Right now is likely the best time to buy a MacBook — there’s a model for everybody, and they’re all on sale too

From the super-cheap Neo to the high-end MacBook Pro — right now is a fantastic time to consider picking up a new MacBook.
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The Samsung Galaxy Glasses have leaked — and they look a lot like their Ray-Ban Meta rivals, but with one key advantage

The Samsung Galaxy Glasses are looking good in leaked renders, and they’re likely to be powered by better AI than their main rival.
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Meta’s latest outrageous deal is getting solar power beamed even at night from satellites

Meta has agreed to source power from a fleet of 1,000 space-based satellites, which will collect sunlight in geosynchronous orbit and beam it as infrared light to solar farms on the ground.

Intel Wildcat Lake chips cost a pretty penny, but tests show they can’t touch the MacBook Neo

Intel’s Wildcat Lake chips are fanless, laptop-ready, and surprisingly pricey. Here’s everything you need to know before you get excited.

Microsoft is finally giving us full control over Windows 11 updates, including delaying them indefinitely, and I couldn’t be happier

‘Shutdown, Restart on your terms’ with ‘fewer disruptions’, Microsoft says — these are overdue, but nevertheless impressive changes.
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This Chrome tool lets a chubby ginger cat take over your screen until you take a break

Can’t stop scrolling? This free Chrome extension sends an adorable cat to take over your screen every time you spend too much time on social media.

Smartphone and PC prices just got another reason to deliver a hike jab

Excerpt: The Iran war has disrupted a key raw material used in circuit boards, sending prices surging 40% in April alone and squeezing electronics manufacturers already battling rising chip costs.

Samsung’s new Snapdragon-powered Galaxy Book isn’t the MacBook Neo rival I was hoping for

A Snapdragon X2 Elite chip and AMOLED screen sound great, but Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Book 6 Edge may not land where I thought it would.

The RAM crisis just got so bad that YouTubers are making it in their sheds — and our only hope now is a consumer rebellion

Over the past week, we’ve suffered a whole lot more pain with RAM pricing, one way or another — and it’s unlikely to get any better.
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