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Fri Oct 19, 2018 15:23-PDT: This week in games: Blizzard dispels Diablo 4 rumors, and Hitman 2 adds Sean Bean to the cast
Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:55-PDT: Dash cam reviews: Catch the maniacs and meteors of daily driving
Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:33-PDT: Papago GoSafe S810 dash cam review: It nails video, but lacks a battery and integrated GPS
Fri Oct 19, 2018 08:03-PDT: Amazon is selling these tiny 32GB SanDisk flash drives for less than $11 each
Fri Oct 19, 2018 06:45-PDT: Humble's Bethesda Bomb Drops Sale offers up to 50 percent off Fallout games
Fri Oct 19, 2018 06:00-PDT: Intel 9th-gen Core i9-9900K Review: The 'best gaming CPU' is also the fastest
Fri Oct 19, 2018 03:30-PDT: Roccat Khan Aimo review: Hi-Res Audio and 7.1 sound in an affordable headset
Fri Oct 19, 2018 03:00-PDT: Best headphones: Our top picks for personal listening
Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:21-PDT: Best VPN services of 2018: Reviews and buying advice
Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:01-PDT: Charge your MacBook, iPad, and three phones with this $30 Anker USB-C charger
Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:00-PDT: Return of the Obra Dinn review: A phenomenal detective story invoking old Macintosh adventures
Thu Oct 18, 2018 09:55-PDT: A new MacBook may be on the way, but I'm not buying one until Apple dumps Intel for its own chip
Thu Oct 18, 2018 06:46-PDT: Go grab an 8GB Radeon RX 570 for $160 at Newegg and get three free games too
Thu Oct 18, 2018 06:28-PDT: Battlefield V's War Stories explore lesser-known vignettes from World War II, for the better
Thu Oct 18, 2018 06:25-PDT: Get a Lifetime Of Noiselab's Music Production Training For Just $29
Thu Oct 18, 2018 04:00-PDT: Microsoft offers to kill more (of its own) bloatware with a new Windows 10 build
Thu Oct 18, 2018 03:30-PDT: How to share books on a Kindle
Thu Oct 18, 2018 03:00-PDT: Apple TV to PlayStation Vue: You complete me
Thu Oct 18, 2018 03:00-PDT: Asus ZenBook 13 UX331UA review: A thin, light, and peppy budget laptop with battery life to spare
Thu Oct 18, 2018 03:00-PDT: Thirteen modern classics to stream for Halloween

PC World Latest News

macOS 10.14 — mountains to the desert — High Sierra to Mojave
Today Apple officially released a new version of its macOS. The name of the new system — “Mojave” — celebrates the desert rather than the mountains of the High Sierra, and updates to version 10.14 from 10.13.6. Available on your Mac from the Apple Menu > App Store > Featured > Mac App Store, Apple [Continue reading]
iOS 12 — what’s new in Apple’s iPhone system upgrade
It’s that time of year again. New Apple devices. New iPhones and watches, and new versions of the stuff that makes them work. MacWorld highlights the best new features in iOS 12 in this article: “How to use the coolest new features in iOS 12” (September 17, 2018). At last, iOS 12 is here, bringing [Continue reading]
Google privacy settings — check how you’re tracked
Another go at this topic, this time by PC World. The Google ecosytem is impressive, with devices and services which we use on a daily basis. Lots of services: search, contacts, calendar, web browsing, etc. Google Assistant, the digital personal assistant (butler). Lots of Google apps on our Android-powered smartphones. Google programs on our notebook [Continue reading]
Best PC anti-virus program?
An annual review by PC World: “Best antivirus: Keep your Windows PC safe from spyware, Trojans, malware, and more” (updated August 27, 2018): Antivirus software is nearly as crucial as a PC’s operating system. Even if you’re well aware of potential threats and practice extreme caution, some threats just can’t be prevented without the extra [Continue reading]
Charging your smartphone battery — best practices
I’ve followed this topic for years: When and how often to charge your smartphone’s battery. What to do and not — in order to prolong the usable life of that battery (and so not worry about replacing the battery before you’re ready to get a new smartphone, eh). For many of us, charging the battery [Continue reading]
Mute web page videos — Apple Safari Auto-Play settings
Safari > Preferences > Websites > Auto-Play and audio for web site videos The other day a client thought that her built-in (internal) Apple computer’s speakers weren’t working. Well, more specifically, on her favorite news site, posted videos were playing without sound — muted. Her iMac recently had been upgraded to the latest macOS version. [Continue reading]
GDPR privacy notifications — primrose path of default settings
I’ve been getting a lot of privacy policy update notifications in my email since last month. As part of terms and conditions for use of a product or service. All in response to the GDPR — General Data Protection Regulation, a European Union Regulation which was implemented on May 25, 2018. Many companies sell products and [Continue reading]
Phishing attacks — fake “Apple” emails
I’ve noticed these types of scams for awhile: email messages (supposedly) from Apple purportedly about a payment or Apple ID or login from another device (which in fact you may not own). More and more email apps (especially on mobile devices) do not permit examination of the raw message text, which often permits detection of [Continue reading]
Spectre and Meltdown — Intel patches progress
Yesterday, PC World posted some articles regarding progress in the continuing Spectre and Meltdown saga. Intel quietly releases Spectre fixes for Haswell and Broadwell CPUs The fixed Spectre fixes are coming fast and furious now. Intel quietly pushed CPU firmware updates out for Haswell (4th-generation) and Broadwell (5th-generation) processors earlier this week, following in the [Continue reading]

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