The Black Shark 4 Pro squeezes every last drop of potential out of last year’s components, pairings them with 120W charging and physical shoulder buttons, to make a decent budget gaming phone. But there are ’s just one too many problems and an extremely creepy assistant app, to make it worthwhile. https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/black-shark-4-pro
Cyberattacks come in all shapes and sizes, wreaking havoc on the toughest of systems with dirty tactics. Replay attacks are as simple as it gets, leaving fortified users dumbstruck by lost private data or essential financial information. Don’t be caught off guard — find out how to protect yourself from a replay attack. https://www.laptopmag.com/features/replay-attacks-allow-hackers-to-eavesdrop-on-you
From enjoying a library of older games and movies to creating longer-lasting backups of important data, there are still numerous benefits to having an optical media drive.Check out our selection of the best external DVD drives in 2022. https://www.laptopmag.com/best-picks/the-best-external-dvd-drives-in-2022
This smartphone face-off looks at the OnePlus 10 Pro versus the iPhone 13 Pro across seven different categories to find the best option for you. https://www.laptopmag.com/news/oneplus-10-pro-vs-iphone-13-pro
NatGeo’s Brain Games on the Road host Chuck Nice lets Laptop Mag pull back the curtains on his interaction with tech for Systems of the Stars. https://www.laptopmag.com/features/systems-of-the-stars-chuck-nice
The open-world is often derivative, repurposing historically profitable trends while ignoring the potential of its evolution. But some games question what true openness can elicit. These challenge the open-world, expanding its foundation in service of invoking genuine freedom. https://www.laptopmag.com/features/interrogating-the-modern-open-world-game
"How do I engage my players?" Here’s some tabletop tips from someone who struggles with anxiety and depression. https://www.laptopmag.com/how-to/how-do-i-engage-my-players-tabletop-tips-from-an-anxious-gm
A Memoir Blue is a touching story about the relationship between a mother and daughter — told in a way only possible in video games with a gorgeous visual style and uniquely small moments of gameplay. It’s rather brief, but in some ways, that’s the charm of an Annapurna Interactive experience. https://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/a-memoir-blue
Your iPhone offers several tools that can come in handy in an emergency. Here’s how to set them up. https://www.laptopmag.com/how-to/prepare-your-iphone-for-emergencies
Today Apple released the latest macOS update that addresses two zero-day vulnerabilities along with some known Bluetooth and display issues. https://www.laptopmag.com/news/latest-macos-update-fixes-two-known-security-issues-download-it-now