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The antivirus feature I skip on every SSD-powered PC

April 24, 2026
Antivirus software is so much more than it used to be. In addition to blocking viruses, malware, and nasty tricks like phishing, today’s security suites also include tools that don’t just protect your local files, but can tune up your PC, too. But there’s one of these extra utilities I never use… and you probably shouldn’t, either. It’s the file shredder. Sometimes called a Data…
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Framework just made Oculink impossible to ignore

April 23, 2026
Thunderbolt’s rival, Oculink, has always suffered from a big problem: the lack of PCs that choose to support it. Now this high-speed external I/O connection for gamers has found support from an unexpected source in Framework, the modular PC manufacturer. Framework said…
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Firefox 150 turns its PDF viewer into a real PDF editor

April 23, 2026
With Firefox’s latest version 150 update for Windows, macOS, and Linux, Mozilla has introduced few genuinely new features but some noteworthy improvements. The split view is easier to use, the built-in PDF viewer is increasingly evolving into a PDF editor, and the…
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Microsoft cut the price of Game Pass. Now it should reinvent the Xbox

April 23, 2026
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass was supposed to be the shining ray of light for gamers who wanted value: an all-you-can-eat buffet of both triple-A and indie titles, including unlimited streaming, for a low monthly price. Then the “low” part of that equation started going away, culminating in a staggering 50 percent price increase in October 2025. Reversing course — sort of — mere months…
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Even trusted apps can spread PC malware now

April 22, 2026
You never click on links in email. You only install apps from known storefronts—Microsoft, Steam, etc. You add only browser extensions that have strong reviews and lots of other users. And yet, your PC could still be at risk of getting infected with malware. Why? Hackers…
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Norton VPN review: Simple, speedy, and better than ever

April 21, 2026
Norton has joined the growing list of security giants offering standalone VPN products. What was once a fairly basic add-on to its antivirus service, though, has evolved into something far more serious. Recent updates have brought meaningful performance gains, tighter…
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Investigation: Are RAM prices dropping, or is it all illusion?

April 21, 2026
Rising prices are the biggest tech story of 2026. Well, the biggest consumer tech story, anyway — the biggest story in a broader sense is “AI” in general. And that’s the answer to why prices are going up. AI data centers are gobbling up memory manufacturing capacity. The trend is expected to continue for quite a while, and there’s almost no capacity left for consumer-level RAM and…
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One reason to use Edge: It now teases new Windows features

April 21, 2026
One of the keys to improving PC productivity is simply knowing a new tool exists. Easy, right? But it’s something that Microsoft and Windows has struggled with for years, and it finally seems like they’ve settled on a good method for alerting you to new features. For…
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Chrome tracks more than you realize. Here’s how to take back your privacy

April 20, 2026
Chrome is the most popular browser in the world by a country mile. With more than 77% of the browser market across all kinds of devices, it’s most people’s first choice—especially after a fresh Windows install. But Chrome isn’t some privacy-centric upstart that puts the user first. Just like Google’s “free” search engine, Chrome’s users are the product. The browser collects a lot…
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