(A screenshot from an Apple ad.) I’ve been telling myself no, no, no; you don’t need it. But myself started answering back: “I have to at least take a look, don’t I? It’s new. And I haven’t been to an Apple store in a long time.” So it was that I took myself off to an Apple store to see the alleged wizardry of Apple’s latest, completely redesigned M2 MacBook Air....

Apple says affected units were non-touch bar MacBrook Pros made between October 2016 and October 2017. Device owners can determine eligibility by entering their product’s serial number on Apple’s support page. The battery replacement program does not affect 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar or older 13-inch MacBook Pro models, Apple said. Apple will refund those eligible who have already replaced their MacBook Pro’s battery. Also: The best laptops: Does Apple take that crown?...

China imposed restrictions in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province in central China, last Tuesday. The move comes as the holiday shopping season approaches, usually Apple’s biggest quarter for sales. Apple supplier Foxconn operates an assembly facility in Zhengzhou with approximately 200,000 employees. It is responsible for most iPhone 14 production. Also: iPhone 14 Pro vs. iPhone 13 Pro: Is the newest iPhone worth the upgrade? Apple on Sunday said it now expects lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone Pro Max shipments than previously planned, and longer wait times....

On Saturday, Orion was on the eleventh day of the Artemis I mission and had entered a distant retrograde orbit where it will remain for six days before its journey back to Earth, with a planned splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, December 11. Artemis I is a practice run for the crewed Artemis II mission. According to NASA, over the weekend Orion surpassed the distance record for a mission with a spacecraft designed to carry humans to deep space and back to Earth....

The exterior of this laptop is very similar to what we see in HP Pavilion laptops, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The design is sleek and easily portable with ports on both sides for HDMI, USB-C, USB-A, and SD card. With its thin design, you can transform this from a laptop to a tablet in no-time with touch screen capabilities. Looking within this laptop, you’ll find 8GB of high-bandwidth RAM, a 256GB SSD, and a Nvidia GeForce MX450 graphics card so your content will appear with exceptional clarity....

So, does the Vivobook 13 Slate OLED do enough to marry computing and entertainment? The heart of this product is the 13.3-inch OLED tablet. Both the stand and the keyboard attach to the tablet via strong magnets, and the whole setup felt reassuringly sturdy during the review period. Also, when packed down the three components stay solidly attached. The tablet measures 19cm wide by 30.99cm deep by 0.79cm thick (12....

While it can be tempting to go all-out and buy a DSLR or top-spec mirrorless camera along with a selection of lenses for different effects and lighting equipment, an entry-level camera is a less expensive route. By opting for a lower-spec and more affordable option first, you can learn the basics of photography while figuring out where your particular interests lie, whether you enjoy shooting live events, landscapes, portraits, or something even more unique....

Many computer science degrees focus on low-level, fundamental programming, rather than the skills employers seek. Companies want employees who are familiar with cloud computing, big data, machine learning, and Java web development. In fact, Java programming is among the top three most in-demand programming languages in 2022. Coding bootcamps and online courses regularly update their curricula to meet real world employers’ needs. You can complete a Java coding bootcamp more quickly and, in most cases, more affordably than a four-year college degree....

From administrative assistants to chief executive officers, a business administration degree teaches students the finance, management, and networking skills they need. Many programs include specializations that grow business expertise in a particular field. Graduates are prepared to enter the field or pursue a graduate degree. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 9% growth in managerial positions to 2030. To find out which online business administration degree is right for you, check out our top picks below....

Because business skills apply across industries and organizations, online MBA programs serve individuals working in diverse fields such as healthcare, information technology, manufacturing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, management occupations are projected to grow 9% to 2030, adding more than 900,000 positions. We gathered the best online MBAs to help you decide which program will best meet your needs and facilitate your path to professional success. Top 5 online schools for MBAs The best online MBA degrees The programs below have been assessed using ZDNet’s ranking methodology....

Also: The best monitors: Treat yourself with a gorgeous screen The LG UltraGear gaming monitor offers a 24-inch Full HD display with a 1ms response time and a 144Hz refresh rate. The monitor is flat, rather than curved – which may not suit gamers who want the immersion of a curved display – but it can also be used for work or study purposes. Plus, LG’s monitor comes with Radeon FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync compatibility....

A 2021 recipient of the Red Dot award, the Sandisk portable SSD is designed to withstand the toughest weather conditions while giving you the storage and transfer speeds you need. It can withstand water flows of up to 30kPa and has an IP55 rating for dust and water resistance. But like all tech, it still needs to be dried before you use it. Because it has a massive storage capacity, it also has the read and write speeds to match, offering up to 2,000MBps to move large files fast....

The Gryphon AX uses the latest mesh technology to blanket your entire home, providing high-speed WiFi to every device within it. Two or more routers can be combined to provide seamless coverage without any dead spots. And while it’s doing that, it’s also keeping your entire family safe, particularly your kids. You will get advanced internet protection that includes daily security updates, malware filtering, and device scans for any IoT vulnerabilities....

Whether you use Keychain already or are in the market for a new password manager for your Windows computer after your free trial of LastPass expired, using iCloud as a password manager is possible not only on MacOS devices but also on Windows PCs. If you’ve been around for the past 10 or so years, you know that most services require accounts set up to access them. This means that we end up with dozens of passwords that we somehow have to remember for each one of those accounts....

The Inspiron 16 Plus 7610 is large and heavy, weighing up to 2kg (4.4lbs) depending on the configuration. It will challenge your shoulder strength – and that’s without factoring the large power brick into the weight equation. The laptop measures 355.28mm wide by 247.5mm deep, and is 18.99 mm thick at the back, tapering slightly to 16.80mm at the front (13.99in. x 9.74in. x 0.75-0.66in.). Apart from the large screen, the other reason for the size and weight is the sturdy chassis....

But what is a DBA degree, and what are the benefits of earning one? Our insider’s guide walks through everything you should know before going back to business school. What is a doctorate in business administration? A doctorate in business administration is the highest degree granted by business schools. The degree emphasizes career-focused skills for graduate students seeking leadership positions in diverse industries. Compared to a research-focused Ph.D. in business, a DBA emphasizes practical skills and real-world applications....

Is your company demanding a return to the office? Or perhaps it’s toying with the idea of hybrid work. Whatever the case, you get some undeniable perks from sitting in your cubicle, one of them being office monitors. You can view much more content on-screen at once, making you more productive than if you relied on your laptop alone. But if you’ll safely work from home for the time being, you can still reap the benefits of additional screen space, and you don’t need to purchase a hulking monitor to do so....

Meta has started to test end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chat as a default for Messenger chats and, as a companion to it, launched a new online E2EE storage service dubbed Secure Storage for backing up chat histories. It’s also going to trial an unsend feature like the “delete for all” option in WhatsApp group chats. Facebook enabled E2EE for Messenger in 2016 but users needed to turn on encryption for each chat thread....

Remote’s survey of 10,000 workers found that flexible work hours ranked higher than company-sponsored retirement plans or pensions, early finish on Fridays, a 4-day working week and family health insurance, which came in last, with 62% of employees ranking it as the most important benefit. SEE: Want flexible working or better benefits? Here’s how to negotiate with your boss The rise of remote work over the pandemic has created new opportunities for global talent to work from anywhere, and employees remain reluctant to go back to the office full-time - despite the insistence of some employers....

100 companies that employee 2,600 workers have joined the 4-Day Week campaign, which is pushing for a four-day, 32-hour working week with no loss of pay. Moves to reduce the length of the working week are gradually gaining momentum, at least in some countries. France introduced the 35-hour working week in 2000, where workers are compensated with reduction of working time or ‘reduction de temps de travail’ (RTT) if they work more than 35 hours in a week....