The first deal event of the year is almost here, and you'll be able to find discounts on all things Apple for Presidents' Day....
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You can save 50% or more on hot PS5 and PlayStation-on-PC titles like God of War, Uncharted, and more at Best Buy....
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For Presidents' Day, I've rounded up the best phone deals available now from Apple, Samsung, Motorola, and more....
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My favorite MacBook accessory keeps my keys fingerprint-free, and it's worth every penny....
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When it comes to Viture, RayNeo, and Xreal, polished spatial tracking beats both raw brightness and future promises....
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The Nomad Stratos Band might just be my favorite Apple Watch band ever. Here's why....
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Dreamie is the smart alarm clock newcomer that wants to get you off your phone and to sleep....
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Samsung is playing a very dangerous game with the S26 Ultra, especially if it ignores these features
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra looks like another incremental upgrade, and some of the rumored features have me concerned. Here's why....
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Google's flagship noise-canceling earbuds have helped me save space while traveling, delivering great sound and ANC performance....
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Presidents' Day is this weekend, but I'd buy these inexpensive gadgets any time of year. Here's why....
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ISSUE 23.06 • 2026-02-09 ON SECURITY By Susan Bradley Windows in business does one thing really well. It connects computers together to allow users to share information. A key to sharing is authentication. Windows has used a protocol called the New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM). Its very name is now...
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PUBLIC DEFENDER By Brian Livingston The addition of artificial intelligence to everything — especially AI browsers — is big these days, but it opens huge security holes that may never be fixable. The problems affect every computer user, from individuals to corporations. The advisory firm Gartner announced in a December...
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WINDOWS 11 By Mary Branscombe/p > If your computer keeps turning on when you aren’t using it, here’s how to find out what’s waking it up — and then put it to bed. Recently, I looked at my September article Control power to your display, which described how to keep...
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AI By Michael A. Covington We are never going to live in a world in which generative AI hasn’t been invented. People will have to get used to it, and the big thing to get used to will not be its computational power and usefulness, but rather the ability to...
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If you are as old as I am, or older, you will remember way back when Microsoft stopped coding and acknowledged that they had a security problem. I still remember I was in the middle of beta testing Small Business Server 2003 and they kept giving us extension codes to...
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Published on: 2026-02-06
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ISSUE 23.05.1 • 2026-02-05 By Susan Bradley Unless you really want to be an unpaid beta tester for Microsoft, it’s wise to pause, defer, and mainly sit on the sidelines. That’s why I’m raising the MS-DEFCON level to 2. I realize the opportunity to install January patches was brief, but...
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Published on: 2026-02-05
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If you’ve ever had an issue with a computer, a modem, or any technology in general, one of the first things the support person will want you to do is reboot. Now granted there has been times that I’ve said I’ve rebooted when I really haven’t just because I had...
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Alex posted this in the forums but I wanted to bring it to the attention of all. If you downloaded Notepad++ between June and December, there’s a good chance you downloaded some malicious code at the same time. While we all are not fans of AI inside of the native...
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Published on: 2026-02-03
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On February 2, 2026, Apple released Operating System updates for older versions of macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to keep FaceTime and Messages working. Like other older OS updates issued January 26, 2026, these updates include revised Certificates in the Operating Systems. The new Certificates are set to expire in...
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ISSUE 23.05 • 2026-02-02 MICROSOFT By Peter Deegan BitLocker puts a powerful shield around your drives, but the only thing standing between you and permanent data loss is the recovery key. Lose it, and your files are gone — with no second chance. It’s critical to know exactly how these...
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Published on: 2026-02-02
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