How to sign up for the Apple OS X Yosemite beta, set to launch this summer (Updated)

Apple announced a beta program at WWDC 14 that will allow you to test out OS X Yosemite months before it's released. Here's how to sign up for the beta.

Guides         July 23, 2014

Western Digital adds 5TB and 6TB models to its Green line of hard drives

Western Digital announced a pair of additions to its Green series of consumer-focused mechanical hard drives.

News         July 22, 2014

Asus reveals a new router designed for homes with multiple wireless devices

Asus' newest router is built for the modern household, which is packed to the gills with a multitude of wireless gear.

News         July 22, 2014

Judge backs govt. order to seize email accounts in criminal investigation

A judge in New York backs a warrant granted to the government which allows it to seize the contents of a Gmail account. However, other U.S. courts disagree.

Best Ofs         July 21, 2014

How to restore My Computer, Recycle Bin, and other Windows icons to your Win 8.1 desktop

Did the Windows desktop icons you've gotten so used to seeing disappear? Here's how to revive them in Windows 8.1.

Guides         July 18, 2014

Chromium OS team working on ‘new kind of user experience’ with Athena

The Chromium OS development squad is tinkering away at something called Athena. You can learn more about it here.

News         July 18, 2014

Asus’ newest gaming motherboard supports Intel’s next-gen Broadwell processors

Broadwell chips are coming, and Asus' newest motherboard is built to handle Intel's next wave of CPUs.

Reviews         July 18, 2014

Blockades shmockades: Pirate Bay traffic reportedly doubles since 2011

Despite efforts to block access to the controversial website, the Pirate Bay's traffic has surged even higher the past few years.

News         July 18, 2014

MSI’s GT72 Dominator Pro gaming laptop has at least 24GB of RAM

MSI's latest gaming notebook ships with a ridiculous amount of memory, and that's reflected in the price tag.

News         July 18, 2014

Microsoft to cut ‘up to’ 18,000 jobs as part of efforts to ‘simplify organization’

Microsoft announced today that it will be cutting thousands of jobs as part of its efforts to "simplify organization" in the company.

News         July 17, 2014

Chromebook sales have shot upward this year, research firm says

Chromebook sales are surging so far this year, according to data compiled by a market research firm.

News         July 16, 2014

American Bar Association says that suing file sharers is an exercise in futility

One of the top legal organizations in the U.S. argues that suing individual file sharers isn't an ideal strategy for combating such acts of theft.

News         July 16, 2014

Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally joins Google’s Board of Directors

Alan Mulally, the former CEO of Ford who was once considered to be in the running for Microsoft's top job, has been snatched up by Google.

News         July 16, 2014

PC gaming hardware market worth over $21 billion and growing, research firm says

A market research firm says that the PC gaming hardware market is not only worth tens of billions, but is growing as well.

News         July 16, 2014

NY loses over $1 billion due to 2013 data breaches, state attorney general says

Data breaches can be quite costly. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says that NY lost more than $1 billion in 2013 alone.

Reviews         July 16, 2014

Use your PC or Mac to cool off with this USB-powered fan and air purifier from Satechi

Is your AC on the fritz? Does your office not have any sort of cooling? In that case, you might want to check out this USB-powered fan and air purifier.

News         July 16, 2014

Google’s ‘Project Zero’ combats hackers, Web vulnerabilities, and more

Google is enlisting the help of security experts to help combat threats like hackers, the Heartbleed Bug, and more.

News         July 16, 2014

How to watch a 2014 MLB All Star Game live stream online

This year's MLB All Star Game will be played tonight. Here's how you can watch a live stream for free.

Guides         July 15, 2014

$199 Windows 8.1 laptops to reportedly start hitting the market this fall

Microsoft reportedly said that $199 Windows 8-based laptops will be available starting sometime this fall.

News         July 14, 2014

Dell hopes to resume sales of Chromebook 11 ‘in the coming weeks’

However, the Chrome OS-powered notebook is still available for sale to education-based customers.

News         July 14, 2014

Sony exiting PC business with a bang as VAIO Flip laptops get recalled due to fire, burn hazards

Sony VAIO Flip PCs are being recalled because they pose fire and burn risks. If you own one, you should stop using it immediately.

News         July 14, 2014

This new slice of Raspberry Pi consumes less power, has more USB ports, and still costs $35

There's a new version of the Raspberry Pi out right now, but don't consider it a full blown sequel to the original.

News         July 14, 2014

Windows 7, XP and 8.1 desktop share rises, while Windows 8 falls

Windows 8.1 is getting more popular, which Microsoft must like. So are the company's older operating systems too, though.

News         July 14, 2014

Google is easily the most popular search engine, but have you heard who’s in second?

Here's a hint - it's a Chinese company. Still stumped? Read on to learn more.

News         July 14, 2014

New $1,099 21.5-inch iMac teardown reveals that users can’t upgrade RAM

One Mac hardware servicer tore down the new iMac, and found that it is not DIY-friendly at all.

Best Ofs         July 14, 2014

E-retailer slashes 2014 11.6-Inch MacBook Air price by $199 to $700

After Best Buy cut the price on MacBook Air laptops and other Apple gear, a retailer on eBay is doing the same for one MacBook Air in particular.

News         July 14, 2014

London police commissioner says that enforcing anti-piracy isn’t working

London's police commissioner says that new approaches should be taken in order to combat Internet piracy.

News         July 14, 2014

Google reveals End-to-End, a Chrome add-on that will let you encrypt all your emails

With this upcoming Chrome browser addon, Google claims that all of your emails will be secure, regardless of what service you use.

Best Ofs         July 14, 2014

Comcast marches to Google’s beat, will encrypt emails ‘within a matter of weeks’

After Google publicly revealed which sites encrypt emails, and the frequency at which they do so, Comcast decided to offer email encryption.

News         July 14, 2014

U.S. Government will let ‘Trinity’ super computer run its nuclear arsenal

A private company has been awarded a government contract to build a super computer that will manage the nation's nuclear arsenal.

News         July 11, 2014

Govt. computer glitch sends military draft letters to people over 100 years old

Some Pennsylvania residents have gotten a pretty odd letter from the government recently.

News         July 11, 2014

Acer stuffs a Core i3 CPU into its C720 Chromebook

Acer just revealed a revamped notebook with a Core i3 processor inside.

News         July 10, 2014

Bell Labs sets world record broadband speed, hits 10 Gbps using telephone wires

Remember telephone lines? Turns out that they're still capable of some amazing things after all.

News         July 10, 2014

Police dog combats child porn by sniffing out hard drives

Police in Rhode Island have a formidable ally in the fight against child porn - a dog's amazing sense of smell.

News         July 9, 2014

Samsung’s new 850 Pro SSDs are super fast, and start at $130 (Updated)

Samsung just announced its newest crop of SSDs, which should hit the market later this month.

News         July 9, 2014

Firefox, Safari, Opera, IE 9 users vulnerable to exploit in Adobe Flash Player

If you're using one of these browsers, you should update Adobe Flash Player immediately.

Reviews         July 8, 2014

How’s this for some perspective? Check out the specs for the 1984 128k Mac desktop

Ever wondered what the specs of the original 1984 Mac were?

Best Ofs         July 8, 2014

HP’s ‘fanless’ Chromebox reportedly has a fan in it after all

HP claimed that the Chromebox doesn't have a fan. That doesn't appear to be the case after all.

News         July 7, 2014