Starting in March 2020, the Chrome Web Store will stop accepting new Chrome apps, and support on Windows Mac and Linux will end in June of this year. By June 2022, Chrome Apps will stop being supported on all operating systems, including Chrome OS. By “Chrome apps,” Google doesn’t mean Android apps or Chrome Extensions – those will continue to be supported across all platforms. Chrome apps are web-based apps that can be downloaded in Chrome and used offline....

Forum member Matt Collier is on the hunt for an inexpensive portable laptop with a Core i7 processor that can connect to an eGPU. As our reader aptly pointed out, the Razer Blade Stealth fits the bill. But while it’s a beautiful device with excellent performance, the laptop’s poor battery life and high price ($1,349) have our reader curious about alternatives. If you can stretch your budget a few hundred dollars, you’ll be able to afford some of the best Ultrabooks on the market, some of which we’d recommend ahead of the Blade Stealth....

Zuckerberg, of course, had his own business’s best interests at heart when he penned it down. After all, Facebook owns the two most-popular messaging apps: Messenger and WhatsApp. But the social giant’s privacy-first vision for communications may already have a major competitor in the company it’s been in a constant tussle with over the last few months: Apple. Yes, the iPhone maker might beat Facebook to the finish line. At its 2021 WWDC developer conference, Apple laid the groundwork for the kind of private social network Mark Zuckerberg expects to become the future of communications....

Like any traditional computer, you can opt into several optional features and install third-party tools to ramp up your Chromebook’s security. You can control how much access your apps and extensions have, secure your connections with additional layers, and even deploy antivirus software. Here’s how to make your Chromebook even more secure and private. Secure your Google account Secure your Google account Your Google account is the key to your Chromebook....

For €1.899 (roughly $2,265.91), the MateBook X Pro provides a gorgeous 13.9-inch, 3:2 display, a solid keyboard and touchpad experience, long battery life and a fast SSD. However, you’ll be stuck with middling performance, very few ports and a webcam that stares up your nose. Considering the price, you might as well buy a MacBook, but if you dislike macOS and want a Windows alternative, the MateBook X Pro is a decent choice, but it’s not one of the best laptops....

On the walls are a bunch of Windows 10 apps. I thought that would be enough to get me through my workday. I thought I could work in the Cliff House. But I was wrong: It was 8 hours in hell. Before I go any further, I should tell you not to try this at your workplace. Keeping yourself in virtual reality for that long at a time, especially without frequent breaks, can be taxing on your eyes and possibly even your mental health....

However, as Digital Trends pointed out, Intel’s attacks backfired. The CPU inside the MacBook Pro in question is Intel’s own i9-9980HK processor. Yikes! Apple’s been tight-lipped throughout Intel’s crusade to divert consumers’ attention away from the dazzling M1 chip, but if it did break its silence, we’d imagine that it’d say, “Yeah, we know the CPU is lacking. That’s why we ditched Intel for the M1 chip!” It’s not just Intel vs....