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10 must-know PC security tips that keep you safe online. Eradicate your Windows PC’s most annoying headaches. Windows 11’s 2023 Update reviewed and now available. Review: Intel Core i7-14700K and Core i9‑14900K.

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Windows 11’s huge 2023 Update is available now: Here’s what’s new • Microsoft has announced the general availability of the Windows 11 2023 update.

Don’t click Google ads for software downloads. They’re dangerous • Malvertising never goes away—it just changes tactics.

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite chips promise major PC performance • Qualcomm’s Nuvia chips return to the PC in 2024 in a big way with the Snapdragon X Elite platform.

Windows Copilot AI is the new Start button, says Microsoft CEO • Could Windows 12 replace the Start button with Copilot?

AMD’s monstrous Threadripper 7000 CPUs aim for desktop PC dominance • AMD’s Zen 4 architecture merges with Threadripper’s massive core counts to create perhaps the most powerful PC processor ever.

Why I won’t pay to avoid ads on YouTube • Andreas Thors has some sympathy for YouTube’s sudden declaration of war on ad blockers, but why are the payment options so bad?

Chrome’s new IP Protection feature will let you hide from advertisers • User authentication could be required to use the feature, however.

Windows 11 preview build now supports Bluetooth hearing aids • The latest Canary release specifically supports Bluetooth Low Energy hearing aids, with better tools coming in the future.

Intel Core i7-14700K and Core i914900K: More features, mild speed bump • Here’s what you should know about this hardware launch.

Windows 11 2023 Update: The rise of the AI PC • Microsoft is infusing Windows 11 with AI. We think that its latest feature update succeeds, mostly.

AVG Internet Security: Reliable, budget-friendly antivirus software • AVG Internet Security rounds out the company’s solid antivirus software with additional online protections while not costing too much.

Keychron C3 Pro: A new budget keyboard contender • With solid hardware, programming options, and an unbeatable price, the C3 Pro is an easy recommendation.

Hide.me VPN: A worthy VPN service packed with features • Win the game of internet hide-and-seek with this full-featured VPN.

Amazon Eero 6 Mesh Wi-Fi: Fast and friendly • Amazon’s Eero 6 Mesh Wi-Fi takes what the original system did so well—and adds rocket fuel.

10 MUST-KNOW PC SECURITY TIPS THAT KEEP YOU SAFE ONLINE • CRIMINALS ARE ALWAYS FINDING NEW WAYS TO STEAL CONFIDENTIAL INFO AND SMUGGLE IN MALWARE. THESE TIPS CAN HELP KEEP YOU SAFE.

ERADICATE YOUR WINDOWS PC’S MOST ANNOYING HEADACHES WITH THESE TOOLS • EVEN AFTER ALMOST 40 YEARS AND COUNTLESS VERSIONS, WINDOWS STILL HAS NUMEROUS FUNCTIONAL DEFICITS. BUT THESE ARE EASY TO FIX.

21 Chrome tips to make browsing smoother and faster • Do you think Google Chrome consumes too much battery and works too slowly? Here are tips to make your browser faster and better.

Your email account was hacked. What now? • Hackers hijack mail accounts to send spam under someone else’s name. But the intruders leave traces, and there are also ways to get rid of them again.

How to find out what Google knows about you • Google Dashboard makes it easy to see the information the company stores about you.

How to turn on Windows’ hidden PC performance overlay • Keep an eye on your system’s vitals with Windows 11’s hidden performance overlay.

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