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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 proper consideration of things like the type, size, form, and speed of your SSD, you could be jeopardizing your PC…
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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…
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Your Windows 10 PC is reaching its end in 30 days. Here are your options

September 16, 2025
We’re at the 30-day mark before Windows 10’s end of support date finally lands, and Microsoft is once again trying to put pressure on the still-large number of active Windows 10 users. The company recently published a “30-day reminder” that Windows 10 version 22H2 (including Enterprise and Education Editions) will reach the end of its support period on October 14th, 2025: 30-Day…
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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 can quickly become critical on notebooks with 128 GB SSDs or devices with soldered memory. But even on well-equipped systems…
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12 clever USB-C gadgets you didn’t know you needed

September 15, 2025
I don’t know how your tech drawers look, but mine are filled with wires I’ll likely never use again because technology has advanced quite a bit. Thankfully, USB-C seems to be here to stay since there is no wrong way to plug these things in. It’s not just smartphones…
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Big August update fixes dozens of security flaws in Windows and Office

September 12, 2025
Yesterday was Patch Tuesday for September, and Microsoft provided security updates that address 80 new vulnerabilities. Microsoft categorized eight of the vulnerabilities in Windows and Office as critical, but none of them have been exploited for attacks in the wild yet. Sadly, Microsoft provides sparse details on the security vulnerabilities for self-searching in the Security Update Guide. The…
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