Built

How to use Screen Time to keep your iPhone use within healthy limits

We all spend a lot of time on our phones, and it’s possible — just possible — that some of us spend too much time. In 2018, we ran an article explaining how to use what was then Apple’s brand-new Screen Time feature, which was built in order to help people keep their on-screen time… Read more

Sony WF-1000XM4

Our Verdict You won’t find many true wireless earbuds that come close to matching the all-round brilliance of the Sony WF-1000XM4 For Clear, detailed bass performance Wonderful sense of musicality Comfortable Class-leading battery life Against Missing Sony’s Multipoint feature Lacking ear tip choices No aptX HD How do you improve on arguably the best all-round… Read more

macOS and tvOS are getting spatial audio support with the AirPods Pro and Max

Apple is extending support for spatial audio to macOS and tvOS. The feature will work with the company’s high-end AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, using the devices’ built-in accelerometers and gyroscopes to create a 3D audio effect that tracks the listener’s head movements. Apple initially announced spatial audio for the AirPods Pro last year and… Read more

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review: Fast and Furry-ous

Our Verdict Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart takes great advantage of the PlayStation 5’s SSD and offers creative third-person combat, but a second playable character doesn’t do much to change the formula. For + Fast level changes enabled by SSD + Grinding levels are particularly fun + Creative weapons for hectic combat + Plenty of… Read more

How Universal Control on macOS Monterey works

The best moment of this year’s WWDC keynote was a straightforward demo of a macOS feature, Universal Control. The idea is simple enough: it allows you to use the keyboard and trackpad on a Mac to directly control an iPad, and even makes it simple to drag and drop content between those devices. What made… Read more

Apple lets users see family members’ Health data

Apple will let people share the data from their Health app with family members or others, the company announced. It’s one of a new slate of health features for iPhone. With permission, someone can share access to their overall heart rate and movement data. They’ll also be able to share access to alerts, which will… Read more

AMD’s New Quad-Core Ryzen 3 5300G Overclocks to 5.6GHz, With Exotic Cooling

Home News (Image credit: AMD) An overclocked named Yosarianilives has published a cool 5.6GHz overclock result for the all-new Ryzen 3 5300G, AMD’s first quad-core Zen 3 chip to date. Paired with the 5300G were an Asus ROG Strix B550-I Gaming motherboard and 16GB of DDR4 RAM running at 4600MHz, with very low timings of… Read more

MSI Debuts Range of Powerful Portable Workstations

Home News (Image credit: MSI) MSI, more usually known for its gaming laptops and RGB-tastic motherboards, has released details of a new line of Nvidia Studio verified mobile workstations for creative professionals with demanding creative workflows. Image 1 of 3 (Image credit: MSI) Image 2 of 3 (Image credit: MSI) Image 3 of 3 (Image… Read more

Apple apparently has a spatial audio event right after today’s WWDC keynote

Apple appears to have planned a dedicated event on Apple Music’s upcoming spatial audio feature for later today. According to a video that MacRumors says was uploaded to Apple Music as a teaser — it’s since been removed — Apple will broadcast a special event called “Introducing Spatial Audio.” The event doesn’t appear on the… Read more

Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect Review: Built-in Wi-Fi and BLE

Our Verdict Great hardware with lots of power in a tiny package. The price may put some off but if you need Wi-Fi and the RP2040 then this is the board for you, but for how long? For + Small form factor + Lots of analog inputs + Built-in Wi-Fi and BLE + Built-in microphone,… Read more

Square will invest $5 million to build solar-powered bitcoin mining facility

Financial services firm Square Inc. will partner with blockchain technology provider Blockstream Mining to build an open-source, solar-powered bitcoin mining facility, Blockstream announced in a press release Saturday. Square confirmed the news in a tweet, saying it was “committed to driving further adoption and efficiency of renewables within the bitcoin ecosystem.” According to the release,… Read more

Liquid-Cooled Radeon RX 6900 XT Surfaces With Puny 120mm AIO Cooler

Home News AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT LC (Image credit: Tmall) User from the Chiphell forums has spotted an interesting Radeon RX 6900 XT over in China. The Big Navi graphics card, forms part of a pre-built gaming PC on Tmall, features an exterior that’s very similar to AMD’s reference design, but with added liquid… Read more

Anda Seat T-Pro 2 Series Review: Big Chair for Big People

Our Verdict The Anda Seat T-Pro 2 is a high-quality alternative to more expensive chairs for big and tall gamers. Shorter players aren’t a good fit, but this fabric-clad chair stays clean while feeling offering durable support. For + Built like a tank + Fabric covering doesn’t get as sweaty as faux leather alternatives +… Read more

Apple WWDC 2021: iOS 15, new MacBook Pros, and what else to expect

Apple’s annual developer extravaganza, the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), is coming up fast, kicking off with the keynote presentation on June 7th at 1PM ET. Like last year, WWDC will be an entirely digital and online-only event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the keynote, that means we can likely expect another tightly produced… Read more

Xgimi Halo

Our Verdict The specs and feature highlights are appealing but the Halo falls short when it comes to subtlety For Excellent black depth Bright for the money Handy portable features Against Blunt contrast control Poor speaker placement If you’ve ever had to pull an all-nighter for work, then you’ll know the taste of the 4am… Read more