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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Apple Reportedly Working on Problematic iOS Tool to Scan for Child Abuse Photos on iPhones
Apple is purportedly poised to announce a new tool that will help identify child abuse in photos on a user’s iPhone. The tool would supposedly use a “neural matching function” to detect if images on a user’s device match known child sexual abuse material (CSAM) fingerprints. While it appears that Apple has taken user privacy…
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Facebook Bans Vaccine Hoax Researchers, Blames FTC
Members of a New York University research team studying political advertising and covid-19 misinformation on Facebook found their accounts suspended Tuesday night, with Facebook pinning the action on the privacy settlement it reached with federal regulators in 2019.
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JLab’s New GO Pop AIR Wireless Earbuds Promise Eight Hours of Battery Life for Just $27
While companies like Nothing are working to deliver a fully-featured set of wireless earbuds for less than $150, companies like JLab are lowering the bar even further. Its new GO Pop AIR wireless earbuds promise eight hours of battery life, or 32 when paired with its charging case, for just $27.
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You Can Finally Buy Apple’s Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Without Buying an iMac
Apple finally brought Touch ID to its desktop computers earlier this year with an upgraded version of its wireless Magic Keyboard featuring an added fingerprint sensor. To date, it’s been exclusively available with Apple’s new M1-powered iMac, but it now finally appears to be available as a standalone accessory through Apple’s online store.