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All you have to do is right click on a tab and click “mute site,” and it will be permanently muted. No more mashing on the volume down button in the middle of an otherwise peaceful office. If you ever do want to watch a video on those sites, though, you’ll still have to unmute it. Additionally, Chrome 64 includes 53 security fixes including protections against Meltdown and Spectre. And, for Windows users, High Dynamic Range (HDR) support is here....

The cloud-based OS only needs 16GB of storage and 4GB of RAM to function, so just about any Mac can be upgraded to Chrome OS Flex and used for basic things like checking email, working in Google Docs, and enjoying online content. You could also donate it to your local school, as the need for working laptops has grown since the start of hybrid learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic (via Macworld)....

Best MacBook in 2021: Which Apple laptop is best?Best cheap MacBook deals of March 2021Google Chrome vs. Microsoft Edge: Which browser is best? According to the Chromium blog post (via MacRumors), these improvements will keep your Mac cooler and those fans quiet, as background tabs won’t wake up the CPU while JavaScript Timer wake-ups will be reduced, too. This leads to Chrome using less CPU and increases its battery life by 1....

Back in January, the Director of Product Management for Chrome OS, Kan Liu, indicated that Steam support may be coming to Chromebooks, and now the team at 9to5Google has uncovered evidence of how exactly Google is implementing this in cooperation with Valve (via SlashGear). Best gaming laptops 2020The best Chromebooks in 2020Google Stadia review We knew the Steam compatibility was going to rely on the support for running Linux apps on Chrome OS, but according to code changes in Chromium open-source, the key is a new project with the codename “Borealis....

How to download Chrome Canary or Beta BrowserThe best Chromebooks in 2021Best Chrome extensions for productivity The offline feature may not seem like much, but this is a big step forward in regards to Chromebook accessibility to a wider audience. Essentially, the offline diction will do exactly as it says on the tin: transcribe and dictate text without an internet connection. Other extensions, including Otter, let people transcribe Google Meet calls and even caption meetings in real-time, and are an essential online feature, so a feature coming to cheaper Chromebooks in places where an internet connection is fleeting is a step in the right direction....

To help you better understand the differences, we called in two nearly identical MSI GT75 Titan 8RG laptops (1080p | 16GB | 1TB HDD) to test. The only difference between them was their processors, an Intel Core i7-8850H and Core i9-8950HK. These are both 8th Gen CPUs from Intel’s Coffee Lake series, which basically means they’re the most recent iterations at the time of publication. Core i7 vs. Core i9: Benchmark Results The Differences and Price Delta There isn’t huge gap between the Intel Core i7-8850H and Core i9-8950HK, as they’re both hexa-core processors that can process 12 threads at a time....

If your PC runs Windows 10 then you need to download the latest update (released Tuesday, Jan 14) as soon as possible. The flaw was found in a function of Windows 10 that verifies cryptographic trust. Called Microsoft CryptoAPI, the service lets developers secure their apps by using cryptography, or encrypting and decrypting data with digital certificates. We won’t dig too deep into the technical details (you can read the NSA’s notice for more details) but the bottom line is that attackers could spoof a code-signing certificate to sign a malicious executable and make it look like legitimate software....

As part of the sale, you can still get the excellent ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 for $1,347 (opens in new tab) via coupon, “BFTHINKPADDEAL17”. Normally $3,369, that’s 60% off. Thia laptop packs a 14-inch (1920 x 1200) 400-nit display, 2.4-GHz Intel Core i5-1240P 12-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, Intel Iris Xe graphics and 1TB SSD. Powered by Windows 11 Pro, it’s the ultimate laptop for business professionals. While we didn’t test this latest model, in our Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 review, we praise its slim, lightweight, durable design, class-leading keyboard, and powerful 11th gen Intel performance....

As for Cyber Monday deals on Samsung tablets, the Galaxy Tab S8 series seeing notable discounts. Our favorite iPad Pro killer, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is down to $899 ($200 off) at Best Buy. If you’re looking for a budget tablet that doesn’t sacrifice performance for price, you can get the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite for just $109 ($50 off) at Walmart. This colorful display Android tablet boasts an octa-core CPU, impressive battery life and Dolby Atmos quad speakers....

For today only, Cyberpunk 2077 for PS5|PS4 is just $10 (opens in new tab) — its lowest price ever. Usually, this game costs $40, so that’s $30 in savings and one of the best gaming deals of the day. The game arrives bundled with a free Cyberpunk 2077 SteelBook case (valued at $10). Cyberpunk 2077 for Xbox (opens in new tab) is on sale for the same price. Shop: Best Buy’s entire sale (opens in new tab)More: Best gaming dealsBest PS5 games in 2021...

While Cyberpunk 2077 might be a broken mess at the moment, you can hack and don a literal silver hand in a non-broken game right now, a.k.a. Death Stranding. Here’s everything you get with the new update coming to PC today. See the best PC games and best Xbox Game Pass PC games to play nowCheck out the Xbox Series X games and PS5 games confirmed so farSee our reviews of the Xbox Series X and PS5...

It’s also one of the best monitor deals we’ve seen all season. More: Best Dell dealsBest gaming monitorsBest cheap monitors The Dell S2719H is one of the best monitors to buy. This 27-inch LED-backlit IPS panel features a resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 60Hz and a 5ms response time. Dell’s signature InfinityEdge bezel measures a mere 0.3-inches thick for immersive viewing. Although we didn’t review this exact model, in our Dell S719DM review, (opens in new tab) we were impressed by its attractive, slim design and port selection....

Design and Durability The Chromebook 5190 is nothing special to look at. It has a utilitarian design that knows what it is: a cheap laptop aimed at life in a school. It’s a black plastic block with a silver Dell logo; the Chrome emblem in the top left-hand corner is the only pop of color on the thing. The edges are covered in a rubberized material that Dell says can withstand 30-inch drops onto steel....

Design The Dell Precision 7520 borrows a page from the slim and sleek Dell XPS line, with a stout metal chassis and carbon-fiber lid that keeps the weight down while still being tough enough to pass a variety of MIL-STD 810G tests. While not as tough as Dell’s rugged Latitude laptops, which are made to (literally) survive a war zone, the Precision 7520 should still hold up to all sorts of abuse, from extreme temperatures to laptop-killers like dust and even humidity....

Dell is selling the XPS 13 (opens in new tab) with a 1080p touch screen, a Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD for just $849 after a $450 discount. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen on this configuration of the XPS 13. And while this isn’t the newest model (it has an 8th Gen CPU), it does have the updated design with the webcam above the display....

While lower-end models of this late-summer Comet Lake revamp to the XPS 13 started shipping in August, the models that arrive on Oct. 1 feature 6-core (or hexacore) Core i7 processors. Intel’s promised decent gains against the 9th gen models, of about 16 percent. The new XPS 13 will also help deliver faster wireless internet, thanks to Killer AX1650 2x2 Intel WiFi 6 (that’s a mouthful) chips, which are supposed to improve Wi-Fi speeds by up to 3x....

If you’re unfamiliar with the app, you’ll find it preloaded onto many Dell laptops and desktops. It’s available for Android and iOS, Dell Mobile Connect facilitates seamless interaction between your laptop and smartphone in clever, useful ways including viewing your smartphone notifications on your laptop. You can also interact with smartphone apps. For instance, I called a Lyft on the Dell XPS 13. I even snagged an Eevee and a Magnamite in Pokemon Go....

Design With a slim design and slender stand, the 24-inch Ultrathin lives up to its name. The display chassis measures 1.14-inches at its thickest point, but tapers down to 0.20-inch at the edges. The stand is less 1.5 inches thick, while the base has a trapezoidal footprint that measures 8.5 x 6.2 inches. The stand has no height adjustment, and there are no alternative mounting options. The entire design emphasizes the display panel, a 24-inch IPS panel that features Dell’s CinemaColor technology – for rich 8-bit color and HDR support – and is surrounded by InfinityEdge superthin bezels....

Dell Mobile Connect has already been around for a couple years, and iPhone owners can use it to receive phone calls, texts and notifications on their PCs. iPhone users can also access the contacts on their phone through their PC. But that’s short of what Android users can do with Dell Mobile Connect. They’re able to wirelessly transfer files and mirror apps on their Dell PC, so Dell plans to extend that functionality to iOS devices as well....

Best Dell and Alienware laptops See our best MacBooks 2020 picksCheck out our Best Laptops 2020 choices The Apple MacBook Air 2020 has also undergone a few tweaks and changes. This is the first time the MacBook Air gets a quad-core CPU and a sub-$1000 price tag. The laptop also got a bunch of new features including an Intel 10th Gen processor and the Magic Keyboard. This just might be the best MacBook Air yet....