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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 can take over legitimate software and use it to push malicious updates to unsuspecting users. In the past, this method of…
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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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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 several months Microsoft has used Microsoft Edge as a way to communicate new features within Edge itself. Now it’s doing the…
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Cougar’s new PC case has a trick I want everyone to steal

April 20, 2026
Sometimes it feels like the PC case segment moves at a snail’s pace. The most exciting development I’ve seen in years is rear-mounted connections. But Cougar’s new MX600 MAX RGB case caught my eye as a PC builder focused on utility and performance. The fans are big, and the ports are bigger. The standard ATX design bucks trends with two massive 200mm fans right on the front air intake panel.
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Adobe and Canva want their AI agents to replace your creative workflow

April 17, 2026
For years, creatives have delved deeply into a single app at a time, pushing and shaping pixels in apps like Photoshop to achieve the right look and feel. Now Adobe and Canva want you to abandon that approach for one where AI agents do that work for you. Adobe calls its Adobe Firefly AI Assistant and Canva calls it Canva AI 2.0, but they’re similar. Each asks creative workers to become creative…
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