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How to Avoid Those Infuriating Cookie Pop-Ups


Cookie consent notices are everywhere, and opting out of tracking is a pain. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Goodbye Internet Explorer—and Good Riddance


Microsoft will finally put the venerated, vulnerability-ridden browser out to pasture, but it’s still got a year to cause some trouble.
Android’s Getting Brighter and Bubblier, and We Can’t Wait

This week, we recap the news out of Google IO, including Android’s new look and Project Starline’s holographic video booth.
Apple’s Colorful New iMac Pairs Beauty With Brawn

This new M1-powered all-in-one desktop PC is costly once you add all the necessary upgrades, but its simplicity is hard to beat.
Snap Made AR Glasses—but You Won’t Be Buying Them

The company formerly known as Snapchat is all in on augmented reality. But its new wearable Spectacles aren’t for sale; they’re just a way to get developers on board.
How to set up and use Microsoft OneDrive on a Mac

Learn how you can fully use OneDrive on a Mac, just as you can in Windows.
Google Is Finally Taking Smartwatches Seriously

Wear OS—now just dubbed Wear—is seeing its biggest update yet, with integrations from Fitbit and a new partnership with Samsung.
Android 12 Will Let You Fine-Tune Permissions for Apps


A new privacy dashboard and “app hibernation” are coming to Google’s mobile operating system.
Surface Laptop 4 showcases Microsoft’s new approach to PC security

Microsoft is bringing advanced hardware security to more Surface devices with cloud firmware management to help enterprises deploy new PCs quickly.