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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Why Every Tech Company Wants to Make Its Own Chips Now
Apple is moving its entire line of Macs over to its own custom silicon, Google just launched its first flagship phone with a custom-designed chipset, and Oppo and Microsoft are rumoured to be joining the trend. Why is every company so hell-bent on making their own components? And what does it mean for you?
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The U.S. Just Got the Right to Repair — in Theory
The people can now repair and tinker with their own devices under copyright law. The US Copyright Office (USCO) submitted recommendations, approved today by the Librarian of Congress, to add exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)’s rules governing access to devices and software. (This section.) The big one is the new right to…
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Pixel’s Spam-Blocking Call Screen Feature Is Rolling Out More Widely
One of the Pixel lineup’s best features is Call Screen, which seamlessly roots out spam and other unwanted calls. Previously only available in U.S., Canada and Japan, the feature is now being quietly deployed in seven new markets — meaning that the global crusade against spam calls will soon gain some key allies.
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Samsung Envisions a Future Where You Control Your Smart Lights With Your Smart Fridge
If you a lot of Samsung devices in your home, the company announced that your Galaxy smartphone, Samsung TV, and even your Samsung-made fridge can all act as controllers for smart home gadgets that will support the Matter standard. It doesn’t matter quite yet, as the new smart home standard won’t launch until 2022. But…