The internet should make life easier but, between scams, hackers, and data trackers, it feels like there is an endless list of dangers – and it’s only getting worse. It’s natural to be concerned about how much of your digital life is being tracked or exposed without your knowledge. Avast Ultimate adds peace of mind …
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Image: IDG If you’re looking for an affordable Windows machine under $500, a blazing fast gaming beast for those intense matches, or a portable 2-in-1 for school or work, you’ve got plenty of great choices right now. Want to see even more? Take a peek at PCWorld’s list of the top laptops you can get …
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Image: Dominic Bayley / Foundry Kodi is an open-source entertainment platform that plays your films, music, and videos and lets you view your pictures locally and over your home network. You can also stream content, play games, and much more. To get the most from the app, you’ll want to download various add-ons, which you …
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Image: Foundry Infostealer malware keeps popping up in the news these days. Those headlines about millions of compromised passwords, some linked to major services like Gmail? Just a year or so ago, such big info dumps were largely full of less critical data—weak or recycled passwords for sites not central to your digital life. But …
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Last week, an American-Israeli company that claims it’s developed proprietary technology to cool the planet announced it had raised $60 million, by far the largest known venture capital round to date for a solar geoengineering startup. The company, Stardust, says the funding will enable it to develop a system that could be deployed by the …
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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time —Will Douglas Heaven, senior AI editor Are you feeling it? I hear it’s close: two years, five years—maybe next year! And I …
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Hrach Hovhannisyan/Shutterstock Remembered with pure automotive nostalgia, the 1980s gave us car fads that are still missed and celebrated today. Vinyl graphics, chrome bumpers, and loud paint jobs are certainly up there with pop-up headlights, wedge-shape design, and louvres. The 1980s truck era was also defined by colorful gradient stripe effects, geometric patterns, metallic finishes, and multi-tone vinyls that …
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Harry Howitt/Shutterstock Apple CarPlay was first introduced back in 2014, and it’s become a staple in so many vehicles in the 11 years since then. Because we’re so indebted to our iPhones for both information and entertainment, it only makes sense that Apple gave us a way to safely use our iPhones while driving. There are …
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Nwz/Shutterstock After many, many years of frustration from Windows users, Microsoft has finally fixed one of its most persistent operating system bugs: the long-broken “Update and shut down” option that would restart instead of quickly shutting down the PC. This frustrating feature is officially gone in the Oct. 28 Windows 11 update. Important to note: …
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Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: The MagTag Ultra Slim Tracker Card for Android helps you keep track of your stuff for just $23.99 (MSRP $59.99). If you’re an Android user—or you love someone who is—this little gadget might just save your sanity. The MagTag Ultra Slim Tracker Card slides right into your wallet and connects directly to Android’s Find My Device or …
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