Conductors sometimes evolve into the profession from within the orchestra: Sir Simon Rattle started out as a percussionist, Osmo Vanska as a clarinettist. Occasionally, starry soloists swap their bow ...

Apple fans who are willing to spend to get the most impressive MacBook in their hands should set their sights on Best Buy’s offer for the 16-inch model of the Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max.

It makes a good first impression, but the warm feelings I had initially for this thin-and-light midrange 16-inch laptop evaporated as soon as I powered it up. When I plugged in the IdeaPad Slim 5i ...