New year, new TV tech, but are the claims of 2022 an overreaction or the real thing?
CNET
Every January, the world gets a look into the latest tech trends at CES, where companies from around the world showcase their most audac…
Computers
Google Labs starts up a blockchain division
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Here’s a fun new report from Bloomberg: Google is forming a blockchain division. The news comes hot on the heels of a Bloomberg report from yesterday that quoted Google’s president of commerce…
Dell XPS laptops and desktops get big price cuts today | Digital Trends
If you’re on the hunt for a new computer, there are some amazing discounts happening at Dell today. Among them is one of the best Dell XPS deals we’ve come across, a great option for anyone looking to bring some newness to their desktop. And if you’re …
Is this $119 Chromebook deal worth the money? | Digital Trends
While there’s often a significant focus on high-end specs and fancy computers, the truth is that not everybody needs the best hardware around. So if you’re a student, a writer, have basic work needs, or are not currently working, it might be more impo…
Get lifetime access to Word, Excel, Outlook and more on your Mac for 85% less today
Microsoft
Apple computers are hard to beat, but Microsoft Office is still the standard software for a lot of our d…
Understand Diffie-Hellman key exchange
Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman were outsiders in the field of cryptography when they devised a scheme hitherto unknown: The ability to establish secure communications over public channels between two parties that don’t know each other.
The algorit…
What to do when your tech breaks | Digital Trends
Roku is the leading streaming platform in the United States, and its Roku TVs — which have the Roku operating system built in — are among the most popular smart TVs around. So when the Roku service breaks, keeping the device from being able t…
Google Play Games for Windows PCs kicks off in limited beta
Late last year, during the annual commercial-fest that is the Game Awards, we heard that Google was planning to bring its Play Games platform from Android to Windows PCs. It’s arrived, at least for a few lucky players: The limited beta is only avai…
Brave new home: 2022 will be remembered for how it redefined the smart home
Amazon
“In the living room the voice clock sang,” reads the opening line of Ray Bradbury’s seminal short story “There Will Come Soft Rains.” At th…
Keychron K14 review: The rare Mac-ready wireless mechanical keyboard
Enlarge / Keychron K14 with no backlight (top) and an RGB backlight (bottom).
Scharon Harding
A common complaint about mechanical keyboards is that they’re too expensive. Options are limited further for budget-minded buyers if they want a wireless…