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5 Ways To Extend The Lifespan Of Your CPU
The CPU, or central processing unit, is the nerve center of your computer. Nothing else works without its calculations. Games need it to run their ...
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Intel’s 'Raptor Lake' Bug Struck My PC a Year Later. Here’s How I Fixed It
PC hardware news moves quickly. Wasn’t it just yesterday that Intel's widespread desktop crash bug fried a bunch of PC chips? Nope, it’s already be...
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Why My Powerful PC Spends Most of Its Time Idle (And I’m OK With It)
I built a capable gaming PC but rarely push it to its limits.
Most of my work is browser-based, so I have no real use for the powerful hardware...
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I solved my laptop’s CPU throttling in under an hour and it runs cooler now
If your laptop fans start sounding like jet engines anytime you open more than three browser tabs and everything slows to a crawl, you're likely fa...
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Your family PC could be leaking your saved passwords
There are certain things you do not do on a shared computer, and signing in to a browser account is one. Sadly, some people sign in to the browsers...
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The one Windows feature everyone should turn off immediately for privacy
I spend so much time messing with Windows settings to make my computer faster, more reliable, or just less annoying. But there’s one hidden setting...
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Here’s how I keep my USB-C ports clean for the best performance
USB-C ports are a bit smaller than their USB-A counterparts. That doesn’t protect them from getting dirty. Over time USB-C ports will collect dust,...
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3 clever uses for a USB-C dock that aren't obvious
Laptop docking stations are certainly a niche product, seemingly best suited for corporations where employees use laptops, but also need access to ...
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4 ways to take advantage of your iPad's USB port (that aren't power)
Back when iPads still used Lightning ports, there wasn't much point in connecting anything to an iPad that wasn't a charger or a keyboard. There we...
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I made my iPhone play a sound when it’s fully charged, and it’s so satisfying
If you use an iPhone (or any Apple device, really), you’re automatically part of the battery health club — the unofficial group where battery perce...
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Your Windows 11 PC might be at risk from next month — here's how to stay protected
Windows 11 version 23H2 stops receiving security updates on November 11, 2025. If you're running this version (released in October 2023), your PC w...
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How to install Windows 11 on almost any unsupported PC
Windows 10 is officially no longer supported after today, and it's time to upgrade to Windows 11. As long as you have a supported PC, it's very eas...
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