Are free VPNs any good?
Virtual private networks, or VPNs, are proving to be more and more consequential in the wide open world of the internet, where privacy is now so precious. While premium VPN services provide reliable protection, what…
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iPhone owners get free access to Google’s AI photo-editing tools
Google this week announced that its suite of AI-based photo-editing tools will imminently be available to all Google Photos users without a subscription. In the past, many of these features were restricted to Google’s own…
A Windows 11 ‘free’ upgrade pushes users to buy a new PC
Upgrading from Windows 8 to Windows 10 didn’t take much effort. But Microsoft has had an uphill battle trying to convince users to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, and it appears that the…
LocalSend: A free, super fast way to transfer files over Wi-Fi
While cloud storage services are convenient for sharing files across all your devices, sometimes there’s no substitute for a local file transfer. That’s where LocalSend comes in. This free, open-source app uses your local Wi-Fi…
Get Outer Worlds for free, and every Fallout game for just $25
Have you heard that Amazon is making a live-action Fallout TV series? It has Walton Goggins playing an undead cowboy ghoul. I’m in. It’s another week before the premiere, which is probably why there are…
Best Windows backup software 2024: Free and paid options reviewed
Our PC storage drives won’t last forever and that’s why it’s always a good idea to use backup software to keep your data safe. The best Windows backup software can keep us covered when our…
Shocker! Podcaster claims Apple prioritizes paid shows over free ones
In a perfect walled garden, every digital good and service would be on a level playing field and creators would all have an equal shot at succeeding. In the real world, that’s just not the…
Free FPS: 7 settings every PC gamer should tweak immediately
The speed and performance of your computer play a crucial role in a smooth and efficient gaming experience. By tweaking specific deeply hidden settings and tools, you can get the most out of your system…
OpenAI drops login requirements for ChatGPT’s free version
Benj Edwards On Monday, OpenAI announced that visitors to the ChatGPT website in some regions can now use the AI assistant without signing in. Previously, the company required that users create an account to use…
Proxmox gives VMware ESXi users a place to go after Broadcom kills free version
Broadcom has made sweeping changes to VMware’s business since acquiring the company in November 2023, killing off the perpetually licensed versions of VMware’s software and instituting large-scale layoffs. Broadcom executives have acknowledged the “unease” that…