security vulnerability, according to a public security bulletin. You can read more about the bulletin on the ASUS Security Portal or in the CVE record (CVE-2026-8917). The tools affected are ASUS GPU Tweak III, GPU Tweak II, AI Suite3 and VGAdll, a component “used by” Armory Crate. For those who don’t know or use these tools, ASUS Armory Crate is a system application for managing branded PCs and internal components, such as those included…

This is where things get interesting. Alongside the existing 48-megapixel sensor for its ultra-wide camera, the Pixel 11 Pro comes with a new 50-megapixel main sensor and a new 48 MP sensor for its 5x zoom lens. This alone should lead to a considerable improvement in image quality, with Google’s new ISP already showing dividends when I took photos that captured much sharper detail than I expected, especially on things like people’s hair. However, the biggest new feature is called Magic Capture, accessible using a brand new button in the camera app. Instead of pressing the shutter button every time…

With the cost of memory skyrocketing over the last year, the story of the new Pixel line is primarily a software story. Google is touting the ability of its Pixel 11 devices to provide proactive and timely support to users. Many of the features Google has built to deliver on this promise extend to Gemini Intelligence, the IT usage agent the company launched ahead of I/O 2026 earlier this year. One of these features will allow the Pixel 11 family to generate maps visible in the apps you use throughout your day. For example, let’s say a friend messages you…

In a year where Samsung created two new flagship foldable products, the latest Pixel Pro Fold looks like a disappointment. Sam Rutherford for Woozad When Google made its first foldable phone, it burst onto the scene with a handset sporting a unique design unlike any of its competitors. Then, for its second generation, Google changed the game again by opting for an even bigger and bigger screen with a redesigned hinge and best-in-class cameras. And last year it added significantly better durability that its closest competitor still hasn’t matched. But with this year’s Pixel 11 Pro…

Pict Rider/Getty Images Data centers, particularly those powering AI, are facing increasing scrutiny over issues such as high energy and water consumption. But residents living near a data center in Dowagiac, Michigan, are concerned about something else: noise. For the past two years, a facility owned by Alliance Cloud Services LLC, a subsidiary of Las Vegas-based Hyperscale Data, has disturbed its neighbors with incessant noise. One resident described it as a “high-pitched whining sound” similar to that of a clogged vacuum cleaner – one that runs loudly day and night…

At least on their spec sheets, Google and Samsung have put together some impressive hardware with this year’s flagships. The software is much more interesting, with Google’s Pixel UI on Android 17 taking a radically different approach to Samsung’s One UI. As expected, the Pixel 11 series focuses on AI features. As for things that actually seem useful if they work as advertised, Google is finally adding a feature first introduced in 2018: your phone can now use Gemini to call businesses on your behalf, showing you a live transcript and the ability to resume the call yourself at any…

Samsung and Google have increasingly different approaches to foldable phones. Sam Rutherford for Woozad Whether or not a notable holdout joins the fray makes it the year of the foldable, 2026 is already certainly a referendum on foldable proportions. After years of making narrow foldable phones, Samsung has opted for a wide aspect ratio for the first time with the Galaxy Z Fold 8, a move that already seems popular with reviewers. Ironically, Google started its foldable lineup with a passport-style fold before switching to a narrow aspect ratio more in line with Samsung’s. So with…

Inside the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, its screen measures 8 inches diagonally, with rounded corners and a Super Actua Flex OLED display. For the first time in the Pixel Fold’s life, the phone’s 6.5-inch front OLED display also carries Super Actua branding and each is capable of hitting 3,600 nits this time around. Both screens appear 20% brighter than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, according to Google. Even deeper inside the new Fold, its innards include Google’s Tensor G6 processor, like all Pixel 11 devices. Compared to the Tensor G5 processor, which powered all of last year’s Pixel models, Google…