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pCloud online backup review: An affordable lifetime of secure files

pCloud greatly resembles services like Dropbox and OneDrive in its implementation, with Windows Explorer integration and full web-browser functionality. That said, it’s also a bit easier to get up to speed with than those others. pCloud is also touted as uber-secure. I even like its lifetime pricing, as opposed to the usual monthly rate. Let’s cover that first. After our original review…
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The RAM crisis is bringing out DDR5 counterfeiters

Caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) is the rallying cry of every con man and huckster who tries to fleece a mark. But it’s worth keeping in mind if you’re hunting for a deal in the nightmarish hellscape that is the PC market in 2026, especially if you’re doing…
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Asus’ tiny touchscreen monitor is a solution in search of a problem

I’ve been using a triple monitor setup for almost 20 years. I also have an iPad on my desk to show little widgets, time zones, weather, notifications, yadda yadda. There are a LOT of screens in front of me in my desktop setup, is my point. And yet, I still don’t think I can use the Asus ROG Strix XG129C. If the name doesn’t make it clear, it’s a small 12.3-inch ultrawide touchscreen…
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Chrome 148 patches 100+ vulnerabilities, including 3 critical flaws

With new Chrome versions 148.0.7778.96/97 for Windows and macOS and 148.0.7778.96 for Linux, the developers have fixed over 100 security vulnerabilities. According to Google, none of the patched vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild yet. The browser’s internal “What’s New?” page promotes the ability to take tab groups with you to other devices as the only new feature, although…
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The Ploopy Bean is a TrackPoint mouse without the point

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reviews the Ploopy Bean, a $70 CAD external pointing-stick mouse that mimics IBM’s TrackPoint design with four configurable Omron buttons. The device fundamentally misses the original TrackPoint’s efficiency…
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Carbonite review: All-you-can-eat online backup

$96 annually for one computer (unlimited storage) The venerable Carbonite remains one of our favorite online backup solutions, thanks to unlimited storage for your backups and deep integration into Windows Explorer.. Carbonite offers unlimited online data backup with file versioning — i.e., it retains older versions of files. Versioning is what makes Carbonite a backup rather than a sync…
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