If you use your Chromebook for work or school, you can use it with a great docking station and external monitor. Using an external monitor can provide more screen real estate and docking stations can offer additional ports for multitasking. Of course, you'll need a quality keyboard to complete your workstation. When choosing a keyboard for daily use, you'll want to have both comfort and reliability. There is a range of ergonomic designs, key layouts, and advanced features to consider when shopping for a keyboard. In this list, we'll take a look at the best keyboards to use with your Chromebook, at a variety of price points.

Apple CEO Tim Cook talks to an employee at a solar farm in Hanstholm, Denmark. | Photo by Christoph Dernbach / picture alliance via Getty Images A new report compares climate initiatives by Apple, Dell, Google, HP, Microsoft, and Nvidia. Apple’s far from perfect, but so far, it’s ahead of the pack, according to today’s report. It’s the only company among the six tech giants that has set targets for its suppliers to switch to renewable energy. “Other brands need to send similarly clear signals to their suppliers,” Gary Cook, global climate policy director for the nonprofit Stand.earth that published the report, said in a press release. To be sure, a completely separate report published by a different environmental group last week casts some doubt on Apple’s recent carbon neutral claims. Stand.earth’s new report, however, puts Apple’s broader climate initiatives in perspective by... Continue reading…

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 is one of the best graphics cards for playing games at 1440p and 4K resolutions. In order to make the most of this available performance, we'd recommend pairing the GPU with an equally capable processor. AMD and Intel make some impressive chips, some designed specifically for gaming. There's strong choice available in the market but lucky for you, we've rounded up our favorites in this collection.

Image: Intel Intel is launching its 14th Gen desktop processors this week, promising boost frequencies of 6GHz out of the box for its flagship Core i9-14900K. Known as Raptor Lake Refresh, Intel is maintaining pricing for its 14th Gen Core i9, i7, and i5 processors this year, sticking to the same retail pricing as the 13th Gen when these new chips launch on October 17th.The 6GHz boost on the new Core i9-14900K makes it the “fastest desktop processor at volume,” according to Intel, referring to its special-edition 13900KS that first broke the 6GHz barrier at stock speeds last year but didn’t ship at volume. The more interesting 14th Gen processor in this refresh could be the Core i7-14700K, though, thanks to a significant bump to its efficiency... Continue reading…

Linux is not the most common operating system but its users as just as interested in security and privacy when browsing the web. Using a virtual private network (VPN) on Windows and Mac has never been more popular, and it’s just as easy to get started on Linux.

There are a lot of great wireless earbuds, but if you're looking for something that's feature-packed but affordable — look no further than the JBL Live Pro 2. While these earbuds typically costs $150, a new deal knocks 50% off the retail price, dipping the price down to just $75.

Alienware has refreshed the Aurora R16 desktop with the latest desktop parts from Intel. Sporting 14th-generation Intel CPUs, Alienware says the Aurora R16 is their most powerful desktop yet. It sports Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics, and up to the Intel Core i9-14900KF CPU. You can buy it later this week on October 17 starting at $2,200 on Alienware.com.

If you use a Raspberry Pi to browse the web or stream content, you might be wondering whether it supports a virtual private network (VPN), which is becoming an increasingly popular privacy tool on Windows and other platforms.

So you’ve finally made the plunge and purchased a pair of Apple AirPods Max, congratulations, iOS user, and welcome to a wonderful pair of noise-canceling headphones. Now that you’ve finally chosen between Sky Blue and Space Gray, you can focus on procuring some accessories to complete your listening dreams. From extra-intense hard shell carrying cases to cute customized crotchet earcups, we’ve got you covered when it comes to AirPods extras.

After months of leaks and rumors, Intel's 14th Gen CPUs are finally here. If you've been paying close attention though, then you'll know these aren't the company's all-new Meteor Lake platform... no, these CPUs are a refresh of last year's Raptor Lake. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though, especially as Intel retains some pretty good pricing, particularly for the lower-tier SKUs.

The MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ventus 3X is one of the more affordable graphics cards from this family, offering steady 1440p and 4K gaming, the latter being possible through DLSS or with the tuning of in-game settings, for around $600. It also has a powerful cooling solution that promises impressive visuals at higher resolutions without hitting heavy thermal throttling. With expectations kept in check, the RTX 4070 should perform admirably across a wide range of games.

Apple has a relatively tight lineup with its Mac computers, offering a few desktops and laptops that have all been well received. While the options might not be expansive, there's pretty much something for everyone. With that said, pricing can be on the high side for Apple computing products, but with that you get well-balanced devices, offering impressive performance and battery life.