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Steam now lets you hide all your dirty, dirty porn games
Previously public game info was an all-or-nothing option, but Steam now lets you select which games won't appear to your friends.
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Google Drive videos look better now
It will also make it easier to search your files in Google Drive.
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Why I never use frame rate counters for any serious gaming
FPS counters are meant to help you get ahead performance-wise, but they can be darn right annoying as I recently found out.
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Microsoft's Copilot AI can now analyze your personal files
Microsoft has added document uploading / analysis to Copilot, allowing you to use Copilot's AI to make sense of files on your PC.
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How we test VPN services at PCWorld
PCWorld prides itself on deep-dive VPN reviews. Here's how we evaluate these privacy tools for speed, pricing, trustworthiness, user experience and more.
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Nvidia's GeForce Now free tier will make you watch ads before gaming
Previously ad-free, players who don't pony up will now see advertising every time they connect to the game streaming service's remote servers.
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Elon Musk's new Windows laptop needs a Microsoft account, and he's mad
Elon Musk wants to set up his new Windows laptop – and is horrified when he realizes that he needs a Microsoft account to do so.
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The PC industry is losing the argument for local AI
If the PC industry wants to sell AI PCs to consumers, it has to make sure there are enough AI apps to justify them. And right now, they're not.
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50 antivirus and PC security terms everyone should know
This lexicon of the most important security terms will help you make sense of security alerts and help equip you to take appropriate steps to protect your home network and computers.
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ExpressVPN's split-tunneling returns to Windows after a DNS leak issue
Windows users can once again use split-tunneling with ExpressVPN after the service fixed a bug that was allowing DNS leaks with the feature.
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Our favorite antivirus, Norton 360 Deluxe, is 80% off right now
These deals let you upgrade your antivirus protection for cheap.
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Adobe adds its own AI-powered PDF tools, following the pack
Adobe is announcing that both Reader and Acrobat users will gain the ability to query and summarize PDF documents using AI, with editing and authorship features to come.
Opinion
It's time to upgrade OneDrive's paid storage, Microsoft
Microsoft began offering 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage a decade ago as a benefit for Microsoft 365. We say it's time to up the ante.
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Google Chrome test feature hides your IP address from websites
The IP Protection feature is now being tested in the Canary version of Chrome.
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At last, DuckDuckGo has a Sync & Backup feature
The best part is you don’t need an account to share saved bookmarks and passwords—and the data is of course end-to-end encrypted.
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ExpressVPN disables split-tunneling on Windows due to DNS leaks
Due to a bug that wasn't properly redirecting DNS requests while using split-tunneling, ExpressVPN has temporarily disabled the feature in their Windows app.
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Mozilla is backing off its security and privacy services to focus on Firefox
Like other tech companies, Mozilla’s laying off workers—and offerings like its VPN and Mastodon instance will take the hit as the company changes its focus.
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Hate Valentine's Day? Try Opera GX's HeartBlocker plugin
Opera GX has a plugin, HeartBlocker, which replaces all those awful, sweet, lovey-dovey Valentine's Day words and imagery with something a little more emo.
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Slack begins rolling out Slack AI…well, probably?
Slack won't tell you how much Slack AI costs, or even commit to shipping features. But buy it anyway!
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Data brokers have your personal info. Here’s how to wipe it clean
Data brokers suck up details about you from all sources—including the real world. But with some work (or help), you can remove yourself from their sites.
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Microsoft's new Outlook requires you to have Edge installed
The mail program also gets new AI features.
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How to get unlimited masked emails to keep your inbox secure and private
A tutorial on connecting Bitwarden's password manager to DuckDuckGo's email alias service.
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Helldivers 2 is pure Starship Troopers-inspired chaos. We spoke to the devs
We visited Arrowhead Game Studios to get a little look at Helldivers 2 and talk to the developers.
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How to use Microsoft's free PC Manager for a digital spring cleaning
Microsoft PC Manager emerged last year, but it's now a full-featured utility app available for download from the Microsoft Store. It promises to clean and boost your PC. Is it useful? Yes!
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iTunes nears death on Windows as Apple launches Music, TV, Devices apps
Apple has also redesigned iCloud for Windows.
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This guy built a real Pokemon Pokedex powered by ChatGPT
Ash's Pokedex is real! Kind of. This amazing fan project uses a tiny camera and a collection of web services to identify Pokemon "in the wild."
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Get Adobe Photoshop Elements for 30% off and unleash your creative side
Adope Photoshop Elements 2024 is the perfect image editing tool for beginners and it's $30 off today.
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Google's Bard AI officially becomes Gemini
Google is pushing a big name change for its AI service, but it remains well behind its competitors no matter what the company calls them.
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Bitcoin and crypto explained: What beginners need to know
Bitcoin and blockchain are on everyone's lips, but for many people they are a closed book. The topic is indeed complex. We try to explain the most important terms as clearly as possible.
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4 dangerous PC security exploits attacking right now (and how to fight them)
Recently, numerous serious security vulnerabilities have been discovered in widely used programs. These pose a massive threat to PC security. We show you how you can close them.
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How to save big money by using a VPN: Risks and benefits
Some digital services and products are sold at different prices in different regions.
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Copilot will learn your OneDrive files without crushing your PC
Microsoft plans to launch Copilot for OneDrive, which will "learn" documents stored in OneDrive. This takes incredible resources to do on your PC, which might justify the cost.
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Google adds powerful new AI image tools, including inside Bard
Google has developed a new AI image generator, Imagen 2, that it will add to its Bard LLM as well as a new standalone generative AI art tool, ImageFX. Its Gemini Pro technology is also going global.
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6 free, powerful creation tools for Linux
We reveal the six most ingenious free applications under Linux.
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What's new in Linux Mint 21.3 'Virginia'
From Wayland preparations to new Cinnamon Spices, here's what's new in Linux Mint 21.3.
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RIP Microsoft WordPad, a PC mainstay since Windows 95
Microsoft plans to kill off WordPad in a future Windows release, eliminating a rich text editor it has provided since Windows 95.
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Google tests Chrome for Windows on Arm, prepping for a big 2024
Google begins testing Chrome for Windows on Arm, prepping for a final release about the time PCs with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon Arm chips will debut.
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Apple opens the door for Xbox, Nvidia game streaming on iPhones
A reversal of official Apple policy means that Xbox Game Pass and GeForce Now apps should be coming to iPhones very soon.
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Careful! This Facebook phishing scam wants your login info
Watch out for posts that hint at the death of someone you might know—they’re likely attempts to steal your Facebook account.
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Time to update your password: 26 billion personal records just leaked
The massive compilation of user credentials and personal information is being called the “mother of all breaches.”
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Google Chrome adds smart AI-powered features, with more to come
The Google Chrome browser is adding AI-powered tab organization as well as image generation for themes, and writing is just over the horizon.
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PlayStation boss says games are coming to 'PC, mobile, and cloud'
Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said that the company's PlayStation games will become "ubiquitous," appearing on pretty much every platform (except other consoles).
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'Pokemon with guns' Palworld sold an insane 5 million copies this weekend
The indie survival crafting-monster hunting fusion game is a surprise smash, despite launching on the Xbox Game Pass for free.
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What is antivirus software? Getting started with PC security
What does antivirus software do, and how does it work? Here's what you need to know about essential tools for keeping you safe online and beyond.
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Microsoft Copilot adds a premium subscription, Copilot Pro
Microsoft Copilot Pro allows consumers who want the best of what Copilot has to offer, including business features and custom copilots, to pay $20 per month.
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Framework Laptop hacked, customer names and emails stolen
The maker of upgradeable, modular laptops has fallen prey to a social engineering attack.
Opinion
Why doesn't Windows have a decent PDF editor?
Mac users are spoiled by the built-in PDF editor Preview, which has been around for 20 years. Why is there nothing like it on Windows?
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Change your LastPass password before you get locked out
LastPass’s new 12-character account password requirement is now going into effect. If you don’t meet it, you’ll get shut out.
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Audacity's cool audio AI tools are now free for you to try
Audacity has released the plugins for its audio editor which allow AI music generation, noise filtering, and transcription. They're among the first AI tools to run locally on AI PCs.
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