Don’t buy an external SSD. Make your own for cheap instead!
How to make your own external SSD It’s a lot easier to make your own external SSD than you might think. You don’t need much experience or any special tools. First, get yourself an SSD.…
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Don’t want to be hacked? These 10 simple security tweaks keep you safe
Online safety doesn’t have to be complicated. With some simple steps, you can easily protect your PC from malware and safeguard your personal data with very little extra effort. The best part? None of these…
Early Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti listings stoke sticker shock, but don’t panic yet
Graphics cards are getting crazy expensive, yet again. Between high demand, low supply, and broader trade wars, the launch of Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs is bringing back traumatic memories of the pandemic. (Specifically about graphics…
Asus says don’t worry about GPUs scratched by Q-Release PCIe slots
If you just spent almost $3,000 on a new graphics card, plus several hundred more for a fancy new motherboard to take advantage of it, the last thing you want to hear is that the…
Don’t be fooled by Fujitsu’s newest superlight Intel laptop
Following CES 2025, the newest and arguably coolest thin-and-light laptop on the block is the Asus Zenbook A14. That one doesn’t appear to be in anyone’s hands yet, but it already has a new challenger.…
Save your money! Most PC gamers don’t need a flagship CPU
Flagship CPUs may be tempting at first glance, especially if you are building a gaming PC where budget is not an issue. However, the small increase in performance compared to less expensive variants does not…
You don’t have to turn on RCS to message with Android users
Apple added support for the Google-supported RCS (Rich Communication Services) message standard with iOS 18. RCS was created by the cellular industry to add advanced media and other features to messaging that would work across…
Microsoft hints that free Windows 11 upgrades will go away, so don’t delay
Yesterday, Microsoft posted on the Tech Community blog, once again urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11. The company has been nudging users in this direction for a while now, employing increasingly desperate…
Don’t wait ’til October to switch to Windows 11, security expert warns
In a recent blog post, Microsoft declared 2025 to be the “year of the Windows 11 PC refresh.” That’s because when October rolls around, official support for Windows 10 is going to end and most…
The best PC games of 2024 (that don’t need a graphics card)
I’ve been writing these roundups for seven years running and in that time integrated graphics have gotten a lot more powerful. Just look at the Steam Deck and its many imitators: it’s the most popular…