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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 privacy practices, and a steady rollout of new features. The company’s security software has always been some of the best on the…
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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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Windows has a built-in ransomware shield. Most people never turn it on

April 20, 2026
Ransomware is nasty stuff. This type of malware encrypts files on your PC so that you can’t access them—unless you pay the attacker to unlock the data. In other words, your files are held hostage until you cough up the demanded ransom, unless you’re able to survive the ransomware attack using other means. The best defense against ransomware is avoiding sites and downloads riddled with it…
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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…
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A Ryzen 5800X3D return isn’t just a rerun. It’s a statement about the PC market

April 17, 2026
If you’re trying to build a PC in 2026, I feel bad for you, son. I’ve got 99 problems… and most of them tie back to the same “AI” bubble that’s making computers ridiculously expensive. Though some older parts are also going up in price, many are falling back on AMD’s perennial AM4 platform with cheaper processors, motherboards, and DDR4 RAM. In a normal PC market, a manufacturer…
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The hidden laptop parts that decide speed, heat, and noise

April 16, 2026
Laptops are way more than just a slew of powerful components crammed into a tight space (a bit like a tin of sardines!). The CPU and GPU are a big part of it, for sure, but they’re only half the story. The other half is the cooling system, which may be the most vital element of a laptop. For example, you can have two laptops with the same exact processor that run totally differently. One might…
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