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Microsoft Windows 8.1

If you're a dedicated Windows 8 hater, the update to Windows 8.1 isn't going to change your mind. For everyone else, this collection of tweaks, fixes, and new features is useful, but everything here should have shipped in the original version last year.

By October 17, 2013

MSRP: $119.99

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The 2019 Apple Mac Pro has to look backward to move forward

Commentary: Apple's researching professional workflows to inform its hardware design and strategy? Here's what I'd like to see.

By April 7, 2018

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How to create and use app passwords for your Microsoft account

Because not all Microsoft services support security codes for two-step verification.

By March 8, 2018

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How to keep your cryptocurrency safe

Everything you need to know about hot wallets, cold storage and seed phrases.

By April 6, 2018

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The Rova Viva adds Alexa to your car for $38.99

Normally $50, it plugs directly into your cigarette lighter for hands-free voice-command goodness -- and doubles as a dual-port USB charger. Plus: a free strategy game and a free book for little kids!

By April 6, 2018

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YouTube HQ shooting: Three injured, suspected shooter dead

San Bruno Police said the victims are being transported to area hospitals.

By April 3, 2018

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It's time to break up with VR

Commentary: More than two years into the current virtual reality era, it feels like we've hit a brick wall.

By April 3, 2018

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Lightroom pumps up its color-styling tool to fine-tune photos

Adobe upgrades the once-obscure profiles feature to add new options for control and creativity -- and perhaps to quell concerns from restless customers.

By April 3, 2018

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Intel's new Core i9 chips could make laptops feel like desktops

Six cores. Twelve threads. Up to 4.8GHz when chilled. That's possible in a laptop now.

By April 3, 2018

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Apple's Mac computers may use its own chips starting in 2020

The tech giant reportedly plans to replace the Intel chips it currently uses with its own.

By April 2, 2018

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More power: MacOS now supports external graphics cards

Your late-model Mac could get way more powerful soon -- just plug in an eGPU.

By March 30, 2018

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150 million MyFitnessPal accounts were hacked. Here's what to do

Although there's no way to know for sure if your account was compromised, you should take this step anyway.

By March 30, 2018

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Twitter lights up with strong reactions to leaked Facebook memo

"The Ugly," a memo written by Facebook hardware chief Andrew "Boz" Bosworth, highlights a growth-at-any-cost attitude.

By March 30, 2018

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Get a lifetime VPN Unlimited subscription for $18

This top-rated utility has never been cheaper -- or more necessary. Plus: a free game, a cheap Sega console and another Philips Hue option!

By March 30, 2018

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150 million MyFitnessPal accounts hacked, Under Armour says

Under Armour learned on Sunday that information from 150 million accounts had been scooped up late last month.

By March 29, 2018

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Mozilla's radical open-source move helped rewrite rules of tech

A gamble 20 years ago unleashed the source code for the browser that became Firefox. The approach is now core to Facebook, Google and everyone else.

By March 29, 2018

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Windows Phone is dead, but its influence lives on (The 3:59, Ep. 359)

On today's podcast, we talk about Windows Phone's impact, fake-news videos on Facebook and YouTube, and Dogecoin.

By February 22, 2018

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WannaCry ransomware reportedly reappears to strike Boeing

The ransomware may be affecting production at the aircraft maker, the Seattle Times reports.

By March 28, 2018

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How to open iPhone HEIC images on Windows

After the iOS 11 update, iPhones now use HEIC images by default. The new standard isn't widely supported yet. Here's how to deal with HEIC images on your Windows machine.

By February 7, 2018

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A new Palm phone? Verizon could be the first to sell it

Here's why a fresh Palm phone matters.

By March 28, 2018

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How Chromebooks became the go-to laptops for security experts

Chrome OS has provided one of the most robust cases of “usable security” available. Here’s the design philosophy from Google that led to that.

By March 28, 2018

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Asus NovaGo

The Asus NovaGo makes good use of its Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 brain for long battery life and always-on cellular, but the performance feels more like a phone than laptop.

By March 20, 2018

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Why I turned off Word's AutoSave feature in Office 365

Commentary: A recent Microsoft Office 365 change can have disastrous consequences. Here's what I changed -- and why.

By March 27, 2018

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Google acquires some Lytro folks as the company shutters

Last week's rumors about it acquiring the company aren't true, but Lytro's winding down and some of its employees are heading to Google.

By March 27, 2018

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Amazon's Fire HD 10 is still half the price of the new iPad

Is Apple's new tablet really the better bet for schools? Or the kids at home? Plus: A $30 PC game for free!

By March 27, 2018

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Xiaomi takes aim at Razer with its first gaming laptop

The new laptop from Xiaomi takes its cues from Apple and Razer, and packs discrete graphics and bling LED lights for gaming.

By March 27, 2018

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6 ways to take a screenshot in Windows 10

If you're looking to take a screenshot, look no further -- here are six different ways to take a screenshot on your Windows 10 device.

By February 5, 2018

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How to tell Microsoft Edge to let you download a file it's blocking

You can override SmartScreen and its protections.

By February 22, 2018

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Get the new Dell XPS 13 laptop for $854

Plus: FOUR sweet bonus deals, including a free game and the return of an earphone favorite.

By March 23, 2018

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Apple's 'field trip' event aims iPad at Chromebook territory

The company will host an education event on Tuesday to talk up its efforts in schools. Will it be enough to stop the rise of Google and its Chromebooks?

By March 23, 2018