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Twitching Over Taxes? Here’s What Streamers Can Deduct

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Filing taxes can be daunting, especially if you’re a professional streamer. Every penny that you make via Twitch, YouTube, or any other content creation platform needs to be reported. I’ve spoken to various CPAs, Tax Auditors, and tax filing companies to find some best practices when filing taxes as content… Read more

MSI Summit B15 review: average business

This year, multiple companies primarily known for gaming laptops have been branching out into the portable business and productivity sector. It’s a crowded field already, but Razer made quite a splash with its excellent Razer Book 13, which has an elegant chassis, a 16:10 screen, and just a touch of its company’s signature RGB lighting…. Read more

The latest Windows 10 update could cause your printer to crash your PC

The latest Windows update has been causing problems for some printer owners, according to a report from Windows Latest (via Gizmodo). Users are reporting that they’re getting a blue screen when they try to open the print dialogue from Notepad, Office, or other programs. (You know that annoyingly ambiguous error message that’s like “Your PC… Read more

Facebook moves to dismiss the US government’s antitrust case

In two motions filed Wednesday, Facebook called on the courts to dismiss a pair of sweeping competition cases brought on by the federal government and a coalition of states. The Federal Trade Commission and a group of state attorneys general filed separate lawsuits against Facebook last December accusing the tech giant of engaging in anti-competitive… Read more

Sonos Move update means Auto TruePlay now works over Bluetooth

Home News (Image credit: Sonos) The Sonos Move is receiving a firmware update to enhance its Auto TruePlay calibration feature, bringing it in-line with the improved version that has been introduced by the just-announced Sonos Roam portable speaker. Sonos’ Auto TruePlay calibration technology, which debuted in the Move, uses the speaker’s microphones to automatically measure… Read more

Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 review: AMD and Nvidia at their best

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 is the gaming laptop to beat. When I tested Asus ROG’s Zephyrus G14 a year ago, I was blown away. Not only was it just over 3.5 pounds — a weight unheard of for a system with both a powerful processor and a discrete GPU — but it ran even… Read more

Apple patents new magnetic connector and potential Lightning replacement

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a patent for magnetic connectors that could be used to charge iPhones and iPads, and replace its own Lightning port, Patently Apple reports. The patent filing shows an accessory connector capable of exchanging power and data with a smartphone-like device. The connector appears to be designed… Read more

Sonos Roam features now leaked, includes new ‘Sound Swap’

Home News (Image credit: The Verge) More details have leaked around the imminent Sonos Roam Bluetooth speaker, which is due to be officially unveiled on Tuesday. Last week, The Verge published the existence of the portable product, complete with the name (Roam), an image (above), pricing ($169) and dimensions (6.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches)…. Read more

X-Chair X3 ATR Mgmt Chair Review: Heat, Massage and Customized Comfort

Our Verdict The X3 ATR Mgmt from X-Chair offers loads of customizability to best suit your body and budget, as well as excellent lumbar support and an optional heat and massage feature. If you work and game from home, it’s a worthy investment for your comfort and your spine. But starting at over $900, “investment”… Read more

A Silicon Valley school is using virtual escape rooms to evaluate prospective students

Applying to an elite middle school sounds like a stressful experience, and I’m sure COVID-19 doesn’t help. With things like open houses, campus tours, and in-person interviews off the table, applicants have fewer chances to experience their prospective schools — and admissions offices have fewer chances to meet their prospective students. One San Jose private… Read more

T-Mobile goes all in on Enterprise solutions, announces 5G Home Office Internet and cloud-based collaboration

T-Mobile announces a new platform for enterprise customers. It is launching three new products that leverage T-Mobile’s 5G network and a partnership with Dialpad. Among the products announced, T-Mobile will begin offering “Home Office 5G Internet” plans that compete with cable providers. It will also be getting into the cloud-based collaboration business that can replace… Read more

Silicon Power UD70 M.2 SSD Review: Low-Cost PCIe Gen3 Speed

Our Verdict While not the best looking M.2 NVMe SSD we’ve come across, Silicon Power’s UD70 is a responsive PCIe 3.0 SSD with an attractive price point. For Competitive performance Single-sided form factor AES 256-bit hardware encryption 5-year warranty Against Low endurance ratings Slow write speed after write cache fills Go to page: Features and… Read more

The days of knowing how big a movie is are seemingly over in a streaming-first era

Last week, Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry debuted on Apple TV Plus. The documentary became the “biggest hit title for young adult audiences that Apple has had so far across its slate of films and TV series,” according to Deadline, drawing a “record-breaking 33 percent new viewers to the service.” Sounds impressive, right?… Read more

T-Mobile’s home office internet is a separate cellular-based Wi-Fi network for enterprise customers

T-Mobile announced some new services for enterprise customers today, including wireless Home Office Internet. Part of a trio of services T-Mobile is calling WFX, Home Office Internet is designed to complement customers’ standard home internet with a separate cellular-based Wi-Fi network. The goal is to provide a reliable, secure connection for business customers without having… Read more

Best laser pointer 2021: Let these gadgets point the way

(Pocket-lint) – A good laser pointer can be a surprisingly versatile little tool – you can use it to elevate any presentation you might have to make, letting you point to specific data without needing to generalise or make big gestures, for example. Equally, though, it can be a fun little toy to play with… Read more