5 ways to stop smart TV snooping by LG and others
It’s time for another round of panic about smart TV privacy, with LG taking its turn in the hot seat. The impetus is a 135-minute video from Gamers Nexus, digging into the data that LG…
How To – Windows, PC & Laptop
How To – Windows, PC & Laptop
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AI subscriptions are the electric bill. Your PC is the solar panel
The AI pendulum has swung back and forth throughout the last few years, from ChatGPT and Copilot in the cloud, then back to local AI and the PC’s newfound NPU, then back to independent agents…
ANTHBOT N8: A robotic lawn mower that mows, mulches, collects grass clippings, and clears leaves
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This lifetime PDF editor for Windows and Mac just dropped to $40
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to PDF Agile for just $39.99 (reg. $119)—an all-in-one PDF editor, converter, and viewer. No one gets excited about working with PDFs. But what if you didn’t have to dread them anymore? What if one…
Windows 11’s desktop is now a full-screen ad for Harry Potter movies
Microsoft recently caused a stir among some users with an ad that fills the entire Windows 11 desktop background. It’s a wallpaper that ends up on the computer via the Bing Wallpaper app. The full-screen…
Windows 11’s new update finally fixes its biggest taskbar complaint
With yesterday’s Patch Tuesday for September, Microsoft not only fixed a record number of security vulnerabilities but also released several new features for Windows 11, which you can try out now (or soon). Microsoft gradually…
5 years later, I can finally use Windows 11 the way I want
This morning I woke up to a freshly rebooted desktop. A bit annoying, but that’s just something that happens with Windows 11 — it reboots to install an update after a while, sometimes even when…
Microsoft’s September updates fix a record 973 security flaws
Yesterday was September Patch Tuesday, which means Microsoft released security updates addressing 973 new security vulnerabilities. That’s more than twice as many as last month and a new record. Along with Windows and Office, other…
Macrium Reflect 8 Free review: Fantastic image backup and recovery at no-cost
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Absolutely free for private use Reliable image backup Disaster recovery and backup boot media Clones disks Cons No incremental backup No longer supported by Macrium Our Verdict This venerable…
Remember big box PC games? GOG’s bringing them back, sort of
I have fond memories of cruising the aisles of CompUSA and browsing the massive cardboard boxes containing floppy disks and CDs. That’s what PC gaming used to look like. Those days are long gone, of…