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Safeguard Your Private Data At the U.S. Border

On January 27th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that immediately changed U.S. immigration and travel policies as they related to seven majority-Muslim countries.

Uber Unveils Personal Airplane Design, Plans Tests in 2020

Uber is planning an on-demand fleet of electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft that will roam cities by 2020, the company has announced.

Stanford Researchers Develop Flexible, Biodegradable Semiconductor

Engineers have become quite good at designing ever more powerful and advanced electronics, but we’re not so good at properly disposing of them when they’re out of date. The United Nations Environment Program estimates that almost 50 million tons of electronics waste will end up in landfills this year, a 20 percent increase over last year.

How to Set Up Your Phone for International Travel

You’re getting ready to travel abroad, and you’ve put off figuring out how you’ll have phone service while you’re gone. What to do, and how to do it? Here are four questions you need to answer before making a decision about your phone use abroad:

How USB Charging Works (or How to Avoid Blowing Up Your Smartphone)

After years of proprietary adapters and ugly wall-wart power supplies, the tech world has finally coalesced around a charging standard. Well, sort of: We’re already seeing some fragmentation because of the new USB-C connector, which could eventually replace USB, as well as what is thankfully turning out to be a short-lived obsession Samsung had with larger USB micro-B connectors for its Galaxy line. But otherwise, and with the obvious exception of Apple’s Lightning connector, micro USB has destroyed the industry’s penchant for custom ports.

This Lenovo Laptop Is the One To Get for SMBs

Lenovo ThinkPad 13 (2017) Starting at $699; $745.99 as tested

Capture and Share Your Gameplay Easily

Elgato Game Capture HD60 S $149.94

Fast Forward: Why Intel's Diane Bryant Isn't Afraid Of AI

Fast Forward is a series of conversations with tech leaders hosted by Dan Costa, PCMag’s Editor-in-Chief. Diane Bryant is EVP and General Manager of Intel’s Data Center Group. She and Dan spoke about artificial intelligence.

What Is Nvidia Max-Q?

Traditionally, gaming laptops have been hulking machines with big screens and short battery lives.

How Virtual Avatars Help Stroke Patients Improve Motor Function

I ‘m hooked up to a 16-channel brain-machine interface with 12 channels of EEG on my head and ears and four channels of electromyography (EMG) on my arms.

Hp Eliteone 1000 All-In-One Lets You Upgrade Components

Hp Eliteone 1000 All-In-One Lets You Upgrade Components

Fitness Trackers Changed My Life

Fitness Trackers Changed My Life

Elon Musk Could Help Puerto Rico Rebuild With Solar Power

Weeks after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico remains in desperate straits.

Fire HD 10: Best 10-inch Tablet For The Price

The Fire HD 10 fulfills Amazon’s simple plan for its tablets: Like other Fire tablets, it’s an inexpensive way to consume your Amazon content.

Viewsonic Has The Top Midrange Monitor

Designed for professionals who require consistently accurate colors, the 27-inch Viewsonic VP2768 uses a WQHD In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel to deliver stellar color and grayscale performance with wide viewing angles.

Don't Let Innovation Widen The Gap Between Haves & Have-Nots

Ray Kurzweil, one of the most forward thinking scientists alive today, has a pretty good track record when it comes to tech predictions, including his 1990 prediction about the rise of the internet.

Will Human Augmentation Be a Hard Sell?

There are basically two arguments against non-medical human augmentation.

Virtual Health Service: How VR Is Helping Patients Face Their Fears

A tree is growing in the middle of a shopping mall.

Does Windows 10's Security Boost Make Antivirus Obsolete?

Not so long ago, the venerable Windows Defender got a new name—Microsoft Windows Defender Security Center—and made a leap in functionality.

Curiosity Rover In 7th Year On Mars, Still Going Strong

It was a crazy idea on the face of it—sending a $2.5 billion robot to another planet with a complex rocket-sled contraption to get it safely to the surface.

8Bitdo DIY Mod Kit For Snes Classic Controller

Game controllers have come a long way since the 8-bit era, but there’s still something satisfying about the classic gamepads of the early ‘90s.

A.I Comes To Edge Computing

A long the coastline of Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state hovers a fleet of drones, helping to keep the waters safe. Earlier this year, the drones helped lifeguards at the state’s Far North Coast rescue two teenagers who were struggling in heavy surf.

Google Home Max: A Smart Speaker With Serious Audio Performance

Finally, there’s a smart speaker where the “speaker” part is as important as the “smart.”

Hiri Makes Email Less Horrible

For working people, email is still a necessary evil. A whole class of productivity apps has emerged to mitigate some of email’s inherent problems, and Hiri is one such contender. This downloadable app is an alternative interface for your Microsoft email account. It adds a wealth of tools designed to make email better.

Lego Makes Learning Fun With Duplo Stories Alexa Skill

Lego has launched an Amazon Alexa skill that’s designed for children aged 2 to 5. The free skill, which is available via any Amazon Alexa-enabled device including the Echo and Echo Dot, offers fun stories that encourage your kids to participate using the Lego Duplo toys they already own. The stories are designed to spark your little one’s imagination while helping to teach them numbers, colors, and language skills.

Fast Forward: Are Smartphones Hurting Our Kids?

Fast Forward is a series of conversations with tech leaders hosted by Dan Costa, PCMag’s Editor-in-Chief. Costa’s guest for this episode was Dr. Jean Twenge, who recently wrote a piece for The Atlantic called “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?”

Razer's Terrible New Rewards Program Mines Cryptocurrency On Your PC

The internet can be a dangerous place, and if you’re not careful, you could end up unknowingly running crypto-miner malware.

Rapoo 8900p Advanced Wireless Mouse And Keyboard Combo

Rapoo 8900p Advanced Wireless Mouse And Keyboard Combo

Intel, AMD To Team Up On 8th Generation Mobile Chips

Intel, AMD To Team Up On 8th Generation Mobile Chips

Apple IPhone X Sets The Stage For Full-Screen AR

Apple IPhone X Sets The Stage For Full-Screen AR