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TCL's new LCD panel could push gaming monitors to 1000Hz
The insanely fast 4K screen was shown off at the Display Week trade show.
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38% of webpages from 2013 have disappeared from the Internet
New research from Pew reveals how much of the Internet has become inaccessible.
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Are OLED laptops worth the extra price?
OLED laptops deliver luscious visuals with unparalleled contrast and deep, inky blacks. We explain whether the luxury is worth extra cash.
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Microsoft’s free PC optimizer makes it easy to free up storage space
Adios, CCleaner? Microsoft has added helpful new features to its free PC Manager, but mind those Repair suggestions.
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WD's new external hard drives cram 6TB into a deck of cards
Three new Western Digital and SanDisk models offer phenomenal cosmic storage at itty-bitty price points.
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Firefox 126 is here: More security, less tracking, and faster Facebook
Firefox version 126.0 focuses on the elimination of a number of security vulnerabilities. The update should also make Facebook load faster.
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Ghost of Tsushima can use Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR at the same time
The long-awaited samurai game lets you mix and match Nvidia super sampling and AMD frame generation if you have compatible hardware.
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Epic gives away Dragon Age Inquisition to kick off annual Mega sale
In addition to Dragon Age Inquisition, Epic's Mega sale includes tons of AAA games, notably a lot of previous PlayStation exclusives like God of War.
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Is buying a used laptop safe?
Sometimes? We explain what to look out for when shopping for a used laptop.
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4 handy Chromebook upgrades Google didn’t mention in its I/O keynote
Google showed off what's coming up for Chromebooks and Chrome OS: translating keyboard presses into touch controls, a new "add to Chromebook" badge, game capture and more.
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Microsoft's PC Manager app pushes Bing Search as a 'repair'
PC Manager is a clever tuning tool from Microsoft for Windows, but it's pushing odd Bing Search defaults as a suggested repair.
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Microsoft's AI obsession is destroying the company's climate goals
Microsoft is on the wrong track to reach its goal of becoming carbon negative by 2030.
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Nvidia's RTX video upscaler comes to Firefox
Nvidia's RTX Video Super Resolution is already compatible with Chrome, Edge, and VLC, on systems with RTX 30- or 40-series graphics cards.
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A new 'Lunar Lake' handheld PC could signal a big push by Intel
The Weibu GP10a handheld gaming PC powered by an Intel Core Ultra "Lunar Lake" processor appears on a Computex product page, signaling that Lunar Lake handhelds could be a viable option.
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Why are laptop webcams always so bad?
Even the best laptop webcams aren't great. We explain why laptop webcams are so bad in general, and how to get the best webcam experience possible.
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What is social engineering? 3 key signs to watch for
Not all hacks and scams deal in code—some exploit human weaknesses. Here’s how to spot the traits that make social engineering attacks so successful.
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A new Xbox cloud feature lets work laptops play like gaming PCs
Microsoft has added the ability to play with a mouse and keyboard to select titles on Xbox Cloud Gaming running on a browser, with Xbox app support coming in the near future.
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VMware's Workstation Pro virtual machine software is now free for home users
As long as you stick to "personal use," you can now use VMWare's Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro for free.
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Google's new 'Web' tab is search without all the extra junk
Google Search's new tab returns only text-based results, dispensing with much of the add-ons Google has built in that are cluttering up its own standard searches.
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Meet Thunderbolt Share, Intel's ultra-fast sneakernet replacement (and more)
Intel is launching Thunderbolt Share, connecting two PCs with Thunderbolt ports together to share and sync files and remotely control a laptop. But the licensing program seems unnecessarily confusing.
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Snapdragon laptops could nearly double Intel's battery life, leak says
Internal documents from Dell show laptop designs with Snapdragon X Elite chips delivering up to 98% battery improvement based on identical designs with Intel chips.
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Google is building an AI future, but not for you and me
Quite a bit of what Google showed off at Google I/O felt too far in the future, too expensive, and simply not designed for the average user.
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Microsoft's patch fixes the update that broke VPNs on Windows
Microsoft's May 2024 patch for Windows 10 and Windows 11 fixes the bug that broke VPN connections on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
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Microsoft's newest Windows update breaks VPNs, but there's a fix
Microsoft's most recent security update for Windows 10 and Windows 11 may cause VPNs to fail to connect, Microsoft warns. There is no fix.
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Gmail's Gemini AI-powered upgrade looks seriously useful
Google showed off how Gmail, Workspace and its Gemini AI could be integrated at Google I/O. It looked like something you'd really want to use.
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Google is putting even more Gemini AI in Search
New tools will let you take video and ask questions to get AI search results, in addition to deeper and more complex auto-generated info.
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Go update Chrome right now — for the second time in a week
For the sixth time in 2024, Chrome has a critical zero-day security flaw that needs to be patched immediately.
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Could your VPN get around the TikTok ban? What you need to know
After the U.S. government's recent TikTok ban, a VPN could be the answer for users who still want to access their favorite app.
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Microsoft's latest Outlook update makes it easier to squash spam
It will be easier for you to check whether an email belongs in your spam folder and to unsubscribe from various mailing lists.
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Ransomware isn't as big a threat as these scams
If you have a good antivirus program at your back, you should be devoting more of your attention to potential hoaxes.
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Buying a laptop? Here's why you need to shop the sales
Last year’s laptop might be nearly as fast as this year’s model — and half the price.
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All ChatGPT users are getting GPT-4 for free with lifelike new model
OpenAI's ChatGPT app launched its GPT-4o model on Monday, adding dramatic voice capabilities (sarcasm! tonality!) in addition to GPT-4 capabilities to its free tier of users.
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Microsoft Places is the new 'share my location' app for work
Working from home? Working at the office? Microsoft has a new Microsoft Places app to let your coworkers know where you are.
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Arm wants to make its own chips as soon as 2025
Arm is hoping to get prototype AI chip designs ready by the spring and full production going by the fall of next year.
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Dell hack: Personal info of 49 million customers allegedly breached
Dell is warning potentially millions of customers that sensitive information including details of purchases and support calls are being trafficked on the Dark Web.
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PCIe 6.0's thermal throttling plans could slam brakes on performance
An Intel-authored PCI Express driver is adding thermal controls to PCI Express, the main PC bus, to prevent overheating.
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Finland's 'Windows95man' is taking Eurovision by storm
Eurovision is Europe's delightfully bizarre song contest. The Finnish contestant is a guy named "Windows95man," and his song is, dare we say, great?
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Update now! Chrome plugs its fifth emergency zero-day exploit of 2024
The latest high-priority update from Google fixes Chrome's fifth zero-day discovered so far in 2024.
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Microsoft is finally changing Word's annoying default Paste behavior
One of the most annoying functions in Word is finally being revised. Microsoft is responding to feedback on the annoying paste option.
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Hades II’s musical flourishes are a hellish delight
Supergiant's roguelike sequel improves on the original in every way, but one boss fight is an example of fantastic sound design.
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AMD gains big in desktop CPUs versus Intel in first quarter 2024
Recent market share data shows that while Intel's Core Ultra has proven a mild success, AMD is stealing share in desktop processors.
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Comcast's new NOW prepaid Internet looks surprisingly compelling
Comcast, which has garnered a reputation for poor customer service, has a new prepaid unlimited broadband plan called NOW Internet that, at $30-$45 per month, actually looks good.
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No, Intel isn't recommending baseline power profiles to fix crashing CPUs
Intel says that reports saying that it is recommending a "baseline" power profile to solve instability issues in its 13th- and 14th-gen Core CPUs aren't true.
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Corsair's next purchase is sim racing specialist Fanatec
Fanatec will soon join Origin, Elgato, Scuf, and Drop in Corsair's stable of PC hardware brands.
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Microsoft retools the Windows Xbox app to play nicer on handhelds
Microsoft's Xbox app for Windows is introducing a "Jump Back In" interface for recently-played games, as well as a tweaked Friends menu.
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This Windows 11 RAM change will make pedantic PC nerds less aggro
Also dude, megahertz is not the preferred nomenclature, megatransfers please.
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The one mechanical keyboard feature I can’t live without
If you're looking for a new keyboard and you want it to last, don't get one without hot-swap switch sockets.
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Ring of bogus web shops steals 850K credit card numbers
Fake online storefronts, which show up highly in Google and other search engines, are becoming a big problem.
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Meet LPCAMM2, the fast and efficient new laptop RAM of the future
Eat your heart out 8GB MacBook owners: You can now get your low power RAM and the ability to upgrade it too.
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