Between the Apple AirPods Max 2, Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2, and Sony WH-1000XM6, here's how they compare after real-world testing....
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Published on: 2026-04-08
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MSI's Pro MP243W 24-inch monitor is well-suited for folks on a budget, making it an affordable home workstation....
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Published on: 2026-04-08
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The Pebblebee Halo isn't your ordinary tag; it's a complete personal safety device....
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Published on: 2026-04-08
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Adding a subwoofer to your home theater is exciting, but not every room is a perfect square. Here's how to adapt effectively....
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Published on: 2026-04-08
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Yes, you should be cleaning your earbuds regularly. This cheap little tool makes it easy - and it costs about the same as a coffee....
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Published on: 2026-04-07
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The LG C6 is a refreshed version of the brand's flagship OLED TV, but is it worth upgrading over the C5?...
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Published on: 2026-04-07
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Asus' 16-inch Zenbook A16 takes a fresh approach to ultraportability, but whether it works or not depends on who you ask....
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Published on: 2026-04-07
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Google's browser officially joins the vertical tab party. See what you've been missing....
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Published on: 2026-04-07
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Is this AI's Manhattan Project? Twelve tech rivals are banding together and using Anthropic's unreleased Mythos model to find thousands of vulnerabilities before adversaries do....
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Published on: 2026-04-07
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Linux tiling window managers can supercharge your productivity in several ways. Here's how they work and six I recommend....
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Published on: 2026-04-07
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I received a call from a friend yesterday morning asking me to remove something from Outlook. It just showed up. “It” was a Copilot icon on the left edge of the message block when writing an email. A grayed-out instruction suggesting using Copilot has been in the message block for...
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Published on: 2026-04-07
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ISSUE 23.14 • 2026-04-06 PUBLIC DEFENDER By Brian Livingston As if we didn’t already have enough malware to worry about, malicious hackers and state-sponsored cybercrime teams are turning ordinary-looking USB drives and cables into weapons that can infect or fry — within a single second — any computer or electronic...
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Published on: 2026-04-06
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MICROSOFT 365 By Peter Deegan Windows users often ask me about switching to a Mac and, most recently, the new and economical Mac Neo. For most everyday users, it’s a good alternative. Mac Neo is Apple’s most affordable laptop. It’s not a powerhouse, but it handles Microsoft Office well, plays...
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Published on: 2026-04-06
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MICROSOFT By Mary Branscombe There are multiple ways to talk to Microsoft about problems and missing features. You must know where to go, and you may need some help from AI. It’s not surprising that Microsoft, with so many products and services, doesn’t have just one place to get help....
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Published on: 2026-04-06
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TAME YOUR TECH By Susan Bradley Are you still using your original email address and account from your Internet service provider? Is that ISP notifying you that it wants to get out of the email business? In years past, you signed with an Internet provider. and as part of that...
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Published on: 2026-04-06
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I received this email yesterday: I have received notifications about photos in OneDrive, along the lines of “This day in OneDrive” or something similar. After experimenting with that long ago, I simply ignore and delete them. Because this was unusual, I decided to click through and take a look. I...
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Published on: 2026-04-03
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On March 26, Microsoft released the preview update of KB5079391 (for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2). Soon after, Microsoft pulled back and stopped it from being offered because of reported installation errors. On March 31, Microsoft released KB5086672 that — at the initial reading — gave me the impression its...
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Published on: 2026-04-02
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Apple has released Security Updates on April 1, 2026, to address multiple CVEs associated with the DarkSword exploit, thus making iOS/iPadOS 18.7.7 available to more devices that have not updated to v.26.x. Although the updates contain numerous security vulnerability fixes, caution should be taken if updating immediately after the updates...
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Published on: 2026-04-02
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I use OneNote every day, all day — primarily to keep our master editorial calendar. I paste text into it all the time. I call this “quicksand.” That’s because the keyboard shortcuts for this simple task keep changing. Even worse, the actual “paste as text” function keeps changing. To the...
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Published on: 2026-04-01
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Last week, Intel had a relatively low-key event called Intel Pro Day 2026. It was about processors in the Core Ultra Series 3 lineup that are designated “vPro Eligible.” vPro chips are intended for the commercial market, with manageability and security built in. As best I can determine, all the...
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Published on: 2026-03-31
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