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Data brokers have your personal info. Here’s how to wipe it clean
Data brokers suck up details about you from all sources—including the real world. But with some work (or help), you can remove yourself from their sites.
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Microsoft's new Outlook requires you to have Edge installed
The mail program also gets new AI features.
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How to get unlimited masked emails to keep your inbox secure and private
A tutorial on connecting Bitwarden's password manager to DuckDuckGo's email alias service.
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4 dangerous PC security exploits attacking right now (and how to fight them)
Recently, numerous serious security vulnerabilities have been discovered in widely used programs. These pose a massive threat to PC security. We show you how you can close them.
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How to save big money by using a VPN: Risks and benefits
Some digital services and products are sold at different prices in different regions.
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Comcast backs down on misleading '10G' Xfinity speed label
Only a tiny fraction of Xfinity customers can access the 10 gigabit speeds, which have nothing to do with 5G mobile service.
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Careful! This Facebook phishing scam wants your login info
Watch out for posts that hint at the death of someone you might know—they’re likely attempts to steal your Facebook account.
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Time to update your password: 26 billion personal records just leaked
The massive compilation of user credentials and personal information is being called the “mother of all breaches.”
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What is antivirus software? Getting started with PC security
What does antivirus software do, and how does it work? Here's what you need to know about essential tools for keeping you safe online and beyond.
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Framework Laptop hacked, customer names and emails stolen
The maker of upgradeable, modular laptops has fallen prey to a social engineering attack.
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Change your LastPass password before you get locked out
LastPass’s new 12-character account password requirement is now going into effect. If you don’t meet it, you’ll get shut out.
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Comcast Xfinity hack steals personal data of 36 million customers
While corporate data breaches have almost become commonplace, Comcast is in hot water for letting a critical security flaw go unpatched for weeks.
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E3 is dead. Is CES next?
The biggest event on gaming's yearly calendar has given up its ghost. Will a similar fate befall the world's biggest electronics show?
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Google's Gemini AI takes aim at OpenAI and Microsoft's GPT-4
Google claims its AI beats GPT-4 in most tests, while Microsoft says GPT-4 is better, with the right prompts.
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Avira is fixing a bug that locks up Windows PCs
Avira, known for its free antivirus programs, is rolling out a fix for a major bug that locked up PCs entirely.
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FTC sounds alarm over dangerous QR codes used by scammers
The ubiquitous URL shortcuts are the latest tool for stealing personal info.
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4 ways Canva is better than Photoshop
Photoshop is probably the best-known and best image editing program on the market. But we'll tell you why Canva is still better.
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Update Chrome right now or your computer will explode (again)
For the sixth time this year, Chrome needs an emergency update to keep users safe.
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How much antivirus protection is right for you? Here’s how to tell
You don't have to pay for antivirus software to be adequately protected online, but that largely depends on your habits and how much energy you have to devote to PC security.
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Get the Surfshark VPN deal that won me over for less than $2 per month
Surfshark VPN is offering two great deals for Cyber Monday, allowing you to install VPNs on all of your PCs and phones for 80 percent off for a two-year subscription.
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One of the best VPNs is 83% off for Cyber Monday
Private Internet Access is one of our favorite VPNs and it's currently on sale for next to nothing with this Cyber Monday super deal.
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Adobe's Creative Cloud is a whopping 50% off in this Cyber Monday deal
Adobe’s all-in-one plan for Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, and other popular software usually costs a pretty penny, but not with this whopping Cyber Monday sale.
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Best Cyber Monday graphics card deals
If you're looking for an Nvidia GeForce, AMD Radeon, or Intel Arc graphics card, there are plenty of Cyber Monday GPU deals to be found.
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Our favorite antivirus, Norton 360 Deluxe, is just $20 for Black Friday
Among the best Black Friday deals is a sizable discount on our top pick for antivirus software—and other top-notch security suites, too.
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Microsoft 365's Copilot AI moves out of beta and into… everywhere
Microsoft is migrating its Copilot AI into the majority of its Office apps with Microsoft 365 Copilot and new features such as meeting planning, summaries, analysis, connectors — and more.
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Microsoft Teams adds AI backgrounds as it moves to the metaverse
Microsoft used its Microsoft Ignite conference to debut several new features within Teams, including its Mesh metaverse and AI backgrounds.
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40 countries pledge not to pay ransomware
An alliance of the US, EU, and dozens of partner countries hope to cripple the growing market for cryptocurrency ransomware payments.
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Is Windows antivirus software still necessary in 2023?
Microsoft's built-in virus scanner should be good enough, but there are still some reasons to look elsewhere.
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How to find out what Google knows about you
The issue of our privacy is becoming increasingly hot, and Google is one of the major collectors of information. Google Dashboard makes it easy to see the information the company stores about you.
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The FCC fears an AI-powered spam call apocalypse
The Federal Communications Commission will evaluate whether it has the authority and the tools necessary to crack down on AI-infused spam
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Microsoft, Amazon, and India join forces to take down tech support scammers
Raids at dozens of locations shut down call centers masquerading as tech support.
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Intel launches AI acceleration program for PC software
Intel is trying to convince consumers that having an AI PC matters, and is partnering with more than 100 software developers to persuade them to use local AI functions running on your PC, not the cloud.
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Microsoft owes $29 billion in back taxes, IRS says
Microsoft's adjusted tax bill for returns from 2004-2013 is a huge $29 billion chunk of change — Microsoft has already promised to appeal.
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Windows 11's original version reaches end of life
The original version of Windows 11 will no longer receive updates, including critical security patches. Here's what you need to know.
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Best October Prime Day deals on SSD & storage
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is here, and you can snag sweet discounts on SSDs and other PC storage.
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Photoshop's AI powers land on Chromebooks as Adobe debuts Firefly 2
Adobe launched an update to its Firefly AI art platform on Tuesday, adding AI to Adobe Express and Photoshop for the Web.
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Get a year of Adobe Creative Cloud for a massive 40% off
Amazon is offering a significant discount on one of the most expensive software around.
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Norton 360, our favorite antivirus, is a ludicrous 75% off for Prime Day
Get a year of Norton 360 Premium's top-rated protection for a fraction of the usual price during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days.
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Adobe teases a crazy AI photo editor named after the Death Star
Adobe has shown off Project Stardust, an AI photo editor that understands what objects in a photograph are, and will apparently allow you to modify them via a single click.
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Update now! Firefox plugs critical vulnerability that's already being attacked
Mozilla has provided an update to Firefox version 118.0.1 to close a vulnerability that is already being used to attack Chrome users. An update is also available for Firefox ESR 115.3.
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Update now! Chrome, other software hit by 0-day exploit – and it's being attacked
A new media encoder exploit could affect everything from Chrome to Skype to Nvidia drivers.
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Risk level 10: Critical security hole affects widespread software
A security vulnerability originally classified as a Chrome bug is much more serious than thought. Numerous applications are probably affected, many of which have not yet received a security update.
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The best project planning tools for pros: Monday, Microsoft Project, and more
Planning and implementing projects properly is helped by using the right software. We present the best planning tools.
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Adobe's Firefly AI art tools go live, but with a credit plan
Adobe has brought its Firefly generative AI tool out of beta, but with a complicate credit plan that will charge you free "credits" that will top up every month.
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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes critical Windows bugs, Word exploit
On Patch Tuesday in September, Microsoft eliminated a total of 59 security vulnerabilities. Among them are five vulnerabilities that Microsoft classifies as critical.
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Adobe PDFs under attack: Update Acrobat and Reader now
Adobe provides security updates for three product groups in September that eliminate a total of five vulnerabilities, some of which are critical. Attackers are already exploiting a vulnerability in the PDF tools.
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Chrome turns on real-time phishing protection (and monitoring)
Chrome's upgraded Safe Browsing feature has nearly instant alerts for dangerous sites, But Google is downplaying the privacy issues.
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Why you should avoid free VPN services
Free VPN services are tempting, but often turn out to be an airline act. Seven good reasons why you should keep your hands off free VPNs.
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FBI erases infamous Qakbot botnet using its own servers
The FBI's 'Operation Duck Hunt' took over the Qakbot botnet and used it to deliver a tool that uninstalled it from hundreds of thousands of PCs.
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