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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Samsung’s New Galaxy Book Pros Are Super Thin and Feature-Packed
Device makers have been shaving off extra millimetres here and there for years, so it’s easy to get jaded about the appearance of a new super slim laptop. With Samsung’s new Galaxy Book Pro laptops, that ultra-thin package doesn’t quite convey how compelling these machines are.
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Man Banned From Carrying ‘Loose QR Codes’ After Altering Covid Check-In Signs
A man in the Australian state of South Australia was arrested Wednesday after allegedly placing his own QR codes on two official covid-19 check-in signs, according to police in South Australia. The man was granted bail with one very specific condition: He can’t carry “loose QR codes” anywhere.
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India Cracks Down on Social Media Posts Criticising Its Pandemic Response Amid Brutal Second Wave
India’s government reportedly ordered Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to censor dozens of posts criticising the administration’s response to the pandemic, arguing that they were misleading or could hinder emergency response efforts. The crackdown comes amid an unprecedented surge in covid-19 cases and deaths in India as a second coronavirus wave hits the nation with a…
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Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Already a Super Solid Experience on PC and iOS
Earlier this week, Xbox announced it would start inviting Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to take part in its Xbox Cloud Gaming beta (aka xCloud) on PC and iOS. Like the three other major cloud gaming platforms, Nvidia’s GeForce Now, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna, xCloud also now works in the Chrome, Edge, and Safari…