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'OK Google' Wireless Speaker Is Just OK
Google Home, the search giant’s new connected wireless speaker, is more attractive and sounds better than the Alexa-powered Amazon Echo, but the Google Assistant cloud service that backs it still needs a lot of work.
6 min |
December 2016
PC Magazine
A Beefed-Up Followup To The Original Surface Book
The second-generation Surface Book is a beefed-up followup to Microsoft’s inaugural Editors’ Choice–winning flagship 2-in-1, with a more powerful Intel Core i7 processor, discrete graphics, plentiful storage and RAM,longer battery life, and increased performance.
6 min |
December 2016
PC Magazine
This 3D Printer Improves On Excellence
You could think of the MakerBot Replicator+ desktop 3D printer as a souped-up version of the already excellent original Replicator, with considerable improvements in speed, build volume, and design.
4 min |
December 2016
PC Magazine
Groundbreaking fMRI Study Finds 4 Distinct Neurological Subtypes of Depression
New research from Weill Cornell has isolated four distinct neurotypes of depression. But its knock-on effects are much wider in scope. The work establishes biomarkers for depression, and it sheds new light on the physical underpinnings of psychological disease.
6 min |
February 2017
PC Magazine
How To Set Up An Amazon Echo
It’s not enough just to talk to Siri, Google Assistant, and Cortana.
3 min |
February 2017
PC Magazine
Lomo' Instant Is A Great Instax Mini Choice
Lomo' Instant Is A Great Instax Mini Choice
4 min |
August 2017
PC Magazine
Data Rescue 2.0
After a post-election frenzy to save government data, open-access advocates are refocusing their energies toward a long-term strategy.
9 min |
August 2017
PC Magazine
Which CPU Should You Buy? Intel Core I5 Vs. I7
Which CPU Should You Buy? Intel Core I5 Vs. I7
5 min |
August 2017
PC Magazine
What Is Gfast, And Will It Save DSL?
What Is Gfast, And Will It Save DSL?
4 min |
December 2017
PC Magazine
Fast Forward: Gumgum's Ophir Tanz On Bad Ads And Good Ai
Fast Forward: Gumgum's Ophir Tanz On Bad Ads And Good Ai
4 min |
December 2017
PC Magazine
Razer Blade Stealth Is Best In The Line So Far
PROS Gorgeous 13.3inch QHD+ touch display. Slick design and solid construction. USB-C with Thunderbolt 3. Comfortable LED keyboard. Runs quietly.CONS Battery life not as long as for some competitors. Can’t charge and use USB-C port at the same time.
6 min |
December 2017
PC Magazine
The End Of The Attention Economy
The Fast Forward is a series of conversations with tech leaders hosted by Dan Costa, PCMag’s Editor-in-Chief. of the Attention Economy
2 min |
June 2018
PC Magazine
After The Hurricanes, Puerto Rico Eyes A Future As A Tech Hub
Late on a Sunday evening in Puerto Rico weeks ago, a breaker exploded at a power station. After a fraught five-month recovery effort following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, parts of the island were plunged once more into darkness.
10+ min |
April 2018
PC Magazine
How Do You Feel? Affectiva's AI Can Tell
Imagine powering up your digital device and, after a quick scan of your facial expression, having it respond with, “Hey there, what’s going on?”.
3 min |
January 2017
PC Magazine
‘Guessing Attack' Bypasses Credit Card Security in 6 Seconds
December is always a very busy time for banks and credit card companies, as we all scramble to purchase presents in time for the holidays. But it’s also a boon period for fraudsters who are trying to steal those precious card details. And now it seems, they can “guess hack” a credit card in mere seconds.
1 min |
January 2017
PC Magazine
Hands On With The Microsoft Surface Studio
At first glance, the Surface Studio is a stunner, featuring what Microsoft claims is the world’s thinnest LCD screen.
3 min |
January 2017
PC Magazine
Motorola Moto Z Play Droid Can Morph, Thanks to Mods
The Moto Z Play on Verizon is the newest phone to join Motorola’s revamped Droid line.
6 min |
October 2016
PC Magazine
Fitbit Charge 2 Is The Top Midrange Fitness Tracker
The Fitbit Charge 2 is the best new fitness tracker we’ve tested in some time.
7 min |
October 2016
PC Magazine
This 64-bit Windows 10 PC Is Smaller Than Your Phone
It’s one of the newest compact PCs to dovetail off of the Intel Compute Stick project, and barring a flaw or two, it’s one of the better ones to boot (pun intended).
5 min |
October 2016
PC Magazine
A Sleek, Futuristic (and Comfy) Vertical Mouse
With its clean edges and metallic body, the Evoluent VerticalMouse C Right Wired looks like it belongs in a science fiction movie.
4 min |
October 2016
PC Magazine
IBM Fits AI Wave Forecaster on a Raspberry PI
Scientists have developed an advanced wave forecasting system that can run speedy simulations on a Raspberry Pi.
2 min |
November 2017
PC Magazine
Preview: Google Pixel 2
Google’s new Pixel is downright squeezable.
4 min |
November 2017
PC Magazine
Skullcandy Hesh 3 Headphones Deliver Strong Audio
With the Hesh 3 Bluetooth headphones, the typically excessive Skullcandy seems to be refining both its design and its sound signature.
4 min |
November 2017
PC Magazine
Report: 300B Passwords At Risk By 2020
Not all passwords are created equal, according to a new report from research firm Cybersecurity Ventures, which estimates that by 2020, hackers will have their choice of 300 billion passwords to target.
1 min |
March 2017
PC Magazine
New Research Suggests Anyone Can Become An Internet Troll
Are people born Internet trolls, or does the Internet turn them into horrible people? New research from Stanford University and Cornell University suggests that it’s the latter.
2 min |
March 2017
PC Magazine
Asus Proart PA34VC Professional Curved Monitor: Bridging Gaming And Creative
The Asus ProArt PA34VC Professional Curved Monitor is made for both work and play. It’s designed for video editors, designers, and photographers and features excellent color accuracy along with a number of gaming-friendly features. Its curved, ultra-wide panel, with a 21:9 aspect ratio, is of a type more commonly seen in gaming monitors—as is its maximum 100Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync.
5 min |
July 2019
PC Magazine
Should I Buy A 5G Phone Now Or Wait?
The first 5G phones just hit the market in the US. As tech geeks, we’re pretty charged up about the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, the LG V50, and the Moto Z3 and Z4 with their 5G mods. But should you, an average consumer, buy a 5G phone now? No.
2 min |
July 2019
PC Magazine
Google Hits Pause On Selling Facial Recognition Tech Over Abuse Fears
The ethical dilemma swirling around facial-recognition technology has prompted Google to hit pause on selling its own system to the public. In mid-December, the company announced that its Cloud business would hold off on offering a facial-recognition system for general purposes, citing the potential for abuse.
2 min |
January 2019
PC Magazine
Acer Predator X27: The Ultimate Gaming Panel
Put together a wish list—the sky’s the limit—of things you’d want in a 27-inch gaming monitor, and you’d probably come up with something like the Acer Predator X27. 4K UHD resolution, support for Nvidia’s G-Sync adaptive-sync tech, and HDR support—check.
5 min |
January 2019
PC Magazine
Mozilla: Facebook Data Leak Is Like A 'Nuclear Waste Spill'
Mozilla is best known as the maker of web browser Firefox, but the organization also has a philanthropic function. As part of that function, Mozilla has compiled a massive, graphic-laden assessment of the internet itself, dubbed the Internet Health Report 2018.
2 min |