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The best PCIe 4.0 SSDs for blistering storage speeds
Our list has picks for best PCIe 4.0 SSD overall, best on a budget, best for a game consoles, and more. Plus what you need to know about ultra-fast PCIe 4.0 drives in general.
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Google Gemini on your Nest speaker: How to give it a try
Want to hear what Gemini AI sounds like on your Google Nest speaker? Just follow these steps.
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Is Fubo's cheaper "Essential" plan worth it?
Fubo Essential cuts regional sports fees for a lower price. Is it worth considering?
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This Core i9 mini PC with 32GB RAM is down to $455 right now
Save 40% on the powerful Acemagic AD08 mini PC with this hot sale on Amazon.
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Save individual emails locally to your hard drive in the new Outlook
The new Outlook app includes a feature that allows you to save individual emails as local files.
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This 27-inch Dell IPS gaming monitor is an incredible $150 today
This already-great Dell gaming monitor is that much better with this deal.
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YouTube TV is hiking its monthly price, again
Get ready for a steep increase in YouTube TV’s monthly base price. Ho, ho, ho!
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Best online backup 2024: iDrive, Backblaze, Livedrive, and more
We review the best cloud backup services so you can find the right solution for keeping a safe, offsite copy of your data should disaster strike.
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Samsung's 34-inch 1440p ultrawide monitor drops 42% to its best price ever
The Samsung ViewFinity S5 is only $220 right now on Amazon.
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Get this Dell laptop with Core i5 for the super-budget price of $300
The Dell Inspiron 15 is currently 33% off at Dell.com.
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How GPU hardware acceleration works with Linux
The additional use of the graphics processor reduces the load on the CPU, saves energy, and can improve video quality. However, a few steps are required under Linux to ensure that streaming in the browser also benefits from this.
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Sending files from iPhone to Windows just got a lot faster and easier
The Phone Link/Link to Windows system can now send files to iPhones without Bluetooth… if you're a Windows Insider.
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The Windows 11 24H2 update is no longer blocked on these PCs
Microsoft has lifted the safeguard hold on the 24H2 update for certain Windows 11 PCs.
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Adobe Acrobat Pro review: Still the gold standard
Adobe's PDF editor is as feature-packed as ever, with the addition of more affordable subscription pricing.
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I'm a Windows guy. This little-known feature makes Macs more tolerable
Windows users may find multitasking on macOS more tolerable with Stage Manager enabled.
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This high speed flash drive with USB-C and USB-A connections could make cloud storage obsolete
Data storage and transfer is no problem when you have a 1TB flash drive with 30MB/s read and write speed, now just $74.97 (reg. $109) through December 15.
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Meet TechHive, the new PCWorld home for smart home tech
You may have already noticed articles on smart home security and video streaming appear on the site. Today, we announce a formal relationship between PCWorld and TechHive, its sister brand that covers smart home and other personal tech.
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Best VPN for streaming Netflix 2024: Watch from wherever you are
Netflix doesn't like VPNs, but these services promise not to chill on Netflix compatibility.
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Microsoft tests compact, native version of Windows Copilot app
Microsoft continues to tweak the Copilot app on Windows, hopefully that means more innovations are due in 2025.
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Google's 'Deep Research' AI can write a college-level paper in minutes
Google's "Deep Research" is an AI research service that can scan dozens of websites in minutes and write a comprehensive paper on the subject of your choice using Google Gemini.
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This Ryzen 9 mini PC with 24GB of RAM is only $349 right now
This incredible Beelink EQR6 mini PC is 27% off on Amazon.
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Google unveils 'Willow' quantum chip that smashes all modern records
The company's latest quantum chip far surpasses today's best technologies by an insane degree.
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FTC pays Fortnite players $72 million after fining Epic's unlawful actions
$72 million in payouts have gone out so far, and that's less than a third of the total to be paid for unwanted items and kids making fraudulent purchases with parents' info.
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Asus' portable laptop monitor is 36% off, down to its best-ever price
Get the 15.6-inch Asus ZenScreen for just $89 on Amazon.
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FCC threatens to block spammy VOIP services
The Federal Communications Commission is putting more than 2,000 American VOIP providers on notice for failing to comply with spam mitigation systems.
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Cyberpunk 2077 celebrates its 4th anniversary with a fresh, new update
To celebrate this milestone, CD Projekt RED has released Update 2.2 for Cyberpunk 2077 with new features.
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This retro monitor looks like it fell off the OG Enterprise
JapanNext has made a 24-inch "gaming monitor" that delightfully harkens back to when TVs had dials instead of remotes.
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Viofo A329 dash cam review: Hyper 4K detail at 60fps
The Viofo A329 with its 60fps, 4K UHD video is one of the two best daytime dash cams we've tested and uniquely supports capturing to external SSDs. However, it's also very, very expensive and detail drops off significantly in night captures.
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Microsoft fixes zero-day security flaw in latest Windows update
Microsoft resolved 71 security vulnerabilities in December's Patch Tuesday update, including one that's already being exploited in the wild.
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Tapo’s in-wall smart outlet packs Matter, tracks your power usage
Besides working with all the major smart home platforms, Tapo’s Matter-ready in-wall outlet can monitor your energy consumption.
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The FBI says you should use encrypted messaging. But do you need to?
After Chinese hackers infiltrated eight US telecommunications companies, the US government now recommends the use of encrypted messaging.
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Get this 256GB Samsung Pro Plus microSD for just $20 right now
Samsung's Pro Plus microSD card is great for transferring files and recording video. It's half off on Amazon.
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Make Windows 11 better: How to customize and expand the Start menu
Use tools, settings, and tricks to customize the Windows 11 Start menu to your own requirements. We show you how.
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The 13-inch M4 iPad Pro is back down to its best price ever
You can get the latest iPad Pro for $1,099 at Amazon.
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Get more out of YouTube: 17 helpful tips, tricks, and tweaks
How to use the popular video portal perfectly on your PC, tablet, smartphone, or smart TV.
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Battery life on gaming laptops doesn't have to suck anymore
Gaming laptops have better battery life than they used to thanks to advances in cooling technologies and more power efficient hardware.
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Only a few of these $395 MacBooks left
This MacBook Pro has 16GB RAM, a 512GB SSD, and it's on sale for $394.97 (it's usually $899), but that's not going to last much longer
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Best VPNs for torrenting 2024: Speed, privacy, and security matter
Staying safe while torrenting is essential, and using a VPN like any of these top picks is the best way to do it.
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Vivaldi's sync outage stretches into a fifth day
Browser maker Vivaldi's online sync services are down, preventing a version of Vivaldi on a phone or PC from "knowing" what you've read or interacted with on another device.
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Wyze Duo Cam Doorbell review: One doorbell, two cameras
The second camera on this affordable video doorbell keeps tabs on delivered packages, while the primary lens is trained on visitors.
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Global internet traffic grew significantly in 2024, and that's not all
According to Cloudflare's 2024 Year in Review, the world's web habits continue to shift in expected and unexpected ways.
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Best Windows Hello webcams 2024: Add biometric login to your PC
Windows Hello webcams are rare, but so useful. We've rounded up several PC cameras that do support Windows Hello, so you can log in with facial recognition to your PC.
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Save $400 on this RTX 4070 laptop, perfect for gaming and productivity
The powerful Asus TUF F15 gaming laptop is down to $1,000 at Best Buy.
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Windows 11 is testing out quick emoji access in the taskbar
If you frequently input emojis on your Windows 11 PC, things are about to get even easier for you.
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Peacock is teeing up its own password-sharing crackdown
Hot on the heels of Max, Peacock has begun taking its first steps toward keeping subscribers from sharing their accounts.
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Crucial's compact 2TB portable SSD is simply great, and it's 25% off
You can get this fast portable SSD with 2TB of capacity for $110 on Amazon.
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How to permanently save clips in Windows 11's clipboard
We show you how to use the Windows clipboard to save content permanently so that you can paste it again later.
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OpenAI releases Sora, its AI-powered video generator tool
It's currently available to ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Pro subscribers. As of yet, there are no plans to bring Sora access to free users.
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Windows 11's File Explorer will soon remember your opened tabs
You won't have to worry about losing all those active tabs in File Explorer anymore.
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