Not only is it giving Android users something unique, but it is projected to arrive starting at just $599 in North America. If it can hold anywhere near that price, this phone is going to be an amazing value. It features the same Snapdragon 888 processor found in phones that cost twice as much, and as you’ll see, it beats quite a few of them in overall performance. Delivering that true flagship-level performance at those prices isn’t something we’ve seen yet....

So if you’re still checking items off your back to school wish list, it’s not too late to save. There are tons of ongoing back to school deals on laptops, tablets, monitors, and PC accessories available today. What’s more, students, parents, and teachers net extra savings with exclusive college student discounts. Back to school Apple Education Store (opens in new tab) deals instantly discounts MacBooks and iPads. Pricing for the 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro starts at $1,199 (opens in new tab)....

Laptop desks (or lap desks) will not only shield your lower appendages from a slow roast, but they can also offer better viewing angles, and more importantly, improved ergonomics. With so many of us working from home at the moment, it’s important to be aware of how, and where, you are sitting. While your flat-packed Scandinavian kitchen chairs may look great, they’re not designed for you to sit on them for eight hours a day....

The best laptop for kids presents some unique challenges due to their potentially less careful handling of the laptop. That caused us to weigh durability a little more heavily than for most and ideally, it won’t be too expensive in case anything happens to it. For slightly older children or those that are abundantly careful, those are less relevant, so we aren’t eliminating all laptops that don’t fit those criteria. Regardless of your child’s needs after hours of researching and reviewing these laptops, we are sure that one will be the right fit — after you make one big choice....

At the Jefferies Interactive Entertainment Virtual Conference, a Microsoft executive unveiled the company’s future plans for Bethesda (via ExtremeTech). As it stands now, Microsoft has no desire to hoard the publisher’s beloved catalog of games for itself. Xbox and Bethesda butt heads on exclusivityXbox acquires Bethesda – What does this mean for PlayStation? Microsoft: Bethesda games will be the first or best on Xbox Microsoft: Bethesda games will be the first or best on Xbox...

There’s no shortage of privacy-first browsers, and if DuckDuckGo is already available as an add-on, what’s the need for another one? DuckDuckGo says its goal with its new browser is relatively straightforward: it wants to manifest its “privacy, simplified” slogan. The company argues that most people won’t go through the hassle of downloading and setting up a host of extensions to cover their tracks online. So it’s packaged all of them in the DuckDuckGo browser, and once someone installs it, they don’t have to worry about anything else....

For weeks, I’ve swapped between the AirPods Pro and Beats Fit Pro, concluding that the latter is the superior product. Could it be because it’s newer? Maybe it’s the fact that the two products are nearly identical, except the Fit Pro has a more enticing design and color options. I have more arguments to make, and whether you agree or not, this is the hill I’m willing to die on. Let me put you onto the reasons why the Beats Fit Pro is Apple’s best wireless earbuds....