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A Touchscreen MacBook Pro Just Invites More Filthy Fingerprints - CNET

I had to suppress a shudder at the thought of how smudgy the touchscreen display on the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR is going to get. Unlike every other Apple laptop, you can directly tap and swipe on this new MacBook Pro screen like an iPad or iPhone. I try to rarely even brush the screen of my laptop, and yet it still ends up with its share of oily smudges.

To be clear: It’s not like I’m reaching into a bucket of greasy fried chicken when typing away at my MacBook Pro. But even with normal use, skin oils build up on the keyboard. Shutting the laptop brings those oily keys directly into contact with the glass, stamping the display with a ghostly grid of gunk.

Ages ago, I would slip a microfiber cloth between the screen and keyboard whenever I shut my laptop, but I eventually gave...

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New York Knicks slammed after offering employees NBA championship rings in what turned out to be a phishing test

* Knicks employees expecting free championship rings received mandatory cybersecurity training instead * A fake championship ring offer exposed employees to an internal phishing test * Madison Square Garden admitted that using championship jewellery as bait was inappropriate The New York Knicks have faced criticism after sending employees an email promising complimentary NBA

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Sources: AI coding startup Cognition weighs a new funding round before year's end after receiving offers valuing it at $70B-$80B, up from $48B in September

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You Can Spend Nearly $15K on Apple's New Touchscreen MacBook Pro. Why? - CNET

The new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, announced on Wednesday and available on Nov. 6, brings touchscreen control to Apple’s most premium laptop. Pricing starts at $2,899 for the entry-level M5 Pro with the smaller 14-inch display, or $3,399 for the 16-inch model, before any applicable

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I've never tested a wireless mouse that performs better than this SteelSeries model, but I still wouldn't recommend it to everyone — here's why

SteelSeries’ Sensei Pro Mini packages the brand’s clever ‘infinite’ battery system into a small pointer. It’s exceptional to game with and features an abundance of performance tweaks, the likes of which I haven’t seen before. But while its cableless design might be seen as a positive, I’

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New York Knicks slammed after offering employees NBA championship rings in what turned out to be a phishing test

Sources: AI coding startup Cognition weighs a new funding round before year's end after receiving offers valuing it at $70B-$80B, up from $48B in September

You Can Spend Nearly $15K on Apple's New Touchscreen MacBook Pro. Why? - CNET

I've never tested a wireless mouse that performs better than this SteelSeries model, but I still wouldn't recommend it to everyone — here's why