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What sets apart iOS 16 from many other Apple annual updates is that it affects nearly every aspect of your iPhone experience, from the lock screen to privacy and security to keyboard haptics. As expected, though, new, whizzier abilities mean more battery consumption, which is especially evident on older models. Even my iPhone 13 mini lasts a few hours less than it did on iOS 15. But what’s causing your iPhone’s battery drain and is there a way to restore it to pre-iOS 16 levels?...

Called Windows Sandbox (opens in new tab), the new app is essentially a lightweight desktop environment that lives outside of your data. When you download a program file in an .exe format, you can open up Windows Sandbox and try running the software. If all goes well, you know it’s a safe program that you can run on your standard installation without any trouble. MORE: Best Laptops: Top Rated Notebooks, Chromebooks, 2-in-1s However, if you find that it’s malicious and designed to run amok, you can see what it would do and know that it won’t be able to break out and access your data....

The curiously named PowerToys Run launcher will, at first, offer the same basic functionality as the current Run launcher. However, as with the new Fluid Framework, Microsoft is turning to the open-source community to bring vastly more to PowerToys Run in the future (via CNN). Time for an update? Here are the best laptops in 2020Alienware m17 R3 reviewWindows 10 update is wrecking laptops — now Microsoft is investigating...

The latest Windows 10 Insider Build 19018 (20H1) released today includes a new feature that gives you quick links to the most frequently searched topics. The feature adds four quick search topics: Weather, Top news, Today in history and New movies, just above the search box so you don’t have to type out those popular terms. Microsoft determined these to be the most common search topics and wants to give Windows 10 users a quicker way of getting information about them....

This restriction also applies to users whose laptops and desktops use Intel Optane memory, a module that caches your most used programs, videos and docs so you can quickly access them. While laptops with Optane won’t automatically update to the latest Windows version, several users have forced the update through the Media Creation Tool and are now complaining about a compatibility error. Best laptops in 2020How to Upgrade to Windows 10 for free in 2020How to use Windows 10: A guide for beginners...

The news comes after Microsoft accidentally leaked internal documents online (spotted by Twitter user WalkingCat). The pages were quickly removed but not before several news outlets recorded the juicy details. Perhaps the most interesting bit of information is that Windows 10X will have a different UI depending on what device you’re using. “For both clamshells and foldables, the taskbar will be the same base model with a series of ‘levers’ which can be pulled to create some alternatives in the model,” the document said, according to The Verge....

Digital Trends points out that a new Windows 11 build within the Insider Program is now blocking apps that obstruct Windows’ interception mechanism that changes users’ web browsers, and of course, that includes EdgeDeflector. The best laptops of 2021The best cheap laptops under $500 Microsoft cracks down on apps that threaten Edge As we mentioned in Why I Hate Windows 11 and our Windows 11 review, the new OS makes it difficult for users to change their default browser....

Tired of killing your iOS device prematurely because you wanted to provide a mobile hotspot for your laptop? ChromeOS has a fix. The operating system will soon be able to tether to an iPhone through USB connection, lowering the battery drain of a wireless mobile hotspot. That means, that iOS fans who own Chromebooks can get connectivity without too much hassle thanks to the plug-and-play mechanic. Joining wired tethering support for iOS devices is a play button for the Chrome browser, allowing you to manage media playing in another tab with a pop out....

As Shadowlands’ beta is currently available for select players, I had the privilege of trying out some of the content added to the expansion. I completed the new starting zone and quested through a bit of The Maw within Shadowlands, and trust me, there’s a lot to go over. World of Warcraft Shadowlands: Release date, gameplay, zones and moreWarcraft III Reforged review: This is how it runs on PCBest gaming laptops 2020...

Right now, you can buy Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3 Months Membership for just $19.99 (opens in new tab) at Target. Some fine print before we go any further: this code only works for those in the United States. Best Black Friday dealsBlack Friday monitor dealsGet great Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals now Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is easily the best deal in video games. Not only is it surprisingly cheap (and now even cheaper thanks to this great deal), but it comes packaged with a plethora of great games available across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC like Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Gears 5 and Celeste....

EA Sports was supposed to unveil Madden NFL 21 today but has decided to postpone in light of recent events. Keep in mind, this is the same company that censored Colin Kaepernick’s name in a Madden NFL 19 song. 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 farThis is what we know about the Xbox Series X and PS5 so far...

Most of this has existed in the realm of speculation, even though websites like The Verge have reportedly had it confirmed to them by “sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans.” Xbox Series X vs. PS5: Which console is right for you?PS5 DualSense vs. Xbox Series X controller: Which is best?Here’s every game confirmed for the Xbox Series X However, a data miner has recently spotted multiple references to the console within Windows System32 library files....

Microsoft moved to debunk virtual reality support when messages appeared on the consoles of some Italian Xbox players. First spotted by IGN Italy, players were being greeted with a pop-up that stated, “An update for the VR headset is available” when plugging in their new Microsoft Xbox Wireless headsets for the first time. The exciting message which brought instant joy to the users appeared on the “Xbox Series X/S operating system, according to the IGN Italy report, and was followed up by an “Update VR headset” message, leading users to believe that the long-awaited VR support for Xbox Series X and S was soon to come....

At least, that’s what the official Xbox Twitter page suggested in a brutal tweet trolling PlayStation. Xbox reiterated the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S pre-order date of September 22 and went a step further by promising to provide an exact time for when pre-orders will go live. PS5 pre-orders are a mess — Here’s your guide to buying the consolePS5 vs. PS5 Digital Edition — Which one should you buy?...

The patent application, which you can read through here, is for a “hinged device” with a display “wrapped around the hinge.” The drawing shows a dual-screened device with multiple uses, including a virtual keyboard, an alarm clock (in tent mode) and a tablet. Windows Central has previously reported that the device might be able to make calls and have a dedicated inking app, though there’s no sign of a stylus here....

To help ease the sticker shock, Alienware is taking $200 off laptops priced at $1,599 or more via coupon code “200OFF1599”. The coupon can be used on configurations of the Alienware 13, 15, and 17. Buy on Alienware If you want to spend the least amount of money possible, your best bet is the Alienware 13 with GTX 1060 graphics. Coupon “200OFF1599” drops the price of this laptop from $1,599....

The laptop will be available with either an Intel Core i7-8550U paired with an Nvidia MX150 GPU, or the newly announced Intel Kaby Lake-G chip with built-in Radeon RX Vega M graphics. Both should give a bump in video editing, photo editing and even some light gaming. You’ll also get a 15.6-inch 4K display, 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD storage, as well as an IR camera for facial login with Windows Hello (it also supports a fingerprint reader)....

There are hundreds of products available to help customize the look of your notebook, but these are our favorites. Most of these are really cheap, and all of them can be removed easily. So if you don’t like your choice, try another one! Who says you have to stop playing with LEGOs just because you’re an adult? Decorate your Macbook with this super cool LEGO-friendly cover! It’s made it different sizes to snap onto 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Airs, and 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros....

Here are five reasons to buy the new iPad mini and three reasons to skip it. For a deeper dive, be sure to check out our full iPad mini review with benchmark results. Thanks to Apple’s A12 Bionic processor, the iPad mini is just as mighty regarding performance as the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. That means you’ll be able to load apps quickly, edit photos and videos with ease and play the most demanding games in the App Store....