Monica Chin

Former Senior Reviewer

Apple is reportedly spending ‘millions of dollars a day’ training AI

Monica ChinSep 6, 2023

How to get started with Cinebench 2024

Monica ChinSep 6, 2023

Cinebench can now test GPU power

Monica ChinSep 5, 2023

Verge Score

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 review: sure, this one is good, too

It’s not quite as powerful as the gargantuan Strix Scar X3D, but it’s also not quite as expensive.

Monica ChinSep 1, 2023

With Legion Go gaming handheld, Lenovo takes aim at the ROG Ally

Monica ChinSep 1, 2023

Lenovo’s new Legion 9i is a liquid-cooled, Mini LED, RGB monstrosity

Monica ChinSep 1, 2023

Monica ChinAug 31, 2023

Pavilion Plus, but make it bigger.

HP is bringing a much welcome refresh to its Pavilion Plus line. The Pavilion Plus is a totally random assortment of features (OLED display, ultra-thin chassis, incredibly fancy webcam, an H-series processor) that really have no business being on the same device, and it is my favorite thing ever. (It’s also on our Best Budget Laptop list.)

There will be a 14-inch 2.8K model with both AMD and Intel options as well as a 16-inch 2.5K option with an Intel Core i7 and Nvidia RTX 3050. The former’s hitting shelves in September starting at $849.99; we’ll see the latter in October for $999.99.

A user takes a video call on the Pavilion Plus 14.

Don’t mind me. Just chatting. On my OLED Pavilion Plus 14.

Image: HP

Monica ChinAug 30, 2023

Google quietly removed a click-to-call feature from Chrome.

This tool allowed Chrome users to, by right-clicking a phone number in their browser, initiate a phone call on a linked Android phone. The feature was killed in Chrome 116 with little fanfare.

There’s been some outcry about this decision, as 9to5Google reports, and it appears that Google has taken notice. A member of the Chromium team has reportedly told upset commenters that they will “have a conversation with our product team about whether we can continue to support the feature”.

Chrome removes 'Click to Call' feature that sends calls to your phone – did you use it? [Poll]

[9to5Google]