Ages ago, coworkers asked why I covered my laptop’s webcam. Then they saw a video where a hacker used a remote access trojan (RAT) to spy on two people sleeping. They started…
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Best online backup 2025: iDrive, Backblaze, Livedrive, and more
Online backup is an essential hedge against any disaster that might befall your computer or local storage devices. Mechanical failure, acts of malice, or natural disasters are omnipresent threats to the files…
Trump’s tariff on China is going up to 20 percent
President Trump said Thursday that he plans to raise the tariff on imported good from China to a new high of 20 percent, potentially raising the prices of imported technology products even…
IDC lowers 2025 PC forecast due to Trump tariffs
Market researcher IDC has lowered its forecasts for worldwide PC sales for 2025, stating that the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs — higher PC prices — will reduce the average consumer’s…
Razer, Minecraft team up for creepy Creeper PC peripherals
Razer has teamed up with Microsoft’s Minecraft for a lineup of PC peripherals that evoke the game’s iconic Creeper and add in-game items to sweeten the deal. There’s nothing particularly new here,…
Best Chromebooks 2025: Best overall, best battery life, and more
If you’re looking for an inexpensive laptop that’s zippy enough for day-to-day tasks, you’ve come to the right place–as long as you don’t mind working in Google’s ecosystem. Not only do Chromebooks…
Sports streaming is too expensive, and the streamers know it
It’s taken a couple years, but regional sports networks are starting to realize they charge too much to stream local games. NESN 360, which offers live streams of the Boston Red Sox…
If your mouse wheel only scrolls in two directions, you’re missing out
No doubt you use your mouse’s scroll wheel to scroll up and down in browser windows and in programs like Microsoft Word – perhaps without even realizing it. If you’re a gamer,…
5 useful upgrades for your PC’s unused PCIe slots
Despite the trend in shrinking PC sizes, larger desktop towers with ATX motherboards are still popular — and for fiends who want to get the most out of their systems, these have…
Avast Premium Security review: Strong protection focused on PC security
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Top-notch antivirus protection More granular control over settings, including scan depth Streamlined, easy to navigate interface Cons Slower PCs may see a performance impact during long…