Even the best-made storage drives will stop working one day, even if you take good care of them. Yes, it’s true that hard drives and SSD don’t last forever. Unlike hard drives…
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These ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Echo Dot speakers are 28% off today
It’s that spooky time of the year again! Amazon knows just how much we all love Tim Burton’s cult classic film The Nightmare Before Christmas, so it’s bringing back the Jack Skellington…
Are free VPNs safe to use online?
Keeping yourself safe online can feel like an increasingly difficult challenge. One solution is to use a VPN to encrypt your data when online, but this isn’t as simple a fix as…
Whoa! Save 20% on this super-fast USB-C charger AND get a free cable
Smartphone manufacturers have been omitting the power bricks (you know, the wall plug adapters for USB cables) from their packaging for a while now, and it can suck at times. The silver…
This obscure Microsoft Excel tool imports PDF data without mangling it
I don’t use Microsoft Excel all that often, so it remains a bit of a mystery to me. I can enter text and create graphs and that’s basically it. That’s why I’ve…
A single $20 payment gets you forever access to 1,000+ e-courses
TL;DR: EDU Unlimited lifetime access is now at its lowest price ever, just $19.97, for a limited time (MSRP $600). College courses and online boot camps can cost hundreds, sometimes thousands, per class. If…
TerraMaster F2-425 review: A powerful NAS box for streaming & backups
TechHive Editors Choice At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Lots of features for the price Fast 2.5GbE port Very advanced OS with media streaming and backup galore No hidden charges to enable…
Windows 10 dies next week. Here’s how to keep your older PC alive
After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer release any regular updates to Windows 10. The company may make exceptions if a really serious security flaw is discovered — this has happened…
Best laptops for college students: 7 picks for every budget
Picking out a laptop for college doesn’t have to be annoyingly complicated. Whether you’re stuck in lectures all day or working on a big paper all night, having a reliable laptop is…
Broadcasters bungled free antenna TV. Now they want a bailout?
For a case study in how a once-promising technology turned toxic, look no further than ATSC 3.0. Also known as NextGen TV, the new broadcast standard promised to revolutionize free over-the-air TV…