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Bummed about new Google Photos storage limits? Amazon Photos says “hi”

Enlarge/Amazon Photos offers a desktop PC app, seen here, as well as mobile and browser-based apps.Jim Salterreader comments139with 94 posters participating, including story authorShare this storyShar...

2219 04/10/2021

Abusive add-ons aren’t just a Chrome and Firefox problem. Now it’s Edge’s turn

EnlargeMicrosoftreader comments72with 54 posters participatingShare this storyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditFor years, Google and Mozilla have battled to keep abusive or outright mal...

2151 04/10/2021

Mac mini and Apple Silicon M1 review: Not so crazy after all

reader comments606with 216 posters participating, including story authorShare this storyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditThe 2020, M1-equipped Mac mini.The chassis is the same as before...

2386 04/10/2021

VanMoof X3 ebike review: At $2,000, it’s automatic for (some of) the people

reader comments216with 132 posters participating, including story authorShare this storyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditThe VanMoof X3, as posed in Seattle's Carkeek Park.Single-molded...

2376 04/10/2021

Password1, Password2, Password3 no more: Microsoft drops password expiration rec

reader comments164with 103 posters participatingShare this storyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditFor many years, Microsoft has published a security baseline configuration: a set of syst...

2359 03/10/2021

Review: HP’s Chromebook x2 could convince me to go all-in on Chrome OS

EnlargeValentina Palladinoreader comments112with 71 posters participatingShare this storyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditAs the public embraces Chrome OS, OEMs have begun to incorporat...

2298 03/10/2021

How fast are your disks? Find out the open source way, with fio

Enlarge/Ars Technica does not recommend removing the protective cover from your hard disk or setting it on fire in production settings.William Warbyreader comments155with 77 posters participating, inc...

2292 03/10/2021

Return to RAID: The Ars readers “What If?” edition

Enlarge/I get anxious if I can't watch the blinkenlights in the big Terminal window in the background while the tests run.Jim Salterreader comments110with 69 posters participating, including story aut...

2373 03/10/2021

Buyer beware—that 2TB-6TB “NAS” drive you’ve been eyeing might be SMR

Enlarge/Shingled Magnetic Recording drives—unlike thisLos Angeles-class submarine—aren't on anybody's list of "Fast Attack" vessels.Michael Meilen / ETC Robert Gulinireader comments453with 191 posters...

2202 03/10/2021

Apple clarifies what Control Center Wi-Fi, Bluetooth toggles do in iOS 11.2 beta

Enlarge/The control center has a new interface for adjusting brightness.reader comments176with 106 posters participatingShare this storyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditUnbeknownst to m...

2361 02/10/2021

The Boring Company is really pushing the definition of “Flamethrower”

reader comments136with 93 posters participatingShare this storyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditThis single screenshot shows all of the information on Boring's site.The Boring CompanyTh...

2313 02/10/2021

Can a new powerline kit solve an urban apartment dweller’s Wi-Fi woes?

reader comments225with 146 posters participating, including story authorShare this storyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditThe Ubiquiti EtherMagic powerline kit includes both a Switch and...

2166 02/10/2021

Vulkan 1.1 out today with multi-GPU support, better DirectX compatibility

EnlargeKhronos Groupreader comments93with 53 posters participatingShare this storyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditThe Khronos Group today launched Vulkan 1.1, the first big revision of...

2420 02/10/2021

There’s now a really nice Windows phone available on Verizon, and I’m not sure why

HP Elite x3HPreader comments100with 82 posters participatingShare this storyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditEarly in 2016, HP announced theElite X3, a high-end Windows 10 Mobile phone...

2248 02/10/2021

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X still behind Intel, but it’s great for the price

reader comments417with 184 posters participating, including story authorShare this storyShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on RedditBut, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the ea...

2148 01/10/2021