The next generation of Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 8, is currently being developed behind closed doors. This time, the emphasis isn’t on pure speed, but instead on improving the user experience. Wi-Fi 8, known…
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How I fixed my sluggish Kindle
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Goodbye, bloatware! How to clean out Windows 11’s cruft
You may have already experienced it yourself with a new desktop PC or notebook: After the final installation of Windows 11, the desktop is covered in icons — much of which is…
Google’s biggest wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2024
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The best PC hardware and software of 2024/2025
The titans of the PC industry slugged things out in 2024, jockeying for dominance in the new AI era blossoming before our eyes. It was most evident in laptops: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X…
This is the tech that’s going to make cloud storage old news
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Best gaming monitors 2024: Level up your display
Any monitor can be used for PC gaming, but a display built for productivity will likely leave you underwhelmed. Limited contrast, blurry motion, and slow refresh rates still hold basic productivity monitors…
What will 2025 bring for Linux PCs?
The year ahead has a lot in store for Linux users. Many of the trends, hardware products, and software developments below comprise a colorful mix that focuses on the use of Linux…
Windows includes built-in ransomware protection. Here’s how to turn it on
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…
The best free software for your PC
The best free PC software programs aren’t about the cost (or lack thereof), they’re about a fresh opportunity—collections of code that put the dumb hardware in your computer to smart use, tools…