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22 Jun

Doctor Who: Empire of Death review: Take your dog for a walk

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The following contains spoilers for “Empire of Death.”“Empire of Death” is the typical Russell T. Davies series finale: It’s bombastic, dense and totally uninterested in resolving its own story. The episode bounces around for the requisite amount of time before leaping to its climax with an arresting visual of little substance. Because what Davies is really interested in is the scenes afterward, and the all-too-brief moment where Ruby Sunday gets coffee. Bad Wolf / BBC StudiosAt the end of “The Legend of Ruby Sunday,” the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and (classic-series companion) Mel (Bonnie Langford) are face to face with Sutekh’s…

21 Jun

The latest MacBook Pro beats my high-end PC for content creation

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I’ve always been a PC guy, even when other content creators were waving MacBooks around. I’ll state up front that I don’t game, so everything I do on a laptop revolves around video editing. To handle that, I use a high-end desktop Windows machine at home and up till recently had a Gigabyte Aero 15X laptop for video editing on the go.Then, the Aero 15X died. The keyboard stopped working and the Lightning port failed. I didn’t even really mourn the loss — it was always noisy and hot. Battery life was never great, and to do any serious video…

21 Jun

The best smart displays for 2024

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Smart displays have evolved quite a bit since the initial debut of Amazon’s first Echo Show back in 2017. In fact, the category didn’t really come into its own until Google joined the fray with its own line of hardware about a year later. Now, both of these companies are essentially dominating the smart display landscape, with each offering their own take on a smart assistant with a screen.It’s that screen that can make smart displays much more useful than smart speakers. Rather than just having a voice assistant recite the current weather report, for example, you can see a…

21 Jun

How small claims court became Meta’s customer service hotline

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Last month, Ray Palena boarded a plane from New Jersey to California to appear in court. He found himself engaged in a legal dispute against one of the largest corporations in the world, and improbably, the venue for their David-versus-Goliath showdown would be San Mateo's small claims court.Over the course of eight months and an estimated $700 (mostly in travel expenses), he was able to claw back what all other methods had failed to render: his personal Facebook account.Those may be extraordinary lengths to regain a digital profile with no relation to its owner's livelihood, Palena is one of a…

19 Jun

The best power banks and portable chargers for 2024

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Finding yourself far from an outlet when your phone hits five percent can make you feel a little shaky — which is why stashing a portable charger in your bag is never a bad idea. People who travel or are simply forgetful will appreciate the benefit of having a little extra juice on hand, but picking out a good portable charger from among the thousands out there can quickly get overwhelming. I’ve spent the past year and a half testing more than two dozen units to help you find the best portable power banks for all kinds of different scenarios,…

18 Jun

The best robot vacuums on a budget for 2024

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If vacuuming is your least favorite chore, employing a robot vacuum can save you time and stress while also making sure your home stays clean. While once most robo-vacs landed on the higher end of the price spectrum, that’s not the case anymore. Sure, you could pick up a $1,000 cleaning behemoth, but it would be incorrect to assume that you need to spend that much money to get a good machine. Now, you can get an autonomous dirt-sucker with serious cleaning chops for $500 — sometimes even $300 or less. But you get what you pay for in this…

17 Jun

The best Bluetooth trackers for 2024

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A basic principle of the universe dictates that you will misplace your keys only when you’re already late. If this happens more often than you’d like, a Bluetooth tracker can help. Attach one to your keys or stuff one in your bag (they also work well with wallets and jackets) and when you can’t track something down, your phone will make the tag ring until you find it. These handy fobs can also send alerts when you’re about to leave them behind and can tap into vast networks of other smartphones to anonymously locate lost items out on the mean…

17 Jun

The best iPad for 2024: How to pick the best Apple tablet for you

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Screen size: 11 inches or 13 inches | Display resolution: 2420 x 1668 (11-inch), 2752 x 2064 (13-inch) | Storage: Up to 2TB | RAM: Up to 16GB | Weight: 0.98 pounds (11-inch), 1.28 pounds (13-inch) | Battery life: Up to 10 hours | Front camera: 12MP | Back camera: 12MP Read our full Apple iPad Pro (M4) review The latest iPad Pro is more tablet than most people need, full stop. But if you have cash to burn, are determined to use an iPad as your main mobile computer or just want the most technically impressive iPad possible, this…

16 Jun

The best Windows laptops for 2024

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Choosing the best Windows laptop can be overwhelming with the wealth of options available. And with Microsoft's recent announcements at Microsoft Build, we can expect lots of exciting things coming out in the next few months. At the event, the company unveiled the latest Microsoft Surface devices and introduced Copilot PCs, which promise to push the boundaries of what Windows 11 laptops can do.We'll be testing the latest Copilot PCs as they become available and updating our recommendations accordingly. For now, whether you need a premium ultraportable, a powerful gaming rig, or a versatile mobile workstation, our current list of…

15 Jun

Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday review: What legend?

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The following contains spoilers for “The Legend of Ruby Sunday.”In an episode full of misdirection, the biggest one has to be its title, given we’ve learned very little about what Ruby Sunday’s legend actually is. Instead, the first part of the series’ two part finale is essentially an hour to build a sense of dread that spills over in its final moments. I could cheat and say “The Legend of Ruby Sunday” is just “” — the first half of the 2006 season’s finale — with a bigger budget. Except the big bad that reveals itself at the end is…