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The cost of SSDs, RAM, and other PC components has skyrocketed, but Best Buy is offering an impressive 65% discount on the 4TB WD Black SN850X.

Currently in early testing mode, Low Latency Profile is expected to boost the speed of Windows 11 apps, menus, flyouts, and more.

Instead of pressing buttons on your monitor or hunting through your Windows settings, here’s how you can now adjust your display directly from the system tray – plus other new PowerToys perks.

Can AI really watch video, or does it just fake it? I tested my favorite AI tools on YouTube clips and local files to find the best.

The latest add-a-line deal nets you a free Galaxy S26, Galaxy Watch 8, and Galaxy Tab S10 FE tablet from the carrier.

The Kingston IronKey Locker+50 G2 offers a high level of data security and several unique features to deter hackers.

Ubuntu and Fedora are two powerhouse Linux distributions, but both take very different approaches, so which one should you be using?

Summer blackouts are coming, but don’t wait for your lights to go out. Prep a backup plan ASAP. Here’s how.

With Amazon support ending, I jailbroke my outdated Kindle to install KOReader. Here are the risks, and an alternative.

A smart home can be overwhelming, but these Sonos commands are easy – and essential to my routine.

Find-and-fix security once made sense, but AI-assisted development, continuous deployment, and exploding vulnerability backlogs are changing the rules. The old application security playbook is breaking down fast.

Secure-by-design is no longer just a developer concern. Enterprise leaders must treat application security as a board-level responsibility, with accountability, incentives, and customer risk reduction built in.

Secure software starts before coding begins. Threat modeling, safer defaults, dependency hygiene, and developer workflow guardrails can help prevent vulnerabilities.

This Linux kernel vulnerability has defenders scrambling. Here’s which systems are affected – and what you should do ASAP.

Serious Linux vulnerabilities, like Copy Fail and Dirty Frag, are becoming more common. Here’s why, and how the Linux development community is responding.

I paired several everyday gadgets with a smart plug, and now my home runs so much more smoothly.

While Samsung focuses on durability and AI, the new Motorola phone is all about the design. Here’s which one is better overall.

Budget PCs have a ways to go if they really want to compete with the MacBook Neo. But Google’s computing line could have a leg up.

Taking on Whoop, Google has unveiled the Fitbit Air. Here’s which one is better, by the numbers.

If you’ve left your Sonos system’s audio settings untouched, you’re missing out on untapped audio potential.