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Windows 11: How to download Microsoft's latest OS right now with this workaround

Windows 11: How to download Microsoft's latest OS right now with this workaround

Are you still waiting on Microsoft's new OS to hit your computer? If so, Windows 11 Installation Assistant could be your shortcut.

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Windows 11 compatibility: Check if your PC meets Microsoft's requirements

Windows 11 compatibility: Check if your PC meets Microsoft's requirements

Using the PC Health Check app, WhyNotWin11 and other tools, you can find out if your computer can handle Microsoft's Windows 11 upgrade.

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Get Microsoft Office for free: How to get Word, Excel, PowerPoint at no cost

Get Microsoft Office for free: How to get Word, Excel, PowerPoint at no cost

Microsoft Word, Excel and more are available for free -- with a few caveats. Here's what to know.

Windows 11: Wondering if you really need to upgrade? Here's what to consider

Windows 11: Wondering if you really need to upgrade? Here's what to consider

Windows 11 has started to roll out to eligible devices. Keep these things in mind if you're debating the upgrade.

Windows 11 vs. Windows 10: Everything Microsoft changed in the new OS

Windows 11 vs. Windows 10: Everything Microsoft changed in the new OS

Microsoft's new operating system has started to roll out. Before you download Windows 11, here's every major upgrade compared to Windows 10.

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No more headaches: 7 ways to magnify your iPhone, iPad or Mac screen

This zoom magnification tool on iPhone and iPad means the end of squinting to read the small print on your device.
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Facebook disputes report its AI has little effect on hate speech

A Facebook exec says that hate speech on the platform has declined 50% in recent quarters.
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iOS 15: You can finally FaceTime between iPhone and Android. Here's how

Non-Apple users can now kick the FaceTime FOMO and hop on calls with iPhone buddies who have iOS 15.
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Windows 11: How to download Microsoft's latest OS right now with this workaround

Are you still waiting on Microsoft's new OS to hit your computer? If so, Windows 11 Installation Assistant could be your shortcut.
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iOS 15: How to make sense of deleting and moving apps on your iPhone

Deleting apps from your iPhone takes a few extra steps. We'll explain.
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Get Microsoft Office for free: How to get Word, Excel, PowerPoint at no cost

Microsoft Word, Excel and more are available for free -- with a few caveats. Here's what to know.
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Windows 11: All best features in Microsoft's new OS and how to use them

We think you'll love a few of Windows 11's new features, which include Android apps, Snap Layouts, Widgets and more.
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'This PC can't run Windows 11' error: How to fix the problem with TPM and Secure Boot

We found four ways to work around the pesky Windows 11 installation error. Here's how to solve the problem.
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NASCAR Playoffs 2021: How to watch the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 today without cable

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Windows 11: Wondering if you really need to upgrade? Here's what to consider

Windows 11 has started to roll out to eligible devices. Keep these things in mind if you're debating the upgrade.
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Microsoft launched Windows 11. Now what? Essential info about the new OS

What's in Windows 11? Who has access to the new OS today? Here's everything we know.
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Amid Chappelle controversy, Netflix reportedly fires employee who helped plan walkout

The streaming company says the worker leaked internal company data to the press.
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Best VPN service of 2021

A virtual private network can help maximize your security and anonymity online.
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Surfshark vs. IPVanish: Which cheap VPN is best?

Two lightweight, fast VPN services go head to head.
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Online privacy while working from home doesn't have to cost a fortune. Protect your online life with a cheap VPN service.
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Best Android VPN 2021

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Ransomware rises as a national security threat as bigger targets fall

Governments around the world look for ways to fight back.
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Windows 11 vs. Windows 10: Everything Microsoft changed in the new OS

Microsoft's new operating system has started to roll out. Before you download Windows 11, here's every major upgrade compared to Windows 10.
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Suspected ransomware payments total nearly $600 million for first half of 2021

That's more than the total value of ransomware payments made in all of 2020, a Treasury report says.
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Classic endless runner Tiny Wings now available on Apple Arcade

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