Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pro Lasts 60% Longer Than the Best High-End Notebook’s Battery Timing, Claims New Test
Apple impressed critics and consumers with the efficiency of the M1, claiming that its portable Macs featuring this chip will last for hours. The same efficiency was carried over to the M1 Pro and M1 Max found in the 2021 MacBook Pro while also giving…
There’s Now A COVID Test That Uses A Smartphone And Costs Just $7
This smartphone-based COVID-testing kit reduces the cost of each test to $7 and delivers results in 25 minutes with similar accuracy as RT-PCR. In new medical research, health experts demonstrated a system that relies on a smartphone’s camera to perform…
Microsoft: Standalone test version of Lists app requires no 365 subscription
Credit: Microsoft Until now, Microsoft’s Lists app was available as part of an Office 365/Microsoft 365 subscription. But on January 31, Microsoft introduced a new way for people to use Lists without one of these subscriptions: a test version of…
N. Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North’s most significant weapon launch in years, as Washington plans steps to show its…
Research explores how smartphones can become part of COVID-19 test kits
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The combination of a smartphone app and COVID-19 test kit could be a game-changer for affordable disease detection, a group of researchers said. A team of scientists at University of California, Santa Barbara, published a…
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney isolating after positive COVID-19 test
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and “will be isolating and working remotely for the recommended period of time,” according to a news release from his office. The Utah Republican is fully vaccinated…
Test for COVID using your phone camera? A university lab is trying it out
James Martin/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Getting shipped a handful of free at-home COVID tests from USPS was helpful, but what if you could test yourself whenever you…
Gaming-Notebook mit RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU im Test
With the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU and Intel Core i9-12900HK gaming laptops, you’re hitting a new performance territory. ComputerBase tested such a combo against GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU, Radeon RX 6800M as well as current gaming graphics cards.…
SAT changes: test going digital, getting shorter by an hour starting in 2024
The SAT is going digital for American students starting in 2024, when the standardized test designed to predict college readiness will shorten to two hours from three and allow exam-takers to use a calculator on all the math sections. High-schoolers will…
Fast, cheap test can detect COVID-19 virus’s genome without need for PCR
The Harmony COVID-19 test includes a small, inexpensive detector (left) that can processes four reaction tubes—shown in the detector—and a sample collection device (center). Results are displayed on a smartphone (right). Credit: Mark Stone/University of…