PCs & Laptops: The Latest Computing News
PCs, laptops, Microsoft, Apple and everything in between. Here you’ll find all the latest computing news – from the gaming, to benchmarks to raytracing. You’ll also find stories about security, privacy, hacking and the dark web.
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How Do Optus’ New NBN 250 and NBN 1000 Speeds Stack Up?
Optus has increased speeds on its NBN 250 and NBN 1000 plans for the first time since it launched the speed tiers back in August 2020. The telco now reports typical evening speeds of 240Mbps on its NBN 250 plan, and 300Mbps on its NBN 1000 plan. These are up from 215Mbps and 300Mbps, respectively.…
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I Can’t Even Look at This Laptop-Carrying Strap Without Getting Stressed Out
Forget the debate about whether you should put your smartphone in a case. The Laptop Strap wants to replace supposedly bulky laptop bags and backpacks with what is essentially a camera strap for naked, unprotected computers.
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How to Use Any Screen as a Second Display
Having two displays hooked up to your computer instead of one can seriously boost your productivity and open up all kinds of new options for gaming, web browsing, and creative tasks — but you don’t necessarily need to go out and buy yourself a new monitor. From Apple’s Sidecar to Google’s Chromecasting, you’ve got a…
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Texas Lawsuit Claims Facebook’s Facial Recognition Violated User Privacy and Broke the Law
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has taken yet another swing at Big Tech, this time suing Meta for allegedly capturing and using facial recognition data on millions of users without their consent. In the suit, Paxton claims Meta’s unauthorised use of the tech — which the company claims it has now largely abandoned — violated…