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Thursday January 16, 2025. 05:46 PM
If you’re on Windows 11, there’s a good chance you’re using BitLocker to protect your system files and personal data. BitLocker is enabled on most Windows 11 PCs by default, and that’s a good thing because BitLocker ensures only you can access your own data....
I’d almost stopped believing it’d happen, but the highly anticipated announcement has finally hit. Today, on January 16, 2025, Nintendo has officially announced the Nintendo Switch 2. The successor to the Nintendo Switch looks very similar but comes with a bigger...
Matter may be the big new thing in the smart home arena, but the old Zigbee protocol still has some tricks up its sleeves, and this one’s pretty cool: The ability to transform Zigbee devices, such as Philips Hue lights, into motion sensors. It’s called Ambient Sensing...
If you want to be adequately prepared for any emergency situation, you can’t overlook the importance of a portable power station, especially one that lasts a long time and supports all your vital devices. Here’s a solid pick from Anker, one of our favorite power...
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Unique decentralized Mixnet provides superior anonymity Open source Privacy-first approach Cons Still in beta Lacks some common VPN features Limited server network Future cryptocurrency payment model not accessible to everyone Our...
Did AMD win CES 2025? Maaaaybe? We asked Donny Woligroski, senior technical marketing manager at AMD, to give us more detail on the blockbuster announcements the company squeezed into a 45-minute CES keynote: the upgraded Ryzen 9 9950X3D (and how it affects the persistent...
More than a year has passed since Asus’ acquisition of the NUC brand from Intel, which marked the first major change the brand had seen since Intel launched it back in 2013. After more than a decade of continuity — including last year’s transition year where Intel...
DirecTV has made good on its plans to launch a sports and broadcast streaming package for less than its standard TV plans, but the savings aren’t enormous. The DirecTV Stream MySports plan costs $70 per month (with an extra $20 off for the first three months) and includes...
For nearly as long as we’ve had smartphones, there have been attempts to turn them into something “more.” Motorola tried with the Atrix 4G and Webtop chassis back in 2011, and Razer’s Project Linda gave the concept another whirl in 2018. But the dream of taking a...
There’s a lot of stuff happening right now. Here in the US, it seems kind of inescapable. And it surely doesn’t help that a lot of people might be without their short-form social video fix very soon. TikTok, for all its many, many faults, is something millions of people...
TL;DR: You don’t need a subscription to get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more for life. It’s only $60 (reg. $219) for a lifetime license. Did you know you don’t have to have a subscription to use Microsoft Office? Sure, Microsoft 365 comes with some cool extras, but...
Wednesday January 15, 2025. 09:54 PM
If YouTube TV’s latest price hike feels like a breaking point to you, you’re not alone. Over the last week, I’ve heard from a bunch of folks who say the rate hike—from $73 per month to $83 per month, starting January 13, 2025—is the last straw. They’re now...
These days, a mini PC can deliver fantastic performance at a fraction of the cost of a full-blown desktop PC or laptop. The Beelink SER5 Pro mini PC is a great example, now on sale for $271 on Amazon, which is a cool 25 percent off its original $359 price tag. This tiny...
When looking for a top-notch VPN, the two most important things to look for are privacy and speed. While privacy is crucial to a good VPN, speed shouldn’t be overlooked. Faster speeds mean quicker file downloads and website load times, higher-quality streaming, and just a...
The Acer Nitro V is one of the most popular gaming laptops in the country, and it’s easy to see why. I call this particular model “Old Faithful” because it’s stuck around for a long time and frequently goes on sale — like today, when you can pick it up with a Ryzen ...
One of the best headphones on the market right now is on sale with a cool 25 percent discount. I’m talking about the Sony WH-1000XM5 that are now down to $328 on Amazon, making this a great time to snag a pair for yourself if you need quality ANC cans. These headphones...
OpenAI has now updated the ChatGPT with the new beta feature Tasks, which allows the AI chatbot to perform tasks at a later time. Users simply say what they need and when they need it. For example, a user can instruct ChatGPT to inform them of current stock prices every...
Google has released the new Chrome versions Chrome 132.0.6834.83/84 for Windows and macOS and 132.0.6834.83 for Linux. The installation of these updates eliminates 16 security vulnerabilities in the browser, which have apparently not yet been exploited for attacks. Version...
One thing you can always use is extra storage space, especially when it comes in the shape of a speedy portable SSD. This Crucial X9 offers 1TB of space for just $69.78 thanks to a sale on Amazon. (It doesn’t show as a sale, but it was $99 up until a couple of days ago.)...
One thing I rarely leave the house without is my power bank. It gives me peace of mind to know that even if my phone or laptop dies while I’m out, I can always charge them and have them ready. Don’t have a power bank yet? Here’s a great one worth getting, especially...
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