We took a 4,500-mile road trip in a Tesla Model 3 Long Range EV and compared its ‘fuel’ costs with hybrid and gas cars. As they say, the results will surprise you. By Sascha Segan Electric cars are the future, sure. But how about the present? Our 10,000-mile road trip…

There were things I loved too, but first, we need to talk about that touch screen. By Rob Pegoraro There may be no more pleasurable part of the Tesla Model 3 driving experience than when you tap the accelerator with some force. The vehicle shoots forward, quicker than most gas-powered…

A recent Microsoft announcement throws users into a panic with the implication that Microsoft’s venerable antivirus tool is longer free. The truth is a bit more nuanced. By Neil J. Rubenking Microsoft has offered antivirus protection with its operating systems as far back as 1993’s Microsoft Anti-Virus for MS-DOS. The…

A J-Lo documentary and a psychological thriller hit Netflix, while a lottery scam cashes in on Paramount+. By Francisco Lahoz The content pie is vast and infinite, and you’ve got the whole weekend to decide how you want to slice it. We’re in the midst of the ever-intensifying streaming wars…

Staying in is the most effective way to protect yourself during the pandemic, and that means a lot more time online at home. A VPN can help secure that critical connection. By Max Eddy A VPN adds a layer of privacy protection to your online activities by routing your traffic…

Is it bad — or even dangerous — to leave a smartphone plugged in as you sleep? The answer is complicated, as are many things regarding batteries. By Eric Griffith There are a lot of questions about cell phone batteries. Should you leave your smartphones plugged in overnight? Is it…

A survey finds mobile payment services are used by the vast majority — but many of us are still carrying bills and coins anyway. By Eric Griffith I haven’t been to an ATM in probably five years. Even before the pandemic, I avoided filthy lucre, the operative word being “filthy.”…

But Google disagrees and placed Blake Lemoine on paid administrative leave, after he decided to go public with his claims in a bid to force a more thorough investigation. By Michael Kan Is Google’s latest chatbot an artificial intelligence with soul or just a program that can fool you into…

The big-screen phone is rumored to arrive in August, when 5G will enter a new phase in the US. By Sascha Segan Finally, they’re building it. Our annual Best Mobile Networks feature, coming out soon, will reveal that AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are all finally putting mid-band 5G networks out…