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Arq 7 Backup review: Uniquely versatile online, network, and local backup

$49.99 for stand-alone client I $59.99/yr for software subscription and online storage, 5 PCs There are lots of good options for local and online backup, but Arq 7 Backup (both an online service and client) stands out from the crowd thanks to its ability to back up to myriad third-party online storage services as well as its own. Direct-attached and network storage are supported as well. Arq even…
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OpenAI’s AI coding app finally comes to Windows

Crafting programs and apps with the help of AI agents has become quite the thing over the past few months, and Windows users just got a new “agentic” AI coding tool to play with. Roughly a month after releasing its Codex desktop app for Mac, OpenAI has unleashed a native…
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Logitech’s no-‘click’ magnetic mouse changes the game

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld highlights Logitech’s Pro X2 Superstrike gaming mouse, featuring innovative magnetic switches that replace traditional clicking mechanisms with adjustable actuation and haptic feedback. This $180 premium mouse offers…
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Workstation GPUs: PC gaming’s new enemy

All three PC GPU makers now appear to be leaning harder into AI-specific graphics cards, straining a tight PC graphics market even further. A few years ago, PC gaming was seen as a huge growth driver for the silicon industry, enthusiasts, and PC makers alike. Now, the meteoric rise of AI is luring hardware makers away from consumers, and we’re seeing even more consequences as a result. This…
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What clues reveal about a possible Windows 12

Microsoft has not yet officially announced Windows 12, but leaks, internal project references, and statements from hardware partners are increasingly pointing to the imminent release of a new generation of Windows that goes far beyond a classic feature update for Windows…
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Microsoft says stop calling it Microslop, or you’re banned

Microsoft is injecting all of its products with its Copilot “AI,” whether you want it or not, from Office and Edge to Paint and even Notepad—and Windows users, based on what empirical evidence is available, really don’t like it. In fact, “Microslop” is the viral…
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Obsbot Meet 2 review: This tiny 4K webcam is simply great

$129 The Obsbot Meet 2 may be the tiniest 4K webcam I’ve ever seen. Mounted on your laptop or monitor by a magnetic mount, the Meet 2 delivers surprisingly solid quality for such a tiny device, though the company insists that a stick-on privacy shutter is more effective than a flip-over lid. The camera comes in three different colors: gray, white, and a faintly metallic “aurora green,” and…
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Are you sharing streaming passwords? Read this first

A lot’s changed since I first wrote about sharing your streaming passwords more than a decade ago. While Netflix once lauded password sharing as a growth mechanism, lately it’s been pushing more password sharers to pay up as it focuses on growing revenue. Disney and HBO…
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Lenovo’s new folding handheld gaming tablet thing is ridiculous

Lenovo has become synonymous with unveiling concept devices, many of which eventually arrive in the market. But Lenovo’s latest is truly bizarre: a folding tablet which doubles both as a laptop and a handheld gaming display with accompanying controllers. It truly looks like something a Lenovo designer would Photoshop and leak as a joke, but WindowsLatest claims that the new Legion Go Fold…
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