These 7 antivirus myths are dead wrong
Antivirus software is an essential piece of protection on any Windows PC. On an internet where malware is only becoming more and more profitable for organized crime, you don’t want to be without a good…
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Epic is giving away Dead Island 2 this week. Grab it and save $50!
Epic Games Store continues to offer free games every week, and this time you have the opportunity to grab free copies of popular co-op horror shooter Dead Island 2 and horror puzzle adventure Happy Game…
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio series is probably dead
It seems that the end may be here for the Surface Laptop Studio, Microsoft’s targeted Surface series for creative work. According to The Verge, Microsoft has reportedly ended production of the Surface Laptop Studio 2…
Skype is dead. Here’s how to migrate to Teams (or pick another app)
As announced a few weeks ago, Microsoft has officially discontinued the Skype messaging service as of today, May 5th. Apparently, there wasn’t enough user interest to keep the once-iconic video call app alive. If you’re…
You’ll take my personal files from my cold, dead hard drive. Here’s how to save yours
About 10 years ago, a prominent tech executive confidently informed me that computer files would become obsolete. The exec was Bret Taylor, who at the time was building a Microsoft Word alternative called Quip. (He previously…
VR isn’t dead. Here’s why I’m going all-in on VR gaming this year
Sifting through the multitude of gaming hardware stories and there’s only been a handful about PC VR written for the start of this year. That’s a shame because new technologies will likely propel VR forward…
4 free temporary email services that stop spam dead
Sometimes you have to enter your email address on sites that don’t seem trustworthy. For example, you have to provide an email address for free web access in cafés, buses, and railway stations. If you…
uBlock Origin is dead, but these 4 ad blockers still work with Chrome
Google is changing how Chrome extensions work on the desktop and Chromebooks. While the Manifest V3 changes are billed as ways to improve safety and efficiency, the way they also limit how adblocking extensions like…
uBlock Origin is officially dead for Chrome, but ad blockers live on
Last year, Google announced changes to its Chrome browser that signaled the end for popular extension uBlock Origin. The ad-blocker’s design put it at odds with Google’s new Manifest v3 requirements, with death as the…
10 killer smart home gadgets that were left for dead
Imagine if that refrigerator you bought just five years ago suddenly up and died—and not because of some technical glitch, but because the manufacturer deliberately reached out and deactivated it, permanently. You’d be furious, right?…