Besides being powered by Linux, these laptops have some impressive specifications. For instance, the System 76 Lemur promises 14 hours of battery life and is powered by Intel’s latest 12th generation Alder Lake processor. Then there’s Tuxedo’s Pulse 15 Gen2, with the thin but powerful AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor featuring a 15-inch HiDPI WQHD 165Hz display. “Anything that puts PCs pre-installed with Linux into the hands of paying consumers can only help promote and widen the appeal of Linux, being a generally good thing,” Neil Mohr, Editor of Linux Format magazine, told Lifewire over email....

Musicians might be all leather jackets, Jack Daniel’s, and sleeping past noon, but they’re a conservative bunch regarding gear—especially software. The golden rule is to never upgrade a working setup unless you have to. But if you use Ableton Live on any recent Mac, you should run, not walk, to the update page. Now that it supports Apple Silicon, Live is faster and uses way less CPU. But it’s not all good news—if you rely on old plugins for your music, you may be in for a disappointment....

Mechanical keyboards last longer, feel better, and can be easier to type on after an initial learning period. But they don’t always come in a full range of regional language layouts, offer features like pairing to multiple computers, and other basics found in mainstream keyboards. That, and they’re often too thick, making them uncomfortable or even harmful to use. Logitech’s new MX Mechanical keyboards address every one of those problems....

The Michael Kors Access Gen 5E MKGO combines luxury sensibility with enough practicality for everyday use. The Access Gen 5E, like other Michael Kors smartwatches, is built in collaboration with the Fossil brand and Wear OS by Google, which means it appeals to users looking for a lot of style and equally strong substance from their wearable. This latest iteration of the Access bundles first-rate perks like accepting or rejecting calls via Bluetooth calling, Google Pay, sleep and exercise logging, as well as several battery modes....

The Mohu Blade TV Antenna is a unique looking indoor antenna somewhat reminiscent of a soundbar. It can be wall mounted, but also features a kickstand of sorts that makes using it in a tabletop position easier. It performed very well in my tests in an urban environment, making it a strong contender for city dwellers. Design: Fairly generic Most of the best TV antennas on the market feature roughly the same design: a flat rectangle designed to adhere to the wall or a similar surface....

If your photos are stored in the cloud, then Apple, Google, or whoever you use has access to them. Some of these hosts scan your images, searching for CSAM or other illegal images, and those images are also subject to various law-enforcement agency warrants. And while preventing illegal activity is a decent cause, preemptively searching the property of unsuspected, presumed-innocent people, just because it’s possible, is akin to letting police into your home to search for whatever they like, just in case, because you know, think of the children....

The Canal Battery Guard is a device that plugs in between a standard charging brick and a USB charging cable. By using the app to connect via Bluetooth and setting the time you’ll be waking up in the morning, the Battery Guard will keep the battery cool and safe from the harmful temperatures that can shorten its life while charging overnight, according to the company. “Our preliminary testing has shown the Battery Guard can cut the rate of battery decay in half, or double the lifespan of the battery,” Nick Kshatri, co-founder of Canal Electronics, the maker of the Battery Guard, said in an email interview....

The National Spectrum Management Association (NSMA) has written to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), claiming that unlicensed use of the 6GHz band used by Wi-Fi 6E devices could cause disruptions in the communication channels used by first responders, emergency services, utilities, and more. “In some scenarios, authorities may need to knock on peoples’ doors, informing them that one or more of their Wi-Fi 6E devices are interfering with public safety communications, and that they must turn that device off,” NSMA President Joseph Sandri explained to Lifewire in an email exchange....

Taking advantage of this, hackers co-opted a third-party Windows 11 ToolBox script to distribute malware. On the surface, the app works as advertised and helps add the Google Play Store to Windows 11. However, behind the scenes, it also infected the computers it was running on with all kinds of malware. “If there is any sort of advice that could be taken from this, it is that grabbing code to run off the internet demands extra scrutiny,” John Hammond, Senior Security Researcher at Huntress, told Lifewire over email....

Overall Findings Outlook.com (the free web version of the Microsoft Outlook email client) and Gmail are two widely used email services, and there’s a lot to like in each. Both support the core email tasks: sending and receiving messages, attachments, filtering, and cloud storage. These email services also support connected services, such as calendars and contacts lists. Best of all, both are free. User Experience: The Outlook.com UI Is Cleaner Both Outlook....

I love developing, but digging out the chemicals, chilling (or warming) the water, and generally rearranging the kitchen just to develop one or two 36-exposure rolls is easy to keep putting off, which is why the Pinsta looks like so much fun. You just “snap” a photo, inject some chemicals, shake things around a little, and 10 minutes later, you have a print. What could be easier? Apart from, you know, anything else in the world?...

Much like a habitable world orbiting its star at the precise distance to support life, the Razer Blade Pro 17 inhabits that rare Goldilocks zone of the perfect laptop. Almost always you will find some Achilles heel that sours the experience, but on the surface and the spec sheet, the Blade Pro 17 appears almost angelic in its remarkable perfection. After 50 hours of testing, I found it to be an excellent laptop for both productivity and gaming....

The Sony NW-A45 Walkman serves as a dedicated music player for your hi-res music files. While many people are perfectly happy using basic music streaming services on their smartphones, the NW-A45 is for those who have an offline music collection, or for those who want better sound resolution. With support for multiple formats, plentiful storage, and upscaling for lower-quality formats, devices like the Sony NW-A45 are attractive for audio enthusiasts....

“I always made sure that my voice was included because I wanted to make sure there was someone like me they could see—someone representative of them as a person,” he said in a phone interview with Lifewire. Starting in 2014, he’s seen Twitch grow and change. More importantly, he’s been a part of that change and wishes to continue making the platform a better, more accessible place for gamers of all kinds....

Depending on what Switch games you play and where and how you play them, you may not need every accessory on this list. But just about any Switch owner will benefit from at least some combination of these add-ons, so take a look and see which could make your gaming life more convenient or secure. And, since many of them are relatively affordable, they’re worthwhile investments for you and your family’s entertainment....

Using the 3-inch touch screen, you can set up a maximum of four user profiles for fast access to customized settings. The Brother MB2720 has a monthly cycle of up to 20,000 pages, allowing you to tackle everything from term papers to expense reports. With the built-in WiFi, you can wirelessly print from mobile devices; perfect for when you don’t have access to a computer. The 2.7-inch touchscreen uses intuitive menu options and controls for easy navigation and use....

A Google Home device can also send music to an external Bluetooth speaker or headphones. (There may be exceptions. For example, Google Home-enabled Lenovo Smart Displays can act as a Bluetooth speaker, but can’t send audio to other Bluetooth speakers or headphones.) Although Google Home smart speakers don’t have a screen to watch videos, use Bluetooth to listen to YouTube or other video streaming audio while watching the video portion on a smartphone or PC....

While many televisions have lower or middling price points, Walmart also carries some high-end models for customers who are willing to invest a bit more to future-proof their living room or home theater. Almost all new televisions feature Wi-Fi built in to give you access to streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+; this is great for anyone looking to cut the cord with their cable or satellite provider and move exclusively to streaming....

If you’re not sure what size you want, check out our guide to buying a TV. But if you’re set on 75inches, we think Samsung’s QN90A is the one you should just buy, unless you are on a tight budget, in which case you can’t go wrong with TCL’s Series 5. For a TV this big, looks are important, and the QN90A has thin bezels and a sleek look. Even the remote Switch it on, and it gets even more impressive....

“It’s free and open-source software for Windows, Mac, and Linux simply gets the job done.” “Stands out in large part due to powerful audio restoration functions.” “Includes all the tools you could need for recording, editing, mixing, composing, and more.” Best Free for Macs: GarageBand at Apple “t’s been free for the Mac operating system and iOS for many years.” Best Free for Windows: Sony ACID Xpress at Uptodown “ACID Xpress makes it simple and easy for even beginning podcasters to record audio clips....