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How To Flush Your DNS Cache
When you type a website into your address bar, your computer doesn’t actually know where to go on its own.
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December 2018
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How to Choose Backup Services and Software You'll Actually Use
The joke goes that there are two kinds of people: those who back up their data and those who haven’t lost everything yet.
6 min |
May 2019
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How To Record Calls On An iPhone
There are many reasons you might want to record a call on your smartphone: an interview for work, a customer service call, or a conversation with a loved one.
7 min |
May 2019
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Sophisticated Surveillance Malware Spotted On Android And iOS Phones
Most of the malware targeting phones is the product of a handful of disaffected people looking to make a quick buck.
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May 2019
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Pirating ‘Game of Thrones'? That File Is Probably Malware
Pirated versions of Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and Arrow can sometimes contain a nasty surprise: They’re among the shows most commonly used as bait to secretly install malware on your computer.
2 min |
May 2019
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The State Of Internet Freedom Around The World
Global access to the internet has jumped by leaps and bounds in the past decade, but how free and open the web is varies significantly from country to country.
2 min |
May 2019
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Google Home Max: A Smart Speaker With Serious Audio Performance
Finally, there’s a smart speaker where the “speaker” part is as important as the “smart.”
8 min |
February 2018
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Hiri Makes Email Less Horrible
For working people, email is still a necessary evil. A whole class of productivity apps has emerged to mitigate some of email’s inherent problems, and Hiri is one such contender. This downloadable app is an alternative interface for your Microsoft email account. It adds a wealth of tools designed to make email better.
7 min |
February 2018
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super: A Killer Card For The Money
AMD’s new line of “Navi” graphics cards was barely a surprise by the time the company detailed it at E3 (leakers did it in), but another GPU manufacturer still had a few shockers up its sleeve.
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August 2019
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How To Clone A Hard Drive
Plenty of great services can back up your files, but sometimes you need something more bulletproof.
4 min |
October 2018
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Peloton Bike Brings Spin Class to You
Love taking spin classes but hate going to the gym?
7 min |
October 2018
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Samsung Mobile Chief Says Foldable Phone Coming This Year
Will 2018 be the year Samsung finally unveils its long-promised foldable smartphone?
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October 2018
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Asus Proart PA34VC Professional Curved Monitor: Bridging Gaming And Creative
The Asus ProArt PA34VC Professional Curved Monitor is made for both work and play. It’s designed for video editors, designers, and photographers and features excellent color accuracy along with a number of gaming-friendly features. Its curved, ultra-wide panel, with a 21:9 aspect ratio, is of a type more commonly seen in gaming monitors—as is its maximum 100Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync.
5 min |
July 2019
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Should I Buy A 5G Phone Now Or Wait?
The first 5G phones just hit the market in the US. As tech geeks, we’re pretty charged up about the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, the LG V50, and the Moto Z3 and Z4 with their 5G mods. But should you, an average consumer, buy a 5G phone now? No.
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July 2019
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Google Hits Pause On Selling Facial Recognition Tech Over Abuse Fears
The ethical dilemma swirling around facial-recognition technology has prompted Google to hit pause on selling its own system to the public. In mid-December, the company announced that its Cloud business would hold off on offering a facial-recognition system for general purposes, citing the potential for abuse.
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January 2019
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Acer Predator X27: The Ultimate Gaming Panel
Put together a wish list—the sky’s the limit—of things you’d want in a 27-inch gaming monitor, and you’d probably come up with something like the Acer Predator X27. 4K UHD resolution, support for Nvidia’s G-Sync adaptive-sync tech, and HDR support—check.
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