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My favorite YouTube game reviews are short and sweet
The Escapist's 3 Minute Reviews are perfect bite-sized looks at the latest games, with tons of variety
Best Picks
Best free VPN of 2023: It's important to choose wisely
VPNs are best when they're paid for, but if a premium account isn't in the cards then here are our top recommendations for a free service.
How-To
How to put Chrome’s download notifications back at the bottom
Dramatic UI changes can be hard to adjust to. If Chrome’s new method for tracking downloads is throwing you off, here’s how to switch back.
News
You can now use Python in Microsoft Excel
Microsoft 365 Insiders can try a new preview feature lets you add Python code directly into worksheet cells.
News
The Epic Games Store is about to get a ton of new exclusive games
Epic's new First Run program offers 100% of game sale revenue to developers for six months.
News
If you ever used Duolingo, watch out for phishing emails
Not only was personal information for 2.6 million accounts scraped from Duolingo’s servers, but the API that allowed it is still publicly accessible.
News
Go update WinRar right now
A zero-day vulnerability in older versions of WinRar lets hackers access trading accounts—and they’ve been actively working this exploit for months.
Updated
Best VPN for streaming Netflix 2023: Watch from wherever you are
Netflix doesn't like VPNs, but these services promise not to chill on Netflix compatibility.
Reviews
Microsoft OneDrive review: The most affordable cloud storage, plus Office
With plenty of space and the best extra features, Microsoft's OneDrive cloud service is hard to beat.
News
Full-strength encryption soon to be standard in Messenger
Meta should have the feature in place for everyone by the end of the year.
News
You'll need an SSD to play the next Forza game on PC
Forza Motorsport's system requirements include SSD storage, even on the lowest settings.
Updated
Best free PDF editors 2023: Our top picks
Not everyone needs a full-fledged PDF editor. Depending on the scope and breadth of your PDF editing needs, you might find that a free option is sufficient. Read on for our recommendations of the best free PDF editors.
Tip
Protect your privacy by changing these new Chrome settings
This newly launched set of controls helps you further avoid targeted ads—and is separate from your Google account settings.
Reviews
O&O SafeErase 18 review: Utterly delete your data
O&O SafeErase 18 promises to irretrievably delete data from the PC, and the latest version aims to offer better browser support and bug fixes.
News
Chrome will warn you about malware-infested extensions
The newest security checks in the popular browser will scan for extensions that have been abandoned or flagged.
Updated
Best online backup 2023: Carbonite, iDrive, Backblaze, Livedrive, and more
We review the best cloud backup services so you can find the right solution for keeping a safe, offsite copy of your data should disaster strike.
Reviews
Ashampoo Uninstaller 12 review: Remove all traces of unwanted software
If programs do not uninstall themselves cleanly, Ashampoo Uninstaller can help.
Updated
AI art tools arrive in Adobe Photoshop, Express
Adobe adds Generative Fill to Photoshop, an AI tool that supplies AI-generated art to your digital creations. A beta is available now.
Reviews
iCloud Drive review: Cloud storage for Apple users
Apple's iCloud+ subscription gives you cloud storage space for iPhone backups and file synchronization.
News
TL;DR: Google is adding AI web page summaries to Chrome
Google is adding AI-powered search summaries of web pages to Chrome, following similar AI-powered summaries by Amazon, Microsoft, and Newegg.