Image: Shutterstock.com / solarseven A lot of attention gets spent on the best paid antivirus suites, but free antivirus solutions are worth talking about, too. Not only is a solid option built into Windows, but the same antivirus engines that power paid third-party software power the gratis versions, too. So if you see a free …
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TechHive Editors Choice At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Roku’s least expensive 4K HDR player Compact design fits behind a TV and is suitable for travel Better performance and Wi-Fi reception than the cheaper Roku Streaming Stick Cons Increasingly cluttered home screen Some old TVs might require a separate power adapter No Dolby Vision or …
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Image: Rob Schultz Thinking of dipping your toe into the smart home waters? Installing a smart plug is the easiest and least expensive way to get a feel for how the technology can improve your life. Plug one into your wall, plug a lamp or a small appliance into the smart plug, connect it to …
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Image: MSI If you want an OLED screen that can absolutely dominate your desktop, and you don’t want to pay a lot for it, then this is the deal you’ve been waiting for. Today Amazon subsidiary Woot is selling a 49-inch MSI OLED gaming monitor for just $629.99. Even for a refurbished model, that’s an …
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The Steam Deck starts at $400. That’s one of its most appealing aspects, even years after it launched. The new Lenovo Legion Go 2 starts at $1,050, and it goes up to $1,350 if you really want to max its specs. Perhaps that’s an unfair comparison, but it’s one that plenty of fans are making …
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A fast, reliable SSD can make a huge difference to how your computer feels day to day. From quicker boot times to near-instant file transfers, solid-state drives outpace traditional hard drives in almost every way. They’re also more durable, run silently and use less power, making them a smart upgrade for laptops, desktops and even …
Apple Music is one of the few streaming services that offers high-resolution audio (aka “lossless”) at no extra charge. But enjoying that extra quality on your phone usually requires some extra hardware. That is the purpose of this guide, — to help you find exactly what you need depending on how you prefer to listen. …
Judge William Alsup has rejected the record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement Anthropic has agreed to for a piracy lawsuit filed by writers. According to Bloomberg Law, the federal judge is concerned that the class lawyers struck a deal that will be forced “down the throat of authors.” Alsup reportedly felt misled by the deal and said …
Bluesky has added a built-in bookmarking feature so users finally have a way to privately save posts on the platform. The update is out now on Bluesky’s website and app. Bookmarks on Bluesky work pretty much like they do on any other service. Save a post and you can revisit it later from the “saved …
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Rimac Technology has unveiled a new battery pack platform for electric vehicles that uses only solid-state batteries. The company has been an EV supplier for notable car brands including Aston Martin and Koenigsegg, as well as making electric supercar . Rimac collaborated with ProLogium and Mitsubishi Chemical Group on the product, which it claims will …
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