Our expert picks for the best noise-cancelling headphones, per budget and styleCheck out our Bose 700 review…and our Sony WH-1000xM4 review Originally unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2019, these on-ear wireless headphones are being pushed as an affordable work-from-home ANC alternative to the more popular Microsoft Surface Headphones 2. They embody the ThinkPad ethos of excellent craftsmanship and practicality, while offering quality performance benchmarks (e.g., connectivity, call quality) aimed at business users....

Both the X1 Carbon and XPS 15 have a lot to offer. The X1 Carbon is a super lightweight laptop with a svelte design, an outstanding keyboard and long battery life. It’s opponent, the XPS 15, flaunts many of those same perks but with a more powerful processor and discrete graphics. Unfortunately, those beefy components come at the expense of a heavier, less travel-friendly chassis. Clearly, each of these laptops has their pros and cons....

For now, neither piece of malware — unimaginatively named MacRansom and MacSpy — can get past macOS’ Gatekeeper security function without triggering a user alert. But that could change as the malware gets more sophisticated, or if someone figures out how to trick users into installing the malware. What to do now: To avoid infection by these bugs, Mac users should validate every piece of software that tried to install itself on their Macs, and should run Mac antivirus software to catch what slips past Apple’s own defenses....

Our expert picks for the best wireless earbuds, per budget and styleCheck out our Apple AirPods Pro review…and our Bose QuietComfort Earbuds review These buds boast the same glossy, well-constructed shell as their older siblings, along with a dynamic sound profile that takes advantage of bigger drivers for better bass presence. Battery life has also received a massive boost from 3.5 hours to 10 hours (equalling the MW07 Plus), providing plenty of playtime for distraction-free listening on the go....

Design The LifeCam HD 3000 is a 1.7-inch robotic eye staring at you from atop your monitor. The black oval features a series of fake shutters arround the lens. Microsoft’s logo is stamped on the front, as is “HD,” just to remind you how sharp you’ll supposedly look. The eye can swivel slightly side-to-side to help you adjust the frame. Unfortunately, it isn’t easy to perch the HD 3000 on top of your laptop display or external monitor....

In a blog (opens in new tab) published today, fans got to sink their teeth into more juicy information on the nascent controller. And if it lives up to expectation, we can’t wait to wrap our fingers around it. Xbox Series X: specs, price and how it compares to gaming laptopsXbox Series X specs and features revealed — PS5 is in troubleXbox Series X, future consoles will survive cloud gaming for 10+ years, Phil Spencer says...

Those were my initial thoughts when looking at the spec sheet for Microsoft’s new Surface Book with Performance Base, which uses outdated components but still costs significantly more than laptops with more processing power. However, after having done some competitive analysis, I have to admit that Microsoft’s laptop is still unique in the industry and might just be worth the price. A Year Behind the Times A Year Behind the Times...