M2 MacBook Air sets new browsing record

August 03, 2022

Speedometer 2.0 is an online benchmarking tool that tests the speed of web browsers.

A few months ago, the record score was 300, according to Maciej Stachowiak, head of WebKit engineering at Apple.

Earlier this week, an M2 MacBook Air clocked 400 on the Speedometer 2.0 test, setting a new record that's an unbelievable 2.5 times faster than a 4.2GHz i7 Intel iMac.

As the tester noted, "Apple's chip team continues to embarrass everyone else in the business."

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The new M2 MacBook Air got an amazing score on the Speedometer 2.0 benchmarking app. Apple’s latest notebook solidly beat other Macs in this test of web browser speed. The performance boost comes from the new Apple M2 processor – the MacBook Pro with the same chip scores equally well.

A New York City man had his scooter stolen. But he’d put an AirTag on the bike, so he was able to track down the thieves ... who beat the $%#@ out of him. Stephen Herbert said he feels lucky he got out of the unfortunate encounter alive.

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The OWC Envoy Pro FX is a very rugged external SSD that previously topped out at 2TB, but is now available with 4TB of storage. The solid state drive is dustproof, drop-proof, waterproof and compatible with Mac, iPad and many other devices. Plus, it supports Thunderbolt as well as USB connections.

British company Troubadour Goods recently released four of its sustainable bags in a limited-edition dark khaki. The Troubadour Pioneer Backpack is a stunner, fit for taking to work or outdoor hikes (and trips to the gym in between).

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