Laptops are often among the most in-demand products during seasonal sales, so it’s no surprise that Memorial Day sales typically include a lot of new laptop deals. And that’s a good thing for shoppers because it means retailers are competing to offer the deepest discounts. Inflation is causing the price of items to skyrocket and chip shortages are still wreaking havoc in the tech industry. So this year we’re going to be extra meticulous about the laptop deals we choose to cover....

Furthermore, Microsoft’s goal over the last few years has been to make Xbox an entire gaming ecosystem, rather than just a family of consoles. Xbox hardware has been around for 20 years; how likely is it to stick around for another 20? The short answer is that Xbox fans can rest easy, for now. The Xbox Series X was wildly popular in 2021, and it seems like 2022 could be an even bigger year for the console....

You don’t need to supply a name, email, or any other personal details to use this service. And when paying, the company recommends using Bitcoin or cash to further protect your anonymity. In May 2022, it upped the ante again by publishing its first security audit of its DNS servers, in order to back up its security claims (you can read the report here). That’s a great start, but in my complete Mullvad review I’ll look at just how good the old favorite is at protecting your privacy, as well as how good its other features and capabilities are....

It looks like we may only have to wait just a bit longer for a new MacBook Pro. In his latest Bloomberg (opens in new tab) newsletter, reporter Mark Gurman suggests that the new M2 Pro/M2 Max-powered 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro will come out in November — not October. This means that the latest laptops from Apple will not be announced alongside the new iPad Pro 2022, which Gurman tips to come out the week of October 24....

The biggest new Netflix show of the week is Ginny & Georgia season 2. Yes, the popular Netflix series is back, to continue the answer the question “What if Gilmore Girls had a thriller element?” The titular mother-daughter relationship seems as complicated as ever. As for the biggest new Netflix movie of the week, we hope you like Christian Bale and/or period pieces! The Pale Blue Eye (adapting Louis Bayard’s book) sates the mystery thriller fans out there, with Bale starring as a detective who is aided by Edgar Allen Poe....

Remarkably, a win here would see Newcastle United move out of the relegation zone. Despite only winning a single game this season, and losing three of their last four matches, safety is still within touching distance for the Magpies. Newcastle will be boosted by the debut of new striker signing Chris Wood, while Kieran Trippier will also play his first EPL match in a black and white shirt. Both players fill significant holes in the club’s squad and are expected to be the first two of around five signings Newcastle’s new Saudi-Arabian owners will make during the January transfer window....

Microsoft will hold a second Xbox game event just two days after the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase on June 12. Dubbed the Xbox Games Showcase Extended, this follow up event will take place on June 14, with a livestream starting at 10 a.m. PT. The Xbox Wire blog (opens in new tab) detailed that the extended 90-minute show will reveal new trailers, deep dives and interviews breaking down the June 12 showcase....

The phone maker gave us our first official look at the OnePlus 10 Pro on Monday evening (January 3). Thanks to a steady stream of leaks surrounding the new handset, though, most of us could probably draw the phone from memory. We also know when the OnePlus 10 Pro is arriving, at least in one part of the world. OnePlus says it will launch its new phone in China on Tuesday, January 11....

The Green Bay Packers (3-4) are in free fall and their quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a lot to say about it. After consecutive losses to the Giants, Jets and Commanders, the four-time MVP told the Pat McAfee Show, “Time to crack the whip…Guys who are making too many mistakes shouldn’t be playing. Got to start cutting some reps.” The loss of Devonte Adams in free agency last offseason has taken its toll on this Packers offense, leaving a void that has yet to be filled....

Sony has revamped PlayStation Plus, which may help it compete more directly with Xbox Game Pass. The expanded PS Plus functionality offers a full library of games to stream and download, in addition to the subscription’s current online features. However, these additions come at a cost. PlayStation Plus is now split into three separate tiers: Essential, Extra and Premium. Functionality and price differ considerably among the three. If you plan to upgrade your PS Plus subscription, read on to find out which tier will best suit your needs....

The popular OG Freeform series, which ran from 2010 to 2017, revolved around a group of friends in the town of Rosewood as they dealt with threatening messages sent by a mysterious figure called “A.” Original Sin focuses on a new generation of Little Liars. Twenty years ago, tragic events nearly ripped the blue-collar community of MIllwood apart. Now, a group of teen girls are tormented by an unknown assailant, “A,” who seeks to punish them for secret sins committed by their parents in the past as well as their own....

The Boys’ third season is drawing to a close with episode 8 arriving on Prime Video this Friday (July 8). The third season has proven to be spectacular so far, especially with the exceedingly gross adaptation of the equally gross Herogasm plot from the comics. Still everyone loves something new, and Pratt’s ongoing action hero career is dominating the Prime Video charts in the U.S. What is The Terminal List?...

In a briefing with investors (opens in new tab), Sony confirmed that one of its top priorities is getting ahead of PS5 demand — which means increasing production of new consoles. Sony also says that it expects to close the gap between PS4 and PS5 sales, after the latest console lagged behind the elder generation in 2021. Sony has blamed the PS5 shortage on supply chain issues, a problem that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic....

While the iPad Pro 2022 is newer and offers an ever faster M2 chip, the iPad Pro 2021 still ranks among the best tablets available. Our iPad Pro 2021 11.9-inch review (opens in new tab) was full of praise for the tablet, complete with full 5G integration and a 12MP front camera that keeps you in frame during video calls. In our tests, the 13" iPad Pro lasted for an impressive 13 hours and 42 minutes....

Well, a series of unconfirmed reports have surfaced from various corners of the comic book movie-loving internet — reports that have fans practically irate. The title of the video we’ve embedded below — “Sony Just Tricked All Spider-Man Fans” — should give you a glimpse into the rage at hand. But we’ve also got a bit of explanation as to why Sony’s decided to do what it’s doing. That said, what follows will contain spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home, and alleged Morpheus spoilers too....

That’s welcome news since it’s harder than ever for many people to find ways to build up their savings. According to Morgan Stanley research (opens in new tab), 62% of people said they found it difficult to save in the face of high inflation, while almost half of American workers (opens in new tab) told a Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies survey that they didn’t have enough income to afford to retire....

Saints Row is somewhat difficult for me to review. I’ve been a fan since the second installment, and always enjoyed how each entry tried to outdo Grand Theft Auto in terms of raunchy humor and ridiculous action sequences. The core gameplay this time around provides decent fun, but the bland, uninteresting characters and overall timid story prevented me from fully enjoying myself. That feeling admittedly stems from my expectations for the series, but even on its own, Saints Row is serviceable at best — and somewhat boring at worst....

Coming in a 55-inch size for $2,399 and 65-inch for $3,499, the Samsung S95B OLED TVs will tap into the company’s Neural Quantum Processor 4K, which happens to be the the same flagship-grade processing tech that Samsung uses in its Neo QLED TVs. As such, you can expect high-end image processing in the new OLED TV. There are some other enticing extras such as an OLED brightness booster and perceptional color mapping, which aims to deliver brighter, more accurate highlights and more realistic, lifelike colors....

And thankfully Samsung delivered that with the Galaxy S22 Ultra, neatly blending the best bits of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra with the Galaxy S21 Ultra, as well as adding in some refinements. With its latest flagship, Samsung has created one of the best Android phones and indeed one of the best phones you can buy right now. Yet I’m underwhelmed. When I got my hands on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, I was fully expecting it to pull me away from an increasingly beloved iPhone 13 Pro, as I’m a natural big Android phone fan....

We’ve been tracking Galaxy Watch 5 rumors, regulatory documents and everything else related to wearable Samsung devices since the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 debuted last year. As such, we have some idea of what upgrades to expect between the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 vs. Galaxy Watch 4. As a reminder, in 2021 Samsung launched the Galaxy Watch 4 series, which included a sporty-looking smartwatch as well as the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic with a more traditional design....