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Private Internet Access: A low-price, high-value VPN for everyone

This veteran VPN shows it can still hang with the best.

Hands-on: Kensington's first Thunderbolt 5 dock is built for the future

Thunderbolt 5 is here...but you'll need more than just this well-built Kensington dock to take advantage of it.

Tested: Intel's Lunar Lake chip wants you to forget Qualcomm laptops exist

Great battery life, mediocre performance, surprisingly decent gaming: That is how Intel's Lunar Lake chip stacks up.

7 laptop habits that coax the most out of your battery

Don't send your laptop into an early grave.

WordPad is gone from Windows 11. Here's how to bring it back

With the arrival of Windows 11 version 24H2, WordPad is officially gone. Want to keep using it? You're in luck.

Hackers know your social security number. Here's how to stay safe

Thanks to a multitude of data leaks, your most sensitive information is now easily accessible to the world.

20 insanely useful Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts I use every day

After so many years, I'm still discovering new keyboard shortcuts.

WHAT THE HECK IS AN NPU, ANYWAY? HERE'S AN EXPLAINER ON AI CHIPS

ALL PCS WILL SOON HAVE NEURAL PROCESSING UNITS. HERE'S WHAT THAT MEANS FOR YOU IN SIMPLE TERMS.

WINDOWS 11'S 2024 UPDAATE: 5 BIG CHANGES I REALLY LIKE (AND MORE)

WINDOWS 11'S ANNUAL UPDATE IS ROLLING OUT OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

Hackers are using AI-generated code for malware attacks

Two separate attacks have been spotted using code that was probably written by artificial intelligence.

Microsoft Office 2024 is finally here, no subscription needed

Pay a single flat fee and get the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook forever.

Meta's new Quest 3S is the VR headset I wanted last year

The Quest 3’s $500 price wasn’t enough to dethrone the Quest 2. This more affordable variant should hit the spot.

Warning! Windows 11's huge 2024 update removes these features and apps

Windows users need to be careful with the next major upgrade.

The World Wide Web Foundation is closing its doors

The WWWF tirelessly worked toward a safer, more open, and more trustworthy web.

How Google Chrome is declaring war against ad blockers

Ghostery's CEO and director of engineering break down the new Manifest V3 changes, and why they're bad news for anyone who wants to block ads.

Microsoft reveals Windows 11's AI roadmap: smart search, upscaling, and more

Super Resolution in Photos and Paint's Generative Fill look like early wins for Windows. Click to Do? Bah, humbug.

Windows 11's big 2024 Update: How and when you'll get it

Beginning right now...but also rolling out over the coming weeks.

Facebook wants to use your posts to train Al. Here's how to object

Facebook is changing its privacy policy and plans to use posts and images to train its Al. To prevent this, you need to object.

Windows 11's new AI feature could be a privacy nightmare

Your PC will be watching your every move by default.

The future of Windows: Copilot+ PCs unleash practical AI tools

Microsoft is aligning AI with its Copilot brand.

If you get a phone call from LastPass, it's a scam

A new breed of sophisticated phishing scammers are targetting LastPass users with phone calls and emails.

Sick of ads in Windows? This ingenious program eradicates them all

This clever free tool removes all the ads that Microsoft keeps stuffing into Windows 10 and 11.

Controversial Windows 11 Start menu ads begin rolling out

Microsoft has pushed “Promoted” apps from the Store to the Windows 11 wide build just a few weeks after they started appearing to Insiders.

Ring of bogus web shops steals 850K credit card numbers

Fake online storefronts, which show up in great numbers in Google and other search engines, are becoming a big problem.

This free, ancient Windows app will watch your laptop battery

BatteryInfoView gives you the laptop battery information you didn’t know you wanted.

How to use your smartphone as a Windows 11 PC webcam

Windows 11 now allows the wireless connection of Android smartphones for use as a webcam.

How to digitize VHS tapes the cheap way

Preserve your old video tapes with an inexpensive capture card and free software.

Aomei Backupper Pro: All-in-one backup, now with online storage

Now with cloud storage, Backupper Professional is swinging with the backup big boys in terms of features.

SK Hynix Tube T31: Looks like a USB drive, performs like an SSD

SK Hynix’s Tube T31 looks like a standard thumb drive, but performs more like the external SSD it actually is.

Adios, cheap SSDs? WD and Seagate warn that PC storage prices are going up

If you’re considering a storage upgrade, act sooner rather than later.