A friend emails you a strange-looking link. Your mom sends you a text with an unknown website. A social media post promotes a new page. In situations like these, you might wonder about how safe…
When buying a PC, you can spend a lot of time zeroing in on the right specs for your situation. But the attentiveness often ends there. After the decision’s made, we slot the machine into…
DuckDuckGo may not be popular compared to browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, but it’s a well-known name among privacy enthusiasts. You get immediate protection against ads, trackers, and even those endless cookie notification pop-ups…
Mozilla is best known for its Firefox browser, but compared to rivals, it’s not nearly as popular. As part of the company’s efforts to turn its attention back to Firefox, several of its standalone products…
Most people respect others’ privacy, but data brokers don’t—not even remotely. They vacuum up information about everyone from existing databases and public records alike, then put it up for sale. End result: Your personal details,…
Plenty of folks use Microsoft Windows’ built-in antivirus protection, but sometimes you need more than what it offers. Security suites from independent companies like Bitdefender, Norton, and AVG can make it easier to stay on…
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 full scans No…
LastPass. 1Password. You can hear it in their names: Password managers like to sell the idea you’ll only ever need to remember their login. All of your other credentials can live within your vault. Given many…
Buying an HDMI cable should be simple—but some cables don’t perform as expected, while others don’t clearly indicate the HDMI specifications supported. If you don’t have time to dig into the details yourself, use this…
No operating system is without its merits, and that includes Windows 11, even as much as I complain about Microsoft’s latest operating system. Its handful of useful features continues to grow as time goes on,…