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6 practical uses for the USB port on your router

September 18, 2025
The USB port on your router is often unused and yet it offers practical functions that can make everyday life easier. You can do things like saving and sharing files, mobile charging, or even an automatic backup of your data. We’ll tell you exactly how this works and what else you can do with your router’s USB port below. Further reading: Best USB-C cables 2025: Get quality charging and data…
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Buying an SSD? Ask yourself these 4 crucial questions first

September 17, 2025
Most people will put a lot of thought into their CPU and GPU requirements when buying or building a new PC, but the storage often gets left by the wayside or is considered only insofar as picking an SSD as opposed to an HDD. But truth be told, not all SSDs are equal. Without…
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Private Internet Access review: A low-price, high-value VPN

September 17, 2025
Private Internet Access (PIA) has seemingly been around since the advent of third-party VPNs. Since that time, it’s been a favorite VPN service for many users thanks to its excellent pricing and good privacy guarantees. Recently the service has made some truly promising improvements by lifting the device connection limit and undergoing a third-party audit. So, with these new updates, how does…
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This ambitious dual-screen gaming laptop seems too good to be true

September 16, 2025
Cramming all the bombastic excess of a “battlestation” gaming desktop into a portable package is not a new idea. The latest version of it is certainly turning heads over on Kickstarter, where a design for a dual-screen gaming laptop with a true mechanical keyboard has already surpassed its funding target. But I am wary — I think this design might be impossible for its purported starting…
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12 tweaks to make your Windows PC lean, mean, and fast

September 15, 2025
If the storage space on the C drive is running low, every free gigabyte counts. Windows often occupies more than 25 GB of space for things such as updates, restore points, and cache files. Plus, pre-installed bloatware further increases memory utilization. Freeing up memory…
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No, Windows isn’t wrecking SSDs. But these mistakes will kill your drive

September 15, 2025
Social media has recently been lit up with claims that a recent Windows update is killing SSDs. According to Microsoft, Windows isn’t at fault. In fact, recent reports show that this problem only occurs on drives with pre-release firmware updates from storage manufacturer Phison. (Pre-release firmware updates are internal builds that never should’ve seen the light of day in actual consumer…
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