The free and open source photo-editing program called GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a nice alternative to the subscription-based or boxed versions of its competition (including PhotoShop). Whether you’re a beginner with GIMP or a seasoned pro, there’s lots to love. Some of GIMP’s greatest assets are the plugins and scripts created by numerous …
Google usually bundles more than a few new features with each iteration of its browser, and Chrome 79 should add some fairly substantial performance and security improvements, including alerts if your password has been stolen. The additional features include phishing protections and tab freezing, which will try to mitigate Chrome’s voracious appetite for memory by …
Update 9:00 PM ET: The 2020 Corvette convertible starts at $67,495, more than the price of a Mac Pro with an XDR display. This article has been updated to reflect that. The new Mac Pro is finally ready to order and ship, and it’s undeniably one of the fastest PCs ever made. But all that …
In the smart lighting space, vintage-style filaments are fully on trend for 2020, and just about every vendor seems to be releasing bulbs with visible, elongated LEDs that approximate the look of an old-time Edison bulb. TP-Link is the latest to the party with its matched pair of Kasa Smart Vintage LED Filament Bulbs, both …
Anyone who uses a smartphone knows the importance of carrying a backup battery pack. But given the large number of options on Amazon, you might feel overwhelmed, understandably. Besides the various charging specs, ports, and even cables you have to consider, there are a ton of competing brands. But how do you know which ones …
When the Pixel phone landed in 2016, the promise was that the handset would be continuously updated, not just with regular Android security and version updates, but with new features like Apple does with the iPhone. Over the years, Google has obliged by regularly bringing newer Pixel features to older phones, but it’s stopped short …
Last week I was too busy eating to care about news. Cows wearing VR headsets? Neat. BioWare wants to remind everyone that Dragon Age 4 exists? Fascinating. Now pass the mashed potatoes, please. But we’re back for a few short weeks before year’s end, and I’ve returned to my weekly news-gathering duties despite suffering from …
A year ago, I wrote these words: “Epic Games is creating a Steam rival and Valve should be scared.” And for good reason: The Epic Games Store debuted December 6, 2018 and upended the PC gaming market. Valve, once unassailable, suddenly seemed very vulnerable. Flush with Fortnite money, Epic provided the first real competition to …
After years of promises, changes, and utter confusion involving what should be a staple feature of all assistants, Google appears to finally be rolling out the ability to create and manage notes and lists using Google Assistant. Yeah, we can’t believe it either. A short history: When Google Assistant launched back in 2016, it offered …
About a year ago we reviewed the Razer Huntsman Elite, arguably the first mainstream foray into optical keyboard switches. And uh…the only one, really. Optical switches still haven’t made much headway against traditional mechanical keyboards. Mentioned in this article Razer is doubling down though, introducing the Huntsman Tournament Edition for 2019. Like the rest of Razer’s …